FROM: Tools Commissar
TO: Arma 3 Modders
MATERIEL CATEGORY: Tools
CIRCUMSTANCES: Version 0.68 (Addon Builder improvements, Miscellaneous fixes, Dedicated Server updates)
SIZE: ~1 MB / ~653 MB

CHANGELOG

• Updated: Addon Builder
  • Moved to separate folder
  • Fixed: "Build failed. Result code=1" (http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=19003)
  • Fixed: Unhandled exception when attempting to build from command-line (http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=19000)
  • Fixed: Addon Builder conflicting with Arma 3 (http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=18849)
  • Fixed: "Steam client is not running" (http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=19010)
• Updated: Stand-alone Windows Dedicated Server (1.22)
• Updated: Stand-alone Linux Dedicated Server (1.22)
  • Known issue: When BattlEye is enabled, clients may get kicked immediately
  • Known issue: If you start the server without Steam running you'll get following log message:
    • "[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; SteamAPI_IsSteamRunning() failed."
    • This is OK since running Steam is not necessary for Dedicated Servers
  • Known issue: Steam client modifies the steam_appid.txt file incorrectly. In case of issues, verify its content is: 107410
  • Known issue: Sometimes the add-ons are loaded from the wrong installation (e.g. main game)
    • Try adding -mod=curator;kart;dlcbundle to your arma3server.exe shortcut
• Arma3Tools.exe
  • Added: Can be run in the background (Arma3Tools.exe -hide)
  • Added: Check for Arma 3 Tools installation
    • Checks whether all files are present
    • Checks whether registry nodes and keys are OK
    • Checks the contents of settings.ini
  • Added: Dialog to edit settings.ini
  • Added: Shortcuts
    • Ctrl+Q - Quit application
    • Ctrl+H - Hide main display
    • Ctrl+S - Show main display
  • Added: Can be reduced to the notification zone
  • Added: Quick access to some actions
  • Added: Enhanced menus for DevP actions
  • Added: Now able to detect whether "FSMEditor", "TexView" or "Poseidon Tools" are present and add a shortcut in the context menu of the notification zone
  • Added: Link Arma3Tools.exe to Steam if Steam is running
  • Added: Checks if Steam is running before starting Addon Builder
  • Changed: Addon Builder path
  • Changed: Tooltip style
  • Changed: Improved way of working with batch files
  • Fixed: Opens a shell prompt when opening some tools
  • Fixed: Auto debug of Buldozer was not working when P-drive was different from Arma 3 Tools
• BankRev
  • Added: Destination is set to the directory of the source file by default
• FileBank
  • Added: UI support destination folder
  • Fixed: The exclusion list was ignored by the interface (http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=19029)
• MapDisk
  • Fixed: Was not working on some OS
• Arma3Tools Diagnostic Script
  • Added: Parameter "-noStore"
  • Added: Report now includes the environment variables (work only in Windows Vista or earlier)
  • Changed: Reason of Error 2
  • Changed: Now stores logs in \Logs\Arma3CommunityTools_<DATE>.rpt

NOTES

• You can find the tools package in the Steam library (switch the filter to "Tools") - "Arma 3 Tools"
• You can find the servers in the Steam tools library - "Arma 3 Server" (based on your OS, it will download the Windows or Linux version)
  • Administrators can also use the command-line SteamCMD utility. The app ID is to be 233780.

  • Physics simulation powered by NVIDIA® PhysX™. NVIDIA® and PhysX™ are trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation and are used under license.

• You will probably need to start the primary tool once to add all needed registry entries for the rest of tools.