TECHREP #00056

reported by Joris-Jan van 't Land on October 8, 2024

FROM: Tools Commissar
TO: Arma 3 Modders
MATERIEL CATEGORY: Tools
CIRCUMSTANCES: Update 1.040 (Audio, Binarize, Publisher, Addon Builder, Object Builder)
SIZE: ~19.8 MB

CHANGELOG

TOOLS

  • Audio
    • Added: WaveToWSS can now output .wav files (decode .ogg or .wss files)
    • Changed: WSSDecoderGUI now uses WaveToWSS to do decoding
    • Fixed: WaveToWSS delta8 encoding was introducing an offset into the output file
    • Removed: WSSDecoder.exe
  • Binarize
    • Added: Serialization for animated buoyancy geometry
    • Added: Opt-in P3D encryption for mods
    • Fixed: Binarize was not printing out error messages
  • Publisher
  • Addon Builder
    • Changed: Steam SDK update (1.57)
  • Object Builder
    • Added: O2 script to mass update characters to the correct geometry shape
  • Steam configuration
    • Changed: Incremented version number to reflect the current stage (1.040)

NOTES

  • Not all documentation yet reflects these changes.
  • In case of any issue, please, let us know on our usual channels: Feedback Tracker or the forums.
  • A Legacy Build Steam branch is available for advanced users. It contains the previous significant main branch version (1.038). It can be used to compare specific changes between major releases. The access code for this branch is: Arma3ToolsLegacy1038
  • You can subscribe (for free) to the Tools and Samples packages from the Steam store. Once done, you will find these application in your Steam library (switch the filter to "Tools").
  • You will need to start the primary tool once to add all needed registry entries.
  • The 64-bit Binarize executable is provided without any additional support and has to be manually linked should you want to use it.
  • We recommend you to backup your project files frequently!