Torchlight Community Hub

22nd October ~ v1.5a Released

Version 1.5a Download (6.1mb)!


IMPORTANT!
Version 1.5 of The Hub (or higher) is an ESSENTIAL download! Anyone using a version of The Hub below version 1.5 will not be able to send messages to, or receive messages from, users on 1.5+!

Torchlight Community Hub v1.5a

• You can now have a 3 letter Username, as opposed to the minimum username length of 4 in previous versions. 

• File Date Changer should open correctly when being used multiple times.

• “Buzzes” can now be disabled in the Audio Settings menu.

• Added some bonus stuffs!

• Added a menu link to Ernesty's awesome Torchlight II Scripting System site. Find it under: Modding > Tools

Past Version Documentation



Torchlight Community Hub v1.5

Changes in v1.5

• Experimentally implemented a Torchlight 2 Weapon Model Viewer which can be accessed by navigating the menu to "Modding" -> "Tools" -> "Weapon Model Viewer". This feature utilises Torchlight 2 Armory's Model Viewing 'technology'.

• "Buzz!" feature added for the bored / obnoxious / needy! Click the 'Buzz!' icon to violently shake everyone's client window for a few seconds, as well as emit a sound. Has a cooldown ~ Use responsibly!

• Minor internal improvements & interface tweaks.

• Message length limit upped from 200 characters to 300 characters. Username length limit upped from 15 characters to 20 characters.

• Preloader at login screen as requested by Rosareven. Graphical indication to show that the client is connecting to the chat, as opposed to appearing to be momentarily 'stuck' before joining.

Torchlight Community Hub v1.4

Changes in v1.4

• "File Date Changer" added under the menu; "Modding" -> "Tools". This is a 'Pre-GUTS' feature which allows you to change the "modified date" of .PAK and .PAK.MAN files (or any other file actually!) Why? For those unaware; Whenever Runic patch Torchlight 2 (Pre-GUTS), the "modified date" of the MOD files needs to be changed for compatibility. Now you can quickly 'update' your MODs from The Hub.

• Disconnect notification added. If you're disconnected from the Chat, you'll now receive a pop up message box to inform you of this unfortunate mishap. From here, you can return to the login screen or quit (but you wouldn't want to quit, of course!)

• Menu changes. The menu option "Websites" has been changed to "Community". The menu option "Mods" has been changed to "Modding".

• Most important of all ~ More emote sounds! Play emotes in chat by typing, for example: #lol

• Google search from The Hub. Manually opening / maximizing your browser, heading to Google and performing a search is just waaaay too much work. Just type your Google search query into the chat message box and click the Google icon for a one click Google search.

Torchlight Community Hub v1.3 Notes

Summary of v1.3 Changes:

·                     Removed background images from the chat window ~ Too much image tearing going on. The rest of the interface graphics (and of course, sounds) can still be customised, and themes can be made as usual! (Current user Theme count: 0!!!)

·                     Added chat scroll lock. If you need to check the chat history, click the padlock icon below the message input box. This allows you to freely scroll the chat history uninterrupted. To unlock the chat window, click the padlock icon again! (How's that, Homicide?)

·                     A Text to Speech option is now available for incoming & outgoing chat messages. You can enable Text To Speech by checking the box at: "Settings" -> "Audio" -> "Chat Speak".

·                     Emotes! Half way there, at least. Sounds can be now played to all Users in chat, provided they have the "Emote Sounds" option enabled. For example, try typing #lol into chat. If you want to be boring and turn them off, head to: "Settings" -> "Audio" -> "Emote Sounds" and uncheck the box! There are currently 20 emote sounds available in the Client.

·                     (Hopefully) fixed resource pathing issues for Win 7 Users. Thanks to Rushster for the report & testing the fixed build.

·                     Added Rushster's (awesome!) site ~ http://torchlight.incgamers.com to the list of sites accessible through the "Websites" Hub menu ~ Check it out!

·                     Changed the way the PM feature works. Still not 100% perfect, but far more stable than previous versions.

Plans for 1.4:

·                     Allow users to send and open website links directly to / from the client.

·                     "Winks / Emotes" ~ Users will be able send and receive (hilarious!) graphics and winks to each other.

·                     Add "Avatar / User Profiles" in some form or other.

Torchlight Community Hub v1.2

Welcome to the dawn of a New Era...

Torchlightians, on this day, you have been entrusted with revolutionary, inconceivably powerful and incomprehensibly flexible, state of the art "Theme Customisation™®" features which offer you, the user, unprecedented freedom to digitally express yourself like never before!

Carefully... Recolour and apply awesome filter effects to a small number of images with unforgiving dimensions!

Meticulously... Scour the internet in search of the ever-elusive, high quality, free sound effects which will bring your Theme™® to life!

Proudly... Etch your name into the digital tablet of legends in the form of a .txt document, and be forever remembered in the timeline of the cosmos!

Now, you can carefully craft & customise the Community Hub Client to your liking(!) ~ Here's how to create a Theme:

Step 1

Create a new folder in the "UI" directory located alongside the Community Hub executable. Name this folder with the name you intend to use for your Theme ~ For example:

"Community Hub\UI\Digital Theme"

Step 2

Copy all the files from "Community Hub\UI\Default" to the Theme folder you just created. These files will act as templates for you to base your own theme on.

Step 3

Open up your image editing software of choice and start customising the Community Hub Interface & Banner graphics to your liking.

Step 4

Replace the sounds! The Community Hub client uses the ".ogg" sound format. File titles should be self-explanatory ~ For example: "ROOMENTER.OGG" is the sound heard by the user upon joining the Chat.

Step 5

When you've finished creating your graphics & perfecting your sounds ~ You should consider branding your theme for the WHOLE WORLD to see(!) Open up "INFO.TXT". This is where you can write some information about your Theme. Other users will see this text when they select your Theme from the "Advanced GUI" menu.

Themes are always welcome!

To submit a theme, e-mail:

tl2mods@gmail.com

~ RMUK

To Do List:

·                     Fix / Lessen image tearing when scrolling the chat window

·                     Add AFK / IDLE User toggle

·                     Enable sending, receiving and opening of URL's

·                     Prevent random idle kicks

·                     Mod Database System (waiting for GUTS)

·                     Mod Management Functionality (waiting for GUTS)

·                     Mod Submission through Community Hub Client (waiting for GUTS)

·                     Emote / Wink system

·                     Non-intrusive scrolling disruption when checking chat history

·                     User Avatars

·                     Various Interface improvements