Anniversary Edition/Change log

2008-01-21

Quasi-preview release of the AE.

• Unstable because of inconsistent TRAM hacks

2008-08-22

• Uses more consistent system of TRAM hacks (v1.02)

Modular installation scripts, new levels etc... coming soon enough.

2009-07

2009-07

released 2009.07.07

Initial release of the new, modular AE.

2009-07a

released 2009.07.09

• Fixed Chapter 4 opening cutscene crash by removing DeLorean
• Fixed cutscene glitches by removing cutscene skipping

2009-07b

released 2009.07.16

• Fixed Chapter 3 SP2->SP3 cutscene crash by supplying ONLV in Globalize
• Restored fixed DeLorean in Chapter 4
• Updated Installer to 1.0.1 (fixed install order bug, tweaked GUI)

2010-05

2010-05

released 2010.05.31

• Updated Installer to 1.1

• Added support for BSL mods
• Added automatic installation of updates

• Updated package format to 1.1

• Added optional Platform flag for mods ("Macintosh", "Windows", "Both")
• Packages now hold their .oni files in oni/levelX_Final/, not oni/levelX_Final/levelX_Final/
• ModString flag ("ModName x.y") replaced by ModVersion ("x.y")

• Removed segregation of level0_Final/ folder (level0_Characters/, etc.) to simplify exporting of data
• De-globalized level textures to aid future level texture modding
• Added packages Blood Effects, Dash Blur, Severed Textures, HD Screens, and HD Training textures
• Bundled with OniSplit version 0.9.50
• Widescreen fixes for:

• Ch. 2 (Musashi) - opening cutscene camera no longer goes through a wall in first shot
• Ch. 11 (Dream Lab) - photos no longer appear prematurely on edges of screen (however, installation of OBANs is bugged so the photos go missing completely instead...)

2010-05a

released 2010.06.01

• Fixed newline bug that was preventing some packages from updating

2013-xx

not released yet

• Updated Installer to 2.0
  • Complete rewrite in Java
  • BSL mods finally handled correctly for both Yes and Addon flags
  • Now reads Mod Depot directly and allows user to download pkg.s
  • Added automatic detection of available updates
• Updated package protocol to 2.0
  • New optional DependsOn and IncompatibleWith flags for AEI to work with
  • Tools now come in packages (using the new "plain/" subdirectory for non-BSL, non-.oni files)
  • Packages now support both platforms at once; under level of "oni/", "bsl/", and "plain/", modder uses "common/", "mac_only/" and "win_only/" subdirectories for diverging files
• No more bundled packages -- Installer is entire initial download, and tools and core packages are downloaded on AEI launch
• "Core packages" are now only tweaks and fixes
• Upgraded ONCCs: fixed Muro's lack of overpower state in final battle due to raised max HP by setting HP to 700 in BSL