[BETA Release] Playtime's PlayPack for R241 v0.71

[TheCrimsonTaco]

Still get the same problem as last time. Uninstalled last version, ran mod killer, installed new version(steam download), could not play because mod killer deleted some files I needed to play I guess, verified game cache and restored 4 files, ran playback(admin) again and launched but still the same results as the last version. Hope this information is helpful and thank you for the hard work.

[Lady Playtime]

Still get the same problem as last time. Uninstalled last version, ran mod killer, installed new version(steam download), could not play because mod killer deleted some files I needed to play I guess, verified game cache and restored 4 files, ran playback(admin) again and launched but still the same results as the last version. Hope this information is helpful and thank you for the hard work.

Your info is enough to tell me I need to use Steam version + mod killer, than test the latest version afterwards.

Based on what happens, you can expect an update shortly to Playpack.


Just be mindful that I have a heart condition and updates may or may not take me a long time. So if it nothing happens for awhile... I'm still working on it, I haven't forgotten <3

[Lady Playtime]

Sorry, I am the MASTER of vanishing without a trace, and not getting work done...

CURRENTLY PACKING A NEW BUILD OF PLAYPACK!
Incoming update.

[Lady Playtime]

Boop.  Update.  Boop.

[The Proffessor]

Boop.  Update.  Boop.

Sombra, the Wifi is down again. Wait, you're not Sombra. Nevermind, I'm going back to the shadows...

[Lady Playtime]

Another update.

Shaggy appears to have returned (maybe?) so I've spoken to him and added proper credits and links to his contribution to PlayPack.

Draconis has also been credited.


I had never added credits for either until now, because I had not been able to speak to both of them.  Now that I have, they have been credited as per requested by them.

[Lady Playtime]

Another update.

Shaggy appears to have returned (maybe?) so I've spoken to him and added proper credits and links to his contribution to PlayPack.

Draconis has also been credited.


I had never added credits for either until now, because I had not been able to speak to both of them.  Now that I have, they have been credited as per requested by them.

I'm jumping city to city and MIA often.  So if I've missed something important, please post here or bother me on Skype/PM. I will fix your credits the moment I am able!

Proper crediting for the work included, is excessively important.

[Lady Playtime]

I'm jumping city to city and MIA often.  So if I've missed something important, please post here or bother me on Skype/PM. I will fix your credits the moment I am able!

Proper crediting for the work included, is excessively important.

Also further updates will be on hold.  As Tiara, one of the core components of PlayPack, has it's website currently suspended.

This is a known issue, and is currently in the process of being resolved.
Upon such time as Tiara's site is restored, PlayPack will continue it's revamping process.

The latest update removed several versions of PlayPack to be a single version, with heavy modifications to the launching method.

More of such changes are to be expected in the future updates. 


And my apologies on such an extremely late update.  I am city hoping hospital to hospital for health concerns with my heart.

[Lady Playtime]

The following applies to PlayPack.

This has been massively delayed. 

As some of you may know, I have some serious health concerns, involving my heart.
This has me traveling city to city often, jumping between medical professionals.

I have many various projects across the site, including this, PlayPack, the mod database, and I'm sure I'm missing some others at the time of typing this.

So it's not very often I have the time to work on my various projects.
BUT I'M HOME RIGHT NOW!

So this will no longer be delayed!
After I hit post on this message, I will start shoving updates after update into this thread.

Color coding for "current version" guides was mentioned, but will not be included in this update.  Since this has taken me so long to get the chance to update my focus is currently to mass-update with as many guides as I can manage, with BBCode to have each thread title a clickable link.

I feel like the color coding will help a lot to users looking for quick fixes and info. But it takes a lot of work to get each link manually clickable and titled. Plus finding the links...

I'm currently trapped indoors due to a massive ice storm. (Hi, I'm Canadian lol) and my doors and windows are frozen shut, and I lack the strength to bust my door open.
A neighbour of mine who works for emergency services, normally goes door to door with a type of anti freeze fluid and road salt to help everybody on the street.  But he's on vacation for Christmas.  Soooo... I'm stuck.

That being said, UPDATE TIME!!!!!

[destindfate2]

YAY! I love this pack Playtime! Makes everything so simple to use and update!

[Lady Playtime]

As per usual I work ultra slow!

Heart doesn't work right and whatnot.
I did an update a few days ago, and this next one is still being fiddled with. But I'm also still working on the guide section sooo... Iunno which will happen first yet.

[Lady Playtime]

As per usual I work ultra slow!

Heart doesn't work right and whatnot.
I did an update a few days ago, and this next one is still being fiddled with. But I'm also still working on the guide section sooo... Iunno which will happen first yet.

Just to let anybody who uses PlayPack know, once I've managed to work out all these issues and updates, and I hit v1.0 and the "official" version, and no longer beta.  Updates will no longer be needed.  PlayPack should be unbreakable at that point, except for rarely touched files in official nexon patches being updated.

The main mod of PlayPack, Kanan, is subject to NGS detection, depending on what frida or python version the user has installed. Which I've bypassed by using my own custom version of Kanan in a .exe format.
This still causes issues though with some users, so the current problem is working out the solution to that.  Once done... PlayPack can finally be taken out of beta, and officially be finished, and unpatchable (depending on version)

Kanan will always be questionable at each Nexon update, or NGS update. Anything could happen.
The rest of PlayPack will be unbreakable, excluding some rare and uncommon updates to the game which are easily updated.

Being unbreakable however, comes at a cost.
The mods included will not be 100% of the original versions. Specific files will be excluded, for the sake of having an unbreakable mod pack.



Once I have deemed PlayPack unbreakable, every time the game updates and does end up touching one of those uncommon files... I will update PlayPack and add a manual update guide for that file.
I will repeat this process until the point if Nexon breaks the pack somehow, I will have already provided a quick how2fix.

I also have plans for v2 already worked out.
However... I take a long time to get work done due to health.

[Lady Playtime]

Kanan is still annoying to mess with, in my custom version. 
Abyss doesn't like to play nice with ANYTHING, because of NGS and massive numbers of updates.

Everything else though, seems to be pretty unbreakable now.
So I will separate Kanan and Abyss into their own thing, as an option, and set up the main default version, to not include them.

So now I just need to get my custom Kanan to not being inconsistent, and then PlayPack shall be v1.0 and ready to go!

The update for the new version will be shortly, and Kanan will be it's own separate option.  Simply install PlayPack as normal, and then run the installer again, selecting Kanan, to install that.

Just be aware that my custom Kanan does not work for all users, I've had a number of people confirm it works, and just as many can't even get it to start, or get NGS'd.
Fixing that is the current goal now.

[Lady Playtime]

Welp. It's over. I give up.

Been in the hospital 20 times in the past 15 days.
I wanted to fix my thing and tried my best but I just... Can't.
My body won't let me.