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Version 12.0 Released

RayCarrot — Sat, 25 Sep 2021 13:29:54 +0000

Version 12.0 has just released today. The biggest changes this time around are in the code, but there are some feature changes too. To go along with the code refactoring I made some visual changes to the app to keep it fresh. More color has been added, such as to the page icons, and the controls now have rounded corners. Windows will now by default appear as popups within the main app window which prevents blocking dialogs from making you not able to interact with the main window (such as when downloading files).

In terms of features I changed the resolution options in the game configurations to a drop-down where the supported resolutions on your computer will be available. You can of course still manually specify a resolution as well! The Rayman Raving Rabbids configuration also has a resolution drop-down now, as well as its sequel.

After this update I'll probably be taking a bit of a break from the program again. I feel the repository on GitHub is in a better place now with the new code refactoring and updated readme, and the most important features I want to have are now in the app.

Version 11.0 Released

RayCarrot — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:51:49 +0000

It's been a while now, but 11.0.0 has finally been released! I started this update last summer, but took a break to focus on Ray1Map. The past few weeks I got back to working on this and finished it up so it could now be released.

The biggest update here is the new reworked Archive Explorer™ tool. Previously you could only modify an archive by replacing files, and for each replaced file the archive would repack. Now with the new version you can add/remove files/directories and it won't repack until you decide to save your edits.

New quality of life additions have also been made to the tool, such as an address bar, a search bar, sorting options, better performance and more! Rayman 1 PC spin-off archives are now also supported, as well as some new file formats.

Other changes in the update include a utility for generating Rayman 1 PS1 save passwords, progression info for Rayman Designer and its spin-offs, support for Rayman ReDesigner and more!

Version 10.0 Released

RayCarrot — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 15:50:16 +0000

After taking a break from working on the program for a while I am now back with version 10.0!

With the update to MahApps.Metro 2.0 several control styles have changes in the app. I also went ahead and changed a few ones manually to make them more up to date with current standards. If you're on Windows 10 you can also sync the app theme with the system theme, allowing you to customize the accent color.

New here is also support for two new games, Rayman Premiers Clics and the Rayman 1 Minigames. The latter can be downloaded directly through the program as it was never available as a standalone release and is rather hard finding nowadays.

Other major new features include progression support for Rayman 1 & 2. This allows you to view your game progress as well as edit it. For Rayman 2 you can also see your record times for the two bonus levels!

Version 9.1.0 Released

RayCarrot — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 11:58:59 +0000

After several major updates I'm going to be focusing on some smaller updates moving forward, starting with 9.1.0 which introduces support for Rayman demos! This included demos for Rayman 1, Gold, 2, M and 3. These can all be downloaded directly from the program or located if you have a copy already installed.
Like the full retail versions you have configuration options for the majority of them as well as the Archive Explorer utility.
Demos for newer games, such as Origins and Legends, are not included as they can easily be downloaded from Steam (unlike the older ones which are hard to find these days).

Version 9.1.0

• Added support for Rayman demos with the option to download them
• Fixed a bug where converting back from certain formats would fail

Version 9.0.0 Released

RayCarrot — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 19:15:52 +0000

Here we are again with yet another major RCP update! I skipped an announcement for version 8.0.0 as I was still trying to work out how to deal with modding utilities in the program, and after some back and forth I've decided to make a new "Utilities" tab for those features. There you'll find tools such as being able to view and modify .cnt and .ipk archives and converting game files such as the UbiArt localization files. With these tools branching out beyond the supported Rayman games, including games such as Tonic Trouble, Child of Light and Just Dance, they can now be used without the game itself installed or added to RCP.

Version 9.0.0

• Added a utility for viewing/editing the .ipk files in Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends, allowing importing/exporting of textures and game files for UbiArt games
• Added the utilities page for general utilities, such as viewing .cnt/.ipk archives and converting certain game files
• Added the progression tab for Rayman 3
• Remade the Rayman 1 PlayStation soundtrack utility using a new implementation by PluMGMK

Other changes:
• Removed the Rayman Control Panel API while keeping parts of the new modular structure for future projects
• Removed the option to show the program under installed programs
• Updated the icon in the updater
• The primary ubi.ini path is no longer hard-coded
• Temporarily disabled the vertical widescreen option for Rayman 2
• The performance when repacking an archive and when loading thumbnails has been vastly improved
• When exporting mipmaps of an image in the Archive Explorer it now only shows the supported file extensions for that operation
• If repacking an archive file fails it will now restore the original file
• Rayman Control Panel is now displayed as Rayman Control Panel™
• Localization guidelines have been updated to not localize product names, such as Rayman Control Panel™
• Fixed a bug where repacking an archive file to a smaller size would keep some old data, maintaining the original file size
• Fixed a bug where certain tool tips would crash if the application ran through Wine on Mac
• Fixed a bug where browsing for a DOSBox config path would not allow files of the correct extension
• Fixed a bug where the application path would sometimes not be retrieved correctly
• Bug fixes

Version 7.1.0 Released

RayCarrot — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 16:43:33 +0000

Yet another major update has now been released! Support has been added for Rayman 3 Print Studio + select fan-games, all of which can be downloaded directly through the Rayman Control Panel!
New utilities have been added making it possible importing/exporting the localization files for the UbiArt Rayman games. For Jungle Run you can also import/export the save files.

Version 7.1.0

• Added support for Rayman 3 Print Studio and fan-games
• Added the progression tab for the game options dialog which shows the game progress from the save data (currently only available for Rayman Jungle Run - more games to follow)
• Added the option to export/import save files to and from JSON (currently only available for Rayman Jungle Run - more games to follow)
• Added a utility for converting the localization file for Rayman Origins, Rayman Fiesta Run and Rayman Legends
• Added game configuration for Rayman Jungle Run, allowing the selection of additional Teensy characters
• Added support for downloading select games directly from the program

Other changes:
• Categorized the games page
• Games downloaded through the Rayman Control Panel or installed using its disc installer (post version 7.1.0) can now be uninstalled
• Added purchase links for GOG and Uplay for Rayman Raving Rabbids
• Added a link to the Rayman Reanimated Twitter page in the links page
• Moved the settings page button back to the tab panel to avoid confusion with the overflow menu
• Added Ryemanni, Droolie and MilesTheCreator to the special thanks section in the credits
• Added a debug option to shutdown the application manually
• Normalized the application shutdown. Manual app shutdowns will no longer skip the shutdown code (saving app data etc.).
• If an update is found it will no longer run as a startup operation, avoiding the infinite loading icon
• Fixed a bug where the app would crash if shut down from a background thread
• Fixed a bug where the Rayman 2 disc installer would fail to copy over certain files
• Bug fixes

Version 7.0.0 Released

RayCarrot — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 12:28:02 +0000

The next major update is here now! The biggest feature you will notice is the new utility for Rayman 2 allowing you to patch the disc release, fixing the common 'No CD' bug.
Another focus for this update has been organizing and optimization. The application startup is now faster and each startup operation will run simultaneously rather than waiting for one another. The page specific options have now been moved to an overflow menu to make the pages cleaner and easier to get an overview of.

Version 7.0.0

• Added a utility for patching the disc version of Rayman 2, fixing the 'CD missing' error
• Moved several options to overflow menus
• Moved game information to a separate tab
• Added the option to open Microsoft Store apps in the store
• Added the option to manually run the game finder from the games page

Other changes:
• Major changes to the application startup. Several operation will now run in the background, such as checking for application updates (indicated by progress indicator in the corner).
• Major code changes for how the games are handled
• Defaulted the user level to 'advanced' rather than 'normal'
• The game finder has been improved
• Microsoft Store links now open directly in the store app rather than the web browser
• The name "Windows Store" has been changed to "Microsoft Store" to reflect the official name change
• The drive selection dialog will now only show discs, rather than all types of drives
• All games now require a valid install directory (previously Steam and Microsoft Store games would not require that)
• A badge will now show over the update button if a new update is available, but was postponed
• Added ICUP321 to the credits
• Removed the setting for not showing detailed game information
• Secondary windows can now be closed with the escape key
• The game options dialog now defaults to the config tab
• Added more options to the debug page
• Added an option to clear the logs shown in the log viewer
• Bug fixes

Version 6.0.0 Released

RayCarrot — Sat, 07 Sep 2019 16:59:16 +0000

One of my goals with the Rayman Control Panel has always been to support every Rayman game released on PC. I'm now one step closer to that now that this update adds support for the educational games as well as the Rabbids games on PC (Rayman Raving Rabbids 2, Rabbids Go Home and Rabbids Big Bang)!
Unlike previous games, the educational game icon in the games page can contain multiple games. These can be edited in the options, where the first one is always treated as the default.

Change log:

• Educational Rayman games, Rayman Raving Rabbids 2, Rabbids Go Home (DVD release) and Rabbids Big Bang are now supported
• A configuration option for Rayman 2 has been added to change the graphics mode between DirectX and nGlide
• The jump list can now be edited from the settings page
• The application startup time has been improved
• Backups for all installed versions of Rayman Fiesta Run are now supported without changing the default version
• The game finder can now find game installations from desktop shortcuts
• Backups for Windows Store games no longer back up the entire package folder

Other changes:
• The list box in the Rayman Legends UbiRay utility now consists of radio buttons for clarity when selecting
• Dialog windows now center the main window
• The legacy data converter has been removed
• Error messages will now include the exception message
• Added option to refresh the backup page
• Updated the backup system
• Normalized the font size in the help page
• Reorganized the settings page
• Improved game icon quality
• The Rayman 2, Rayman M/Arena and Rayman 3 configuration tools will now show if a patch can't be applied
• The admin icon can now be clicked on to restart the app as administrator
• Minor changes to how the widescreen patch is applied for Rayman 2
• Session logging is now limited when not debugging to decrease the application memory usage
• Added new debug options
• Removed the upcoming features section from the debug page
• Major code changes to how games are handled and the application refreshes
• Fixed a bug where backups for Rayman by his Fans would not include the level times
• Bug fixed for IO operations
• Bug fixes

Version 5.0.0 Released

RayCarrot — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 08:27:20 +0000

With the Carrot Framework being updated to 3.0.0 and a bunch of major changes being made to the code of the Rayman Control Panel (as well as new features!) version 5.0.0 is now available!

Change log:

• Updated the Carrot Framework to version 3.0.0
• Backups can now be compressed
• The game language can now be changed for Rayman, Rayman Designer, Rayman by his Fans and Rayman 60 Levels
• Rayman Fiesta Run Preload Edition is now supported. If multiple versions of Rayman Fiesta Run are installed, the default one to launch can now be selected.
• Added support for version 1.10 in the PlayStation soundtrack utility for Rayman 1
• The Rayman 2 swimming controls can now be remapped

Other changes:
• Utilities are now modular, making plugins possible (contact me if you want to create a plugin-utility)
• Locating DOSBox games will now work even if they do not have a valid batch file
• Added Rayman M cheat menu cheat code
• Added Snagglebee to the credits for the PlayStation Soundtrack utility
• Updated the purchase link for Rayman Fiesta Run to the Preload edition due to the previous ones being taken down from the store
• Backups for Rayman Fiesta Run are now differentiated between the available versions to avoid errors on restore
• Backups for Rayman Raving Rabbids have been improved, now backing up the latest files no matter the location
• The applied Rayman 2 translation will now be shown in the Rayman 2 utilities
• Minor improvements to the game installer & links page
• Cancellations are now longer displayed as errors in the log
• Reworked the temp file system to no longer use a dedicated temp directory
• Added a debug option to disable the downgrade warning
• Added debug option to restart as administrator
• Lowered default window height
• Updated the updater to version 3.1.0
• Reformatted the exception messages
• Fixed a bug where Windows Store and Steam games would not show up in the jump list
• Fixed a bug where the debug option to start TPLS would appear even if it wasn't installed
• Fixed a bug where the progress of a download or install operation would not show in the task bar
• Bug fixes

Version 4.6.0 Released

RayCarrot — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 15:33:46 +0000

Version 4.6.0 is now available to download. This new updater includes a Dutch translation by 432 Hz (thank you so much!), a splash screen when launching the app + some minor bug fixes. To anyone who's previously gotten the message + admin prompt every time you launch the app that bug is now fixed. Simply accept it once and it won't pop up again. Operations requiring administration privileges will now mostly be done in a separate process.

Change log:
• The program has now been translated to Dutch (thanks 432 Hz!)
• Added a splash screen
• Cheat codes are now displayed in grids for readability
• Added the option to change the link button alignment when in list view
• The installer will now warn if the selected install location is not valid due to missing write permission
• Operation requiring administration access are now run in a separate process
• If the configuration data in a ubi.ini file was created for the first time the option to save will no longer be disabled by default
• Fixed a bug where the initial ubi.ini permission change would fail and no error would be shown