Changelog

1.1.0

Added

• Optional rolling backups for Valheim character and world saves.
• Support for verified local and Steam Cloud save backups.
• Up to three retained backups per character and per world, with separate save identities.
• Configurable parent data folder, defaulting to BepInEx/ModsmithCycle, with save backups in its BackupSaves subfolder.
• Configurable backup triggers: Disabled, Normal Exit Only, Modsmith Restart Only, or Both.
• Native save observation and verification to identify successfully completed character and world saves.
• Staged backup creation, verification, and transactional rotation with interrupted-operation recovery.
• Additional diagnostic logging options for save operations, backup activity, and the external restart helper.

Changed

• Backup creation is disabled by default to preserve existing behavior.
• Backup rotation retains existing recovery copies when new save data cannot be verified or committed successfully.
• Backup cleanup distinguishes completed temporary operations from active backups and recovery material.
• Backup, temporary cloud-capture, and restart-helper log files are now organized under one ModsmithCycle data folder; BepInEx LogOutput history remains in its usual location.
• An unavailable custom data folder falls back to BepInEx/ModsmithCycle and records a warning.
• The native Quit confirmation displays a wait notice when normal-exit backups are enabled; the notice is hidden when that backup trigger is disabled.

Notes

• World backups apply to locally hosted worlds; multiplayer guests cannot back up another player's world.
• Backups are created during eligible normal exits or Modsmith Cycle restarts, not during every in-game save.
• Backup restoration remains a manual process.
• Automatic guest reconnection to multiplayer hosts remains under development and is not enabled in this release.

1.0.0

• First full release of Modsmith Cycle's intended restart, resume, and troubleshooting workflow.
• Added optional local BepInEx session-log history for easier troubleshooting between test sessions.
• The current BepInEx LogOutput.log is preserved during normal game exit and before Save & Restart closes Valheim.
• Recent log history is retained as LogOutput-1.txt and LogOutput-2.txt.
• LogOutput-PendingSession.txt is used as the temporary current-session copy before the history is advanced at the next launch.
• LogOutput-1.txt is the most recent previous session and LogOutput-2.txt is the older retained session.
• Added Logging.BackupSessionLog, enabled by default, to allow log backup, migration, and rotation to be disabled.
• Existing Test 1 log-backup names are migrated safely to the numbered history names on the first upgraded launch.
• Log backups remain local beside the normal BepInEx LogOutput.log and are never transmitted by Modsmith Cycle.
• Updated and revalidated Modsmith Cycle for Valheim 1.0.16 and BepInExPack Valheim 5.4.2351.
• Automatic remote-server guest reconnect remains planned for a future update and is not enabled in 1.0.0.
• Standardized the ModsmithCycle plugin ID and configuration filename to MaddCatter365.ModsmithCycle for consistent creator branding. Users upgrading from an earlier version will receive a fresh configuration file and may delete the old MaddCatter.ModsmithCycle.cfg after transferring any custom settings they wish to keep.

0.1.6

• Hotfix: corrected the restart helper to read the V2 launch-request format written by the current plugin.
• Preserved every repeated Argument= entry so the active r2modman/BepInEx launch arguments are passed back to Steam correctly.
• Restored the save → shutdown → Steam relaunch → character/world resume sequence.
• The main ModsmithCycle.dll behavior is unchanged from 0.1.5; this hotfix replaces the mismatched helper packaged with 0.1.5.

0.1.5

• Reworked the Escape-menu restart control to use Valheim's native button styling.
• Added a matching native gold ornament above the Modsmith Cycle restart button.
• Moved restart status and cancellation messages directly below the button and stabilized their layout.
• Fixed inherited native-button behavior that could trigger the original Settings action.
• Removed temporary UI diagnostics after final placement was verified.
• Cleaned obsolete fields from the plugin-to-restarter launch contract.
• Removed the retired opening-cinematic skip functionality and stale configuration references.
• Disabled unfinished automatic remote-server reconnect behavior while preserving the framework for future co-op work.
• Preserved same-character and same-local-world automatic resume.
• Preserved locally hosted-session settings so friends can reconnect normally after the host restarts.
• Revalidated the full save, shutdown, Steam relaunch, character restore, and local-world resume cycle on Valheim 1.0.15.

0.1.4

• Updated the packaged Modsmith Cycle plugin to build 0.1.4.
• Updated the support link to https://discord.gg/ZxJ8wRtxhQ.
• Bundled the restart helper and Thunderstore package metadata for the 0.1.4 release.

0.1.3

• Reissued the cinematic-skip and same-server reconnect update under a fresh Thunderstore version after the removed listing retained version 0.1.2.
• Kept the same ModsmithCycle package identity so existing installations can update normally.
• Added the Mod Support Discord channel to the package documentation and metadata.

0.1.2

• Added a configurable skip for Valheim's opening cinematic, enabled by default.
• Added immediate title-menu advancement when a valid Modsmith auto-resume is pending.
• Restores hosted-server, public-listing, crossplay, and salted password-verifier settings so friends can reconnect after the world reloads.
• Added guest-client restart and automatic reconnection to the same Steam, PlayFab/crossplay, or direct-address server.
• Uses Valheim's normal password prompt for guest reconnection; readable server passwords are not stored.
• Kept ordinary title-menu access unchanged when no auto-resume request exists.
• Left engine and publisher splash screens that occur before BepInEx initialization untouched.

0.1.1

• Changed relaunching from direct Valheim.exe execution to Steam -applaunch 892970, matching r2modman's Windows launch route.
• Rebuilds the active profile's Doorstop 3 or Doorstop 4 arguments from the currently loaded BepInEx directory.
• Added automatic Steam.exe discovery from the running Steam process and standard installation folders.
• Added an optional Steam executable override for nonstandard installations.
• Increased the post-exit delay to give Steam time to release the previous game session.
• Corrected an empty launch-argument request edge condition found by the helper smoke test.
• Verified the complete save, modded relaunch, active-profile preservation, and same-local-world resume cycle on Valheim 1.0.12.

0.1.0

• Added an Escape-menu save-and-restart button.
• Added a configurable five-second countdown and cancel action.
• Added a hidden Windows helper that waits for Valheim to exit before relaunching.
• Preserved the current r2modman profile through the existing Doorstop/BepInEx launch arguments.
• Added same-character and same-local-world automatic resume.
• Added private-session enforcement for automatic local-world resume.
• Added connected-player blocking, expiring requests, one-use tokens, and restart-loop protection.
• Added an optional Left Ctrl + F9 menu shortcut.