The biggest update to the Cook Tool Deluxe has now arrived (in preview)! Overhauled pipeline, Deep Level Encryption, .NET 10 and more!

Updated dependencies, for better performance and stability. Improvements to Steam support: A separate build will happen if the Steam option is enabled. It will now imply –in-process-gpu flag …

Updated dependencies, for improved performance and reliability. Fixed a bug, where the normal versions of nwjs weren't downloaded (when the setting for creating release builds was selected). Download it here.

Fixed an issue, where the paths for the compiled JS files weren't updated properly in the html file. Fixed an issue, where Deep Level Encryption was skipped after creating the encrypted files on the first time. Download it here.

This is a rollup of updates of R6.01u1 and R6.01u2, which addresses some bugs that were present in R6.01. Changelog: Re-worked the filter, as it was filtering out game files by mistake. Fixed an error, where if the user set the save folder as the NW.js reserved folder, Quick Load breaks. Slight performance improvements.

Continuing on improving performance, this update includes updated dependencies and additional performance improvements for the bootstrap. Originally, it was meant to be R5.10u7. However, with the r…

Today's update (codenamed Gnocchi) brings some quality-of-life improvements, alongside updating to .NET 10 (Release Candidate 1). One of the most notable changes is the re-worked creation of test builds: it's now a dropdown in the main window; it takes care of the --disable-devtools option automatically (when necessary) and added additional info for better diagnostics. There was also an overhaul on the patching system, for better performance and accuracy.

This update is more of a roll-up of two updates. The first one brings minor bug fixes and improvements to how the app records logs. The second one is a hotfix. That addresses issues where Windows Defender would just flag the bootstrapper. That is due to rcedit, which is used to change the icon on the bootstrapper and the game's executable.

This is a roll-up release of R6.04u3 and R6.04u4. Changelog: Fixed a bug, where updating the cache for Deep Level Encryption would pull the wrong files as well.  Under the hood changes to improve reliability. Updated dependencies, improving performance and reliability. Fixed a bug, where the dev tools wouldn't be accessible in test builds. Download it here. 

"Another update, Ace? So soon?" Yeah. This one has some important fixes. This update addresses some issues that popped up quite recently. Specifically, I had to overhaul how the tool handles paths. In recent builds, paths wouldn't be adjusted properly, which would result into weird path related issues. The issues would manifest into errors regarding non-existent paths or false positives on the bootstrap (when it checks the integrity of the cache).

Fixed a typo in the plugin loading mechanism, that would cause a compiler error. Fixed a bug with the test builds. The tool wouldn't copy over the SDK version, when it was set to create test builds. Download it here.

This rollup of updates bring support for linux-arm64, bug fixes and an updated Blake3.NET library, improving reliability. Changelog: Fixed a bug where Asset Preparation wouldn't compresss to WebP (if selected). Added linux-arm64 support. Under the hood changes for future platforms. Switched over to Magick.NET for compressing images, improving reliability. Updated Blake3.NET to the managed version, improving reliability. Performance improvements that were in R6.05u6 and u7 are included. Download it here.

With the release of the .NET 10 GA, I'm releasing a small patch that updates the tool to use that version. This also includes changes from R6.02u7, which fixes some issues with loading and creating the default settings. Changelog: Updated to the GA version of .NET 10, bringing reliability improvements. Updated dependencies, bringing improved performance and reliability. Fixed an issue, where the defaults weren't created or loaded properly.

​This update (codenamed “Sous Vide Grande”) contains a small, but substantial update: the upgrade to Halva 2. The new, overhauled version of Halva 2 brings performance and security impr…

This update is more of a behind-the-scenes cleanup, rather than a standard update. Quite a lot of re-work is done under the hood, which bring better performance and reliability (alongside making easier for me to maintain). You will notice faster build times and lower memory usage. Changelog: Improved memory usage, performance, and preparation speed. Consolidated some of the logic for the tool and the bootstrap.

It’s finally here! The biggest update to RPG Maker Cook Tool Deluxe has arrived! A lot of quality of life updates, technical improvements and bug fixes have been added to the release, alongside the introduction of the all-new Deep Level Encryption. Let’s take a closer look. Overhauled Asset Pipeline As part of a major overhaul, the Asset Compressor, Deep Level Encryption and Source Code Protection has been merged into the Asset Preparation.

Today's release (codenamed "Ntolmadakia") brings a re-worked logic for Deep Level Encryption. Specifically, it re-works the patches applied to MV and MZ. The decryption function's calling convention now matches vanilla RPG Maker exactly, so plugins that call it directly (like Triacontane's APNG plugin) work without modification. However, the minimum NW.js version is now 0.53.1 (up from 0.48.4). Older versions lack a Node.js API the new decryption logic depends on.

This update brings some bug fixes, alongside a few improvements. I've also updated the Plugins pack to include a new one: FullScreen +. As the name implies, it adds a full screen toggle. And it also adds support for Windows PC handhelds when using the bootstrap. Changelog: Overhauled how WebP compression works. Switched over to ImageMagick. Merged the option for lossy/lossless compression and the compression level into two settings.

After some feedback and assisting with getting a game to work with it, I can confidently say that the tool can create Steam Deck compatible builds. There was quite the guesswork to get stuff workin…

It’s been a while since the last release. But today’s release (codenamed “Kebab”) is a quite big release. One of the most notable additions is the support for Quick Loading.…

Re-worked how the JS Source Code tool worked behind-the-scenes. Fixes an issue where the UI would lock up during that stage. Slight tweaks to improve reliability. Fixed a bug, where the bootstrap would throw an error as it was trying to load the file catalog, even though it's the first time that the game runs. Cache paths now use the XDG path spec. Download it here.

With the upcoming release of .NET 11, a new preview build of Cook Tool has arrived! D6.07 (codenamed "Spanakopita") bring a tech upgrade, alongisde performance and stability imporvements. .NET 11 itself brings new and better ways to handle executables when necessary (such as launching the game after prepping the cahce), streamlining the underlying code. It also some big performance boost (particularly on doing multiple tasks).

Here we are! A near stable version of R6.00 arrives today, bringing bug fixes and a few quality-of-life improvements (including a check where if the project has encrypted files, it will skip asset compression and encryption). Outside of bug fixes and looking into a way to flush the cache when the encryption changes (that applies when the option to clear the cache when the game closes is turned off), I can mark this release as a Release Candidate.

Updated dependencies, bringing stability improvements. Initial API support for handhelds like the ROG Ally. The bootstrap will add the --handheld command line argument before launching the game. The flag is skipped on the Proton compatible build and Linux. Fixed a bug, where if the option to protect the source is turned off but asset encryption is on, the tool would crash. Download it here.

Reminder: This is a preview release. It's not production ready. You are free to use it for testing. Changelog: Added automatic migration for the older recipe file spec. Migration for individual recipe files is done automatically. Just point to the file via the file picker. It will also migrate the default settings as well, if you launch this version for the first time and there's no existing file for it.