2.3.1 - Release 3, Patch 1

Patch 1

Full Changelog: 2.3.0...2.3.1

• apply and revert are threaded in GUI and disables the UI instead of it not responding
• fixed level packs not being applied as mods
• items put in the cache (the temp folder) are deleted upon startup

Release 3

Full Changelog: 2.2.1.1...2.3.0

• migrated from Eto.Forms to Gtk3 (#1)
  • one project instead of three
  • looks fancier
• fixed --disable not disabling the mod (#2)
• configure config file via CLI/GUI
• separated methods in ModLoaderTool into other classes/scopes
• user gets warned when their backup files are not valid
• cleaned up some code
• added Linux support for detecting the game on Steam

2.2.1.1 - Release 2, Patch 1

Patch 1

Full Changelog: 2.2.1...2.2.1.1

• removed code that I used for debugging (thank you Frostbringer)
• turned async code into sync (do NOT use async in C#, worst mistake of my life)
• added checks to GUI app

Release 2

Full Changelog: 2.2.0...2.2.1

• made CLI code cleaner
• no more hardcoded checksums, all checksum will be fetched from a repo
• config files are versioned with numbers instead of the version of Velvet Beautifier
• turned the ModLoaderTool instance into a static class so it isn't dependent that much
• turned various modding features into managers
  • RevergePackageManager handles *.gfs files
  • TFHResourceManager handles *.tfhres files
  • GameNewsManager handles the GameNews.ini file
• new modding feature: patches
  • modify any other file that may need modifications (palette names, other binary/text files)
  • should only be used IF required and avoided as beginners because this can HARM your game and maybe even your PC
• fixed some async methods
• made the setup errors into warning
• checksums do not stop the process anymore
• added more information on how the tool works
• backups, config file and mods location is now available globally so you don't have local instances of those (it will migrate when you launch the updated version)
• added check for reading the mods folder
• moved some methods from ModLoaderTool to be handled by managers
• mods related methods are in ModDB now
• Reverge Package related methods are in GFS namespace
• TFH Resource related methods are in TFHResource namespace
• removed exception for reading a ModInfo
• fixed some typos
• fixed wrong archive type for 7zip
• added actual Reverge Package extraction in the ExtractArchive method
• added comments to some methods/fields/code
• when creating a HTTP request the user agent is provided (Velvet Beautifier/<version>)
• added safe method for reading files in a folder
• the Game class is an abstract class and now Client and Server class extend from it
• made Game class cleaner
• user gets warned when a URL is being opened
• fixed preview image having a cut off part
• added new images to the guide for GUI

Report any issues if found

2.2.0 - Release 1

Here's the first actual release, hopefully with no bugs/errors/exceptions

From now on if the release title contains "Release", it's actually considered a Release, everything else is a Nightly Release

Full Changelog: 2.1.0...2.2.0

• made creating releases easier with a PowerShell script
  • create builds for Windows, Linux and MacOS
• using GitHub Actions to build Nightly Releases
• added GUI version of Velvet Beautifier
  
• new manager system: Levels
  • create new levels (stages) without causing conflicts :D
• mod loading statistics in-game using the Game News on the left of the Main Menu
• minor changes to the CLI for easier use
• created a guide for making mods in various ways (here)
• README changes
  • new answer to "Can I add custom stages?" question
  • added disclaimer for potential future problems (what problems? Who knows)
• stricter Backup check
• added better GameBanana support
• silent fail on HTTP requests (will change in the future though)
• added checksum check for executable

2.1.0

Full Changelog: 2.0.0...2.1.0

2.0.0 - I am not dead

• totally rewritten everything

• added a command line version for ze pros :)

• currently this build only contains the command line, the GUI version will be on its way

The REAL mod download feauture

I actually forgot to implemented the download feature, so here it is

• install mods via zip or GameBanana urls
• wip gfs extraction

The Revert Update

• uninstall mods
• install via url
• enabled mods get saved when loaded/refreshed
• register url scheme for 1-click install (not working)

1.0.1

modding .tfhres files is possible

1.0.0

better readme