RPG Maker Cook Tool Deluxe

Devlog

• R6.06 Update 1 released!
  August 07, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  Updated dependencies, improving performance and stability. [Experimental, Asset Preparation] Improved detection for hardware AV1 encoding, alongside adding DirectX 12 support for decoding... Continue reading
• R6.06 released!
  July 24, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  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 n... Continue reading
• R6.05 Update 8 released!
  July 21, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  Added linux-arm64 support. Under the hood changes for future platforms. Switched over to Magick.NET for compressing images, improving reliability... Continue reading
• R6.05 Update 7 released!
  July 17, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  - Performance improvements... Continue reading
• R6.05 Update 6 released!
  July 15, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  Fixed a slight regression with the file hashing. Memory used was slightly higher... Continue reading
• R6.05 Update 5 released!
  July 15, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  "Another patch so soon, Ace?" Yeah. This one, while a pretty small one, it does affect an internal mechanism of the tool. Specifically, Blake3.NET (the library that handles hashing) was updated. To ke... Continue reading
• R6.05 Update 4 released!
  July 12, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  Fixed a bug where Asset Preparation wouldn't compresss to WebP (if selected)... Continue reading
• R6.05 Update 3 released!
  July 10, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  Updated to Avalonia 12.1 and SkiaSharp 4.150.0, improving performance and stability. This also adds experimental Wayland support on Linux, accessible via the --wayland command line argument. Note that... Continue reading
• R6.05 Update 1 released!
  June 29, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  Updated dependencies, improving performance and stability. Updated to the GA version of SkiaSharp 4, bringing additional stability... Continue reading
• E6.06 released!
  June 21, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  Reminder: This is an experimental release. It's not suitable for production. Changelog: Updated to a newer version of .NET 11. Updated dependencies for better performance and stability... Continue reading
• R6.05 released!
  June 07, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  This is a minor release that adds some fit and finish improvements, alongside better handling of node_modules. Changelog: Added accent colors to buttons in windows. Improved handling of node_modules... Continue reading
• R6.04 Update 8 released!
  May 09, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  Fixed a regression, where the build would stop during the packaging process. If there were custom files that weren't included to the list, it would throw an error about exhausted switch cases. Fixed a... Continue reading
• R6.04 Update 7 released!
  May 07, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  Performance improvements, alongside a slight reduction of file size for the bootstrapper. Updated dependencies, improving performance and reliability. Changed the tool and Bootstrap font to "Commissio... Continue reading
• R6.04 Update 6 released!
  April 22, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  Updated to Avalonia 12, bringing performance and stability improvements. This was originally reverted in the previous update, but after addressing the regression, it's updated back to v12, alongside u... Continue reading
• R6.04 Update 5 released!
  March 25, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  Rolled back to Avalonia 11.3, due to compatibility issues with a dependency. This would cause crashes when a message box was involved... Continue reading
• R6.04 Update 4 released!
  March 22, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  Updated dependencies, improving performance and reliability. Fixed a bug, where the dev tools wouldn't be accessible in test builds... Continue reading
• A small experiment.
  March 08, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  Hello! With the upcoming release of .NET 11, the first preview brought a new compression algorithm: From the release notes for .NET 11: Zstandard offers significantly faster compression and decompress... Continue reading
• R6.04 Update 3 released!
  March 06, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  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... Continue reading
• R6.04 Update 2 released!
  February 23, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  Fixed a bug, where the Proton build wouldn't have the icon and the details of the main build as well. Updated the generated itch.io manifest, to include the Visual C++ Redistributable v14 as a prerequ... Continue reading
• R6.04 Update 1 released!
  February 17, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  Tweaked the filters used when copying the files from the project. This should prevent false flagging files that have similar names and get skipped. Fixed a bug, where MV games exported via the editor... Continue reading
• R6.04 released!
  February 15, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  Today's update (codenamed "Mousakas") brings quality of life improvements alongside bug fixes. The most notable improvements are the option to build a new version and an overhauled way to handle the o... Continue reading
• R6.03 Update 6 released!
  February 08, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  Updated dependencies, for improved stability. Fixed a bug, where the tool and bootstrap didn't work on Windows 10... Continue reading
• R6.03 Update 5 released!
  February 06, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  Updated dependencies, bringing stability and performance improvements. The check for when it's packaged in a MSIX package was reworked so it's more reliable... Continue reading
• Information regarding compatibility with RPG Maker MZ 1.10.x
  January 30, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  Ahoy! With the recent release of RPG Maker MZ 1.10.0, a small set of changes were introduced to the core scripts. After digging through the code, I don't see anything notable that would warrant an upd... Continue reading
• R6.03 Update 4 released!
  January 03, 2026 by AceOfAces

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  This update addresses a bug with the save mechanism. Due to an error, the tool wouldn't overwrite the recipe file properly sometimes... Continue reading
• R6.03 Update 3 released!
  December 27, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  This update includes additional performance improvements for the Halva decompression during updates... Continue reading
• R6.03 Update 2 released!
  December 25, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  Updated dependencies, improving performance and reliability. [Bootstrap] Improved performance for updating the cache (applies when the option to reset the cache after the game closes is turned off)... Continue reading
• R6.03 Update 1 released!
  December 11, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  Under the hood changes, that improve performance and file size. Updated dependencies, improving stability. [Bootstrapper] Fixed a bug, where the disk check would crash when checking the temp folder... Continue reading
• R6.03 released! Plus: Black Friday Sale!
  November 29, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  With nwjs receiving arm64 support on Windows , I released R6.03 today! This version (codenamed "Lasagna") brings a native arm64 version, allowing you to create native versions for Windows on Arm devic... Continue reading
• R6.02 Update 9 released!
  November 21, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  As a bit of a heads up: An under-the-hood change makes the manifest and file catalog (used by the bootstrap for certain functions) incompatible with older versions. Make sure to change the version num... Continue reading
• R6.02 Update 8 released!
  November 12, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  This is a minor update that updates the tool to the GA version of .NET 10, bringing reliability improvements... Continue reading
• R6.02 Update 7 released!
  November 07, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  Updated dependencies, for better stability. Fixed an issue, where the defaults weren't created properly... Continue reading
• R6.02 Update 6 released!
  October 25, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  Download progress for downloading the nwjs binaries will now show up. Merged the conversion and encryption steps into one. This improves build speeds a bit. Removed the "Patch source files" option. Th... Continue reading
• JS Plugin Update: October 23rd, 2025
  October 23, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  - Updated Cook Tool Add-on plugin to fix a conflict with Fullscreen+ plugin... Continue reading
• Plugin update: October 21st, 2025
  October 21, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  Fixed an error in AdvSaveHandler. Due to a typo, the game would crash when checking for the game's executable path to determine saves... Continue reading
• R6.02 Update 5 released!
  October 19, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  "Another update Ace?" Yeah. This time is to fix a bug that was... pretty old that now surfaced on my radar. R6.02u5 fixed a bug with the patches related to source code protection in RPG Maker MZ games... Continue reading
• R6.02 Update 4 released!
  October 19, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  Updated to .NET 10 Release Candidate 2 (alongside the dependencies), improving performance and reliability. [Bootstrap and Cook Tool addon plugin] Added support for Windows tablets and 2in1s. This is... Continue reading
• R6.02 Update 3 released!
  September 24, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  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)... Continue reading
• R6.02 Update 2 released!
  September 20, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  Overhauled how WebP compression works. Switched over to ImageMagick. Merged the option for lossy/lossless compression and the compression level into two settings. Setting it to 100% triggers lossless... Continue reading
• Javascript Pack Update - September 19th 2025
  September 19, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  Added a new plugin: Full Screen +. This adds a Fullscreen toggle, alongside support for Windows PC handhelds (requires Cook Tool Deluxe R6.01u4 or newer)... Continue reading
• R6.02 Update 1 released!
  September 11, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  [MZ] 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 buil... Continue reading
• R6.02 released!
  September 10, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  Now that .NET 10's Release Candidate is out, R6.02 is promoted to release status, with additional changes. Specifically, I re-worked the option to create the test builds, to be more streamlined and us... Continue reading
• R6.02 (Preview 1) released!
  September 07, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  This update (codenamed Gnocchi) is primarily under-the-hood updates to utilize .NET 10, alongside some quality-of-life updates and bug fixes. While it's stable enough for production use, it uses .NET... Continue reading
• R6.01 Update 4 released!
  August 22, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  Updated dependencies, bringing stability improvements. [Windows] Initial API support for handhelds like the ROG Ally. The bootstrap will add the --handheld command line argument before launching the g... Continue reading
• R6.01 Update 3 released!
  August 18, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  Re-worked how the JS Source Code tool worked behind-the-scenes, to fix an issue where the UI would lock up during that stage. Slight tweaks to improve reliability. Fixed a bug, where the bootstrap wou... Continue reading
• R6.01 Update 2 released!
  August 17, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  Fixed an error, where if the user set the save folder as the NW.js reserved folder, Quick Load breaks. Slight performance improvements... Continue reading
• R6.01 Update 1 released!
  August 16, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  Re-worked the file filter, as it was removing the wrong files. Slight memory usage improvements... Continue reading
• R6.01 released!
  August 16, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  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 easie... Continue reading
• R6.00 Update 2 released!
  August 14, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  "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... Continue reading
• R6.00 Update 1 released!
  August 13, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  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 f... Continue reading
• R6.00 released!
  August 12, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  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... Continue reading
• R6.00 Release Candidate 1 release!
  August 07, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  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 com... Continue reading
• D6.00 Preview 2 released!
  July 31, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  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... Continue reading
• D6.00 Preview 1 released!
  July 23, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  After months of work, a major update to Cook Tool has arrived. While not as extensive as the R5 update, this brings a major overhaul on the tool and the introduction of a new feature. Let’s take a c... Continue reading
• A small teaser
  July 21, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  This bit of text translates to "Asset Preparation" from Greek. Hmm... I wonder what this will be... Continue reading

  
• Plugin Pack Hotfix: July 4, 2025
  July 04, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  Fixed an error in the Advanced Save Handler. If there were no save files, the game would be stuck in an infinite loop of a black screen... Continue reading
• R5.11 Update 6 released!
  July 03, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  Implemented additional fixes to address issues with Windows Defender false flagging the bootstrapper... Continue reading
• R5.11 Update 5 released!
  June 21, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  Improved the algorithm of determining the files to update from packages. This only applies when the option to clear the cache after closing the game is turned off. Added a notification on when the pro... Continue reading
• R5.11 Update 4 released!
  June 14, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  "Another patch, Ace? Today?" Yes. And this patch brings a small but especially important upgrade: An overhauled Halva Core library. Previous version of the Core was... lackluster, to say the least. Th... Continue reading
• R5.11 Update 3 released!
  June 14, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  Updated dependencies, for better stability and performance. [Windows] Fixed an issue where bootstrap customization would lead to a false positive on some anti-virus/anti-malware apps. Note that this d... Continue reading
• R5.11 Update 2 released!
  June 07, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  Updated dependencies, for better stability and performance. Added back Bootstrap customization. The Effekseer Texture files are skipped for asset compression. Fixed the following issues: If the path t... Continue reading
• R5.11 Update 1 released!
  May 25, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  If Quick Load is set up, the option to quick load will be added to the itch.io client manifest. Added a check, where if the output folder is set to the same folder as the source folder (or too close t... Continue reading
• R5.11 released!
  May 12, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  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. Using the included Advance... Continue reading
• R5.10 Update 8 released!
  February 17, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  Updated the tool to support RPG Maker MZ 1.9.0... Continue reading
• R5.10 Update 7 released!
  February 16, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  Additional performance improvements for the bootstrapper. Fixed a security issue with the tool and bootstrapper. This security issue was caused due to a dependency importing a vulnerable version of th... Continue reading
• R5.10 Update 6 released!
  February 04, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  Overhauled calls to FileStream (where applicable) to improve read speeds. Improved read and file integrity check speeds for the Bootstrapper. When using hardware acceleration for converting to AV1, th... Continue reading
• Ready for the Steam Deck + R5.10u5 released!
  January 30, 2025 by AceOfAces

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  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 working (... Continue reading
• R5.10 Update 4 released!
  December 28, 2024 by AceOfAces

  This is a minor release that brings updated dependencies and a slight improvement to the creation of Steam builds. If the option to create itch.io builds is turned on, the .itch.toml file is removed f... Continue reading
• R5.10 Update 3 released!
  December 08, 2024 by AceOfAces

  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 for the... Continue reading
• R5.10 Update 2 released!
  November 24, 2024 by AceOfAces

  Updated Avalonia to 12.2.1, bringing stability improvements. Fixed the following bugs in the bootstrapper: If the option to always delete the cache after the game is closed is turned off, updating fro... Continue reading
• R5.10 Update 1 released!
  November 13, 2024 by AceOfAces

  Updated to the RTM version of .NET 9, bringing stability improvements. Updated dependencies to improve performance and stability. Fixed an error, where under certain cases, packing would fail due to w... Continue reading
• R5.10 released!
  October 26, 2024 by AceOfAces

  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 improvements. Specif... Continue reading
• R5.09 released!
  September 29, 2024 by AceOfAces

  This update (codenamed "Sous Vide") brings a batch of quality-of-life improvements, support for MZ v1.8.1 and integrating the Steam Proton support files to the tool. Changelog: Updated to .NET 9 (RC1)... Continue reading
• Bootstrapper Update: September 8th, 2024
  September 08, 2024 by AceOfAces

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  Fixed an error, where the bootstrapper would throw an error about a missing object. [Proton support files] Stripped out more of the Windows API calls that weren't implemented on Steam Proton/WINE... Continue reading
• R5.08 released!
  September 07, 2024 by AceOfAces

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  This update (codenamed Soufflé), brings quality of life improvements. There's also a slightly experimental build of the Game Master for Steam (primarily so it can work with Steam Proton on Linux). Ch... Continue reading
• July 31st 2024 Hotfix
  July 31, 2024 by AceOfAces

  Fixed an error in the Cook Tool, where the itchio manifest would point to the wrong executable, if the option to change the executable info is turned off. Fixed the following bugs in the Game Master:... Continue reading
• R5.07 Update 3 released!
  July 30, 2024 by AceOfAces

  The Game Bootstrapper and Game Master are merged into the new Game Master executable. The new executable reduces the game's size slightly (removed about 10MB) and it's more reliable. Turned on NativeA... Continue reading
• Advanced Save Handler update
  July 25, 2024 by AceOfAces

  This update fixes an issue where the saves wouldn't work (when set to saving into the executable path). This only affects MV, as saves stored in a sub-folder within the userdata folder... Continue reading
• R5.07 Update 2 released!
  July 24, 2024 by AceOfAces

  This update is (primarily) a rollup of updates for the tool's dependencies, alongside a few quality of life improvements. Performance improvements. [Linux] Enabled Vulkan support for rendering the UI... Continue reading
• R5.07 Update 1 released!
  July 05, 2024 by AceOfAces

  Updated Avalonia to 11.1.0-rc.2, improving stability. Fixed a bug, where the version checking was between the game config file with itself. This would result into not updating the cache (if the develo... Continue reading
• R5.07 released!
  June 27, 2024 by AceOfAces

  This update (codenamed Sparrow 2), is focussing on streamlining the build process and be more flexible (useful for future features down the pipeline). Added the option to generate a manifest for the i... Continue reading
• R5.06 Update 6 released!
  June 16, 2024 by AceOfAces

  Updated Avalonia to 11.1.0-rc.1. Brings performance and stability improvements. Fixed a bug, where creating the file catalog would fail (under certain circumstances)... Continue reading
• R5.06 Update 5 released!
  June 03, 2024 by AceOfAces

  Added the option to enable/disable the strict cache integrity checks (introduced in R5.06 Update 2). This is primarily used for prevented cheats and malware via tampering the files. This option can be... Continue reading
• Thy input is needed!
  June 02, 2024 by AceOfAces

  Hello everyone! As I am planning out the next updates for the tool, I'll need your input. I would like to know how the tool works for you, what features you'd like to see (both for you and your player... Continue reading
• R5.06 Update 4 released!
  June 01, 2024 by AceOfAces

  This is a minor update that rolls up some fixes regarding Halva compression and update some dependencies. Changelog: Improvements to the stability and speed of Halva Package System. Updated dependenci... Continue reading
• Update for the JS pack
  May 30, 2024 by AceOfAces

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  Fixed a bug, where the plugin would not allow the game to run due to a typo. Re-worked the plugin a bit, so it's more reliable... Continue reading
• R5.06 Update 3 released!
  May 20, 2024 by AceOfAces

  IMPORTANT: If you have the game set up to keep the cache (even when the game closes), an error about corrupt cache will appear. This is due to the new integrity checks using different values for verif... Continue reading
• R5.06 Update 2 released!
  May 06, 2024 by AceOfAces

  Important: A plugin must be installed, in order to take full advantage of the security features that this update includes. Have it turned off while you are working on the game via the editor and then... Continue reading
• R5.06 Update 1 released!
  April 23, 2024 by AceOfAces

  Added AV1 Video Compression to the asset compression. Brings improved compression vs VP8/VP9. This is turned off by default, as it requires a powerful CPU or a system with hardware acceleration for pl... Continue reading
• R5.06 released!
  April 05, 2024 by AceOfAces

  This update (codenamed Sparrow) brings various quality of life improvements, alongside some technical improvements. Re-worked the mechanism for downloading the relevant NW.js files. Improves the memor... Continue reading
• Hotfix for R5.05u3.
  March 16, 2024 by AceOfAces

  This is a hotfix for the current build, fixing a crash on startup... Continue reading
• R5.05 Update 3 released!
  March 16, 2024 by AceOfAces

  Important note: The update has been re-issued, in order to fix a crash that occurs at startup. Fixed an error, where the text for downloading the NW.js packages was mixed up. [Linux] Fixed a bug, wher... Continue reading
• Hotfix for Advanced Save Handler plugin
  March 10, 2024 by AceOfAces

  This hotfix fixes an issue where the plugin would throw errors on mobile builds... Continue reading
• R5.05 Update 2 released!
  February 24, 2024 by AceOfAces

  The SDK version of the NW.js is only downloaded if the option to compile the Javascript code is turned on. Fixed a bug with the migration code. If the original recipe file (or default settings file) h... Continue reading
• R5.05 Update 1 released!
  February 18, 2024 by AceOfAces

  This is a hotfix for an issue, where setting a different executable name for the game would cause the bootstrapper to show a message that some files were missing... Continue reading
• R5.05 released!
  February 16, 2024 by AceOfAces

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  This update is a behind-the-scenes re-work, which streamlines the tool and brings a few quality of life improvements. Changelog: Merged the Bootstrapper Settings and Executable Metadata tab into the "... Continue reading
• February 9th 2024 Hotfix
  February 09, 2024 by AceOfAces

  This is a hotfix of the previous update. This updates to Avalonia 11.0.9 (which includes fixes for issues that cropped up in the previous version)... Continue reading
• R5.04 Update 2 released!
  February 08, 2024 by AceOfAces

  This update expands on the customization of the bootstrapper, alongside fixing some issues. The customizations are for adding a splash image and add the option to save into the base folder (requires t... Continue reading

  
• R5.04 Update 1 released!
  January 27, 2024 by AceOfAces

  AV1 Image Format (AVIF) has been added to the converter! AVIF brings a better compression ratio compared to lossy WebP. Asset Compressor now skips the git files. Fixed a bug, where hitting the Cancel... Continue reading
• R5.04 Released!
  January 18, 2024 by AceOfAces

  With the release of version 1.8.0 of RPG Maker MZ, a new version of Cook Tool Deluxe has arrived! This update brings these key changes: It's now compatible with RPG Maker MZ 1.8.0. The bootstrapper ca... Continue reading
• Information regarding compatibility with RPG Maker MZ 1.8.x
  January 16, 2024 by AceOfAces

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  Hello everyone! With the recent release of RPG Maker MZ 1.8.0, changes to the core scripts were introduced (in order to facilitate the new features and fix bugs). After digging to the code, certain fe... Continue reading
• R5.03 Update 4 released!
  January 10, 2024 by AceOfAces

  A bit of a quick fix for an issue with Halva packaging not putting the files in the correct folder. Also improved the file copy algorithm for preparing the project. Fixed a bug, where the files requir... Continue reading
• R5.03 Update 3 released!
  January 10, 2024 by AceOfAces

  Happy new year, maties! This update fixes some issues regarding data validation. It also includes a change that was meant for a future release: Packaging as a zip file is removed, in favor of Halva (w... Continue reading
• R5.03 Update 2 released!
  December 31, 2023 by AceOfAces

  This is a minor update that fixes the validation for the Windows Icon setting. It would show a message that there are invalid characters in the path, even if the user used the Browse button or was wri... Continue reading
• R5.03 Update 1 released!
  December 30, 2023 by AceOfAces

  Well... Talk about rapid fire fixes. This update fixes issues with Halva Bootstrapper. Due to a typo in the relative cache folder location, the game wouldn't launch properly. The typo has been fixed,... Continue reading
• R5.03 released!
  December 30, 2023 by AceOfAces

  With 2023 almost ending, a new update for RPG Maker Cook Tool Deluxe has arrived! R5.03 (codenamed "Kestrel 2"), brings data validation. This is used to verify that the settings are set up properly. T... Continue reading
• Advanced Save Handler plugin is available!
  December 24, 2023 by AceOfAces

  EDIT: The original version of the post said that it's required. To clarify, this is required for games that don't use a plugin to change the save location. If you already have that, you don't need to... Continue reading
• R5.02 Update 3 released!
  December 07, 2023 by AceOfAces

  Updated AvaloniaUI to 11.0.6. Brings performance improvements and bug fixes. Fixed a bug where clicking on "New recipe" wouldn't reset the current settings. Fixed a bug with the cancel button. If the... Continue reading
• R5.02 Update 2 released!
  November 20, 2023 by AceOfAces

  A new update was released today! Alongside a few fixes, it also includes a copy of the Halva Bootstrapper (v2.0). The new Halva Bootstrapper is much more straightforward, and it's easier to customize... Continue reading
• R5.02 Update 1 released!
  November 15, 2023 by AceOfAces

  With the GA release of .NET 8 happening yesterday, I am pushing out a patch that updates to the final version of .NET 8. I've also included a few extra changes. Changelog: Updated to the GA version of... Continue reading
• Migration tool now available!
  October 26, 2023 by AceOfAces

  The Migration and Diagnostics Assistant is now available! This tool is used to migrate the old recipe files into the new version. In addition, the option to export the logs is also included, making it... Continue reading
• R5.02 released!
  October 23, 2023 by AceOfAces

  The latest update on the RPG Maker Cook Tool Deluxe (codenamed “Kestrel”) brings a number of improvements, alongside changes for the upcoming Halva Bootstrapper v2. Changelog: Overhauled project m... Continue reading
• R5.01 Update 3 released!
  October 18, 2023 by AceOfAces

  This is a hotfix release. This addresses the issue where setting the version of NW.js to "Auto-Detect" will always pick the version that is suitable for RPG Maker MV games, even if the game was made w... Continue reading
• R5.01 Update 2 released!
  October 16, 2023 by AceOfAces

  Fixed a bug where the Halva compression would throw an error, due to looking a the wrong folder. Fixed a bug where the database cleanup wouldn't properly ignore the set files. [Linux] Fixed a bug wher... Continue reading
• Version R5.01 Update 1 released!
  October 07, 2023 by AceOfAces

  This update is a set of fixes and minor improvements. This also temporarily removes the Advanced settings in the Metadata Editor due to introducing a breaking issue when launching the app but no JS sc... Continue reading
• Version R5.01 released!
  September 19, 2023 by AceOfAces

  New utility: Font Compressor has been added. Compresses the font files to woff2. Updated the WebP converter. Includes security fixes. Improved the logic of creating a copy of the project when the game... Continue reading