OpenDereth v0.2.0 Preview 11

OpenDereth Preview 11 introduces single-file server-mod packages and includes the accumulated curated mod-library updates.

Highlights:

• New format-2 mod ZIPs contain an embedded SHA-256 hash for every payload file. Users download and import one ZIP; no adjacent mod checksum file is needed.
• The launcher rejects changed, missing, duplicated, unlisted, unsafe, or malformed package files before installation.
• Legacy format-1 mod ZIPs remain supported when their matching .zip.sha256 sidecar is present.
• Adds Three Imbues, Aquafir Creature Variants, Housing Upgrade Pack, Landblock Summon Balance, All-Tier Salvage & Loot Luck, Unlimited Stat Augmentation Gems, and Unlimited Skill Specializations to the curated launcher source.
• Updates the mod authoring, migration, compatibility, saved-data, and removal documentation.

The package remains self-contained and includes ACE.Server, portable MariaDB 12.3.2, ACE World v0.9.294, the optional Decal bridge, 12 curated format-2 server-mod packages, CustomClothingBase 1.11, and Custom Weenie importing.

Install:

1. Download OpenDereth-v0.2.0-preview.11.zip below.
2. Extract the complete ZIP into a fresh writable folder such as C:\Games\OpenDereth.
3. Run OpenDereth.exe and point it to your existing Asheron's Call client/DAT directory when requested.

Existing users should back up %LOCALAPPDATA%\OpenDereth before upgrading and extract this release into a fresh folder. Proprietary Asheron's Call client and DAT files are not included.

Verified:

• Full launcher/mod test suite: 101/101 passed.
• Focused package importer tests: 6/6 passed.
• Complete self-contained release build and personal-path/proprietary-file safety inspection passed.
• All 12 bundled mod ZIPs pass embedded-manifest verification.
• Bundled mod directory contains zero checksum sidecars.
• Pinned MariaDB runtime and complete ACE World SQL are present.

SHA-256: 2F54703D5E4AD8564F1EC9271F648A91E65A72A2220BAFF9CA9791165C8793A2

OpenDereth v0.2.0 Preview 9

OpenDereth is now the product name throughout the launcher and public package.

Highlights:

• OpenDereth.exe and OpenDereth.DecalHost.exe replace the old public executable names.
• Launcher windows, world name, errors, mod library, mod metadata, documentation, package paths, and GitHub links now use OpenDereth.
• Existing saved worlds automatically move from %LOCALAPPDATA%\ACESinglePlayer to %LOCALAPPDATA%\OpenDereth on first launch. Absolute runtime and database paths are repaired and saved without deleting characters or world data.
• Compatibility-sensitive ACE namespaces, server assembly names, database account names, and mod package IDs remain unchanged intentionally.
• Includes the complete self-contained ACE.Server, MariaDB 12.3.2, ACE World v0.9.294, optional Decal bridge, curated server mods, and Custom Weenie import support.

Install: download the ZIP below, extract it to a writable folder such as C:\Games\OpenDereth, and run OpenDereth.exe. Existing users should keep a backup of their local data before any preview upgrade.

Verified: 59 tests passed; complete package build passed; no proprietary AC client/DAT files, debug symbols, or personal paths are included.

SHA-256: 880071DB8F7ACCD51F1E38E4BBF36ED5914229CDF78F9484F16EE73B5BBD649E

OpenDereth v0.2.0 Preview 8

New selectable mod: Expanded Cast on Strike

Preview 8 adds a one-click Expanded Cast on Strike package to Server Mods, based on the behavior documented by titaniumweiner/ACEUniqueWeenies.

The mod preserves stock ACE handling for direct-object, active-weapon, and monster-projectile procs. It changes the equipped-item pass from Aetheria-only to the documented filter:

i.HasProc && i.CloakWeaveProc != 1 && i.ProcSpellSelfTargeted == selfTarget

This enables cast-on-strike behavior for equipped jewelry, armor, weapons, and other non-Aetheria custom items. It intentionally matches the requested filter exactly; an active proc weapon can therefore be processed again when it is also present in EquippedObjects.

The DLL changes server combat behavior only. It does not bundle or automatically import the ACEUniqueWeenies SQL. Use Custom Weenies for compatible per-weenie SQL files. Turning the mod off leaves imported items intact but stops their non-Aetheria equipped procs after the server restarts.

The package is labeled Preview because its proc frequency and interactions with every custom item have not been thoroughly tested in game.

Verification

• reviewed ACEUniqueWeenies commit 75d7036c5b281e70b23aba60732aca681ee443d6
• 57 automated tests passed on .NET 10
• Harmony target, patch load, removal, and filter behavior tests passed
• standalone mod ZIP built and passed its SHA-256 check
• complete self-contained portable package built and passed public-release safety scans
• installed launcher displayed the mod with an enabled Install button; it was not installed automatically

Install or update

Download ACE-SinglePlayer-v0.2.0-preview.8.zip, extract the whole ZIP to a normal writable folder such as C:\Games\ACE-SinglePlayer, and run ACE.SinglePlayer.exe. Existing private saves remain under %LOCALAPPDATA%\ACESinglePlayer.

The release includes the ACE server, ACE World database, MariaDB, .NET runtime, and curated mod packages. Asheron's Call itself, acclient.exe, proprietary DAT files, Decal, ThwargLauncher, and ACEUniqueWeenies SQL are not included.

SHA-256: 15BCA342E8FB8422C42E4C5CABA0AEAF1A59AB2613FDBC9833F5114CC46902D8

ACE Single Player v0.2.0 Preview 7

What is new

• Added a separate Custom Weenies section beside Server Mods.
• Import individual AceForge .sql files or scan an AceForge output folder recursively.
• Preview every accepted WCID, name, weenie type, and source file before import.
• Installed and ready-to-install server mods now sort above unavailable ports.
• Added an in-launcher link to the reviewed AceForge v0.3.36 release and a complete Custom Weenies guide.

Import safety

• Automatic imports are limited to the launcher's isolated Private Database mode.
• SQL is restricted to one weenie plus matching weenie_properties_* rows and AceForge's emote-link pattern.
• Existing WCIDs are listed and require a second confirmation before replacement.
• A complete ace_world backup is created before any accepted SQL is applied.
• All selected weenies are applied in one transaction, so a failed file rolls back the import.
• Quest, recipe, event, treasure, landscape, and client-DAT scripts are reported as unsupported rather than executed.

Custom weenies become persistent world data and do not have a one-click uninstaller. Test new content on a disposable save and keep the automatic backup.

Verification

• 54 automated tests passed on .NET 10.
• Complete self-contained Windows x64 package built successfully.
• Package safety checks found no proprietary client/DAT files, runtime secrets, debug symbols, or personal paths.
• Installed-launcher startup and Custom Weenies window smoke tests passed.

Install or update

Download ACE-SinglePlayer-v0.2.0-preview.7.zip, extract the whole ZIP to a normal writable folder such as C:\Games\ACE-SinglePlayer, and run ACE.SinglePlayer.exe. Existing private saves remain under %LOCALAPPDATA%\ACESinglePlayer.

The release includes the ACE server, ACE World database, MariaDB, and .NET runtime. Asheron's Call itself, acclient.exe, proprietary DAT files, Decal, and ThwargLauncher are not included.

SHA-256: 081884AC770A2EB8996C9775F46C481A44771912BF7CBDF446DBCA9F32348FDE

OpenDereth v0.2.0 Preview 10

OpenDereth Preview 10 includes all fixes merged after Preview 9.

Highlights:

• Bundles the collision-safe ACEUniqueWeenies collection and displays all 76 included SQL files in Custom Weenies by default.
• Gives the bundled Lugians and shopkeeper unique weenie IDs so they do not replace the original game entries.
• Documents that the Expanded Cast on Strike mod is required for the bundled custom items to work properly.
• Corrects Custom Weenies type labels by using ACE's canonical weenie-type definitions. Armor, clothing, containers, scrolls, food, weapons, creatures, vendors, portals, and other entries now display accurately.
• Keeps custom weenie SQL and installed database content unchanged; the type correction is a launcher display fix.

The package remains self-contained and includes ACE.Server, portable MariaDB 12.3.2, ACE World v0.9.294, the optional Decal bridge, curated server mods, CustomClothingBase 1.11, and Custom Weenie importing.

Install:

1. Download OpenDereth-v0.2.0-preview.10.zip below.
2. Extract the complete ZIP to a writable folder such as C:\Games\OpenDereth.
3. Run OpenDereth.exe and point it to your existing Asheron's Call client/DAT directory when requested.

Existing preview users should back up their local data before upgrading and extract this release into a fresh folder. Proprietary Asheron's Call client and DAT files are not included.

Verified:

• 75 launcher tests passed.
• 4 isolated server-startup tests passed.
• Complete release package build and safety inspection passed.
• All 76 bundled custom weenies and five packaged mods are present.
• No proprietary client/DAT files, logs, debug symbols, or personal paths are included.

SHA-256: 04344d953cf8a75b87ed2a377a50f8896d0630eb73487eaafe0312565ae1dff8

ACE Single Player v0.2.0 Preview 6

CustomClothingBase

OptimShi's CustomClothingBase v1.11 is now listed in the Mods window and can be installed with one click.

It loads custom server-side ClothingTable JSON definitions, allowing clothing colors and appearance combinations without requiring client DAT updates. After installation, place custom *.json files directly in the mod's json folder. The package also documents @clothingbase-export and @clear-clothing-cache.

Preview warning

This remains a Preview mod. The official v1.11 package and the final ACE Single Player wrapper both became Active in the exact bundled ACE loader, and the packaged DLL is byte-for-byte identical to OptimShi's official DLL. Custom JSON behavior, every clothing combination, cache reloads, and saved-world compatibility have not been thoroughly tested in game.

Back up %LOCALAPPDATA%\ACESinglePlayer before using custom IDs. Do not disable or remove the mod while saved items or world content refer to those IDs.

The upstream repository currently has no LICENSE file. The official DLLs are included unchanged based on OptimShi's permission reported by the ACE Single Player project maintainer. Attribution and original source/release links are preserved in the package and notices.

Validation

• 44 regular tests passed
• official v1.11 asset SHA-256 verified
• official and final wrapped packages passed current-ACE load tests
• launcher inspect and atomic installation test passed
• packaged DLL hash exactly matched the official DLL
• full portable build, privacy/proprietary-file scan, and launcher smoke start passed

Release SHA-256: D2B514F36FCB9543B3C170EF85D5E554192791B64EFA0E769238BDF297B657FE

ACE Single Player v0.2.0 Preview 5

What is new

• SocietyTailoring can now be installed from the Mods library.
• HelloCommand is included as a small working mod-development example.
• Every ported mod has links to both Aquafir's original source and the ACE Single Player ported code.
• Import a Mod ZIP... is now a prominent button at the top of the Mods window.
• How to Make a Mod opens a complete offline guide with a project skeleton, package format, build helper, import steps, and test checklist.

Preview warning

HelloCommand and SocietyTailoring are labeled Preview. They compile against the bundled ACE version and passed automated load, registration/Harmony-signature, package, checksum, launcher, and removal checks, but they have not been thoroughly tested in game. Back up %LOCALAPPDATA%\ACESinglePlayer before using SocietyTailoring on a valued world. Tailoring already completed is not undone when the mod is disabled.

CriticalOverride remains the curated package. Other Aquafir samples stay listed as unavailable until they are individually ported and tested; the launcher does not treat old source folders as compatible mods.

Validation

• 43 automated tests passed
• full self-contained portable build passed
• all three mod package hashes and required files verified
• launcher smoke start passed
• privacy and proprietary-file packaging scan passed

SHA-256: 155EA5A9F37F72705F1F5C139DF8ED35785B70C33391F632A92F8D8CBAC8EA0F

This ZIP still does not include Asheron's Call client or DAT files. Point the launcher at a legal existing game installation on first use. Private saves remain under %LOCALAPPDATA%\ACESinglePlayer when upgrading the launcher folder.

ACE Single Player v0.2.0 Preview 4

Guarded mod package import

This release adds Import Mod Package... to the Mods window and restores a readable Why unavailable? action for catalog entries that have not yet been ported.

Import behavior

• accepts ACE Single Player ZIP packages with ace-mod.json and files under mod/
• requires and verifies a matching .zip.sha256 checksum
• validates archive paths, size, identity, Meta.json, entry DLL, and ACE's folder/assembly naming rule
• stages installation atomically before moving it into Mods
• warns when a package is uncurated or corresponds to a catalog entry that still needs porting

Importing an original .NET 8 source folder does not port it. The source must first be rebuilt and tested for the current ACE Single Player release.

Download ACE-SinglePlayer-v0.2.0-preview.4.zip and extract the complete archive to a writable folder such as C:\Games\ACE-SinglePlayer. Existing settings, characters, database files, and private server DATs are retained under %LOCALAPPDATA%\ACESinglePlayer.

Validation

• all 40 launcher tests passed
• full package rebuilt with zero warnings
• package safety scan passed

SHA-256: EFC496175BAF1E247C296EE7B3F26F4D52108DD95BF61AC4757A07143DD16818

ACE Single Player v0.2.0 Preview 3

Mods library and contrast cleanup

This patch includes the Mods window crash fix from Preview 2, removes the unhelpful installed Decal plugin/service/filter inventory from the Mods library, and improves dark-theme readability.

Changes

• Mods now shows ACE mods and future content providers, not registered Decal components
• available Mods action buttons use bold pale-gold text
• unavailable actions are hidden instead of displaying dim unreadable labels
• the Use Decal label beside Play remains pale gold even while its checkbox is disabled
• Decal launch and injection support are unchanged

Download ACE-SinglePlayer-v0.2.0-preview.3.zip and extract the complete archive to a writable folder such as C:\Games\ACE-SinglePlayer. Existing settings, characters, and the private server DAT copy under %LOCALAPPDATA%\ACESinglePlayer are retained.

Validation

• all 39 launcher tests passed
• full package rebuilt with zero warnings
• package safety scan passed

SHA-256: 3D98981140C6A7995F195E0D32A76A270965B406A8304D549AC276E96B5785CE

ACE Single Player v0.2.0 Preview 2

Mods window crash fix

This patch fixes the SplitterDistance must be between Panel1MinSize and Width - Panel2MinSize exception that could appear when opening Mods, particularly with Windows display scaling.

Download ACE-SinglePlayer-v0.2.0-preview.2.zip below. Extract the entire ZIP to a writable folder such as C:\Games\ACE-SinglePlayer. Existing characters and settings under %LOCALAPPDATA%\ACESinglePlayer are retained.

Validation

• Mods window construction regression test passed
• normal, narrow, and scaled layout tests passed
• all 38 launcher tests passed
• self-contained package rebuilt with zero warnings
• proprietary-file and debug-symbol safety scan passed

Asheron's Call, acclient.exe, DAT files, Decal, and ThwargLauncher are not included.

SHA-256: DC267D52654CF49F2F0FF94464294399556363DA103931F0212641F3BE47562F