Server update changelog

January 26th 2022

  • Renaming the Forge optional module to “The Forge: More Awesomeness” (still maybe not final)
  • Adding more awesomeness to the Forge optional module! You can now install the Forge client app by enabling the module and going to the module settings and clicking the Install button. Give it a try, it’s awesome!
  • Adding an additional fix for audio playback issues in the Forge optional module.
  • Add multiple improvements to the Forge autoscaler to be more resilient to errors and improves stability in case of service provider API errors
  • Add support for OVH and PVE dedicated machines in the autoscaler in preparation for new upcoming server move
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January 29th 2022

  • Fix issue with playlist bulk import not working properly since a recent Foundry update
  • Fix error message when failing to rename a file or folder in the assets library

January 31st 2022

  • Ignore the API key entered in the Forge module settings if it is invalid (bypasses a recent issue where another module seems to put invalid data in it, disrupting Forge functionality)
  • Manually installed packages that are also on the Bazaar will now appear as custom packages, which should fix the issue that prevented them from being updated
  • Display an error when trying to install a Bazaar marketplace package that hasn’t been bought but which allows manifest installs when the manifest URL is not provided
  • Clarify the error message when trying to install a Bazaar marketplace package which the user is not entitled to by either displaying “Please purchase…” or displaying “Please link patreon…” based on the type of package, instead of displaying “Please purchase […] or link patreon […]”
  • Increase generated password salt to 64 bytes when creating users with the user manager
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February 15th 2022

  • Massive refactor of the Profile page, splitting the page contents into vertical tabs for ease of use, with multiple improvements to the user-experience in every tab of the profile
  • Change the plans description buttons in the pricing page to automatically open the subscription manager when clicked
  • Only display the user’s remaining trial (if any) in the pricing page when the user is logged in, instead of always displaying the 14-day trial text in the buttons
  • Remove the ‘Cancel’ button from the Subscription Manager dialog as it is redundant with the X icon and it might have caused some user confusion, also making the “Cancel Subscription” button have a red outline to stand out more for those who need it.
  • Add support for Card decks in the shared compendium creator tool, and add a Cards compendium in the default shared compendium
  • Add support for properly migrating cards during world and compendium imports in the import wizard and the bazaar package optimization
  • Add support for relative/absolute path static references to default card deck shipped with Foundry v9, from within a module
  • Fix installing premium Foundry content also available in the Bazaar marketplace, when it was bought outside the Bazaar
  • Correctly consider a custom install of a Bazaar marketplace package as custom, and use the package’s manifest url instead of the Bazaar available versions when checking for updates
  • Change Bazaar creator payouts to use EST/EDT timestamps instead of UTC
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February 16th 2022

  • Fix missing assets when importing content from D&D Beyond via the Bazaar integration
  • Added backend framework required for translating the website and adding internationalization support
  • Fix “decoding failed” error which can sometimes show when updating the world description from within Foundry
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February 17th 2022

  • Fix issue with importing D&D Beyond content in NA and EU regions due to a system storage incompatibility.
  • Add tooltip/mouse cursor to indicate that clicking the user’s avatar in the account page lets you change it
  • Add a info banner in the assets library’s folder “base64data” to explain that it’s a system folder and link to the FAQ article about it.
  • Add better package status indicators for the Creator’s dashboard
  • Dramatically improve the loading time for the Creator dashboard, especially for the administrator user
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February 18th 2022

  • Fix an issue which prevented users from checking out more than 20 items at once from the Bazaar
  • Fix invoice preview from the Bazaar where it would only show the first 10 items in the preview
  • Add support for pressing the ESC key to close the full package view of a package in the Bazaar
  • Fix a bug in the D&D Beyond importer that prevented conversion of the Guide to Wildemount book
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February 24th 2022

  • Change “Safe Mode” buttons into “Safe Configuration” to match Foundry naming
  • Fix issue with the assets library when paths include invalid character
  • Add backend changes in preparation for new upcoming EU server change
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March 1st 2022

  • Fix issue with quota size not updating immediately on asset deletion
  • Fix issue with the Import Wizard crashing when optimizing v9 cards
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April 4th 2022

  • Release new gift cards art and a new 10$ option. Fix aspect ratio for gift card cover image
  • Added Caeora to the acknowledgements page
  • Fix an issue with the D&D Beyond integration when converting to a module, where some compendium packs could use duplicate filenames
  • Fix issue in optimizing Bazaar packages which included base64 data URL images embedded in CSS files
  • Add improvements and optimizations to the assets library backend processing of image uploads
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April 20th 2022

  • Ensure the changelog and link in the “Update all” Bazaar dialog does not get cut off if the package name is long
  • Open the package’s standalone link when clicking the external popout button in the “Update all” Bazaar dialog
  • Automatically hide sensitive information (game invitation link, user’s email address, package manifest URL in creator dashboard) to prevent accidental display when streaming.
  • Add warning modal dialogs for users trying to change a game’s privacy mode or override an individual game’s Foundry version (when Game Manager is enabled)
  • If a game banner image is not available, automatically fall back on the default game banner
  • If a user’s avatar image is not available, automatically fall back on a running goblin image
  • Improve the user interface for Bazaar creators when submitting packages for review and approving content.
  • Add fix for very rare use case in the Paypal handling that prevents a race condition.
  • More backend changes for internationalization support
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April 21st 2022

  • Fix crash in the Bazaar when a package is released with an invalid media field
  • Mark the old European servers as “old servers” and the newer ones as simply “Europe” instead of “experimental new servers”
  • Add some backend/internal system APIs to help with the upcoming server migration.

April 25th 2022

  • Rename “Membership Information” tab in the My Account page to “Subscription” to make it easier to find and clearer on its use. Also move it to second instead of third position.
  • Fix the display of the cover image for gift cards and D&D Beyond content in the Bazaar
  • Ensure the user’s quota is properly set on a remote region before attempting data sync, in order to fix an issue where an upgraded user may have trouble syncing back to a previous region where they were of a lower tier.
  • Prevent users from attempting to change region if they are over quota, as it is bound to fail.
  • Increase user’s quota by 2GB during installation of a custom package, which should prevent errors installing some bigger packages (previous temporary quota increase was set to 1GB).
  • Automatically consider pdf and dd2vtt files as assets during world imports to avoid these large files from causing an import to fail
  • Add a way to change the order of the regions so the deprecated EU servers will appear at the bottom of the list.
  • Fix the tooltip for copying the invitation URL from the configuration page, which was recently broken.
  • Add some internal APIs and backend changes required for the upcoming Patreon integration.
  • Add internal APIs required for the upcoming integrated LiveKit service offering
  • Backend improvements to the Bazaar creator’s interface and dashboard

August 26th 2022

  • Fix download of images from D&D Beyond when refreshing the list of books available
  • Fix issue previous update which prevented some users from changing region even if they were under quota
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May 11th 2022

  • Fix issue with the ‘Return to Setup’ button from the join screen not working for non game owners who were promoted to Gamemaster role.
  • Properly provide the region specific url of games instead of going through NA every time when selecting a game from the game list
  • Improve the wording of the license removal dialog to avoid some confusion users reported
  • Update the “FAQ” link in the main site’s footer to redirect to the new docs page
  • Backend work to help with the new EU server migration
  • Disable FVTT static file compression option, which is redundant and unnecessary and could be the cause of some FVTT slowdowns
  • Fix an issue with the OVH API changing unexpectedly and causing autoscaling issues
  • Add Veronique to the About Us page
  • Update Phi’s and KaKaRoto’s bio in the About Us page
  • Adding a link to a per-staff member About page from the teams
  • Adding Veronique and Michael staff pages
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May 16th 2022

  • Add support for moving 3D assets into the assets library during a module install via manifest or using the import wizard (helps reduce usage for theripper93’s 3dcanvascompendium module, and dice models for Dice So Nice module)
  • Fix an issue where the page would timeout loading when the Patreon pledges need to be updated and the Patreon API is down/inaccessible.
  • Fix an issue with reporting errors on the foundry game proxy as the internationalization engine wasn’t yet initialized
  • Properly report HTTP status code 404 on Forge not found 404 pages
  • Backend optimizations for our custom autoscaler
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May 21st 2022

  • It’s The Forge’s two year anniversary! Lots of things released! :tada:
  • A massive update finally adding support for the long awaited Two Factor Authentication
  • Releasing the Forge’s Compendium Browser! Providing an awesome way to browse for your D&D Beyond books
  • Add support for LiveKit servers and transparent authentication with the avclient-livekit module
  • Release of The Forge’s Adventure Log and link to it in the navigation bar
  • Releasing the Forge’s Workshop to show progress on what we’re working on
  • Update the D&D Beyond conversion
    • Making The Lost Mine of Phandelver as a free content available for anyone to import without access to the Beta
    • Fix the AC calculation with the newer dnd5e system update
    • Fix some cross references in journal entries that pointed the parent journal instead of the actual journal they were meant to refer to
    • Fix issue with an invalid journal name in the Lost Mine of Phandelver conversion
    • Add the Forge’s Compendium Browser as a dependency when converting as a module
  • Auto-idle (or warn the user) after converting D&D Beyond content
  • Redesign the login page to look a bit better, with tabs for login vs signup.
  • Add client-side validation of the login/signup forms, so the fields aren’t cleared in case of a user error/typo.
  • Always show the user a notification if their email address has not been verified
  • Change the font of “The Forge” brand next to the logo.
  • Rename the forums into “The Tavern” as it was always meant to be

May 21st 2022 (part 2)

  • Add the ability for a user to reset their billing cycle and renew/extend their currently active subscription (allows to apply the promotional discount code for existing subscribers)
  • Add a fix to the LiveKit integration that threw errors on the console every time the user reconnected.

May 26th 2022

  • Fix issue with the D&D Beyond Importing as the pop up window would close immediately in some situations
  • Add a warning about adblockers potentially interfering with the D&D Beyond pop up window
  • Add an override to getRoute helper function to prevent issues with esmodules using it from within the CDN.
  • Do not attempt to idle games when enabling/disabling asset packs, since it is not necessary
  • Auto idle games when uninstalling packages from the Bazaar, not just when installing them
  • Add preliminary work needed for eventually passing all websocket connections through Cloudflare for increased stability and reliability.
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May 31st 2022

  • Add server side optimizations in various places which decrease server RAM usage and speed up game start and 404 handling of asset files among others
  • Add support for upcoming Livekit avclient module which fixes the issue with the Forge option not always being visible
  • Add support for new server details in upcoming Livekit avclient module
  • Update the import wizard banner images to the same images as on the Bazaar for world/module/system/assets
  • Update the import wizard to add a help button and remove the unused ‘Import all’ options and rename the “Import selection” button into “Import All” to reduce user confusion
  • Implement a good system for properly handling relative esmodule imports from one package to another, which should fix most/all of the compatibility issues we sometimes see on the Forge with modules that break out of their sandbox
  • Completely remove the getRoute override from the previous update, as it becomes unnecessary
  • Implement a much smarter and dynamic resolution of Bazaar files
  • Add a way to timeout notification messages sent by the server when stored in the user’s session
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