Arks Mod Tool v1.2 - Camera Controls

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A simple mod tool to support some basic, but useful client-side adjustments to the game.


Features
- The option to toggle off startup intro videos.
- Graphical options to disable near/far culling and force maximum terrain LOD.
- Options to toggle between walking and running for keyboard users.
- Options to hide the UI and toggle the command palette.
- Options for adjusting the camera settings in both regular and shooting modes.
- An always-on adjustment that prevents the minimap from switching states when an ECode mission begins.
- An always-on adjustment that prevents the log window from automatically reappearing when a boss battle starts.
- An option to disable ECode UI visuals.


Planned Features
- Graphical controls for adjusting the amount of PA effects that get shown
- Extended UI options for positioning certain HUD elements.
- An option to disable character pushing (same as the Vita version)


Download Links

Current as of pso2.exe v4.0801.0
- Arks Mod Tool v1.3l 64-bit
- Arks Mod Tool v1.3l 32-bit

Additional Dependencies
- Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2013
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5

Source Code
- Arks Mod Tool


Troubleshooting

- If attempting to run the mod tool causes it to throw an error and close, it may be a compatibility issue with the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable or the Microsoft .NET Framework. Try redownloading those two and see if it helps.


Notes

- This mod cannot be used with the PSO2 Virtual Connect virtual reality mod tool.

- This mod cannot be used with the PSO2 Tweaker plugin system (Compatibility options are currently being investigated).

- The option to disable far culling currently only disables first stage far culling. Game objects will still vanish after exceeding the second stage boundary approximately 2 map grid spaces away. Terrain will still show up properly beyond this boundary though.

- Similarly, occlusion culling is still enabled meaning objects and terrain may still pop in if the occluding volume of an object is larger than its visible geometry.

- "Update Culling" is a made up term that refers to the way objects that are far away from the player will have a reduced refresh rate in their animations and movements. It becomes more noticeable when you have far culling disabled.


Known Bugs

- Under certain conditions, viewing specific events with the "Hide Screen Nofications" option ticked may cause the game to soft lock.

- PSO2 appears to have a hard asset limit built into the game. If too many assets appear onscreen at once, some parts of ingame models may appear absent. More investigation to follow.

- Color adjustments will only be applied on graphics settings greater than 1.

- AIS and Rideroid camera distances will be incorrect when custom camera positioning is enabled.

- Gamepad camera rotation speed does not account for distance when using customized cameras. As a result, rotation speed will be slower when zoomed out and faster when zoomed in.

Version History
Major.Minor[Revision]

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v1.3j

- Retargeted for client version 4.0702.0

v1.3j

- Retargeted for client version 4.0701.1

v1.3i

- Retargeted for client version 4.0701.0

v1.3h

- Retargeted for client version 4.0601.3

v1.3g

- Retargeted for client version 4.0601.2

v1.3f

- Retargeted for client version 4.0601.0

v1.3e

- Retargeted for client version 4.0502.2

v1.3d

- Retargeted for client version 4.0502.1

v1.3c

- Retargeted for client version 4.0501.0

v1.3b

- Retargeted for client version 4.0402.1

v1.3a

- Retargeted for client version 4.0402.0
- Fixed bug where star graphic would still show on boss emergency codes while emergency codes were disabled.

v1.3

- Retargeted for client version 4.0401.0
- Added the option to perform updates automatically

v1.2o

- Retargeted for client version 4.0302.1

v1.2n

- Retargeted for client version 4.0302.0

v1.2m

- Retargeted for client version 4.0301.2

v1.2l

- Retargeted for client version 4.0301.1

v1.2k

- Retargeted for client version 4.0301.0

v1.2j

- Retargeted for client version 4.0201.2

v1.2i

- Retargeted for client version 4.0201.1
- Added options for controlling game color balance settings.
- Moved SharpDX dependencies into app as embedded resources.

v1.2h

- Retargeted for client version 4.0102.0
- Re-added game adjustment to prevent the log window from being shown when a boss battle begins.
- Added minimize-to-tray and close-to-tray options for the app.

v1.2g

- Retargeted for client version 4.0101.3

v1.2f

- Retargeted for client version 4.0101.2

v1.2e

- Retargeted for client version 4.0101.1

v1.2d

- Retargeted for client version 4.0101.0
- Removed log window patch that prevents the log window from being hidden when viewing an EQ results screen.

v1.2c

- Retargeted for client version 4.0001.3

v1.2b

- Retargeted for client version 4.0001.2

v1.2a

- Retargeted for client version 4.0001.1
- Added buttons for reverting camera settings to default values

v1.2

- Retargeted for client version 4.0001.0
- Added settings for adjusting the ingame camera.
- Added a game adjustment to prevent the log window from being shown when a boss battle begins

v1.1f

- Retargeted for client version 3.1002.0

v1.1e

- Retargeted for client version 3.1001.2

v1.1d

- Retargeted for client version 3.1001.1

v1.1c

- Retargeted for client version 3.1001.0

v1.1b

- Retargeted for client version 3.0902.1

v1.1a

- Retargeted for client version 3.0902.0

v1.1

- Retargeted for client version 3.0901.0
- Added option to toggle off screen-wide notificaitons.
- Added option to toggle off Emergency Code visuals.

v1.0c

- Retargeted for anonymous 3.0801.1 update.
- Fixed bug in far culling patch that caused
certain terrain objects to stop rendering.

v1.0b

- Retargeted for client version 3.0801.1
- Added new app icon.
- Increased hotkey XInput polling rate.
- Increased pso2.exe scan rate.

v1.0

- Initial Release

Credits

- Special thanks to Gama for the awesome app icon.

Disclaimer

This project is strictly the work of a fan and is not affiliated with Sega or any other game development organization. I respect the rights administered to Sega as both the developer and publisher of Phantasy Star Online 2 and will cease development on this project immediately if requested to do so by an appropriate authority.