SMWMTL 2.28 // 2.10-LTS.16

Release date : September 26, 2023

This Release 2.28 (in x64 for Stable branch) and Release 2.10-LTS.16 (in x86 and x64 for LTS branch) are coming with the Following changes :
⚠️ NOTE : v2.10-LTS.16 Changelog is located after v2.28 changelog.

Build Strings :

• Stable Release : Build 1610.81
  • SMWMTL_Montréal_2.28.1610.81-rv8bld-01_x64_240923
• LTS Release : Build 1221.161 (Update Base Release v2.19-08)
  • 32-bit : SMWMTL_Québec_2.10.1221.161-ltsbld-43_UBRv2.19-08_x86_240923
  • 64-bit : SMWMTL_Québec_2.10.1221.161-ltsbld-43_UBRv2.19-08_x64_240923

Changelog (Version 2.28) :

• Improvements :
  • Fixed items related to BRR Player in Custom Shortcut Icon selector (No, this thing NEVER called itself as "Organ". Screw me.)
  • Added Support for Lunar Magic 3.40

Changelog (Version 2.10-LTS.16) :

• Improvements :
  • Reducted Application size
  • Added Support for Lunar Magic 3.40

Hashes (SHA-256) :

SMWMTL_2.10-LTS.16_win32.exe             · 26.58 MB · 105A87F86EE9F67AFF244A35CCA6B3EBAAF9035D63067A07A105A898E81861D3
SMWMTL_2.10-LTS.16_win32_XPInstaller.exe · 25.35 MB · D5C9141B8BEC44259CAAD11F9098037877FB5BB6775C448DE1469FC95A324096
SMWMTL_2.10-LTS.16_win64.exe             · 26.58 MB · D0E9EB8E115B09E6F8DC6948FDEDB481E47E5A9CB91F5BC934B35145D35B1A71
SMWMTL_2.10-LTS.16_win64_XPInstaller.exe · 25.35 MB · 6AE7B55A8FB307959D7406F39DA64BDF8A19C6185C83D7DD5C318A3A274E8857

SMWMTL_2.28_win64.exe                    ·  4.22 MB · 2CBC6343CB7611887A5AD8EF3B2B01EB86BCFA28A4075C5E54998A8989CA0A4E
SMWMTL_v2.28s_win64.zip                  ·  2.85 MB · EF8D30C30C3CCDF1065AC6FC814142BA0F800F9C9EF4568FA9583A5CA6FA4027

Software Prewiew :

SMWMTL 2.27 // 2.10-LTS.15

Release date : April 17, 2023

This Release 2.27 (in x64 for Stable release) and Release 2.10-LTS.15 (in x86 and x64 for LTS Release) are coming with the Following changes :
⚠️ NOTE : v2.10-LTS.15 Changelog is located after v2.27 changelog.

Build Strings :

• Stable Release : Build 1610.72
  • SMWMTL_Montréal_2.27.1610.72-rv7bld-02_x64_160423
• LTS Release : Build 1221.101 (Update Base Release v2.19-07)
  • 32-bit : SMWMTL_Québec_2.10.1221.101-ltsbld-41_UBRv2.19-07_x86_160423
  • 64-bit : SMWMTL_Québec_2.10.1221.101-ltsbld-41_UBRv2.19-07_x64_160423

Changelog (Version 2.27) :

• Bug Fixes :
  • Fixed a graphical bug that can occurs sometimes on Windows Vista.
• Other :
  • Corrected some typos in Changelog in both languages.

Changelog (Version 2.10-LTS.15) :

• Bug Fixes :
  • Fixed 3 graphical bug that occurs on Windows Vista in several application windows.
  • Fixed Windows Snipping Tool cropping bug on Reset settings confirmation box on Windows Vista/7.
  • Backported a fix from 2.26 where I fixed a typo in the legacy "About" window.

Software Prewiew :

SMWMTL 2.26 // 2.10-LTS.14

Release date : December 13, 2022

This Release 2.26 (in x64 for Stable release) and Release 2.10-LTS.14 (in x86 and x64 for LTS Release) are coming with the Following changes :
⚠️ NOTE : v2.10-LTS.14 Changelog is located after v2.26 changelog.

Build Strings :

• Stable Release : Build 1610.68
  • SMWMTL_Montréal_2.26.1610.68-rv6bld-08_x64_121222
• LTS Release : Build 1220.93 (Update Base Release v2.19-06)
  • 32-bit : SMWMTL_Québec_2.10.1220.93-ltsbld-40_UBRv2.19-06_x86_121222
  • 64-bit : SMWMTL_Québec_2.10.1220.93-ltsbld-40_UBRv2.19-06_x64_121222

Changelog (Version 2.26) :

• Fixes :
  • Fixed some translations issues.
  • Fixed a graphical bug in Settings and Legacy about pages in the bottom section of the UI.
• Optimisations :
  • Removed residual elements that have stayed since pre-release builds, freeing up some space.
• Modifications :
  • Updated tested OSes list and program versions in License file.
  • Modified SMWMTL in order to make a SMWC-compilant custom build :
    • Disabled SMWMTL_Update, as networking access are not allowed.
    • Disabled a bunch of options that are considerated "useless".

Changelog (Version 2.10-LTS.14) :

• Modifications :
  • Optimized some part of code.
  • Removed dependencies with "RtaGlassEffects" and "BetterSplitButton" DLLs.
    • These DLLs will be overwritten with empty files in sort to make them unusable to avoid conflicts with executable.
  • Removed controls related to suggestion lists, these lists are no longer maintained, as the service was deprecated since SMWMTL 2.20.
  • Removed hidden controls related to features that was in development at the time.
  • Removed COMPLETE_VERSION and APP_VERSION settings, those settings are a legacy of an old SMWMTL_Update v2 conception.

Software Prewiew :

SMWMTL 2.25 // 2.10-LTS.13

Release date : November 08, 2022

This Release 2.25 (in x64 for Stable release) and Release 2.10-LTS.13 (in x86 and x64 for LTS Release) are coming with the Following changes :
⚠️ NOTE : v2.10-LTS.13 Changelog is located after v2.25 changelog.

Update (24/11/2022 • 05h15) : Added a Legacy version of Setup for installing SMWMTL 2.10-LTS.13 on Windows XP.

Build Strings :

• Stable Release : Build 1600.53
  • SMWMTL_Montréal_2.25.1600.53-rv5bld-03_x64_071122
• LTS Release : Build 1220.82 (Update Base Release v2.19-05)
  • 32-bit : SMWMTL_Québec_2.10.1220.82-ltsbld-37_UBRv2.19-05_x86_071122
  • 64-bit : SMWMTL_Québec_2.10.1220.82-ltsbld-37_UBRv2.19-05_x64_071122

Changelog (Version 2.25) :

• Bug fixes :
  • Fixed a OS detection bug that can affect some Windows 8 installations.
• Modifications :
  • Added support for Lunar Magic v3.33.
  • Modified Lunar Magic version icon handler to display default LM icon if a newer LM version have been selected by a newer SMWMTL version.
  • Removed username change notification from Crash report window.
  • "Product designed and built in Listenbourg <3".
  • Updated LTS build number in "More infos" window.

Changelog (Version 2.10-LTS.13) :

• Modifications :
  • Added support for Lunar Magic v3.33.

Software Prewiew :

SMWMTL 2.24 // 2.10-LTS.12

Release date : September 25, 2022

This Release 2.24 (in x64 for Stable release) and Release 2.10-LTS.12 (in x86 and x64 for LTS Release) are coming with the Following changes :
⚠️ NOTE : v2.10-LTS.12 Changelog is located after v2.24 changelog.

Build Strings :

• Stable Release : Build 1600.41
  • SMWMTL_Montréal_2.24.1600.41-rv4bld-01_x64_250922
• LTS Release : Build 1220.71 (Update Base Release v2.19-04)
  • 32-bit : SMWMTL_Québec_2.10.1220.71-ltsbld-36_UBRv2.19-04_x86_250922
  • 64-bit : SMWMTL_Québec_2.10.1220.71-ltsbld-36_UBRv2.19-04_x64_250922

Changelog (Version 2.24) :

• Bug fixes :
  • Fixed a bug with Lunar Magic v3.32 image that displays only on Slot 1 button.
  • Fixed buttons appearance in Update notification pop-up if using Windows Classic.
  • Fixed a bug that does not apply color adaptation for application opacity slider when WinClassic Enhancements are enabled.
• Modifications :
  • Repalced Lunar Magic v3.40 assets with v3.32 ones. Tried to preshot this new release, and failed for a second time.
  • Improved appearance of the SMWMTL_Update module in main window on WinClassic when WinClassic Enhancements are enabled.

Changelog (Version 2.10-LTS.12) :

• Bug Fixes :
  • Fixed a bug with Lunar Magic v3.31, v3.32 and Default images that displays only on Slot 1 button.
• Modifications :
  • Repalced Lunar Magic v3.40 assets with v3.32 ones. Tried to preshot this new release, and failed for a second time.

Software Prewiew :

SMWMTL 2.23 // 2.10-LTS.11

Release date : September 04, 2022

This Release 2.23 (in x64 for Stable release) and Release 2.10-LTS.11 (in x86 and x64 for LTS Release) are coming with the Following changes :
⚠️ NOTE : v2.10-LTS.11 Changelog is located after v2.23 changelog.

Build Strings :

• Stable Release : Build 1600.33
  • SMWMTL_Montréal_2.23.1600.33-rv3bld-03_x64_030922
• LTS Release : Build 1220.61 (Update Base Release v2.19-03)
  • 32-bit : SMWMTL_Québec_2.10.1220.61-ltsbld-34_UBRv2.19-03_x86_030922
  • 64-bit : SMWMTL_Québec_2.10.1220.61-ltsbld-34_UBRv2.19-03_x64_030922

Changelog (Version 2.23) :

• Bug fixes :
  • Fixed swapped assets for Windows ME and Windows 2000 logo previews in "Windows Version" button setting in SMWMTL settings.
  • Fixed a missing word in "OS Version" description in French.
  • Fixed buttons not displaying correctly with Windows Classic Theme on several SMWMTL windows in Windows Vista/7.
  • Fixed a color bug in Main Window displaying background in white instead of default Windows Classic color.
  • Fixed a bug on Windows Vista/7 which apply Windows Classic enhancements if option was enabled and DWM was enabled.
  • Fixed a typo that persisted from SMWMTL 1.10 (yes) in legacy About window, SMWMTL rejection in December 2018 happened on SMWC.net, and not SMWC.com...
• Additions :
  • Added support for future Lunar Magic release (Guessing it will be called v3.40).

Changelog (Version 2.10-LTS.11) :

• Additions :
  • Added support for future Lunar Magic release (Guessing it will be called v3.40).

Software Prewiew :

SMWMTL 2.22 // 2.10-LTS.10

Release date : Juiy 03, 2022

This Release 2.22 (in x64 for Stable release) and Release 2.10-LTS.10 (in x86 and x64 for LTS Release) are coming with the Following changes :
⚠️ NOTE : v2.10-LTS.10 Changelog is located after v2.22 changelog.

Build Strings :

• Stable Release : Build 1600.21
  • SMWMTL_Montréal_2.22.1600.21-rv2bld-01_x64_030722
• LTS Release : Build 1220.50 (Update Base Release v2.19-02)
  • 32-bit : SMWMTL_Québec_2.10.1220.50-ltsbld-32_UBRv2.19-02_x86_030722
  • 64-bit : SMWMTL_Québec_2.10.1220.50-ltsbld-32_UBRv2.19-02_x64_030722

Changelog (Version 2.22) :

• Bug Fixes :
  • Fixed a critical bug that prevents to run SMWMTL on OSes that are not using date in DD/MM/YYYY format.
• Modifications :
  • Tweaked Compile date to display in American format (July 02, 2022) on non-french systems (normally for you, non-french, SMWMTL is displayed in english, so...).

Changelog (Version 2.10-LTS.10) :

• Bug Fixes :
  • Fixed a bug in About window for compilation date displaying a wrong date (5 August 2022 instead of 8 May 2022) on systems that are not using the date in DD/MM/YYYY format.
• Modifications :
  • Tweaked Compile date to display in American format (July 02, 2022) on non-french systems (normally for you, non-french, SMWMTL is displayed in english, so...).

Software Prewiew :

SMWMTL 2.21

Release date : May 15, 2022

This Release 2.21 (in x64 for Stable release) is coming with the Following changes :
⚠️ NOTE : Latest LTS version is 2.10-LTS.9 and can be download in the previous release.
⚠️ As SMWMTL 2.20 was released less than one week ago, End of Support date for both releases (including LTS) will be the same.

Build Strings :

• Stable Release : Build 1600.11
  • SMWMTL_Montréal_2.21.1600.11-rv1bld-01_x64_140522

Changelog :

• May 15, 2022 • 02h20 :
  • Ninja-Updated SMWMTL because I forgot to update an important value which makes SMWMTL_Update believe this release is 2.20.

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• Bug Fixes :
  • Main Window :
    • Fixed a visual bug that caused part of the border of the 'Applications' section to disappear if the number of columns is not at its default value (7).
    • Fixed a bug with "Graphic Editor" button that use the wrong setting to enable it.

Software Prewiew :

SMWMTL 2.20 // 2.10-LTS.9

Release date : May 10, 2022

This Release 2.20 (in x64 for Stable release) and Release 2.10-LTS.9 (in x86 and x64 for LTS Release) are coming with the Following changes :
⚠️ NOTE : v2.10-LTS.9 Changelog is located after v2.20 changelog.

Important

As previously announced on July 2021 in #2, starting this release, SMWMTL is now a 64-bit only application, and thus is no longer compatible with all platforms that are (1) Windows NT 5.x-based OSes and (2) all 32-bit platforms.

Here's the new system requirements SMWMTL 2.20 onwards will requires:

	Minimal Configuration	Recommended Configuration
Operating System	Windows Vista SP2 (x64)	Windows 7 SP1 (x64)
.NET Framework Version	Version 4.6	Version 4.8
System Memory	128 MB	256 MB
Disk Space	128 MB	512 MB
Screen Resolution	1366x768 Pixels	1600x900 Pixels

For people that wants to keep these unsupported platforms and still wants to use SMWMTL, the older version 2.10-LTS is still an option as it will still be updated for a while (until v2.40 release).

Warning

Due to a complete rewrite of the settings part of SMWMTL, Settings files from 2.1x Releases are not compatible with 2.2x releases.

Build Strings :

• Stable Release : Build 1600.00
  • SMWMTL_Montréal_2.20.1600.00-rtmbld-01_x64_010522
• LTS Release : Build 1220.42
  • 32-bit : SMWMTL_Québec_2.10.1220.42-ltsbld-31_UBRv2.19-01_x86_080522
  • 64-bit : SMWMTL_Québec_2.10.1220.42-ltsbld-31_UBRv2.19-01_x64_080522

Changelog (Version 2.20) :

• Application technical changes :
  • .NET Framework :
    • Upgraded .NET Framework version to 4.6.
  • CPU Architecture compatibility :
    • Removed support for 32-bit (x86) CPUs. SMWMTL is now only available in 64-bit.
  • Operating System compatibility :
    • Removed support for all NT 5.x-based Windows Operating Systems.
  • Completely revamped settings system :
    • Now use appropriate data type to reduce code for use them.
    • Old settings files from 2.1x are incompatible with this version of SMWMTL.
  • Other :
    • Upgraded SMWMTL's developement tool (from Visual Studio 2019 to Visual Studio 2022).
    • SMWMTL source code is now accessible on GitHub.
• Changes and improvements :
  • General :
    • Did A LOT of code optimization.
    • Rewrited and cleaned application start code.
    • Changed the code used to load and save the settings to try to eradicate for good the fact of manually restarting the software so that the settings are properly applied.
    • Updated some Assembly informations :
      • Changed settings file location in LocalAppData from "•••Kiki79250•••" to "AstragonQC_Softwares".
      • Changed Assembly Copyright from "•••Kiki79250•••" to "•••Kiki79250••• // AstragonQC".
      • Changed Assembly trademark from "•••Kiki79250•••" to "AstragonQC Softwares".
    • Added an Application-level Exception handler for all remaining unhandled exceptions.
    • Reduced drastically number of values used for code execution to make it faster, simpler and cleaner.
    • Updated application logo font from "Uni Sans" to "Nexa".
    • Updated application icon to reduce blurry effect and his size.
    • Reduced application size by 4.4 times (From 22 to 5 MB).
    • Added Dark mode support for several Windows in SMWMTL.
      • You can enable this feature in Settings.
    • Aero/Window accent color option now applies only if DWM is enabled.
    • Removed old CHM files that wasn't updated since Release 1.20.
    • Settings added to Application :
      • Enable Dark mode.
      • Displayed columns number.
      • Show/hide options for all 34 application buttons.
      • Show version string in about window.
      • Disable "new update available" notification pop-ups.
      • Use legacy "new update available" notification pop-ups.
      • Display update search module in about window.
      • Display update search engine version in about window.
      • Use shell32-based about window.
    • Removed settings from application :
      • Aero-like window borders when DWM Extension is enabled.
      • Hide Minimize button in main window.
      • Show Windows version in about window.
      • Show settings values.
      • Search update when Settings opens.
      • CTRL+SHIFT+P keyboard shortcut.
    • Modified settings :
      • Modified default value for Task Manager Icon line color from "Blue" (2) to "Green" (1).
      • Themes support has been disabled in this version. I'm working to provide cool themes that are not just there to bloat application size.
    • All applications were separated from SMWMTL. You now have to provide your own program copies to use through SMWMTL.
    • Removed RTA Glass Effect and BetterSplitButton DLLs.
    • Harmonized all windows titles by changing "-" to "•".
    • Added VistaMenu DLL to display icons in system tray and down arrow menus.
    • Removed Windows XP/32-bit end of support notification window.
  • Main window :
    • Added ability to hide unwanted application buttons as you want.
      • You can go to Settings > Launcher and uncheck unwanted buttons.
    • Added ability to hide unwanted sub-buttons in "Smallhacker's Tools" section.
      • You can go to Settings > Applications > Smallhacker's Tools to check and uncheck unwanted buttons.
    • Added ability to reduce how many columns are displayed.
      • You can to to Settings > Launcher to modify this option.
    • Added support for a 8th column in the Applications list.
    • Launchable applications support :
      • Removed support for SPCTool and TileMolester.
      • Added support for Bsnes and SNES Color Tool.
    • Custom Text in title :
      • Modified some formatting codes :
        • "$BD" --> "$BDD" - Build date day.
        • "$BM" --> "$BDM" - Build date month.
        • "$BY" --> "$BDY" - Build date year.
        • "$CB" --> "$BDC" - Build date combined.
      • Added some formatting codes :
        • "$BDV" - Build date verbose.
          • Displays the build date in a verbal format.
        • "$ABS" - Application build string.
          • Displays the whole build string.
    • "OS Version" button :
      • Added an Icon for Windows 11 users.
    • "Task Manager" button :
      • Revamped Customizable Icon (from 2.0x early days) to newer versions.
      • Added Task Manager Icon for Windows 11 users.
    • System tray icon :
      • Right click menu :
        • Now use the system design.
        • Removed option "Load settigs without search updates".
        • Added an option to directly open SMWMTL_Update when a new update is available.
    • Updated some bottom bar button icons.
    • Removed "CTRL+SHIFT+P" keyboard shortcut due to the removal of the linked function.
    • Updated "Kill Process" icon for "SMW Customizer" sub-menu.
    • Updated "Via GUI version" and "Via CMD version" for "AddMusicK" sub-menu icons.
    • Custom title text can now be completely empty.
    • Added a fix for not displaying the "•" when custom title text is blank.
    • Added an experimental dark theme for Main window.
      • Enable it in Settings > Arrow menu > Experimental Settings".
    • Modified Lunar Magic slot buttons to permits to set a blank name and hide parentheses if slot name is blank.
    • Modified Shortcuts buttons to hide extra characters if Lunar Magic slot is blank.
  • "About SMWMTL" window :
    • Completly revamped design.
      • Background image is now only behind Application branding logo.
    • Replaced the Windows version info with an update search module that detects if a new update is available, like Firefox.
      • This is enabled by default but can be disabled in Settings.
    • The version string is now hidden by default but can be showed if you enable the option in Settings.
    • Removed duplicate buttons, leaving only one to access the "More informations" window.
    • Added ability to copy Build string when clicking on it.
    • Added an option to show update system engine version. This can be enabled in Settings.
    • Removed some obsolete/unnecessary values :
      • Version of .NET Framework used.
      • 32/64-bit information, since this version is x64 only.
      • Release state.
  • "SMWMTL settings" window :
    • Settings window got completly remodeled for more ease of use.
    • Moved bottom left buttons to a down arrow menu.
    • Added button to access "Software updates" window.
    • Removed "Help" buttons, they don't lead to anything useful.
    • Removed Settings values feature, this one is useless.
    • Removed Settings load status. Also useless.
    • Removed picture previews for all options, each feature is easily comprehensive from themselves.
    • Removed tips that appears w...

SMWMTL 2.20 Release Candidate 4

Release date : April 24, 2022

This Pre-Release 2.20 Release Candidate 4 (and the last Release Candidate for version 2.20) (in x64 for Stable Release) coming with the changes that will be described in 2.20 full release.

Note

This version is a PRE-RELEASE version of SMWMTL 2.20. Use it with a lot of precautions. Some features may be subject to change or remove in a near or far future.

Important

Since this release of SMWMTL changes a lot of fundamental things, the previously announced dropping support for all Windows NT 5.x-based and all 32-bit OSes in #2, here is the new system requirements if you want to use SMWMTL 2.2x and above :

	Minimal Configuration	Recommended Configuration
Operating System	Windows Vista SP2 (x64)	Windows 7 SP1 (x64)
.NET Framework Version	Version 4.6	Version 4.8
System Memory	128 MB	256 MB
Disk Space	128 MB	512 MB
Screen Resolution	1366x768 Pixels	1600x900 Pixels

For people that wants to keep these now-unsupported platforms and still wants to use SMWMTL, the older version 2.10-LTS is still an option as it will still be updated for a while (until v2.40 release).

Warning

Due to a complete rewrite of the settings part of SMWMTL, Settings files from 2.1x Releases are not compatible with 2.2x releases.

Build String :

• Stable Release : Build 1580.00
  • SMWMTL_Montréal_2.20.1580.00-rc4bld-04_x64_240422

Changelog from Release 2.20-RC3 :

• General :
  • Fixed bug at application startup which send an error when SMWMTL tries to delete update package executable while the update process is still running.
• Main window :
  • Modified LM slot buttons to hide parentheses if slot name is blank.
  • Modified Shortcuts buttons to hide extra characters if Lunar Magic slot is blank.
  • Modified update notification banner to avoid text shifting 1 pixel on top when it is too long for the planned width.
• "Settings" window :
  • "Applications" tab :
    • Modified Lunar Magic "1 Click to Launch" version selector to diaplay a default name if slot name is blank.
  • "Custom Shortcuts" tab :
    • Modified Custom shortcuts "Launch with" list to display Lunar Magic slots name.
    • Fixed missing french translation for the "Default" item in the Icon selector.
• "Suggest Tool / Update" window :
  • Fixed a bug that prevent exporting a TXT file if the file originally doesn't exist on the destination path.
• Update detected notification pop-up :
  • Changelog now displays same as on "Software updates" window.

Software preview :