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Drizzle is a multipurpose Plasma toolkit written in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_(programming_language) Java]. Among its functions are the management of Fan Ages, and the integration of various Cyan games with the [http://en.mystlore.com/wiki/PotS Uru: PotS] game engine (which also requires the cooperation of the [http://alcugs.almlys.org/Offline-KI Offline KI].
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Drizzle is a powerful Uru tools with many features covering very different aspects of the game. Most notably, it features the [[Uru Age Manager]] and a tool to convert ages from various Cyan games to Uru.
  
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Drizzle is [http://sourceforge.net/projects/drizzle/ available at SourceForge], and information regarding its use can be found in the [http://alcugs.almlys.org/Drizzle Drizzle article] of the [http://alcugs.almlys.org/ Alcugs wiki]. Java is [http://www.java.com/en/ available at Java.com].
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Note that Drizzle only works on the older (Complete Chronicles/Path of the Shell) version of the game (see [https://www.guildofwriters.org/wiki/Uru Versions of Uru]), as well as the [https://forum.guildofwriters.org/viewtopic.php?f=111&t=4611 Deep Island Shard]. MOULa and MOULa-based Shards aren't compatible with Drizzle.
  
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Drizzle was originally written by Dustin. Its main features are quite stable, and it mostly doesn't receive new updates anymore. Maintenance is handled by Sirius (when time allows), and is limited to bugfixes.
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In case of problems, just ask in the [https://forum.guildofwriters.org/viewforum.php?f=114 Drizzle subforum]. Maybe some other user can help you.
  
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Different tools included in Drizzle are separated into tabs.
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== Installation ==
  
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==UruAgeManager==
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Drizzle requires Java to run, so you first need to get that from the [http://java.com/ Java website] unless you already have it installed.
  
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[http://alcugs.almlys.org/Drizzle#Downloading_fan_Ages This tool] handles downloading and installing Fan Ages.
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For offline use, [https://forum.guildofwriters.org/viewtopic.php?f=114&t=6688 Drizzle32] is preferable. To convert Cyan Ages for Deep Island (see below), [https://www.dropbox.com/s/xak9it05ib897p8/Drizzle31.1-21-05-21.zip?dl=1 Drizzle31.1] is needed instead. "Drizzle??.jar" is the actual program, it should usually be launched on double-click. If instead some archive application starts and shows the content of that file, the default launcher is configured incorrectly. Right-click on the Drizzle file, choose "Open with", and then select Java to properly run the application.
  
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==Simplicity==
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The sources of Drizzle are also avilable as a [https://gitlab.com/diafero/drizzle git repository] provided by [[User:Diafero|Diafero]].
  
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[http://alcugs.almlys.org/Drizzle#Converting_Moul.2FMyst5.2FCrowthistle_Ages This tool] is used to convert Ages (from Myst Online: Uru Live, Myst 5: End of Ages, or Crowthistle) for use in the Uru: Path of the Shell version of Plasma. A copy of the game you're converting is required.
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== Usage ==
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=== Fan age download and installation ===
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''This Drizzle functionality is covered by the [[Uru Age Manager]] article''
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=== Cyan age conversion ===
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Drizzle is able to convert the ages of [[Uru#Current Version: MO:UL|Myst Online: Uru Live]], Myst V, Crowthistle, Hex Isle and MagiQuest to the format of [[Uru#Old Versions|Uru: Complete Chronicles]] so that they can be played offline, with the Uru avatar and all the powers of the Offline KI. Since [[Alcugs]] [[Shard|Shards]] also use that version of the game, you can even play ages online that were never available for multiplayer before.
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The conversion process is the same for all supported games: Choose the "Conversion (Simplicity)" tab of Drizzle. First you need to select the folder of your Uru installation ("[[Uru#Old Versions|Pots]] folder"), which will be the target for the conversion. Then you can select the folder you installed the source game to, and finally hit the "Start..." button next to that selection. The conversion can take up to ten minutes on slow systems, depending on which game you selected. To reach these ages within Uru, you will also need to install the [[Offline KI]].
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There also is a "Start..." button next to the "Pots folder" selection: Hitting it will apply some patches to your Uru installation that make the Offline KI even better. For example, this allows for fan ages to get their own custom linking images and book covers in Relto and Nexus.
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=== 3ds Max age conversion ===
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Drizzle is also able to convert ages you created with 3ds Max to the format of the old Uru versions, see the [[Max:Exporting#Exporting_to_Uru:CC|exporting tutorial]].
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[[Category:Drizzle]]

Latest revision as of 10:12, 4 January 2024

Drizzle is a powerful Uru tools with many features covering very different aspects of the game. Most notably, it features the Uru Age Manager and a tool to convert ages from various Cyan games to Uru.

Note that Drizzle only works on the older (Complete Chronicles/Path of the Shell) version of the game (see Versions of Uru), as well as the Deep Island Shard. MOULa and MOULa-based Shards aren't compatible with Drizzle.

Drizzle was originally written by Dustin. Its main features are quite stable, and it mostly doesn't receive new updates anymore. Maintenance is handled by Sirius (when time allows), and is limited to bugfixes. In case of problems, just ask in the Drizzle subforum. Maybe some other user can help you.

Installation

Drizzle requires Java to run, so you first need to get that from the Java website unless you already have it installed.

For offline use, Drizzle32 is preferable. To convert Cyan Ages for Deep Island (see below), Drizzle31.1 is needed instead. "Drizzle??.jar" is the actual program, it should usually be launched on double-click. If instead some archive application starts and shows the content of that file, the default launcher is configured incorrectly. Right-click on the Drizzle file, choose "Open with", and then select Java to properly run the application.

The sources of Drizzle are also avilable as a git repository provided by Diafero.

Usage

Fan age download and installation

This Drizzle functionality is covered by the Uru Age Manager article

Cyan age conversion

Drizzle is able to convert the ages of Myst Online: Uru Live, Myst V, Crowthistle, Hex Isle and MagiQuest to the format of Uru: Complete Chronicles so that they can be played offline, with the Uru avatar and all the powers of the Offline KI. Since Alcugs Shards also use that version of the game, you can even play ages online that were never available for multiplayer before.

The conversion process is the same for all supported games: Choose the "Conversion (Simplicity)" tab of Drizzle. First you need to select the folder of your Uru installation ("Pots folder"), which will be the target for the conversion. Then you can select the folder you installed the source game to, and finally hit the "Start..." button next to that selection. The conversion can take up to ten minutes on slow systems, depending on which game you selected. To reach these ages within Uru, you will also need to install the Offline KI.

There also is a "Start..." button next to the "Pots folder" selection: Hitting it will apply some patches to your Uru installation that make the Offline KI even better. For example, this allows for fan ages to get their own custom linking images and book covers in Relto and Nexus.

3ds Max age conversion

Drizzle is also able to convert ages you created with 3ds Max to the format of the old Uru versions, see the exporting tutorial.