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Version 3.0.0 Released

· 3 min read
Mike Seese
Lead Developer @ Redwood

Version 3.0 adds zone/shard synchronization

New Features

  • We now have a cross-server synchronization system with the use of Sync Items (formally known as Persistent Items; you can still persist Sync Items)
  • We upgraded our database ORM Prisma to add support for cuid2 IDs, and changed the defaults to use cuid2 for ID generation which brings more secure IDs (though we weren't using them in an unsecure way before)
  • We've released a public mirror of the documentation so if something catastrophic happens that would result in this website going down, you'll still have access to the full documentation
  • We've enabled Standard Licenses to package the Match Function when using Open Match
  • We made the process for customizing the Match Function more modular so you create a new class instead of modify the one provided in the source (which would cause merge conflicts)
  • We changed the example of the World Data in the RPG Template
  • Standard Licenses can now use the Dev Initiator on macOS and Linux

Version 2.2.1 Released

· One min read
Mike Seese
Lead Developer @ Redwood
note

This release only has changes in the Backend; the UE plugins and game templates were not changed other than a bumped version number.

This release fixes an issue with the yarn dev command and attempts to fix issues with admin accounts when only using Steam auth provider.

See the GitHub release notes or click Read More below for details.

Version 2.0.0 Released

· One min read
Mike Seese
Lead Developer @ Redwood
note

The backend didn't change except for the version number; we've updated the zip regardless.

ARedwoodCharacter has been replaced with URedwoodCharacterComponent

This breaking change changes how player character data is set up. Long story short, to support pawns that inherit from APawn instead of ACharacter, the data persistence happens in an Actor Component instead of an Actor. This supports using Redwood with the UE Mover plugin, the marketplace GMCv2 plugin, and other scenarios that don't use UCharacterMovementComponent.

See the GitHub release notes or click Read More below.

Version 1.0.0 Released

· One min read
Mike Seese
Lead Developer @ Redwood

Redwood is now out of Early Access with the release of version 1.0.0!

This release includes:

🏹 RPG template project
🗺️ Zones, shards, portals, and basic character data
🎒 Inventory, interactables, and merchants
🏰 Instanced dungeons

See the GitHub release notes or click Read More below.

August 2024 Major Release

· 2 min read
Mike Seese
Lead Developer @ Redwood

It's finally here! Our next major release has landed, and it comes with a ton of updates:

  • Lobbies
  • Multiple realms
  • Sharding (a.k.a. zones & instances)
  • Idem matchmaking
  • Steam Authentication
  • Updated Shooter Template (now called the Match Template)
  • Easier & more robust deployment tooling
  • Improved backend/game updating process
  • HCP Vault for configuration secrets
  • Improved Redwood Installer (which downloads the prebuilt UE with Redwood support)