Anniversary Edition/Change log

v0 Anniversary Edition Absolute Zero

released 2007.11.28

Initial release of original, script-based AE (.bat on Windows, .sh on Mac).

First attempt at making a separate GameDataFolder for the AE. On Mac, original GDF contents were moved to GameDataFolderZero on Mac due to GDF-remembering feature in OmniGroup Oni build.

Simply globalized ONCCs, TRAMs, and SNDDs using early version of OniSplit by Neo.

re-released 2007.11.30

• Mainly fixes for Mac side.

re-released 2007.12.01

• Fixes for Mac side.

v1 Anniversary Edition Much Beta

Much Beta 1

released 2007.12.22, re-released 2007.12.23

• New characters and weapons added.
• Konoko's moves unlocked from start.
• Glass shard damage added.
• Mini-Striker fix, Mac fixes.

Much Beta 2

released 2007.12.24

• Bug fixes.
• Knockdowns and blownups deal knockdowns to other characters (domino knockdowns).

Much Beta 3

released 2007.12.28

• Bug fixes.

v2 Anniversary Edition Good Resolutions

released 2007.12.31

• AI now dashes instead of running.
• Custom menu background.

v3 Anniversary Edition Preview

released 2008.01.19, re-released 2008.01.21-2008.02.06

• New characters.
• Loser's TRAMs v1.00 included (smarter AI, invulnerability window tweaks...). Re-release included v1.01, but was still unstable because of inconsistent TRAM hacks.
• Loser's weapon mods included (persistent shells, dodging zone tweaks...).

v4 Anniversary Edition Beta

released 2008.08.22, re-released 2008.08.23

• Used Loser's fixed TRAM hacks (v1.02).

v5 Anniversary Edition v2009-07

2009-07

released 2009.07.07

Initial release of a new AE with C-based GUI Installer and mod package system that allows mods to be enabled/disabled.

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).

v6 Anniversary Edition v2010-05

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.

v7 Anniversary Edition Seven

released 2013.04.02

• AE folder is now called "AE/", not "Edition/".
• New Java-based AE Installer 2.0. Updates to AEI2 are logged HERE.
  • BSL mods finally handled correctly for both Yes and Addon flags.
  • Now reads Oni Mod Depot directly and presents categorized mods and modding tools for user to download and install.
  • Automatically detects available updates for self and for mods.
• Updated package protocol to 2.0.
  • 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).
  • Patches to .oni files in form of 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.
• No more bundled mods — Installer downloads core (required) mods and modding tools upon first launch, and the rest are optional for the player to download and install. The core packages are intended to only consist of uncontroversial tweaks and fixes.
• XmlTools by s10k now a core tool alongside OniSplit to enable XML patching.