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THIS GIT PROJECT WILL NO LONGER BE MAINTAINED! INSTEAD A NEW REPO FOR V6 IS RELEASED TO REPLACE IT!

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:

Update 5.9.5.0

• Added: General lang for error prompts
• Added: Online grab of current key sets for each regions
• Updated: Extracting of Dat files for regions that has the updated check
• Updated: Added new method to check for Garena region paths via MUI cache
• Fixed Bug: Emails ending with more than 3 characters after last dot would not be accepted
• Fixed Bug: Color of prompts would not be applied before certain events

Update 5.9.4.8

• Updated: RU region key has been updated
• Fixed Bug: Unhandled exception when users patches game files with already running game

Update 5.9.4.7

• Added: Chinese region support
• Added: Toggle to check for D912PXY updates
• Updated: Chinese region key has been updated
• Updated: NA and EU region key has been updated
• Fixed Bug: Version check for frontier was broken
• Fixed Bug: Korean paths were not switched properly when going live/test/frontier
• Fixed Bug: Frontier paths were not fully supported
• Fixed Bug: Censored text for error or crash logs was not censoring the proper information
• Fixed Bug: Increased timer to detect processes to avoid hangs due to slow I/O on systems

Update 5.9.4.6

• Added: Toggle to keep cache or not at users risk
• Updated: D912PXY now has an external management window
• Updated: Libs now has updated DotNetZip
• Removed: Deprecated libs
• Fixed Bug: Installing D912PXY would only work once until next startup
• Fixed Bug: Using D912PXY overall would hang the app for no reason
• Fixed Bug: Getting the country code from certain countries would result a 404 on geolocation plugin for code generator
• Fixed Bug: Popup would not appear above buddy under certain conditions

Update 5.9.4.5

• Added: Support for 3rd spec sin animation in animation toggles
• Fixed Bug: Multiple installations was not updated for the latest regions added

Update 5.9.4.4

• Fixed Bug: Some files were not supposed to be touched anymore on certain toggles oopsie

Update 5.9.4.3

• Fixed Bug: Path remembered was not used on certain conditions and caused the remembered path to not load before registry check

Update 5.9.4.2

• Updated: Internal updater has been updated
• Updated: Garena(VN/TH) Key has been updated
• Added: Support for Frontier server has been added in korean

Updater 2.5.4.3

• Fixed Bug: Internal library did not match updated and would cause crash on start
• Fixed Bug: Even if no update was available, auto update routine would run

Updater 2.5.4.2

• Fixed Bug: Internal libraries were outdated and prevented users from auto extracting update on certain languages of the os

Version 5.9.4.1

• Updated: JP Key has been updated
• Fixed Bug: Auto update would do absolutely nothing

Updater 2.5.4.1

• Fixed Bug: Auto update would do absolutely nothing

Version 5.9.4.0

• Updated: TW Key has been updated
• Added: Remember the last path browsed to for the garena region client files
• Fixed Bug: The warning icon at the top bar would float in the middle of nowhere when buddy is maximized for dat editing

Version 5.9.3.9

• Fixed Bug: Even if garena was uninstalled from the system, garena registry would stay in regedit and trigger a browse to folder

Version 5.9.3.8

• Added: Garena region support with manual path selection
• Oups: Removed some annoying popups i forgot to remove while testing

Version 5.9.3.7

• Fixed Bug: Key for KR/RU Region was improperly encoded
• Fixed Bug: Cancelling a region swap browse to folder will crash buddy and/or cause many error popups
• Fixed Bug: MultiClient window would not appear certain times

Version 5.9.3.6

• Added: Russian region support
• Added: By region AES key for xml files
• Fixed Bug: A measure I have implemented was not compatible with every system language
• Fixed Bug: D912PXY Update Check would do a seperate thread and users would still be able to modify the toggle and break the ui and crash

Version 5.9.3.5

• Fixed Bug: Startup routine and play routine is broken due to last update

Version 5.9.3.4

• Updated: The encryption/decryption key for xml files has been updated to new one
• Added: Proper handler for empty replace lines on addons
• Removed: Archer Effects and KFM 3rd Spec Effects from toggles for compatibility with another tool
• Fixed Bug: When starting game the interval cleaner would do a traditional clean of itself and not the game
• Fixed Bug: Restoring addons with empty replace line threw an error

Version 5.9.3.3

• Oups: Forgot to remove certain popups that was used in testing from previous release

Version 5.9.3.2

• Added: Line breaks has been added to patches for addons

Version 5.9.3.1

• Updated: Save as for dat editor now supports x16 and text file types
• Fixed Bug: Dat Editor save as would ignore the file extension and save as xml anyway
• Fixed Bug: TimeStamp would have an extra space
• Fixed Bug: Selecting all addons would show the description of the last one selected by it
• Fixed Bug: When changing tab to mod manager, new lines would appear with no log and only timestamps
• Fixed Bug: When loading or reloading files on dat editor, the old status would still show

Version 5.9.3.0

• Added: Proxy honoring for advanced users
• Added: Toggle for Maintenance Check
• Added: Toggle for timestamp in logs
• Added: Extra check for Certificate
• Updated: server for update fetching has been updated
• Optimized: Startup process of buddy is now REALLY faster
• Fixed Bug: Toggles for BnS Version Check and Maintenance Check in settings page 4 were ignored

Updater 2.5.4.0

• Added: Extra check for Certificate
• Updated: server for update fetching has been updated

Updater 2.5.3.5

• Added: Loading form for users to know if the updater is loading or not
• Fixed Bug: Unhandled error while fetching the bns buddy server status

Version 5.9.2.9

• Added: Toggle for BnS Version Check for faster BnS Buddy Startup
• Updated: Some Nu-Get Packages were outdated

Updater 2.5.3.1

• Added: Updater build on gui
• Added: Build comparer for users to know if their updater is the latest

Version 5.9.2.8

• Fixed Bug: Users being able to resize and break the gui on start
• Fixed Bug: Users after they switch tab to launcher would see more and more empty lines on logs

Version 5.9.2.7

• Reworked: Entire Signature validation has been improved and overhauled for maximum effeciency
• Added: Support for lower res images for mod preview
• Fixed Bug: Refresh would not delete all unexisting mods
• Fixed Bug: Textboxes on launcher would not be at the bottom on start

Updater 2.5.3.0

• Reworked: Entire Signature validation has been improved and overhauled for maximum effeciency

Version 5.9.2.6

• Removed: Scrolling behaviour on dropdown for server selection and all to prevent hang
• Updated: Changed how the compat flags is handled and added for more accuracy
• Updated: The message for the warning of compat entries has been modified, popup added for easier understanding and what are your options
• Updated: The list of supported image type for mod preview under the help button
• Fixed Bug: GETULPS Would have null references and crash on start because errors are not handled
• Fixed Bug: Mod Manager would color non installed mods with installed mods even if they are not conflicting
• Fixed Bug: After applying addons, logs would not stay in the box
• Fixed Bug: Invalid images would throw an error in mod preview
• Fixed Bug: Clear Compat button would not clear the entries

Version 5.9.2.5

• Renamed: AMD ULPS for easier understanding
• Enabled: Ingame memory cleaner is back and improved
• Updated: IDs for korean login/maintenance/version were changed
• Updated: NCLauncher.ini has been changed and detection system has been updated
• Added: A Seperate patch button in addons so users would not require to start game to patch games files if wanted
• Added: Enhanced innerexception and stacktrace for error reports
• Fixed Bug: Handling of corrupted file on startup of checking backup configs
• Fixed Bug: Bool was not properly used to check if region was selected or not
• Fixed Bug: Mail check on login input is broken
• Fixed Bug: Parent node having sub folders would skip sub node if parent contained mods
• Fixed Bug: Parent node not unticking after installing/uninstalling
• Fixed Bug: Handler for unexisting folder mods would not remove invalid child and parent treenode
• Fixed Bug: Mod Manager would not clear the entire parent if it had childrens and all does not exist
• Fixed Bug: Mod Manager would not color both child and parent if both were conflicting and would throw error

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