PrimeHack v1.0.9

Primary Changes

• Rebased to Dolphin 2603a
• NTSC-J support retracted (unmaintainable for numerous reasons)
• Mod Loader re-written & overhauled

QoL Changes

• MP1 [ALL]
  • Ice Shriekbat persistence (enemy room count in Ice Ruins West is above normal)
  • New cheat: Doors can be opened with any beam (requires respective beam to already be obtained)
• MP1 [GCN]
  • Adjusted strafe controls (closer to Trilogy implementation)
  • Springball implemented
• MP2 [All]
  • New cheat: Dark & Light Beam doors can be opened with Annihilator Beam
• MP2 [GCN]
  • Springball implemented
• Trilogy & MP3
  • Friend Vouchers unlock as Green Credits

UI Adjustments

• Native title support for list & grid view
• PrimeHack controls toggle moved to Controller Configuration overview
  • PrimeHack controller config cannot be changed if disabled
• Mod Loader interface changed (moved to PrimeHack menu bar tab)
• Viewmodel adjustments grouped
  • Added Default button
• PrimeHack menubar items grouped into cascading tab
• Check for updates hyperlink corrected in About
• Various UI inconsistencies addressed
  • Typos
  • Discord rich presence
  • Reordered PrimeHack items
  • Addressed issue #87
• Updated notifications and messages
• Global dolphin cheats toggle tied to PrimeHack cheats group
• Added disclaimer for beam hotkeys for MP3

Bug Fixes

• MP2 [All]
  • Portal cutscene skip cheat breaking the hint system
• MP2 [GCN]
  • Animation camera desync (AluminumBromid)
• MP3 [PAL]
  • Gandrayda shake off added
• MP3 [All]
  • Ridley fight in drill shaft no longer starting with offset camera angle
• MP2 & MP3 [All]
  • Screw attack no longer uses Morph Ball profile (AluminumBromid)
• Trilogy
  • Next/Previous beam hotkey skipping
• Trilogy & MP3
  • Difficulty names clarified
  • Viewmodel no longer flickers when close to surfaces
• Trilogy (MP1/MP2)
  • Beam menu malfunctions after switching between games
• All games
  • Noclip doesn't accrue velocity from gravity when in air

PrimeHack 1.0.9 Pre-Release

This is a release for testers. Patch notes

• Removal of support for JP regions
  • None of the main developers own a legal copy, thus was unmaintainable
• Rebase to 2603a
• Mod Loader rework
• Some new QOL things
  • (Cheat Option) Open all doors with any owned beam (MP1), Open all doors with annihilator (MP2)
  • (Always Enabled) Automatically convert Friend Vouchers into Green Credits on achievement get
  • Adjusted strafe controls for MP1 GC (closer to Trilogy)
  • SpringBall for GameCube games
  • Ice Shriekbat should no longer disappear after thardus. Enjoy more sheegoths i guess
  • Display game support on game list/grid view
• UI adjustments
  • PrimeHack controls toggle moved to Controller Configuration overview
  • Disallow PrimeHack controller type if controls are disabled
  • ModLoader interface changed, now under PrimeHack menu bar tab
• Bugs fixed
  • Trilogy/MP3: Stop arm cannon from twitching based on distance to wall
  • Trilogy MP1/MP2: Beam menu malfunctions after switching between games
  • MP2 GC: Exiting morphball camera desync fixed (credit: AluminumBromid)
  • All games: Noclip toggling should no longer make you fall at the speed of sound
  • MP3 PAL: Gandrayda shakeoff added
  • MP3 All: Ridley fight in drill shaft no longer starting with offset camera angle
  • Trilogy: beam scrolling binds shouldn't skip anymore
  • MP2/3 All: Screw attack won't use morphball profile (credit: AluminumBromid)
  • MP2 All: Portal cutscene skip cheat messing up savefile data (related to hint system)

PrimeHack 1.0.8

Features

• Rebased onto the latest beta 2503a

Patch

• Fix mistake in the defaults

PrimeHack 1.0.7a

Features

• Rebased onto the latest beta 5.0-20347
• (New to Windows) Gandrayda shake controls, tap Jump to shake.
• Various bug fixes and improvements

* Patch release to fix the ELF mod loader.

There has been a long gap between this update and the last. If you suffer crashes or an impact on performance we recommend you delete your Cache folder from your user folder (by default this is C:\Users\{USER}\AppData\Roaming\Dolphin Emulator on Windows, but will be in your User folder next to Dolphin.exe if you have portable mode enabled).

You may also wish to delete the INI files from your Config folder to reset your settings but maintain your saves and controller profiles.

PrimeHack 1.0.7

Features

• Rebased onto the latest beta 5.0-20347
• (New to Windows) Gandrayda shake controls, tap Jump to shake.
• Various bug fixes and improvements

There has been a long gap between this update and the last. If you suffer crashes or an impact on performance we recommend you delete your Cache folder from your user folder (by default this is C:\Users\{USER}\AppData\Roaming\Dolphin Emulator on Windows, but will be in your User folder next to Dolphin.exe if you have portable mode enabled).

You may also wish to delete the INI files from your Config folder to reset your settings but maintain your saves and controller profiles.

1.0.6a

"Hot"fix for MP1GC rev2 crashing when grappling and rotating.

Copied changelog from 1.0.6

Features

• Native Map Controls for MP1 & MP2
• MP1 GameCube Revision 1 and Revision 2 Support
• Mac Support thanks to brandonsorensen (Must be compiled)
• Morphball & Map Automatic Profile Changer
• GameCube Armcannon Bobbing
• General improvements and bugfixes (e.g. cheats saving)

Updated to 5.0-16380

PrimeHack 1.0.6

Features

• Native Map Controls for MP1 & MP2
• MP1 GameCube Revision 1 and Revision 2 Support
• Mac Support thanks to brandonsorensen (Must be compiled)
• Morphball & Map Automatic Profile Changer
• GameCube Armcannon Bobbing
• General improvements and bugfixes (e.g. cheats saving)

Updated to 5.0-16380

PrimeHack 1.0.5

Features

• Prime 3 Bloom Intensity Slider by TheHatedGravity
• Unlock Hypermode Cheat
• Holster animation when entering scan visor
• Metroid UI now includes original button names
• GameCube 'Metroid' Controller UI
• Updated Discord RPC for PrimeHack

Minor Changes

• Fixed beam over-scrolling
• Bug fixes for mouse locking and focus
• Prime 1: Pixel fix for real this time, Part 3: The Movie: Novelisation
• Updated defaults to fix common problems immediately
• General minor improvements and fixes

Updated to Beta 5.0-15445

PrimeHack 1.0.4

Features

• DNA Scanner control for Prime 3
• Improved Grapple Control for Single-Tap Mode
• Reduce Bloom option for Prime 3
• Remove 'Pixel Glitch' automatically. You no longer need a texture pack for this.
• Hide Item Pickup Screen Option
• New Cheats Window under Cheat Manager > PrimeHack
• Skip MP2 Portal Cutscenes for MP2 GameCube
• Linux (X11) Compliant Default Keyboard+Mouse profile
• Improved 'Control Reticle While Locked-On' to work better with higher FoVs
• Updated to Beta 5.0-13963

PrimeHack 1.0.3

Features

• Grapple Lasso Control (Hold to grapple, release to pull).
• Metroid Specific Wiimote configure window with appropriate button names.
• Tap Grapple Repeatedly To Pull option, for those who would prefer grapple lasso to not be entirely automatic.
• Recentre Pitch (Up/Down) button for controller mode. Useful for atypical control schemes.
• Restore scan dashing cheat by UltiNaruto
• Option to enable and tweak cursor for GameCube versions UltiNaruto

Miscellaneous

• Extras no longer cost any FriendVouchers (Trilogy) [Cheats enabled]
• You no longer need to watch the opening portal cutscene (MP2-Trilogy) [Cheats enabled]

Fixes / Quality of Life

• Fixed some mouse inputs being dropped.
• The beam menu now works properly.
• The cursor now automatically centres when using "Control Reticle when Locked-On".
• Fixed some camera stutters/snaps in all supported games by recalculating pitch when the camera should be locked.
• Fixed PrimeHack controls not properly re-enabling after being disabled.
• Tons of Prime 3 Standalone fixes
• Refactored code