Anniversary Edition/Change log

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.

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.

Anniversary Edition Good Resolutions

released 2007.12.31

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

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...).

Anniversary Edition Beta

released 2008.08.22, re-released 2008.08.23

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

Anniversary Edition v2009-07

2009-07

released 2009.07.07

Initial release of the new, modular AE with C-based GUI Installer and mod package system.

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).

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.

Anniversary Edition v2013-xx

not released yet

• AE folder renamed from "Edition/" to "AE/".
• 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 packages.
  • Automatically detects 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).
  • Patches to .oni files in form of XML diffs now supported (using the new "patches/" directory).
  • 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 upon AEI launch.
  • Core packages now only consist of uncontroversial tweaks and fixes.
  • Formerly bundled and core packages reviewed and placed on Depot as optional/core packages.
• xmlTools by s10k now a core tool alongside OniSplit.