Stable - 20241119

This unstable release contains the following changes:

New Features:

• Fix using multiple ItemValue types (@nicopop)
• Add local_early option (@nicopop)
• Allow partial Early items (@nicopop)
• Properly implement the get_filler_item_name function for ItemLink substitutions (@axxroytovu, @FuzzyGamesOn)
• Add yaml_option support to starting_items (@silasary)
• Added initial item/location id offset to game.json (@nicopop)
• Allow items/locations to skip IDs (@silasary)
• Extend hint information with Entrance text (@axxroytovu)
• Add start_inventory_from_pool support (@silasary)

Client Improvements:

• Support launching client with nogui (@FuzzyGamesOn)
• fix errors when double clicking .apmanual (@nicopop)
• Client: Highlight categories when at least one location is in logic (@FuzzyGamesOn)
• /send command (@silasary)
• Client location buttons send on release instead of on press (@FuzzyGamesOn)

Full Changelog: manual_stable_20240709...manual_stable_20241119

Migration notes

!!! Important: All IDs now start at One. If you wish to keep your starting index in the millions (eg: compatibility with preexisting poptracker packs), you can set the starting_index field to the old value.

Hook File Changes

• Delete the file: hooks/Items.py. Use the existing hooks/Data.py - after_load_items_file hook instead.
• Delete the file: hooks/Locations.py. Use the existing hooks/Data.py - after_load_locations_file hook instead.
• Delete the file: hooks/Regions.py. Use the hooks/Data.py - after_load_regions_file hook instead.
• Delete these functions from the hooks/Rules.py file. These were moved to core files for better maintenance. If you edited these hooks for your own game, you will need to rename them to avoid conflicts.
  • ItemValue
  • OptOne
  • OptAll
  • canReachLocation
• Add the new hook: hooks/World.py function hook_get_filler_item_name. This hook allows you to edit the default "filler item name" for the purpose of padding your item pool, item links or start_item_from_pool.
• Add the new hook: hooks/World.py function before_extend_hint_information. This hook allows you to add hint entrance information a la entrance randomizer
• Add the new hook: hooks/World.py function after_extend_hint_information. This hook allows you to edit hint entrance information loaded from the json files