BnS-Buddy: A C# repository from tdn0102

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Disclaimer: +If game is rendered unstartable, you are the only one responsible. Therefore using this tool, you agree to the "risks".

You can always use the Original NCSoft Launcher to restore files to Original and start the game

Credits:

Miyako - Inspired by his/her BnS-Ark Tool!
Endless aka Kogaru - Recoded from scratch and improved!
ronny1982 - For bnsdat tool
LokiReborn - For porting bnsdat to C# and adding AuthToken
Yevvie - For Icons, Splash art and BnS Buddy Forum images
Airix - For providing a battleground fix
GunerX - For providing upk numbers for animation toggles
Yeti - For finding AMD ULPS interfering with bns performance
Megai2 - For his dx12 proxy mod for better bns performance

Requirements:

.Net Framework 4.5 (not client profile)
MetroFramework.dll (included in download)

A brain.

Change Log:

Version 5.9.2.4

Added: Handler for patch files with no replace value
Added: Archer animation toggle
Added: 3rd spec animation toggle to KFM toggle
Added: D912PXY mod for win10 and win7 users only
Added: ULPS Toggle for AMD GPUs in extras to maximize performance
Added: Prompt warning when fth entries exists
Added: Manual selection of cores to run the game on
Added: Toggle for affinity manager
Added: Support for lower cased N in BNS for version file check
Added: Startup entry for BnS Buddy toggle in settings
Added: Handling of whitespace in email during login
Reworked: Detection of installed mods when installed with files
Reworked: Handling of Compat flags and fth are now seperate
Reworked: Handling of same folder name in modmanager but different mod files
Reworked: Partially reworked the settings handling for easier management
Fixed Bug: Launcher logs wouldn't be scrolled down auto for certain users
Fixed Bug: Mod Manager logs wouldn't be scrolled down at all without it being shown first
Fixed Bug: Keep-in-tray toggle would not dispose bns buddy logo in tray when closed
Fixed Bug: Typo for assassin in extras
Fixed Bug: Double clicking the mod manager list would trigger triple state
Fixed Bug: Startup spinner would not follow the settings color
Fixed Bug: Buddy would not close if icon or BW was already disposed
Fixed Bug: Typing invalid characters into text field would crash or cause an error
Fixed Bug: The theme code validation would not be the theme color selected
Fixed Bug: Receiving broken code validation emails when some info could not get grabbed by ncsoft
Fixed Bug: Overlapping box in extras
Fixed Bug: Unhandled errors when using unstable connection and could not connect to bns buddy domain
Fixed Bug: A rare dns bug would occur on ncsoft dns records and could not login anymore
Fixed Bug: Remote ip grab would hang and crash the login process
Fixed Bug: Adding/Modifying/Removing a folder in mod manager would create a duplicate of the entire tree
Fixed Bug: Uninstalling 2 mods or more of the same name would create an index error
Fixed Bug: Two mod folder of same name would both be green if only one of them is installed

Updater 2.5.2.0

Added: Server status so users will know why the download button is grayed out
Added: Admin permission required from start
Fixed Bug: Unhandled errors when using unstable connection and could not connect to bns buddy domain

Version 5.9.2.3

Optimisation: Buddy startup is faster
Optimisation: Loading affinity window now loads faster without hang
Fixed Bug: Starting buddy while server timeout occured hangs buddy
Fixed Bug: Wanting to update within buddy would freeze the app when server timeout occured
Fixed Bug: Some extras features were overlapping others
Fixed Bug: Loading bar now displayed properly on affinity window

Version 5.9.2.2

Added: Scrollbars for Launcher text log and mod log
Added: Keep in tray toggle added to settings
Fixed Bug: Applying addons with a damaged dat file would result in an error
Fixed Bug: Picturebox for splash changer was out of bounds
Fixed Bug: When selecting a xml file to edit in dat editor, it would be loaded twice since v5.9.1.7

Version 5.9.2.1

Fixed Bug: Wrong strings were used for login to ncsoft servers
Fixed Bug: Wrong local version string was used

Version 5.9.2.0

Fixed Bug: Version check was checking the wrong strings
Fixed Bug: Version check was missing a backslash when on different windows version

Version 5.9.1.9

Added: Reload button in dat editor
Added: Custom affinity
Added: Custom path support for nclauncher 2
Added: Version check for supported regions
Updated: Ip for na server
Reworked: Changed how the settings are handled when changed
Fixed Bug: Installing/Uninstalling parent folder of sub mod would cause an error/crash
Fixed Bug: Added a null check for bit selection
Fixed Bug: Leaving enter code empty and submitting would crash buddy
Fixed Bug: Changing some settings and having the settings file missing would cause an error

Version 5.9.1.8

Added: Restoring already running buddy if new instance exists
Fixed Bug: Not being able to move mod folders for new mod manager would cause an io exception
Fixed Bug: Installing/Uninstalling a mod which the folder does no longer exist would trigger an error

Updater 2.5.1.9

Fixed Bug: Popups styling from buddy would be broken and button would overlap
Fixed Bug: Not being able to move new update would cause an io exception

Version 5.9.1.7

Added: A plus button for a full description for the mod
Added: Preview button in mod manager
Added: Help button for mod manager
Added: Beautify button to dat editor for xml cleanup
Added: Syntax check for dat editor to prevent corrupted files
Added: Disabling menu options when game is already running
Added: Save as xml button for dat editor
Added: Colors to installed mods
Added: Installed mods conflict check
Added: Sub mods to mod manager
Modified: Mod Manager to install mods with symlinks for faster operations & save space
Modified: Applying/removing mod buttons renamed
Reworked: Detection of installed mods
Reworked: Mod manager does it's job with threads instead of background worker
Fixed Bug: Duplicate process check within tick would cause error if overlapped
Fixed Bug: Grabbing color on other forms even if settings.ini didn't exist crashed buddy
Fixed Bug: BackColor for treeview for xmls in dat editor goes black randomnly and not readable
Fixed Bug: Popups styling from buddy would be broken and button would overlap

Version 5.9.1.6

Added: Detection if game is already running
Added: Killing the already running game if Auto game killer is OFF
Added: Comment support for dat editor
Added: Autofix syntax color for comments in Dat
Removed: Popups when clearing count in extras
Updated: Detection for NCLauncher 2 settings
Updated: Credits has been modified
Fixed Bug: Allowing the user to start the game without having a region selected first

Version 5.9.1.5

Added: Support for NCLauncher 2
Added: Numpad support for Code Entry
Removed: an Ad from ads
Updated: Upk numbers for new skills
Updated: Regex for ping check
Fixed Bug: last used server was not remembered
Fixed Bug: Context for restoring via dat editor was wrong
Fixed Bug: Panel for multiclient would stay even if no game session was on

Version 5.9.1.0

Fixed Bug: Clicking on a folder in dat editor would lock file list
Fixed Bug: Previously used data in code verification wouldn't be discarded

Version 5.9.0.9

Fixed Bug: Changelog was not appearing when updating via BnS Buddy

Version 5.9.0.8

Reworked: Autofix for Settings.ini
Fixed Bug: The trigger for the autofix was incomplete

Version 5.9.0.7

Updated: Credits in about
Updated: A proper check for Settings.ini autofix
Fixed Bug: A check for the local files if directory does not exist
Fixed Bug: A check for existing dat files in the dictionary
Fixed Bug: Ping check for Korean server
Fixed Bug: Update Button wasn't available when an update was
Fixed Bug: Closing the verification form locks the play button

Updater 2.5.1.8

Fixed Bug: Overwriting an existing BnS Buddy when updating would crash the updater

Version 5.9.0.6

Added: Auto fix for Settings.ini
Added: Corruption detection of dat files in dat editor
Added: local dat files were added to dat editor
Updated: Internal updater
Updated: KR Arguments for client
Reworked: Routine to check if game is patched or clean
Fixed Bug: Progress tracker for Mod Manager
Fixed Bug: Dependecy fix for some pc
Fixed Bug: Dependecy collision check
Fixed Bug: Bad Coloring on Update Transition Form
Fixed Bug: Auto-extracting of BnS Buddy Updater

Updater 2.5.1.7

Fixed Bug: Dependecy fix for some pc
Fixed Bug: Dependecy collision check

Version 5.9.0.5

Added: New ad in Ads page (rotated)
Added: Toggle for Battleground crash fix
Updated: Ping refresh is now 5s by default
Updated: Added a warning when switching animations toggle when game is running
Reworked: Dat Editor entirely reworked
Fixed Bug: Visual glitch of arrow in Dat Editor
Fixed Bug: MultipleInstallations would throw null on some systems
Fixed Bug: When addons did not contain [bit] log would throw wrong message
Fixed Bug: Could not paste in Verification Code box
Fixed Bug: When Password is wrong on login, play button would be locked
Fixed Bug: Missing Icon for Login Form
Fixed Bug: FileCheck Form would cause a crash
Fixed Bug: Wasn't able to submit login when pressing enter
Fixed Bug: Changed the ip for kr server ping (might not work for every countries)
Disabled: Memory cleaner while game is active until we find the cause of the memory leak

Version 5.9.0.4

Added: Warden to Animation toggles
Added: Notifications for FTH
Added: Validations for xml search / replacement in addons (ex. If you forget a > it will reject the change so it doesn’t break the game)
Updated: NCoin logo to the NCoin symbol for Buy NCoin
Updated: Minimum ping interval to 1s and max to 5s
Reworked: Functionality of .dat (de)compressing to support extraction/insertion of specific file(s) without the need to open the entire archive
Reworked: Server communication for login as well as support for IP Verification
Removed: Annoying popups when Clearing FTH Entries
Fixed Bug: Login issue for NA/EU (supports both known values incase NcSoft reverts the change)
Fixed Bug: Few elements to show proper color on color change in Extras
Fixed Bug: Auto-scrolling for text log on the Launcher Page

Version 5.9.0.3

Fixed Bug: FTH Get count would cause a crash

Updater 2.5.1.6

Fixed Bug: A bad color check in settings.ini would prevent updater from starting/loading.

Version 5.9.0.2

Fixed Bug: BnS Buddy is prevented from starting

Version 5.9.0.1

Added: FTH Toggle with clear entries button
Added: Select all addons buttons
Added: Prevention of going to 64bit client if the system is 32bit archetype
Updated: Donor list
Removed: Black Color Style to the theme
Fixed Bug: TabStop for login
Fixed Bug: Changing Theme color would not change tile colors for menu
Fixed Bug: White Style has broken Menu color
Fixed Bug: When changing style the Merch button wouldn't change style until tab changed
Fixed Bug: Mod Manager buttons not available cancelling a game start attempt or sign in
Fixed Bug: When class animations are toggle on and off, buttons weren't available

Updater 2.5.1.5

Added: Run as admin by default
Fixed Bug: Could not run without admin rights

Version 5.9.0.0

Added: Buy Ncoin Merch link
Added: Sliding Menu & Slider Effect Toggle(settings page 2)
Added: Run as admin by default
Removed: Tabs
Fixed Bug: Flickering issue when loading buddy
Fixed Bug: Bad tooltip shown for "kill game"

Version 5.8.9.9

Added: Toggles for class animations in extra tab
Added: Update Dialog for manual updates with changelog
Fixed Bug: Prevent preview(button) if splash is invalid

Version 5.8.9.8

Added: Skip/Remove ads with your secret key that you have found
Added: Custom splashes now included in BnS Buddy (Artwork by Yevvie)
Added: Image dimensions now shown on splash changer after selection
Added: A Small check for TLS 1.2 while fetching version
Reworked: The icons
Reworked: Reposition of the admin check
Reworked: Moved splashes to local like addons
Reworked: Changed TW's ip for an 100% accurate ping
Fixed Bug: Added an additionnal null check for previous sessions
Fixed Bug: Opening an invalid bmp file would error out Splash Editor with out of memory error
Fixed Bug: Kill Game button would start new session if cancelled multiclient login popup
Fixed Bug: The infinite-click decompile/compile/... is now properly fixed
Fixed Bug: Subfolders in addons path would cause a file not found error
Fixed Bug: BnS Budy would kill all Clients if failed to login(timeout)
Fixed Bug: MXM Conflict check wouldn't discard after appearing once
Fixed Bug: Using DAT Editor functions with some KR users would spit errors of path not being good

Version 5.8.9.7

Added: New Icons (Artwork by Yevvie)
Reworked: Rewritten a few things related to color
Fixed Bug: Error trying to delete a folder non-recursively
Fixed Bug: Pressing X on login form to forget user no longer worked
Fixed Bug: Time out response from login
Fixed Bug: Quickly double clicking the decompile on dat editor tab would freeze Buddy

Version 5.8.9.6

Added: Ads Jumps into the world of sponsoring
Added: Automatically extract MetroFramework.dll when missing
Removed: Popup for missing MetroFramework.dll file
Reworked: Splash changer now properly checking if splash is modded or not AND changed to where BnS Buddy is located
Fixed Bug: Pressing Refreh in splash changer and switch tab back and forth will error out the viewer

Version 5.8.9.5

Added: Popup for missing MetroFramework.dll file
Added: Auto-resize for email in login form
Added: Single-Instance only check
Added: Disabled auto-login by default if MultiClient is turned on
Added: 5 Seconds delay between clicks for refresh of user count to prevent spam and hang
Reworked: Changed the forget button to an X
Reworked: Fetching on AppStart would hang form for a couple of seconds
Fixed Bug: Changing remember me on login form would not sync with settings tab
Fixed Bug: Changed ip for TW server due to inaccurate ping
Fixed Bug: Fetching while having a slow connection to end-point for user online count would freeze the form
Fixed Bug: Unsecurely Fetched the user online count
Fixed Bug: Having Selected Japanese server would switch back to NA/EU if it was installed
Fixed Bug: Tooltip for Custom Client Name would be wrong
Fixed Bug: When BnS Buddy would be offline, it would try to fetch the count and have an overlapping html code
Fixed Bug: Wanting to login would wipe constantly the registry of the credentials
Fixed Bug: After wiping credential would cause crash

Version 5.8.9.4

Added: Timer to say if connection is being slow during login
Added: Custom exe name for Client
Added: User count online
Added: Color dropdown for BnS Buddy's design
Added: Portuguese support
Added: Sorting to Addons
Added: Sorting to Splashes
Added: Remember last used server
Added: Preview Button in Splash Changer
Added: Context Menu to BnS Buddy Notification Icon When Minimized
Reworked: Ping method for na/eu
Reworked: Mod manager now moves mods to subfolders for better organisation
Reworked: Multiple Game Installation Resetting
Reworked: Changing Server would load different installed paths
Reworked: Changed addons location
Reworked: Repositioned the Bitness selection for the game Client & Changed the Default Path configuration
Reworked: Bitness selection for addons is automatically selected along with the bitness selected of the current client
Fixed Bug: Matching prefix for emails before @ would create duplicate entries of the same name
Fixed Bug: Sometimes pressing tooltip on xml edit tab would not work
Fixed Bug: Did not allow login after maintenance is over on same session
Fixed Bug: Would not load korean paths
Fixed Bug: Custom mod path would not have backup path following
Fixed Bug: Creating random /mod folders on root drive
Fixed Bug: Restore button in settings didn't do anything
Fixed Bug: Maximize/Minimize button went batshit crazy and didn't follow his orders when resizing form
Fixed Bug: Remember Me did not toggle unless you signed in on login form
Fixed Bug: Emails starting with the same name will be overwritten on registry
Fixed Bug: Cleaning Mess when exiting, starting game and opening BnS Buddy would not clean
Fixed Bug: Removed the excessive flickering when BnS Buddy Refreshed the Mod Manager list
Fixed Bug: Fixed tooltips still appear after pressing compile/decompile
Fixed Bug: Disabled the compile/decompile when game is running which resulted in a permanent freeze
Fixed Bug: Pressing Compile button on dat editor when not decompiled would crash/freeze BnS Buddy
Fixed Bug: Applying a mod in mod manager while folder is empty and none other selected would freeze BnS Buddy
Fixed Bug: Splash Preview within BnS Buddy wasn't respecting image ratio
Fixed Bug: Buddy would not be killed if closed via taskbar
Fixed Bug: Status for clean or patched files would always stay patched if was previous true

Version 5.8.9.3

Reworked: Mod manager handling
Fixed Bug: Auto-login wouldn't let you connect to second account
Fixed Bug: Would not load korean paths (workaround)
Fixed Bug: Unknown error caused by unique fingerprint
Fixed Bug: Killing an unexisting process
Fixed Bug: Mod Manager renaming mod folders when not finished transferring
Fixed Bug: Keeping old updater not allowing to update
Fixed Bug: Loop of applying fix loading screen when files already pre-existed
Fixed Bug: Icmp servers from ncsoft would be unpingable, now pinging servers directly
Fixed Bug: Modifying cleanint and prtime if previously matching would modify both at the same time

Version 5.8.9.2

Added: Auto-login
Added: Logs during login process to make the login more understandable
Reworked: Client killer saves the last used client process id
Fixed Bug: Restoring/Reapplying loading screen fix was checked when not and did the opposite
Fixed Bug: When no server are available, unhandled exception occurs and crashes
Fixed Bug: When one account fails to login all other sessions closes
Fixed Bug: When decompiling a multiple folder mod via addon

Version 5.8.9.1

Reworked: Give access by default to MultiClient on Extra tab
Fixed Bug: Was allowing twice the same acc login at the same time
Fixed Bug: Adding non-patch files to the list
Fixed Bug: Loading screen bug caused by bns buddy
Fixed Bug: Memory cleaner was intrusive to game process in it's cleaning
Fixed Bug: Could not show IGP estimation if GCD estimation wasn't on
Fixed Bug: When no process are listed as running, tried to set to an unexisting process

Version 5.8.9.0

Added: Start 2nd instance of game Client with multiclient
Added: Remember unique key
Added: Forget account in Login Form For selected one
Added: Support for umap files in Mod Manager
Added: Toggles for GCD and INGAME estimations
Reworked: Extra tab for 'hidden' features was incomplete
Reworked: Relocated Memory cleaner when game starts
Fixed Bug: Could not enter custom patch name when creating addon
Fixed Bug: The colors for Launcher tab
Fixed Bug: Removed "Could not Start Client.exe!" even after it started
Fixed Bug: Could not kill Client (Access Denied even with admin rights) globally called Client
Fixed Bug: Forgot to add Korean Test Server support Paths
Fixed Bug: Error decrypting key via registry for login
Fixed Bug: Couldn't properly choose for Live or Test server
Fixed Bug: White clickable lines appeared in about tab

Version 5.8.8.6

Added: Signature check
Added: Server validation to fetch online build number
Added: Estimated GCD time response
Added: Estimated InGame time response
Added: Korean Test Server Registry Path
Reworked: Completely reworked Fix Loading Screen & Backup check for it
Fixed Bug: Trying to login when maintenance was occuring lead to error
Fixed Bug: Korean Test server appid was replaced with proper one
Fixed Bug: Login form would error out if Registry could not be read
Fixed Bug: Color wether ping was good or not was not changing
Fixed Bug: Password would take more than 16 characters wich prevents users to login if password was originally longer than 16 chars
Fixed Bug: Tab selector would go out of bounds for too many items
Fixed Bug: Pinging wrong adress for na
Fixed Bug: Signature of BnS Buddy re-added due to a dependency build issue

Version 5.8.8.5

Added: Maintenance Check(handler)
Added: Korean Test server option
Added: Interval(repeat) for autoclean
Rework: Fix Loading Screen now properly removes even if one of them is missing, same for restoring
Fixed Bug: Mod Manager tab buttons not working after game killed/closed
Fixed Bug: Boost Process would not auto start
Fixed Bug: Memory Cleaner would not auto clean

Version 5.8.8.0

Removed: Forgot a popup while updating settings.ini
Fixed Bug: Setting Custom Mod Folder Would be blank in settings.ini

Version 5.8.7.9

Added: Priority boost when focusing BnS Game Process
Removed: Removed the popups after updating Buddy for changes made to settings.ini
Fixed Bug: Starting BnS Buddy with game killer check on would prevent it from working

Version 5.8.7.7

Fixed Bug: Refreshing addons would only remove 1-2 from the list instead of all modified items

Version 5.8.7.6

Reworked: Applying addons now has option for bitness
Fixed Bug: Fix Server Selection for NA/EU resulting an unhandled exception

Version 5.8.7.5

Fixed Bug: Check settings.ini if updated was broken due to invalid settings name
Fixed Bug: Collision with MXM(Add an extra check for mxm registry and in NCLauncher.ini)
Fixed Bug: Addons would still compile a multiple pattern patch
Fixed Bug: Not being connected to the internet would prevent buddy from attempting to sign in again(play button grayed out)

Version 5.8.7.4

Added: Create addon function
Added: Login for Taiwan and Korean now supported
Added: Warning when restoring files in dat editor
Added: Remember me function for language path used if multiple
Removed: Backup feature for addons
Reworked: Restore button in launcher tab edits and restores the option to default
Reworked: Undo Selected Addon instead of restore files
Reworked: Recompile addons that mods were applied to (and reverting)
Reworked: Cleaning of the editing folder used by buddy replacing new files with old ones
Fixed Bug: When not choosing a language would ask for path instead and loop
Fixed Bug: Bad path formats would lead to user documents
Fixed Bug: Wrong arguments for other clients
Fixed Bug: Don't proceed unpacking if file does not exist(if tamepered)
Fixed Bug: Don't proceed patching an unexisting file within config files
Fixed Bug: Annoying popup that says what language you selected
Fixed Bug: French localisation server automatic selecter
Fixed Bug: Registry subkey did not exist thus causing errors when memorizing user credentials

Version 5.8.7.3

Fixed Bug: Compiling the same xml multiple times
Fixed Bug: Remember last signed in user
Fixed Bug: Untick addons after done patching/compiling
Fixed Bug: Closing Login form returns to Buddy
Fixed Bug: Restore in launcher tab not finding path if backup did not exist
Fixed Bug: Login Form won't remember previous entered login if a second user was forgotten

Version 5.8.7.2

Fixed Bug: Description Text for Addons overflowed out of app.
Fixed Bug: Users not remembered caused by old version of buddy
Fixed Bug: Files not clearing upon exit in login form
Fixed Bug: Addons tab not working(not decompiling or compiling)
Fixed Bug: Server setting not recognized when reading nclauncher.ini
Fixed Bug: Addons Triggered without wanting it to

Version 5.8.7.1

Added: Auto Memory Cleaner at game start and Memory Cleaner Button
Added: Multiple Account Remember me
Fixed Bug: Packet Buffer empty due to lost connection crashes BnS Buddy
Fixed Bug: Restoring addons automatically on startup prevented users to open game
Fixed Bug: Backup and restore for addons weren't implemented properly
Fixed Bug: Applying any addons would hang app.
Fixed Bug: Fixed popup in Login form weren't proper style
Fixed Bug: Password encryption weren't enough suffisticated
Fixed Bug: Ok button on help window for login wasn't positioned properly

Version 5.8.7 (TESTING PHASE)

Server: Unblocked all countries that could not download BnS Buddy, online version check and updater
Added: Custom paths for mods (General use)
Added: Automatic restore of config/config64 if modded to skip error at client start
Added: Game Process Killer after started
Added: Addons (Patches the mods you want automatically after every launch)
Added: Routines to determine wich Lang path you are actually using if multiple are found
Added: Process Priority dropdown in settings page 3
Added: Japan Support
Added: Korean Support
Fixed Bug: Kept asking wich client version you wanted to run if the paths were found by default at start
Fixed Bug: The first ping is now in background worker instead of main thread, preventing freeze at start
Fixed Bug: When game won't start and dies. A popup will ask to verify your ip.
Fixed Bug: Forms in tabs won't fit and goes out of bounds
Fixed Bug: Form won't change when tab is changed
Reworked: Changed ip to check your game ping correctly (na & eu)
Reworked: Login Form

Version 5.8.5

Fixed Bug: Setted Default Client wouldn't switch back to 32bit

Version 5.8

Removed: Static paths to Language
Removed: Static paths to Client.exe
Added: Recursive check for Language
Added: Recursive check for Client.exe (32bit & 64Bit)
Added: Option to change from 32bit to 64bit in settings
Added: Saving of Client choice as default launcher
Reworked: Using of path to Client.exe

You can now change the default client in settings page 2

Version 5.7

Removed: Integrated Updater
Added: External Updater/Downloader
Reworked: Settings.ini handling not overwriting current settings after update
Reworked: Change Text in Settings for easier understanding of wich is wich of Client/Game paths

You can now use the Updater-Downloader to download BnS Buddy

Version 5.6

Removed: Static checks for Server/Lang
Removed: bnsdat tool (.exe) from project
Added: Support for 64bit Client and Config files
Added: Recursive checks for Server/Lang
Added Selector to choose default installation
Added: Default installation path if user has multiple BnS installed
Added: integrated functions to extract/compile .dat files
Fixed Bug: Wrong window sizes causes items to go out-of-bounds
Fixed Bug: Fix crashing of Tool when .dat is already decompiled
Fixed Bug: Fix crashing issues at startup due to lack of catches and nulled arguements being called
Fixed bug: Fix button not being able to restore after first patch
Reworked: Every Popups to use the theme
Reworked: Dat handling to support 64 and 32

Version 5.5

Removed: Useless message box when saving xml in dat editor
Added: catches for [un/re]packing dat files during startup for debugging
Rework: Automatic Updater
Rework: Catching the exited popup to avoid crash
Fixed Bug: Crash caused by bnsdat at start in CheckConfigBackup
Fixed Bug: Saving custom client path would read as gamepath instead
Fixed Bug: Tab would start in different location than stated
Reworked every closing function for the app

Version 5.4

Removed: Custom .dat files from Dat Editor
Removed: Presetted .dat files from combobox in Dat Editor
Added: Recursive dat files adder and finder in Dat Editor
Added: First time use setting
Added: Taiwan server support
Reworked: Finding game path and setting path values, now recursive
Reworked: Dat Editors functions, fully recursive
Reworked: Recursive cleanup after restarting tool and after usage
Reworked: Restoring modded config files recursively
Fixed Bug: Tools boxes goes out of bound when switching tabs
Fixed Bug: Saving custom paths in settings adds itself in settings.ini multiple times even if it exists
Fixed Bug: Reading custom paths in settings returns the function used instead of actual value
Fixed Bug: When Update Check is "off" the status check in launcher tab overlaps the Box on the right
Fixed Bug: Admin check function wasnt being called by proper method
Fixed Bug: Closing the pop-up for choosing directory of game or launcher would crash the app
Fixed Bug: Topmost bug, form stays ontop of everything

Donation: Added lovely community members

Version 5.3

Added: New updater(updates by itself)
Added: Option to turn off auto-updater
Fixed Bug: minimizing to tray not working
Fixed Bug: installing a mod in Mod Manager when the file is unique cant be uninstalled
Fixed Bug: when removing loading screen, one upk may remain if another doesnt exist
Fixed Bug: restoring files were only moved if its backup existed in mod manager
Fixed Bug: restoring settings to default did not remove variables and wasnt set off
Fixed Bug: listbox for splash changer errors out when empty
Fixed Bug: error handling when splash changes when empty
Fixed Bug: installing/uninstalling would be done all at same time and confuses tool

Unhid the dll for the tool because people could not see it when the tool needed it to run

Version 5.2.5

Fixed Bug: old required files that are no longer required were preventing tool to launch because they werent deleted before removing that folder

Version 5.2

Fixed Bug: bnsdat.exe preventing tool to launch
Fixed Bug: update download would give empty file due to no User Agent
Fixed Bug: applying patch in dat editor when file does not exist crashes app
Fixed Bug: could only mod one at a time and could not restore using Mod Manager
Added: Application loading form
Added: Custom input file for Dat Editor
Added: Scroll between values for rate of ping(ms)
Added: Kill background workers based on settings(off=kill/on=start)
Added: Save trackbar(ms) value to settings.ini automatically
Modified: Mod Manager 3.0
Modified: About Tab

Known bugs with Dat editor with custom files not unpacking.

Version 5.1

Fixed Bug: Dat Editors size would randomly resize itself smaller
Fixed Bug: Weird white boxes in settings tab
Added: Save custom arguements

Version 5.0

Fixed Bug: List box for Splash Changer had the wrong colors on start

Removed: Use all available cores arguement from the game start
Removed: Checking backup of config.dat

Added: 32-bit compatibility registry values to find Launcher and Game Paths
Added: Automatic config.dat patcher
Added: Toggle for using Use All Available Cores Arguement
Added: Extra Settings (page 2)

The 32-bit reg check is untested, plz report any errors

Version 4.6

Fixed Bug: Wrong startup default tab
Fixed Bug: Maximize button shown upon startup (in wrong tab)

Version 4.5

Fixed Bug: No use-agent for getting newest version
New Mod Manager (2.0)

Mod Manager 2.0 is in BETA! Report any errors

Version 4.2

Completed Dat Editor(BETA)
Fixed Bug: Hanged app caused by Ping running as mainworker and not background
Fixed Bug: Config.dat Checks were comparing to original(old), now compares to modded instead
Fixed Bug: Pings were resulting in errors and crashing app when offline

Dat Editor is in BETA stage, may result in errors

Version 4.1

Partial Touch-up of the .dat editor
Fixed Bug: Settings not properly reverting.
Fixed Bug: Check config.dat after updates wasnt properly implemented
Fixed Bug: Update causing config.dat being invalid for Client.exe
Fixed Bug: Check Tab routine not running because form is not initialized
Fixed Bug: Login to NCSoft repeating itself after successful login
Fixed Bug: Update Check for tool causing unknown errors when not connecting

NCSoft login travel time reduced

Version 4.0

Added proper logs to Mod Manager
Added settings tabs
Started .dat editor (incomplete)

Relocated the Settings.ini for the app

Version 3.7

Changed App Icon to distinguish between game
Added new Donators to the donate tab

Did some fixes on the Login to NCSoft, wich will not be published as of yet

Version 3.6

Fixed Bug: Splash Changer not putting the selected splash
Fixed Bug: Values not written when auto-saved functions where set when last run
Fixed Bug: Did not compare config.dat after updates
Workaround: Completely reworked mod managers paths and usage(again)
Future: Coded an internal login to NCSoft ( for maybe a near future )
Security: Signed application for windowss trust issues

To also avoid Strictor triggers i removed the admin flag on app, you have to add run-as admin

Version 3.5

Bug Fix: App Window does not properly restore after Client.exe closed
Change the text when Mods folder in mod manager is empty
Spinning progress bar not showing in Mod Manager while working
Found an alternative method for using the mods in mod manager

Mod Manager conflicting cross-threading issue fixed

Version 3.4

Fixed Bug: Mod & Undo both available in Mod Manager
Added Routine to check if game is running or not to restore app
Added Donators tab
Added ToolTips

Tooltips available on each button to help understand what they do

Version 3.3

Fixed Bug: Conflicting routine for RegionID
Reworked: Routines for the checkboxes(unattended & no texture streaming)
Fixed Bug: Patch!/Play! button text not changing properly

Removed Routines when launching game(faster process)

Version 3.2

Fixed Bug: Application would hang(tick having too many stages)
Fixed Bug: RegionID & LanguageID would share their values
Added: Status of settings(showing values before launch)
Added: Donation button(for those who appreciate my work)
Reworked the close/minimize buttons at top

Properly sets RegionID and languageID values.

Version 3.1

Fully Redesigned
Reworked some routines
Tool Draggable
Server Usage Detection System
Save Last Used Settings

Fully resonsive design(requires MetroFramework.dll)

Version 3.0

Added Splash Screen Changer!
Fixed logs appearing double in Mod Manager
Reworked the Restore button for config.dat

Splash screen changer might have bugs, report them right away!

Version 2.7

Fixed the focus of the app(always in background)
Fixed the statuses in Mod Manager
Fixed the No loading screen after an update

Now properly checks if the backup already exists after an update

Version 2.6

Logs in Mod Manager can not be erased.
Statuses at bottom of Mod Manager now tells you if your game has modded files or not properly.

You can still copy the logs

Version 2.5

Added Mod Manager

Added logs to Mod Manager

Fixed verification of files

Added settings for json

Undo/Mod [Rework]

Added shortcut to Mod Folder

Added Refresh if mods folder changed

Beta release for Mod Manager(tested and worked on my computer[NO WARNING WHILE LAUNCHING GAME!])

Version 2.0

Killing game process if already running(tool boot crash fix)
Grabs path thru registry(installation path)
Dialog to find path if path in registry does not exist(installed in another dir)
Fixed automatic game language detector(wrong default values fix)

Added extra logs for more information

Version 1.5

Lowered .Net Framework requirements to 3.5 instead of 4.5.2

For compatibility issues

Version 1.4

Fixed Patch!/Play! buttons text
Added intergrated version checker!

You can use the same Download link to download the latest version

Version 1.3

Fixed Logs
Intergrated config.dat in tool(no longer relies on internet)
Tool no longer requires /patch path and config.dat inside of it

Logs can be paused if you click on it

Version 1.2

Added Logs to app

Tells successes and fails

Version 1.1

Patches the config.dat with Miyakos config.dat!
Added restore button for config.dat

Backup kept for restore in /backup/config.dat at the Original config.dats location

Version 1.0

Greatly optimized the code compared to BnS-Ark
Added Launch! (Start the game)
Added Ping (green,orange,red) [red = unplayable | orange = barely playable | green = perfect gameplay]
Added Option to select language of game
Added Option to select game server based on your country

No Loading Screen button toggle

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