Run8MapHost v0.2.0

First stable release since v0.1.0 (it rolls up the v0.2.0-beta.1 / beta.2 prereleases). If you're on v0.1.0 you'll see a one-line "newer version available" notice at startup.

Install: download Run8MapHost-0.2.0.zip below, unzip, and double-click Start Map.bat. On first run it creates your settings.bat — edit it to set your world-save path and port (and, optionally, an edit password). See README.txt inside the zip.

Updating from v0.1.0 (or a beta): just unzip this release over your existing folder. Your settings.bat, config-socal.ini and areas_socal.ini are not in the zip, so your settings and labels are kept — only the program, README, and templates are refreshed. (v0.1.0 users: you'll create a settings.bat on first run; your old Start Map.bat edits move there.)

What's new since v0.1.0

• Optional label editing (#56). Hosts can let trusted staff add and edit the map's text labels live, behind a shared password. The map stays read-only by default — turn editing on by setting RUN8_EDIT_PASSWORD in settings.bat. Staff type the word edit on the map (there's no visible button) and enter the password to get the Add-Label tools; "Leave editing" locks it again. The password itself is never sent over the network. If you enable editing, serve the map over HTTPS via a free tunnel (Tailscale Funnel) rather than a raw port forward — see the "ENABLE LABEL EDITING" section of README.txt.
• Grade heat map (#57). A new Grade overlay colours the track by steepness (grey → yellow → red), with a legend. Hovering or clicking a section also shows its grade.
• Track labels (#58). A new Track label category for individual yard tracks (e.g. "WC 904"), shown only when zoomed in close so they don't clutter the map.
• Text Size slider now scales all map text, including industry tags — not just area labels (#82).
• Updates keep your files. Your settings.bat / config-socal.ini / areas_socal.ini now live beside the program and survive updates — a new release can't overwrite your edits or labels.

Config quality-of-life

• Region directory = entries can now be just the route-folder name (e.g. BNSF_MojaveSub) instead of a full path (#55).
• The [tile_based_plot] config section is renamed to [tile_grid] to reflect that it's the coordinate grid, not the old removed viewer. The old name still works.

Notes

• The .exe is unsigned, so Windows SmartScreen / antivirus may warn on first run — see README.txt ("Run anyway"). Nothing about your Run8 server is exposed except the read-only map (unless you deliberately enable editing).
• Run8MapHost-0.2.0.zip.sha256 is the checksum of the zip.