💬 0  🔁 0  ❤️ 0 · Marina's Odyssey D0.09 released! · ​It's been a while since the last update. This update is a bit of a batch of quality-of-life improvements, alongside fixing issues. In addition,…

With the upcoming release of .NET 11, a new preview build of Cook Tool has arrived! D6.07 (codenamed "Spanakopita") bring a tech upgrade, alongisde performance and stability imporvements. .NET 11 itself brings new and better ways to handle executables when necessary (such as launching the game after prepping the cahce), streamlining the underlying code. It also some big performance boost (particularly on doing multiple tasks).

Today's release (codenamed "Ntolmadakia") brings a re-worked logic for Deep Level Encryption. Specifically, it re-works the patches applied to MV and MZ. The decryption function's calling convention now matches vanilla RPG Maker exactly, so plugins that call it directly (like Triacontane's APNG plugin) work without modification. However, the minimum NW.js version is now 0.53.1 (up from 0.48.4). Older versions lack a Node.js API the new decryption logic depends on.

This rollup of updates bring support for linux-arm64, bug fixes and an updated Blake3.NET library, improving reliability. Changelog: Fixed a bug where Asset Preparation wouldn't compresss to WebP (if selected). Added linux-arm64 support. Under the hood changes for future platforms. Switched over to Magick.NET for compressing images, improving reliability. Updated Blake3.NET to the managed version, improving reliability. Performance improvements that were in R6.05u6 and u7 are included. Download it here.

💬 0  🔁 0  ❤️ 0 · Marina's Odyssey D0.08 Update 2 released! · Added Greek text language. This is work in progress. There are a few strings that haven't been translated yet and some adjustments are…

This update fixes some issues, alongside adding (experimental) Wayland support on Linux. You can enable it by adding --wayland as the command line argument. This only affects the app and Bootstrap. nwjs handles support for it in games. Changelog: Updated to Avalonia 12.1 and SkiaSharp 4.150.0, improving performance and stability. This also adds experimental Wayland support on Linux, accessible via the --wayland command line argument.

💬 0  🔁 0  ❤️ 0 · Marina's Odyssey D0.07 released! · This update is primarily focussed on gameplay improvements, alongside improving visuals. Changelog Visual updates: Updated some of the animati…

This update bring under the hood improvements and support for future features, alongside updating to Avalonia 12. In R6.04u5, this was rolled back due to a regression. This has since been fixed and returned back to it in R6.04u6. Sidenote: I'm including the changes that were in R6.04u3 up until this build, as I didn't post about them here. Changelog:

This is a roll-up release of R6.04u3 and R6.04u4. Changelog: Fixed a bug, where updating the cache for Deep Level Encryption would pull the wrong files as well.  Under the hood changes to improve reliability. Updated dependencies, improving performance and reliability. Fixed a bug, where the dev tools wouldn't be accessible in test builds. Download it here. 

This is a roll up of fixes included on R6.04u1 and R60.4u2. Changelog: Tweaked the filters used when copying the files from the project. This should prevent false flagging files that have similar names and get skipped. Fixed a bug, where MV games exported via the editor would throw an error. Translated a string to Greek. Fixed a bug, where the Proton build wouldn't have the icon and the details of the main build as well.

Today's update (codenamed "Mousakas") brings quality of life improvements alongside bug fixes. The most notable improvements are the option to build a new version and an overhauled way to handle the output folder. The "Build new version" button (available on the sub-menu near the build button) allows you to punch in the new version and (if you use Halva) the package versions.

Ahoy! With the recent release of RPG Maker MZ 1.10.0, a small set of changes were introduced to the core scripts. After digging through the code, I don't see anything notable that would warrant an update to the tool. Most of the changes are bug fixes (the update is mostly focused on the editor. You should be good to go with the latest version of the tool.

This is a roll up of updates that improve the tool's performance and reliability. Under the hood changes, that improve performance and file size. Updated dependencies, improving stability. Fixed a bug, where the disk check would crash when checking the temp folder. Improved performance for updating the cache (applies when the option to reset the cache after the game closes is turned off). Download it here.

With nwjs receiving arm64 support on Windows, I release R6.03. This version (codenamed "Lasagna") brings a native arm64 version, allowing you to create native versions for Windows on Arm devices. The tool technically could run on arm via emulation, but this update makes it a heck of a lot better on those machines. Alongside it, I also went in and streamlined the settings for projects.

As a bit of a heads up: An under-the-hood change makes the manifest and file catalog (used by the bootstrap for certain functions) incompatible with older versions. Make sure to change the version number for the engine package (if you disabled the option to delete the cache when the game closes) so it has the correct version. Changelog: Security improvements. Overhauled the patching mechanism so it can handle HTML files better. Updated dependencies, improving performance and stability. Download it here.

With the release of the .NET 10 GA, I'm releasing a small patch that updates the tool to use that version. This also includes changes from R6.02u7, which fixes some issues with loading and creating the default settings. Changelog: Updated to the GA version of .NET 10, bringing reliability improvements. Updated dependencies, bringing improved performance and reliability. Fixed an issue, where the defaults weren't created or loaded properly.

Ever wanted to show the player how are their characters doing, without having a close look at the UI? With this plugin, you can! This plugin provides an easy way to communicate the current status o…

Download progress for downloading the nwjs binaries will now show up. Merged the conversion and encryption steps into one. This improves build speeds slightly. Removed the "Patch source files" option. This was meant for those that have already patched the core scripts. Due to causing confusion and not being used much, it was removed. Enabled HTTP/3 support on the Cook Tool.

RPG Maker MZ support. Added support for the feedback widget. Re-licensed under Apache 2.0. Added an API to retrieve the game's version (FirehawkADK.SentryIntegration.GetGameVersion()) and the release environment (FirehawkADK.SentryIntegration.GetGameVersion()) from this plugin. Added context for engine generation and version. Minimum SDK version is 10.20.0. Download it here.

Updated to .NET 10 Release Candidate 2 (alongside the dependencies), improving performance and reliability. Added support for Windows tablets and 2-in-1s. This is mostly relevant for RPG Maker MZ, as it has improved touch controls. Re-worked the plugin: The main executable checks will work when the game is compiled. Added methods to the plugin that check the flags. Simplified the AV1 hardware encoding setting. Note that this is still experimental. Download it here.

Updated dependencies, for improved performance and reliability. Fixed a bug, where the normal versions of nwjs weren't downloaded (when the setting for creating release builds was selected). Download it here.

This update brings some bug fixes, alongside a few improvements. I've also updated the Plugins pack to include a new one: FullScreen +. As the name implies, it adds a full screen toggle. And it also adds support for Windows PC handhelds when using the bootstrap. Changelog: Overhauled how WebP compression works. Switched over to ImageMagick. Merged the option for lossy/lossless compression and the compression level into two settings.

Fixed a typo in the plugin loading mechanism, that would cause a compiler error. Fixed a bug with the test builds. The tool wouldn't copy over the SDK version, when it was set to create test builds. Download it here.

Today's update (codenamed Gnocchi) brings some quality-of-life improvements, alongside updating to .NET 10 (Release Candidate 1). One of the most notable changes is the re-worked creation of test builds: it's now a dropdown in the main window; it takes care of the --disable-devtools option automatically (when necessary) and added additional info for better diagnostics. There was also an overhaul on the patching system, for better performance and accuracy.

Updated dependencies, bringing stability improvements. Initial API support for handhelds like the ROG Ally. The bootstrap will add the --handheld command line argument before launching the game. The flag is skipped on the Proton compatible build and Linux. Fixed a bug, where if the option to protect the source is turned off but asset encryption is on, the tool would crash. Download it here.

Re-worked how the JS Source Code tool worked behind-the-scenes. Fixes an issue where the UI would lock up during that stage. Slight tweaks to improve reliability. Fixed a bug, where the bootstrap would throw an error as it was trying to load the file catalog, even though it's the first time that the game runs. Cache paths now use the XDG path spec. Download it here.

Immortal Sins D0.42 Update 6 released!It’s been a while, hasn’t it? While I am focussed on a new project and Cook Tool, I wanted to give a bit of a refurbishing to the game. This is primarily due to.....

This is a rollup of updates of R6.01u1 and R6.01u2, which addresses some bugs that were present in R6.01. Changelog: Re-worked the filter, as it was filtering out game files by mistake. Fixed an error, where if the user set the save folder as the NW.js reserved folder, Quick Load breaks. Slight performance improvements.

This update is more of a behind-the-scenes cleanup, rather than a standard update. Quite a lot of re-work is done under the hood, which bring better performance and reliability (alongside making easier for me to maintain). You will notice faster build times and lower memory usage. Changelog: Improved memory usage, performance, and preparation speed. Consolidated some of the logic for the tool and the bootstrap.

"Another update, Ace? So soon?" Yeah. This one has some important fixes. This update addresses some issues that popped up quite recently. Specifically, I had to overhaul how the tool handles paths. In recent builds, paths wouldn't be adjusted properly, which would result into weird path related issues. The issues would manifest into errors regarding non-existent paths or false positives on the bootstrap (when it checks the integrity of the cache).

Fixed an issue, where the paths for the compiled JS files weren't updated properly in the html file. Fixed an issue, where Deep Level Encryption was skipped after creating the encrypted files on the first time. Download it here.

It’s finally here! The biggest update to RPG Maker Cook Tool Deluxe has arrived! A lot of quality of life updates, technical improvements and bug fixes have been added to the release, alongside the introduction of the all-new Deep Level Encryption. Let’s take a closer look. Overhauled Asset Pipeline As part of a major overhaul, the Asset Compressor, Deep Level Encryption and Source Code Protection has been merged into the Asset Preparation.

Here we are! A near stable version of R6.00 arrives today, bringing bug fixes and a few quality-of-life improvements (including a check where if the project has encrypted files, it will skip asset compression and encryption). Outside of bug fixes and looking into a way to flush the cache when the encryption changes (that applies when the option to clear the cache when the game closes is turned off), I can mark this release as a Release Candidate.

Reminder: This is a preview release. It's not production ready. You are free to use it for testing. Changelog: Added automatic migration for the older recipe file spec. Migration for individual recipe files is done automatically. Just point to the file via the file picker. It will also migrate the default settings as well, if you launch this version for the first time and there's no existing file for it.

The biggest update to the Cook Tool Deluxe has now arrived (in preview)! Overhauled pipeline, Deep Level Encryption, .NET 10 and more!

This update is more of a roll-up of two updates. The first one brings minor bug fixes and improvements to how the app records logs. The second one is a hotfix. That addresses issues where Windows Defender would just flag the bootstrapper. That is due to rcedit, which is used to change the icon on the bootstrapper and the game's executable.

This update (which is a rollup of two hotfixes) brings vastly improved performance and fixing an error that would cause the anti-virus to false flag the bootstrapper as a malicious file.

Updated dependencies, for better stability and performance. Added back Bootstrap customization. The Effekseer Texture files are skipped for asset compression. Fixed the following issues: If the path to the output folder ends with the directory separator character ('\' on Windows, '/' in Linux) the following bugs occured: Bootstrap would look at the wrong folder to verify the game's binaries. The "steamout" folder would end up inside the output folder (when it should have been on the parent folder. When the integrity check for the game's binaries failed the bootstrap wouldn't close automatically. Download it here.

Added a check, where if the output folder is set to the same folder as the source folder (or too close to it), the task will be aborted. Fixed some issues with parts of the UI. Fixed an issue with the Asset Compressor. Due to a broken setup, compression with AV1 wouldn't work. Fixed an error, where the title bar wasn't updated. Rolled up dependency updates, to improve stability and performance. Download it here.