8.4 - WolvenKit

Published Oct 03 2021
WolvenKit 8.4 brings major quality-of-life improvements in a relatively small package. Additions to file I/O, browsing user-generated mods, and new options for editing W2RC files can dramatically streamline some modding workflows.
Patches
8.4.3 (Nov 11 2021)
Fixes
Tweak Editor: Array editing
Curve Editor: Fixes, zoom and editing
Red Resource Editor: Fixes, array editing
TweakDB: Fixed arrays and added remaining types
Fixed a bug where w2rc buffers would not update on selection changed
Fixed dirty filenames for tweak files
Fixed theme settings bug which prevented color changes
Fixed a bug where the Asset Browser would extract vanilla files while browsing mods
Fixed the Asset Browser breadcrumb navigator folder sorting
Changes
Added tweak CLI command
Added check for updates button
Added async file search within the Asset Browser
Support for simultaneous reads from a single archive file by multiple WolvenKit instances
Cleaned up Settings
8.4.2 (Nov 01 2021)
Fixes
Fixed a bug where parallel unbundling caused a crash
Fixed a bug where the app crashed on a pre-release version
Fixed a bug with the file editor child item arrow expander
Fixed hidden properties in Propertygrids
Fixed messagebox layout
Fixed compiled packages reading
Fixed some TGA texture import issues
Fixed miscellaneous asset exports
Changes
The Home and Welcome pages are redesigned for improved efficiency and UX
The Ribbon has been reorganized and cleaned up
Some file icons have been updated
Added support for reading W2RC file buffers (ent/app/mesh)
Added progress indicator to the Status Bar
Added unbundle game button to the Ribbon
Support for group adding within the tweak editor
Logging has been improved
Faster archive manager loading
Support for double faced meshes with the Import/Export tool
8.4.1 (Oct 06 2021)
Fixes
Critical bugfix for importing mesh files with the Import/Export tool
Asset I/O
Support for user-generated mod archives
The Asset Browser is now capable of browsing and extracting user-generated mod archives. A new button called Toggle Mod Asset Browser has been added to the context Ribbon menu. The Asset Browser can swap between vanilla archives and mod archives on the fly. Mods must be installed to game location for browsing.
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Support for converting W2RC to and from json
RED/W2RC files can now be converted to standard human-readable json files, and vice versa. Right-click any w2rc or json file within the Project Explorer, and navigate the Convert menu to find conversion options. Functionality not available with the File Editor such as adding or removing chunks and properties is possible with json format. Beware not all file formats are completely stable for conversion! Some elements may not be encoded properly. Use at your own risk!
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Support for morphtarget I/O
The Import/Export tool is now capable of exporting morphtarget files to glTF format. Additionally glTF files can now be imported as meshes or morphtargets.
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Support for TGA format texture imports
The Import/Export tool now supports importing TGA format textures directly. When using the TGA format, the compression method is automatically determined by reading the original XBM texture. Additionally TGA supports no-compression storage, meaning any loss in quality can be avoided.
Development
Updated the RTTI types to 1.31
File Editor
Added Curve Editor for curvedata within W2RC files
Curve data can now be edited directly with a bespoke curve editor window within the File Editor. A new Open Curve Editor button has been added to the value column for any given curveData property.
Fixes
Fully implemented TGA texture imports
TGA texture imports now work as expected (Not fully implemented with WolvenKit 8.3)
UI/UX
Improved handling handling of json files
RED/W2RC json project files inside the Mod directory will continue to open with the File Editor. "Real" json files within the Raw directory will now be opened externally with the system default application. Material json and converted W2RC json files can be edited without leaving the WolvenKit editor.
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Refreshed Log improves readability
The Log view has been updated to dramatically improve usability compared to WolvenKIt 8.3. Logs are now displayed completely with word wrapping.

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