HSD Update log

[BlackHellHound1]

I'll be keeping an update log here so you can always read back what has been changed.

 

Release V2.0.3.42 Full edition function!

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1. Full edit functionality added in the Edit tab including the following:
   1. Replacing dds files
   2. Replacing preview images
   3. Added the ability to add a second version to an existing skin (censored or uncensored)
   4. Added the ability to add a secondary file to an existing skin
   5. Changing the following text info: Skin type, Description, Skin pack & IL-2 Group
   6. You can not change the Artist, Vehicle and skin name. These require a full deletion of the skin
   7. Added “Last updated on” date to the skin info for artists
   8. Added curator changes to see if a skin is new or has been edited
2. Added support for 1K skin files
3. Added a message feature where curators can provide feedback about issues with curated (approved or deleted) skins.
4. Added mail icon in the top right when an artist has received a message
5. Added “Deleted” icon in the edit tab when a skin deletion request has been made
6. Fixed an issue where HSD would incorrectly restore the selected skin type after reset
7. Fixed a scaling issue where the account creation texts would get cut off
8. Fixed an issue where the skin type drop-down would uncheck the “Historical” checkbox
9. Added a check where HSD will check that the HSD.exe  is not placed inside the Program Files folder which can cause installation issues
10. Fixed a number of smaller bugs

 

 

Release V2.0.3.14 Introducing the account function!

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1. Introduced the account function ← Give Haluter a big thanks! He deserves it!
   1. Instructions on how to make an account included
   2. New account creation
   3. Existing account validated creation (watch for capitalization)
   4. Email/account verification
   5. Log-in
   6. Automatic log-in on restart
   7. Automatic log-out if the automatic log-in fails
   8. PW reset
   9. Encrypted data storage
   10. Account deletion option with email verification requirement
   11. Your skin count is displayed
2. Added reupload “auto-fill-out” feature on the upload tab for easier reuploading of skins.
3. Updated some error/warning messages to fit with re-uploading skins
4. Added warnings if a log-in fails during start-up for some reason
5. Introduced admin tools to manage accounts
6. Introduced several admin tools to make our job easier
   1. Added back-end images tools so we can change the preview background
   2. Added tools to make adding new vehicles easier and faster
   3. Added tools to make updating HSD easier
7. Automatic artist name inclusion when uploading skins
8. Edit tab v1 released
   1. Delete button to remove your own skins
   2. Including warning
   3. Reload skins list included
   4. Other features will come later
9. Added “Inspired” Skin type for skins that are historically inspired but didn’t exist irl
10. Added backup function in the Options tab
11. Added backup restoration function
12. Added report button for skins linked to Discord
13. Added new upload warning for curators linked to Discord
14. Added a number of vehicles
15. Changed all red buttons and text to be HSD orange so it’s easier to read
16. Updated the “Skin with 2 files per skin” Pop-up ? to include all new double-file skins
17. Fixed a bug where the install screen would not check for the correct folder path
18. Fixed an issue where starting HSD could give an Access violation error
19. Fixed an issue where the UELA would be scrolled down to point 7 instead of 1
20. Added several entries in the .log in case of issues
21. Fixed a number of smaller bugs

 

 

Release V1.2.2.10 Signing Certificate

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1. Renewed the Signing certificate for HSD

 

Release V1.2.2.9 Hotfix

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1. Fixed the “Download All” button not working
2. Fixed the “Delete All” button not working
3. Fixed the “Deselect all” button from incorrectly changing all greyed out checkboxes to white checkboxes.

 

Release V1.2.2.8

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1. Replaced and improved the “Skins” and “Queue” lists
   1. Added new HSD style check icons
   2. Checkboxes which are unusable are greyed out
2. Fixed a bug where HSD would add skins to the queue for skin updates that you do not own
3. Fixed a major issue where HSD could no longer download the Previews.zip file during installation
4. Added automatic “Skin file name” based on the first .dds file selected
5. Added ping sound to “Are you ready to upload…” pop-up
6. Added a Blue ? behind "Skin contains restricted symbols" with clarifying text
7. Added “&1” and “&1#1” to the “Skin with 2 files” upload boxes to make it easier to figure out which file goes where
8. Added files counter to the start-up screen to indicate how many existing skins have been scanned already
9. Fixed a number of small back-end bugs
    

 

Release V1.2.1.50

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1. Fixed the issue where HSD will add the wrong skins to the queue for update.
2. The splash screen will now correctly add updates to the queue
3. New previews are installed on startup instead of when clicked on
4. Fixed an admin tool.

 

Release V1.2.1.47

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1. Fixed an issue where HSD would add skins to the queue that are not owned
2. Significantly reduced memory usage
   1. Significantly reduced memory usage during browsing
   2. Temporary files are cleared from the memory more often
   3. Temporary files now require less memory overall
   4. Moved the preview update check to only check for an image update when the user wants to see the image itself
3. Fixed a significant issue where the windows date format setting would cause HSD to hang during startup
4. Fixed several issues where pre-owned skins couldn’t be found
5. Fixed the “Find skin updates” loading bar
6. Fixed an issue with the Apply filters and Remove filters buttons
7. Fixed an issue where commas couldn’t be used in the Skin file name

 

Release V1.2.1.29

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1. Introduced “Sort skins by release date” option in the options tab
2. Increased the loading speed of the skins list. Actual improvement depends on your system. (between 1,9 - 3,5x faster in our tests)
3. Significantly decreased start-up times. Especially when HSD hasn’t started for a while
4. Fixed an issue where previews wouldn’t update correctly
5. Made the Skins and Queue lists resizable
6. Added explanation texts to the individual upload text fields
7. Description box now allows up to 4000 characters
8. Fixed “tab” order in the uploader
9. Reduced the sensitivity of the “similar name check”
10. AutoExpand enabled for the vehicles tree
11. Auto-expand on startup option for the Vehicles tree added
12. Vehicles tree will auto-expand on the first start-up regardless

Release V1.2.1.10 Hotfix

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1. Fixed the EULA buttons disappearing with high windows scaling enabled
2. Fixed the right click for the Description box
3. The “Do you want to add this pack” warnings will now appear after the mandatory field warnings

 

Update 1.2.1.9 EULA, optimisation and usability

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1. Upgraded Alonzo’s status to “Server programmer & Technical advisor”. He’s now a full part of the team!
2. Added ou EULA to the start-up. Sadly, in the times we live in, this is necessary
3. Introduced a new upload component which should speed up uploads by about 4-5x (based on our tests)
   1. Hopefully, this also fixes the missing preview upload bug
4. Added the “Reset fields after successful upload” checkbox to the uploader. (file fields are still cleared regardless)
5. Added “Clear” button to the uploader to clear all fields
6. Added checkboxes for the skin type. Selection is stored
7. Added checkboxes for the resolution. Selection is stored
8. Rearranged filters to improve clarity
9. Made the filter lists taller for easier browsing
10. Skins list can now be sorted by Owned skins
11. Added apply filters button 
    1. Added an option to use Dynamic filtering so the Apply button isn’t used.
12. Optimised the skin list loading code
    1. Speeds up populating the skins list
    2. Removed a bug where the wrong items were loaded in
    3. Added a loading bar to show that the list is still populating
    4. Removed the “Select first item in list” feature to smoothen the workflow
13. Added symbols to the uploader text fields ( : ; [] {} () ! @ # $ % ^ & * _+ - = / | \ ? > < ~ `)
    1. Added to the Description, Artist name, Skin pack and IL2 group
    2. Curly apostrophes and quotation marks are now transformed to the non-curly variant in compliance with HSD limitations
    3. Other non-compliant symbols are removed with warning message
14. Allowed Skin file name to use these symbols ( {} [] () _ + - = . )
    1. Other non-compliant symbols are removed with a warning message
    2. These symbols work well with HSD, IL-2 GB, Windows & Linux
    3. A “.” (dot) is now trimmed off the end of a skin file name
15. Automated the resolution selection. HSD now does that for you based on file size
16. Changed how the previews are loaded in during the first start-up speeding up the process significantly. 
    1. Changed text above loading bar to more accurately reflect what it’s doing
17. Fixed an issue where uploading a TC skin on the right would cause the files to be renamed incorrectly and thus fail to upload correctly
18. Switching too fast between items in the Vehicles tree no longer leads to incorrect skins lists
19. Fixed an issue where clicking anywhere in the vehicles tree would cause the skins list to reload unnecessarily
20. Time stamps on skins are now UTC instead of local time
21. Disabled Right Click on the skins list
22. Added the option to use “Enter” to select skins for download or deletion
23. Added a Patreon button to the Browse tab
24. Added a PayPal button in the About tab
25. Fixed the FokkerD7, FokkerD7F and PzVI-H1 skins not showing up correctly after clicking on them in the vehicles tree
26. Splash Screen will no longer be forced to show on the foreground.
    1. This should also fix a bug where the “can’t connect to the server” message would be hidden behind the splash screen
27. Changed the splash screen text to more clearly reflect what it’s doing
28. Sped up the splash screen preview downloads a little
29. Removed unnecessary error message after checking for updates
30. Fixed a bug where the skins list would reload after clearing the queue
31. Fixed a bug where the queue would unintentionally list skins not owned by the user
32. Fixed a bug that caused the “similar file name” check to be overly sensitive
33. The skin information will only display the upload date and not the time to reduce clipping when Windows scaling is used
34. The database will be rebuilt automatically if a significant database error is detected
35. Added a character limit to the log file to keep its size in check

 

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Edited March 5, 2024 by BlackHellHound1