v4.10.0

Important

• Previously exported Dev Legends will not work together with this release!

Other

• Updated tech level spinner max value to 9 (fr #137)
• All dev legend types are now supported (fr #146, #136)
• Added recognition for many new data fields in the games files (note that it is not possible to edit all of those fields with the gui yet), these include:
  • Q in Licences.txt (fr #142)
  • T, ST, TG, ARA, ROM in NpcGames.txt (fr #140)
  • ARA, ROM in NpcIPs.txt (fr #143)
  • PRE, SUC in Platforms.txt (fr #144)
  • EXCLUSIVE in Publishers.txt (fr #145)

Game compatibility

• Fixed theme handling, the place where genres that match themes are saved was changed (fr #141)
• Updated file reader to recognize // as commented line, this fixes the issue that the game files could no longer be analyzed (fr #139)

v4.9.0

New feature

• Exported content can now be marked to modify existing content. See the documentation for further details. (#86)
• Platform adding: The publisher that has developed a platform can now be set (#130)
• Platform adding: Backwards compatible platforms can now be selected (limited to 4)(#131)

Other

• PIC entry is no longer added to export toml file as this was redundant and could caused confusion
• Added new update channel: Beta
• The dependencies section is no longer required when contents are imported, this cleans up .toml files immensely and makes it easier to modify and replace content
• Dependency replacement now contains content that is currently being imported (fr #124)
• Added info message to explain that NoSuchFileExceptions that occurred when restoring the initial backup can be ignored
• Temp folder is now also deleted before import process is started (could cause issues if previous import was canceled)
• Target group name SENIOR can now be resolved, even though OLD would be the correct type name

Bug fixes

• Fixed NullPointException when no requires_pictures key was set in any mod map inside the .toml file when mods where imported
• Fixed #118 - The customized publisher icon was not used when publishers where imported, instead the default icon name was used
• Fixed #120 - Image files should now be found under Linux
• Fixed #128 - Sometimes the false platform images where deleted
• Fixed #129 - NOTFORSALE and ONLYMOBILE parameters are now read correctly when publishers are imported
• Fixed #132 - Genre import: Good/bad gameplay features, and good themes where not imported correctly
• Fixed #133 - Licence import/export: Release year was not read properly
• Fixed #135 - It could happen that too many data entries where written to the german theme file when themes where imported
• Hardware import/export: ONLY_STATIONARY and ONLY_HANDHELD parameters where not properly read
• Hardware Feature: need internet was not applied when hardware feature was added
• Hardware Feature import/export: NEEDINTERNET parameter was not properly read
• Platform import/export: STARTPLATFORM parameter was not properly read
• Theme import: When multiple themes where imported simultaneously they where all written in the same line in the german theme file

v4.9.0-beta7

Bug fixes

• Fixed #132 - Genre import: Good/bad gameplay features, and good themes where not imported correctly
• Fixed #133 - Licence import/export: Release year was not read properly
• Fixed #135 - It could happen that too many data entries where written to the german theme file when themes where imported
• Theme import: When multiple themes where imported simultaneously they where all written in the same line in the german theme file

v4.9.0-beta6

New feature

• Platform adding: The publisher that has developed a platform can now be set (#130)
• Platform adding: Backwards compatible platforms can now be selected (limited to 4)(#131)

Other

• Small documentation improvements

Bug fixes

• Fixed #129 - NOTFORSALE and ONLYMOBILE parameters are now read correctly when publishers are imported
• Hardware import/export: ONLY_STATIONARY and ONLY_HANDHELD parameters where not properly read
• Hardware Feature: need internet was not applied when hardware feature was added
• Hardware Feature import/export: NEEDINTERNET parameter was not properly read
• Platform import/export: STARTPLATFORM parameter was not properly read

v4.9.0-beta5

Bug fixes

• Fixed #126 - Import failed when content was modified and the import was costomized
• Fixed #128 - False image files where deleted when platforms where deleted

v4.9.0-beta4

Other

• (Import) Added missing text area message that notifies user when mod has been found that modifies or replaces content
• Target group name SENIOR can now be resolved, even though OLD would be the correct type name
• Improved error message when content that should be modified is missing from the game

Bug fixes

• Fixed NullPointerException when content was imported that modifes content and the import was customized
• Fixed NullPointerException that caused content that can be imported to not show up

v4.9.0-beta3

Other

• Dependency replacement now contains content that is currently being imported (fr #124)
• Added info message to explain that NoSuchFileExceptions that occurred when restoring the initial backup can be ignored

v4.9.0-beta2

Other

• The dependencies section is no longer required when contents are imported, this cleans up .toml files immensely and makes it easier to modify and replace content

v4.9.0-alpha1

New feature

• Exported content can now be marked to modify existing content. See the documentation for further details. (#86)

Other

• PIC entry is no longer added to export toml file as this was redundant and could caused confusion

Bug fixes

• Fixed NullPointException when no requires_pictures key was set in any mod map inside the .toml file when mods where imported
• Fixed #118 - The customized publisher icon was not used when publishers where imported, instead the default icon name was used

v4.9.0-beta1

Other

• Assets folders are now only copied once to the temp folder
• Documentation improvements
• Added new update channel: Beta

Bug fixes

• Fixed #120 - Image files should now be found under Linux
• Npc_ips can now be modified, throws no longer NullPointerException
• Fixed problem that caused customized import to not work