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'''released 2009.07.07''' | '''released 2009.07.07''' | ||
Initial release of | Initial release of a new AE with C-based GUI Installer and mod package system that allows mods to be enabled/disabled. | ||
===2009-07a=== | ===2009-07a=== | ||
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** Automatically detects available updates for self and for mods. | ** Automatically detects available updates for self and for mods. | ||
** Further updates to the AEI are logged [[../Installer/Change log|HERE]] since they are separate from the release of AE7. | ** Further updates to the AEI are logged [[../Installer/Change log|HERE]] since they are separate from the release of AE7. | ||
* Updated package protocol to 2.0. | * Updated [[Making a mod package|package protocol]] to 2.0. | ||
** New optional DependsOn and IncompatibleWith flags for AEI to work with. | ** New optional DependsOn and IncompatibleWith flags for AEI to work with. | ||
** Modding tools now come in packages (using the new "plain/" subdirectory for non-BSL, non-.oni files). | ** Modding tools now come in packages (using the new "plain/" subdirectory for non-BSL, non-.oni files). | ||
** Patches to .oni files in form of XML | ** Patches to .oni files in form of [[Making a patch mod|XML patches]] now supported (using the new "patches/" subdirectory). | ||
** Packages now support both platforms at once; under level of "oni/" ("bsl/", etc.), modder uses "common/", "mac_only/" and "win_only/" sub-directories. | ** Packages now support both platforms at once; under level of "oni/" ("bsl/", etc.), modder uses "common/", "mac_only/" and "win_only/" sub-directories. | ||
* No more bundled mods -- Installer downloads core (required) mods and modding tools upon first launch. | * No more bundled mods -- Installer downloads core (required) mods and modding tools upon first launch. | ||
** Core packages now only consist of uncontroversial tweaks and fixes. | ** Core packages now only consist of uncontroversial tweaks and fixes. | ||
** Mods that were formerly bundled now available through AEI as optional packages. | ** Mods that were formerly bundled now available through AEI as optional packages. | ||
* XmlTools by [[User:Script_10k|s10k]] now a core tool alongside OniSplit to enable XML patching. | * [[XmlTools]] by [[User:Script_10k|s10k]] now a core tool alongside OniSplit to enable XML patching. | ||
[[Category:Anniversary Edition]] | [[Category:Anniversary Edition]] |