FLEP custom patches: updates, testing and discussion (Round 2)

Dermahn · 21-03-22, 19:17

About
FLEP (FLExible Patcher) is a revamped and updated derivative of TREP's custom patches module. It is compatible with the latest TRNG version of tomb4.exe.

Continuing from the old thread.

Downloads
FLEP main program

Custom patches

Documentation
User manual
Reverb (source code) (MAP file)
Vertex Shader (source code) (MAP files)

Additional Files
Leikkuri font converter for FLEP (source code)
Particles testing ground
(NOTE: You might get a false positive for this. The files are clean.)
Mine Cart WAD with sounds

FLEP main program source code
flep.dll source code

Installation Instructions
1. Download the FLEP main program and the custom patches from the Downloads section.
2. Unpack everything in your TRLE game folder (where tomb4.exe is).
3. Install Plugin_FLEP through TombIDE or NG Center.
4. Launch FLEP.
5. Apply the patches you want, then press the "Modify" button.
6. Add new script commands in TombIDE or NG Center if a patch requires it.

Additional steps for NG Center users only!
7. Navigate to your NG Center installation folder.
8. Enter the "TRNG" folder and delete or rename tomb4.exe! A warning message will appear every time you open NG Center, but your FLEP patched tomb4.exe will no longer disappear.

Changelog

Code:

2024-04-06
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New patches:
- Hit wall frames of run animation

2024-03-28
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New patches:
- Mine Cart

2024-03-02
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New commands:
- Meshswap of Lara meshes
- Exit game

2024-02-11
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New patches:
- Add copyright notice under main menu
- Grenadegun ammo and animations
- Title logo fade in
- Fix PuzzleCombiner

2024-01-14
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New patches:
- Fix ceiling trapdoor bug
- Change floor trapdoor fixed camera
- Disable floor trapdoor fixed camera
- Change ceiling trapdoor fixed camera
- Disable ceiling trapdoor fixed camera

2024-01-07
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New patches:
- Angkor Wat Von Croy
- Fix load.bmp stretching

2023-08-20
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New patches:
- Fix Sarcophagus pickups

2023-08-13
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Fixed commands:
- Old style rollingballs

2023-08-06
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New patches:
- Fix null static collision bounds
- Fix vertical rotation toward AI objects

New commands:
- Old style rollingballs

2023-06-03
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New patches:
- Change jump camera angles
- Fix Lara's backstep down animation

2023-05-29
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New patches:
- Change pickup camera angles
- Change object interaction camera angles

2023-05-28
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New patches:
- Remove baddies pickup hack
- Baddies and small medipacks
- Decouple baddies animations
- Remap regenerating pickups array

2023-04-21
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New patches:
- Hardware Acceleration preselection
- Fix sector boundaries
- Accurate hair mesh collision
- Fix wade snap
- Quake camera

New commands:
- Sprite objects

2023-04-13
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Fixed patches:
- Disable Hair Skinning

2023-04-10
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Updated patches:
- Disable Hair Skinning

2023-04-06
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New patches:
- Disable Hair Skinning

2023-04-01
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Fixed patches:
- Wibble rooms

2023-03-24
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Fixed patches:
- Fast alignment
- Pushable Object alignment

New patches:
- Pushable Object TestPosition

2023-03-06
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Fixed patches:
- HK Gun
- Wibble rooms

New patches:
- Wibble objects

2023-02-21
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Fixed patches:
- Fast alignment

New patches:
- Fix dying flare colours
- Rotate debris
- Pushable Object alignment
- Wibble rooms
- tomb4 circle shadow

New commands:
- Lift doors

2023-01-29
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New patch:
- Fix rainbow bug

2022-12-13
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New patches:
- Skedaddler baddies
- Fix hurt Von Croy bug

2022-11-01
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New patches:
- Enable bike nitro without Puzzle_Item1
- Change bike nitro item

2022-10-05
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New patches:
- HK Gun

2022-09-12
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Fixed patches:
- Keep dead enemies

New patches:
- Remove MUMMY stun animations

2022-08-09
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Fixed patches:
- Disable "Hang game thread" on lost focus

2022-07-30
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New patches:
- Add dynamic lighting to statics
- Disable "Hang game thread" on lost focus
- Save Turn Switch direction

New commands:
- Original bridges

2022-07-29
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New patches:
- Disable mummy follow block
- Fix Lara's elbows

2022-07-28
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Fixed patches:
- Font Colour Customization

Updated patches:
- Burning torch customizer

New patches:
- Level secrets counter

2022-07-09
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Added patches:
- Change blood sprite
- FLEP number
- Disable harmless Sentry Gun behaviour
- Burning torch customizer

2022-05-17
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Added patches:
- Save ropes
- Fix rope glitch

2022-05-14
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Fixed patches:
- Rope drop

2022-05-01
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Added patches:
- Keep dead enemies
- Change health and air bar low levels
- Rope drop

2022-04-10
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Added patches:
- Plugin integrity check

2022-03-25
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Added patches:
- Force bilinear filtering off
- Safe flare throw

2022-03-21
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Added patches:
- Fix bridge bug
- Corner shimmy without pressing Action
- Fix flashes
- Fix flipmap lighting
- Fix hardcoded lighting
- Remove LARA_NO sound for crowbar
- Hair collision with floor

2022-03-11
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Added patches:
- Remove KNIGHTS_TEMPLAR health regeneration
- Fix multi-mesh inventory item drawing
- Disable shotgun smoke sprite
- Remove Knights Templar sparks

2022-02-08
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Fixed patches:
- Objects Customizer - Squishy Block 2 No Tremble
- Static collision
- Enable gliding camera
- Fix collision when swimming on water surface

Added patches:
- Stop Ahmet from activating heavy triggers
- Fix body parts persistence
- Jeep explosion after falling
- Ammo Counter - Shotgun 6x Divider OFF
- Fix Lara's crowbar door positioning
- Customize Hotkeys
- Font Colour Customization
- Ammo type options - Menu Button Show/Hide
- Ammo type options - Shotgun
- Ammo type options - Grenade Gun
- Ammo type options - Crossbow
- Disable LoadScreens

2021-11-21
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Added patches:
- Change puzzle insert frame
- Remove jump to ladder

2021-10-09
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Added patches:
- Multi-pickup
- Fix pedestal pickup bug

2021-09-29
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Added patches:
- Enable gliding camera

2021-09-26
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Added patches:
- Enable gliding camera. requires TE 1.4.3 or later.
- Jeep without ignition key.
- Fix collision when swimming on water surface.
- Fix hair while wading.

2021-09-21
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Added patches:
- Fix inconsistent camera angle when hanging

2021-09-05
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Fixed patches:
- Clear menu backgrounds

Added patches:
- TR2Main widescreen
- Fix jumping through objects
- Static collision

2021-08-09
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Added patches:
- Upward standing jump ledge grab animation
- Ledge release animation
- Pickup flare frames
- Pickup item frames
- Jump delay
- Dive delay
- Crawlspace pickup
- Prevent camera position freeze
- Customize sas gun
- Fix bottom right corner bug

Dermahn · 21-03-22, 19:18

Media
TRLE - Main menu display patch:

Fix hair while wading:

multi pickups patch:

FLEP - HK Gun MP5 - Showcase:

Quake camera patch:

Dermahn · 21-03-22, 19:18

Welcome to the new FLEP thread! The old one was getting too confusing and with Lwmte no longer involved in FLEP, we figured it would be best to start a new thread that we have full control over!
The patches are now hosted on github. That means the link in the first post will always be up-to-date and there's no need to hunt for the latest version in the thread somewhere

Kubsy · 21-03-22, 19:25

Nice, it is more organized imo

Dermahn · 25-03-22, 19:01

Download latest version (right click > Save link as...).

New patches:

Force bilinear filtering off
Safe flare throw

Mulf · 25-03-22, 19:29

What does 'safe flare throw' mean? Does it prevent Lara from prioritising getting rid of spent flares over grabbing a ledge during a jump? That would be very useful indeed!

Wolf 7 · 25-03-22, 20:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mulf

What does 'safe flare throw' mean? Does it prevent Lara from prioritising getting rid of spent flares over grabbing a ledge during a jump? That would be very useful indeed!

It allows Lara not to throw flares in the worse of moments, or according to the patch itself: Prevents Lara from throwing away a worn out flare while she is jumping or falling.
Pretty important imo

Mulf · 25-03-22, 20:27

Excellent! That's precisely what I hoped for. Should be mandatory for all newly released levels.

Kubsy · 26-03-22, 12:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mulf

Excellent! That's precisely what I hoped for. Should be mandatory for all newly released levels.

Well, download the patch and find out

Alisa97 · 26-03-22, 12:45

Hi everyone,

This is probably still not possible with FLEP, but let me check just to be sure.
In my released level, I used Distance Fog only during the load screen with AkyV's plugin "PARAM_MENU_TRIGGER".
After 27 tick frame, Enable Volumetric FX (Disable fog Distance).
Is this possible with flep?
If so, I really want to use flep, because I want to use particle(dust) effect.

21-03-22, 19:18	#2
Dermahn Inactive Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 143	Media TRLE - Main menu display patch: Fix hair while wading: multi pickups patch: FLEP - HK Gun MP5 - Showcase: Quake camera patch: Last edited by Dermahn; 16-08-23 at 09:41.

25-03-22, 19:01	#5
Dermahn Inactive Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 143	Download latest version (right click > Save link as...). New patches: Force bilinear filtering off Safe flare throw

21-03-22, 19:25	#4
Kubsy Member Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 977	Nice, it is more organized imo

25-03-22, 19:29	#6
Mulf Member Joined: May 2001 Posts: 1,278	What does 'safe flare throw' mean? Does it prevent Lara from prioritising getting rid of spent flares over grabbing a ledge during a jump? That would be very useful indeed!

25-03-22, 20:27	#8
Mulf Member Joined: May 2001 Posts: 1,278	Excellent! That's precisely what I hoped for. Should be mandatory for all newly released levels.

26-03-22, 12:45	#10
Alisa97 Member Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 272	Hi everyone, This is probably still not possible with FLEP, but let me check just to be sure. In my released level, I used Distance Fog only during the load screen with AkyV's plugin "PARAM_MENU_TRIGGER". After 27 tick frame, Enable Volumetric FX (Disable fog Distance). Is this possible with flep? If so, I really want to use flep, because I want to use particle(dust) effect.