CathodeLib 0.8.1

Available via NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/CathodeLib/

Fixes writing of the new cEnumString type in Commands.

CathodeLib 0.8.0

Available via NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/CathodeLib/

• Added new functionality to CompositeUtils which allows for tracking VariableEntity pin type metadata
• Removed default parameter population logic from EntityUtils, replacing it with a new ParameterUtils class which provides improved metadata for entities and parameters, and functionality to create the default data if appropriate
• Correctly formatted Composite paths can be enabled by setting UsePrettyPaths before loading a Commands
• Removed ability to auto populate parameters when creating an Entity - this can now be done after creation using ParameterUtils
• Added a new ENUM_STRING datatype which can be used to track strings which act as ENUM values (see Lists)
• Most enum values can now be looked up to their ShortGuid value to save additional checks
• Various other minor improvements for efficiency

CathodeLib 0.7.2

Available via NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/CathodeLib/

• Added a utility to generate hashed Wwise strings (SoundHashedString)
• Deprecated the CloneObject utility
• Fixed an issue with shared cSpline parameter data in Commands

CathodeLib 0.7.1

Available via NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/CathodeLib/

Hotfix to fix alias checksum generation in v0.7.0

CathodeLib 0.7.0

Full Changelog: v0.6.0...v0.7.0

Available via NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/CathodeLib/

Highlights:

• Renamed CommandsEntityReference objects to EntityHandle
• Improved performance of Composite instance ID generation
• Added ability to generate Zone IDs
• Various new utilities and helper functions
• Work in progress improving instanced resource data
• Various new WIP parsers

CathodeLib 0.6.0

Full Changelog: v0.5.1...v0.6.0

Available via NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/CathodeLib/

Highlights:

• Changed ShortGuid to handle as a UInt32 for efficiency
• Renamed OverrideEntity objects to AliasEntity in Commands
• New shader read/write support
• Various optimisations and bugfixes
• Various new WIP parsers

CathodeLib 0.5.1

Full Changelog: v0.5.0...v0.5.1

Available via NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/CathodeLib/

CathodeLib 0.5.0

Full Changelog: v0.4.0...v0.5.0

Available via NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/CathodeLib/

Highlights:

• Feature-complete CAGEAnimation parsing in Commands
• Fixed OverrideEntity sorting in Commands
• Commands hierarchies are now represented by EntityHierarchy
• Added JSON formatters for debugging Commands
• Removed unused enum types in Commands
• Added concept of "object" types in Commands
• EntityUtils can now populate parameters based on Entity inheritance
• EntityUtils can now return Entity inheritance info
• EnumUtils can now return enum index where available
• Fixed a read/write offset issue with Materials
• Improved CST structure in Materials
• Implemented concept of Component objects in Models
• AlienVBF is now comparable within Models
• Fixed a vertex buffer duplication bug in Models
• Reverse engineered LOD info in RenderableElements
• SoundBankData entries list is now public
• SoundDialogueLookups entries list is now public
• SoundEnvironmentData entries list is now public
• SoundEventData entries list is now public
• SoundFlashModels entries list is now public
• SoundLoadZones entries list is now public
• Added Strings parser to parse text databases
• TEX4_Part has now become a Part subclass of TEX4 in Textures
• Added initial lookups for material property indexes within ShadersPAK
• Added initial material metadata lookup for shaders in ShadersPAK
• Renamed ShaderCategory enum entries in ShadersPAK to match engine
• Removed legacy DDS converters
• Added Strings parsing to Level which loads all applicable subtitles & languages
• Fixed Textures saving within Level

CathodeLib 0.4.0

Full Changelog: v0.3.3...v0.4.0

This is a large update with many breaking changes. Please refer to the README for more info.

Lots of in-progress parsers have been added, along with improvements to existing ones.

Notable speed improvements to Commands parsing.

CathodeLib 0.3.3

• Performance improvements when saving Commands files
• Figured out some unknown numbers on Composite objects
• Fixed an issue when creating CAGEAnimation or TriggerSequence entities
• Renamed shortGUID on Parameter and VariableEntity to name
• Added AddParameter method to Entity which will auto-create ParameterData
• Renamed EntityVariant.DATATYPE to EntityVariant.VARIABLE
• Remamed resourceID on cResource to shortGUID
• EntityUtils and ShortGuidUtils now both support saving custom strings to Commands files via the new CustomTable extension
• Added an alternate Save function to all CathodeFile derivatives which allows the option to change filepath