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The source is available, so the entire project can be built to avoid having to worry about executable risks or touch anti-malware settings.

0.9.8.1

February update (beta)

February 27, 2023

Editor enhancements and bug fixes.

Fixes

  • Edit ROM now looks for ROMs instead of projects. #125
  • Publish Path not being respected by Edit ROM or Create Project. #128
  • Class editor text correction and slight control repositioning. #130
  • Various dialog controls will now trigger OK when ENTER is pressed. #131
  • Update owner draw check and radio message handling. #133
  • Adding value SPELLLEVEL_COUNT. #135
  • Use count value instead of hardcoding armor byte count. #139
  • Fix Classes Editor inaccurate magic perm copyswap. #140
  • Unzip Project button should use the Project Parent folder pref. #142
  • Revert now only game data. #149
  • Checkboxes in AppSettings dialog now respond to ENTER. #153
  • Update comments in .dialogue and some comment cleanup. #157

Enhancements

  • Implement armor type editing. #132
  • Armor editor copy swap. #136
  • Copy-swap for weapons. #137
  • Added swap to Magic editor, cleanup for Magic, Weapon, Armor editors. #144
  • Prompt to skip backup or provide backup folder. #151
  • Show project file version in project settings dialog. #154

FFHacksterEx 0.9.8.1 app Win x86 (zip)

FFHacksterEx 0.9.8.1 app Win x64 (zip)

FFHacksterEx 0.9.8.1 local help (zip)

See Setup and Start for tips on setting up local help.

FFHacksterEx 0.9.8.1 Project Template Installer (VS2019)

Source on GitHub


0.9.8.0

September update (beta)

September 11, 2022

UI and experimental mapping updates.

Fixes

  • #88 Overworld Editor - fix popout map domain grid scrolling
  • #90 Various prompt dialogs don't use folder prefs
  • #91 App Settings - toggle the use of preference folders
  • #93 Main Window - account for vscroll bar width in button panel
  • #98 Class Editor - Paste and swap level into has an off-by-1 loop error
  • #102 Standard and Overworld Map Editors - refresh is inconsistent
  • #105 Some Editors' check boxes don't respond to the ENTER key

Enhancements

  • #92 Main Window - adjust project text and show assembly version for assembly projects
  • #99 Class Editor - add support to paste/swap class names

FFHacksterEx 0.9.8.0 app Win x86 (zip)

FFHacksterEx 0.9.8.0 app Win x64 (zip)

FFHacksterEx 0.9.8.0 local help (zip)

See Setup and Start for tips on setting up local help.

FFHacksterEx 0.9.8.0 Project Template Installer (VS2019+)

Source on GitHub


0.9.7.9

August update (beta)

August 25, 2022

UI and experimental mapping updates.

Fixes

  • #33 Assembly projects remove FF1.nes intermediate file.
  • #38 Mark core methods as virtual in editor classes
  • #60 Image import/export folder pref used in:
    • Weapon editor
    • Magic editor
  • #61 Image import/export folder pref used in:
    • Battle editor
    • Classes Editor
    • Enemy editor
  • #62 Image import/export folder pref used in:
    • Overworld editor
  • #68 Minor UI updates
      Coords dialog changes Click "button" to a check box
    • Removed sys icon from Coords, Battle Palettes, Weapon/Magic graphic editor
    • Loading uses a large icon, and progress bar no longer overlaps text
  • #81 Folder prefs dialog now recognizes *APP placeholder
  • #79 Fixed broken display of disabled clear edits (broken in 0.9.7.2)

Enhancements

  • #67 Main window buttons area now scrolls as needed
  • #53 Standard map editor adds a resizable popout map
  • #66 Overworld map adds a resizable popout map
  • #69 Standard map editor now updates KAB count in real time
  • #70 Overworld editor now updates KAB count in real time
  • #74 Standard and Overworld editor - hold CTRL for faster scrolling

FFHacksterEx 0.9.7.9 app Win x86 (zip)

FFHacksterEx 0.9.7.9 app Win x64 (zip)

FFHacksterEx 0.9.7.9 local help (zip)

See Setup and Start for tips on setting up local help.

FFHacksterEx 0.9.7.9 Project Template Installer (VS2019+)

Source on GitHub


0.9.7.2

Final July update (beta)

July 31, 2022

A handful of updates and fixes before the 1.0 release.

Fixes

Main
  • #25 Indicate x86 or x64 build on About dialog
  • #31 File and folder browse buttons that are paired with edit controls now focus the edit on OK
  • #32 Values Editor now hides hidden values by default with a check box to toggle them
Sprite Dialogue
  • #39 Sprite Dialogue now handles ThrowOnBadSpriteAddr as a boolean instead of an integer
Maps
  • #51 Standard Map Import-Export buttons work again, changed default extensions for standard and overworld map files
Internals
  • #45 INI values now recognizes defaults when they are specified (instead of ignoring them and throwing an exception)
  • #46 Added CommonControls v6 support to allow improved UI for list control custom draw
  • #49 Refactor settings classes (streamline INI reads and writes)
  • #55 Changed CMFCLinkButtons to CLinkCtrls, which allow links to continue to work with Common Controls v6

Enhancements

Main
  • #28 Added a dialog to help add context to cloning projects
  • #29 Added a dialog to help add context to archiving projects
  • #33 Ensure that FF1.nes is removed regardless of compile result
  • #37 App Settings adds Default Directory preferences
  • #41 Values Editor now places system, All, and ungrouped at the top, sorting the rest by name ascending
Classes
  • #30 Class Editor allows swapping of class slots, Swap and Copy now include weapon, armor, and magic permissions

FFHacksterEx 0.9.7.2 app Win x86 (zip)

FFHacksterEx 0.9.7.2 app Win x64 (zip)

FFHacksterEx 0.9.7.2 local help (zip)

See Setup and Start for tips on setting up local help.

FFHacksterEx 0.9.7.2 Project Template Installer (VS2019+)

Source on GitHub


0.9.7.1

Preliminary Release (beta)

July 18, 2022

A handful of updates and fixes before the 1.0 release.

Fixes

  • Sprite Dialogue editor was unable to assign Formation 1 battles (#11).
  • Values Editor was unable to add bool or str types (#15).
  • Values Editor's inplace array edit dialog now used type-appropriate defaults (#16).
  • Values Editor's main list now invokes the inplace check editor for bool values (#17).
  • Remove High-DPI awareness so that x64 apps can draw accuretely on High DPI devices (#18).

Enhancements

  • Ship, Airship, Bridge, and Canal added to Starting Items (#13).

FFHacksterEx 0.9.7.1 app Win x86 (zip)

FFHacksterEx 0.9.7.1 app Win x64 (zip)

FFHacksterEx 0.9.7.1 local help (zip)

See Setup and Start for tips on setting up local help.

FFHacksterEx 0.9.7.0 - 0.9.7.1 Project Template Installer (VS2019+)

Source on GitHub


0.9.7.0

Preliminary Release (beta)

June 25, 2022

A handful of updates and fixes before the 1.0 release.
Changes:
  • Corrected problems loading hardcoded RAM items list.
  • Lists controls in editors now draw correctly even if background art is hidden.
  • Added optional local help.
  • Help pages can now be invoked on editors and subeditors.
  • Editors with right-click settings indicate it on their status text.
  • App settings are now synched between the Welcome Main dialogs.
  • Does NOT support High Contrast themes. 😢
  • Still supports Windows XP. 😞

To use local help, unzip the local help zip archive into the application folder.
That will place the help/ folder into the application folder.
You can then press F1 / SHIFT+F1 for help on pages that support it.

FFHacksterEx 0.9.7.0 app Win x86 (zip)

FFHacksterEx 0.9.7.0 app Win x64 (zip)

FFHacksterEx 0.9.7.0 local help (zip)

FFHacksterEx 0.9.7.0 Project Template Installer (VS2019+)

Source on GitHub