UOE Development Logs 2024

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2024 Development Logs

Happy 13th Anniversary UO Evolution!

Thank you for all the support of this project! We have a lot of exciting things coming in 2024. It makes me very proud to hit the 13-year milestone as a top custom UO Shard!

Publish 112 - January 2024

Update 497

1/5/24

  • Recipe Craft System Updated: A few tweaks and added some additional features to Hades Ingredients
  • Recipe Craft System Updated: Altered drop ratios
  • Recipe Craft System Updated: Redesigned the combine deed new ingredient functionality
  • Packages Updated: Cleaned up some noticed issues
  • Recipe Craft System Updated: Added ingredient test mechanics

Update 498

1/12/24

  • Fel Skill Cap Command Added: Just use [FelSkillCap to find the current cap
  • Recipe Craft System Updated: Combine Deed tweaks
  • Ultima Nucleus Updated: Continuing the clean-up.
  • Custom Dungeon Chests Updated: Making it easier for these to be added

Update 499

1/19/24

  • Recipe Craft System Updated: Ingredient generation tweaks
  • Ultima Nucleus Updated: Mobile augmentation standardization, new concept for altered mobs
  • Entropy Champ Update: Adding spawn tweaks
  • Entropy Champ Updated: Added mobile changes when spawning.

Update 500 - Armageddon

1/27/24

  • IDOC Prep Update: Quite a few little error handling pieces put in place to prevent issues.
  • Updated Architect and Real Estate Shop
  • Updated the Mining Shop in Minoc
  • Added Marketplace Discount Coupons
  • Added Scribe Shop and engraving tools
  • Added Lumberjack Suit to the Wood Shop
  • Updated Unity Quest and Info on the Wiki
  • Added new items for the Auction and 13th Anniversary

Publish 113 - February 2024

Update 501

2/2/24

  • Updated the wiki
  • Added daily "dungeon-runs"
  • Updated Market Pricing
  • Updated the mining shop
  • Added Super Bowl content
  • Set up Valentine's Quests

Update 502

2/9/24

  • Added new Augment Vendors in the display room
  • Updated Valentine Quests
  • Consumables were updated

Update 503

2/16/24

  • Updated the Butcher Shop
  • Added Butcher Shop Quest and reward stone
  • Contract Dealers locations updated

Update 504

2/23/24

  • Updated the server specs
  • Updated the server from 8 core to 16 cores
  • Updated the memory to 49152 MB
  • Uncompiled the .exe to remove malware
  • Removed offending code
  • Added new firewall
  • Changed passwords
  • Uncompiled Server Core

Update 505 - NEW CORE

2/26/24

  • Updated .NET 4 to .NET 8
  • Uploaded New uncorrupted Core

Removed:

  • MyRunUO
  • Remote Admin
  • OrbServer
  • UO Architect
  • HTML Stat Rendering
  • Staff History (HTML Rendering)
  • Chat logs
  • Bible System
  • Lowered save times from 66s to 29s

Updated:

  • Updated Timer system
  • Removed bad timers
  • Display errors
  • Spawner errors, fixed over 100+ bad spawns
  • Updated 3934 results of DateTime error (.net framework issue)

Publish 114 - March 2024

Update 506

3/3/24

  • Purchased a NEW Dedicated server
  • World save times are now under 20 seconds
  • Display issues were corrected
  • Hundreds of timers were fixed

Update 507

3/5/24

  • Forced to upgrade Xen on the server

Update 508

3/6/24

  • Installed Windows Server 2022
  • Installed Visual Studio Code
  • Installed .NET 8 SDK
  • Installed Git
  • Github Backup
  • Xen Configuration
  • Security Updates
  • Tested Back-up Server

Update 509

3/8/24

  • Reduced save times down to under 14 seconds!
  • New dedicated server operational

Update 509 - Server Move

3/10/24

  • New Dedicated Server Operational
  • Moved core and all scripts to the new server
  • Event timers updated

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Update 510

3/15/24

  • Updated Archiving Backups MUO

Update 511

3/30/24

  • Updated server software to prevent DDOS attacks
  • Firewall update

Publish 115 - April 2024

Update 512

4/5/24

  • Reduced save times down to under 9.3 seconds!
  • Rebuilt the save method and auto save RAR
  • Corrected several visual issues with new graphics
  • Updated .NET 8 framework
  • New Champ System (start)

Publish 116 - May 2024

Update 513

5/3/24

  • New Champ Spawn controllers added
  • New Champ Spawn ready for testing
  • New Champ Graphics
  • Fixed blocked port from ddos attacks, removed filters
  • Updating Universal Storage Keys
  • Cleaned up spelling errors
  • Cleaned up bad code, removed all amateur code, unfinished code
  • Cleaned up old premium spawners
  • Removed error catching in a dozen locations
  • Reduced memory usage by 325MB
  • Server was using 13.6GB of ram, reduced to 3.5GB of ram
  • Reduced core load time from over 20 minutes to 139 seconds
  • Reduced Storage requirements
  • Added Archiving Save System, tested, working
  • Server.Archiving.AutoArchive.Rollup code added
  • Reduced the item count to 9777234 items
  • Tracer software tool added
  • Firewall was tested against a real attack, zero loss of data

Firewall - (D)DoS attack against your service May 02 2024 08:28:54 PM PT
Attack: a specific type of TCP ACK flood/24
Filter duration: about 60 minutes

Update 514

5/6/24

  • Updated old and broken code
  • Removed unfinished code and cleaned up syntax
  • Added a new "Slasher of Veils" Champion spawn (testing)
  • Created the base and info for the new Stygian Abyss champion system
  • Finished up the save code and backup systems

Update 515

5/13/24

  • Updated powerskulls code, removed unused skills
  • Removed old, unused code
  • Updated "Slasher of Veils" Champion spawn
  • Powerskull code updated (now drop as loot)

Update 516

5/23/24

  • Removed old, unused code
  • 11823 files changed, 46267 insertions(+), 46352 deletions(-)
  • Save times are now down to 7.42 seconds!
  • Finally closed an infinite loop in writing data to the disk
  • New save system now working and updated

Update 517

5/25/24

  • Updated "Slasher of Veils" Champion spawn to be easier
  • Removed old, unused code
  • Saves are now down to 6.60 secs
  • Yew Archery Suit added to the Yew bowyer shop

Update 518

5/28/24

  • Updated the consumable code
  • Fixed the "no draw" tiles
  • Fixed the serialization issue
  • Removed duplicate serials
  • Fixed the hue errors
  • Updated .NET 8

Publish 117 - June 2024

Update 519

6/2/24

  • Updated sections of code to MUO
  • Fixed pack/chest max item counts
  • Removed 2004 orphaned accounts

Update 520

6/3/24

  • Solved the disconnection problem
  • Fixed the disconnection issues

Update 521

6/18/24

  • Updated Hue and Dupe functions
  • Updated the Slasher of Veils Champion Spawn

Publish 118 - July 2024

Update 522

7/15/24

  • Save times are now down to 5.91 secs!

Publish 119 - August 2024

Update 523

8/1/24

Publish 120 - September 2024

Update 524

9/1/24

  • Updated Pirate Quests
  • Updated the Pirate Champ Spawn
  • Updated Pirate Month Spawners

Update 525

9/8/24

  • Fixed serialization issue
  • Fixed deletion during deserialization
  • Fixed MedusaClaw
  • Fixed display cache
  • Fixed more item leaks
  • Removed BufferReader

Update 526

9/14/24

The updated dungeon section of the Wiki now contains maps, screenshots and secret info:

  • 320 images
  • 2116 screenshots
  • 56 folders
  • 129 photoshop project files
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