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Ok, Just to let everyone know that we're now back in action after a very long break. We'll continue work updating and finishing all work to a standard of quality.

Please continue looking forward to BETA 6 :D because it's still on the cards.

Its been several months since I last performed any major changes on the program and I'm offering the project to anyone who wants it as I no longer have the time to work on it. This is afterall an open source project.. Its been a good run, but I sadly, must concentrate on my least demanding projects closer to home.

The next version of the program suite will be coded in C# 2.0 and should be slightly more compatable with Mono. This will mean that a Linux version should not be too far off.

However, Mac users will still have to rely on bootcamp at this point.

In other, related news, BETA 6 of version NWPPS 2.0, for windows is being converted into C# code and streamlined into the 3.0 release and should be available for testing very soon.... read more

BETA 6 of NW's Pokemon Program Suite 2.0 should be available soon, In addition, I am looking for a new project admin and/or director to take over the project. Let me know via the usual channels if you are interested.

Yes, Its true, Its now available from the downloads section. It is however untested and there may be quite a few bugs. Please report any and all bugs found as soon as possible.

BETA 5 Build 1330 is now available from the download page. Build 1339 will be available shortly.

The change list hase been updated to build 1339. To view a (fairly recent) list of the changes that may be in BETA 5, please use the following link:
http://nwpps2kx.wiki.sourceforge.net/beta5changes

This list is subject to change as things are added and removed.

To view a (fairly recent) list of the changes that may be in BETA 5, please use the following link:
http://nwpps2kx.wiki.sourceforge.net/beta5changes

This list is subject to change as things are added and removed.

The new Pokemon Program Suite Support forums are now online at http://apps.sourceforge.net/phpbb/nwpps2kx/index.php please use responsibly :)

This new forum is currently under testing, so please bear that in mind.

Download page now contains link to the BETA 4 download as opposed to BETA 3.

BETA 5 should be available from the download page sometime within the nest 2 months.

For some reason the BETA 4 release of NWPPS 2.0 wasn't on sourceforge. I have placed the file on sourceforge for all to download.

There may be issues with this version, please report any and all issues to the bug tracker.

BETA 5 will be released shortly...

The database is being touched up, also some UI elements have been upgraded and improved.

Ability Database is almost finished, as is the berry database.

BETA 5 of the Pokemon Program Suite is coming soon, despite the loss of our database developers. I am doing most of the database work myself.

The User Interface for BETA 5 has been reworked a little and the Update checker has been improved.

Support for the Generation 4 Pokemon and support for early versions of Pokemon Platnium is coming in this release.

Several bugs have been squashed so far, with more getting squashed by the hour.... read more

The new PPS Support Forums are now online. http://nwpps2kx.sourceforge.net/phpBB2/ is the address for the new forums...

This forum is a test for the time being.

Just some combined news items from the last few days.

Uploaded an old test build of version 1275, which was cancelled, to sourceforge.

The new website layout is nearly ready for upload, a few more days and it should be ready. In other news, BETA 4 is going fairly well, but I wish the progress in the database was better.

I am once again hiring database developers for the project, If you think you are up to the task, please email me. Microsoft Access 2003 is a prerequisite for this position. Successful applicants will be in charge of keeping the database updated.... read more

The current build number of BETA 4 is:
10.1276

This is to distinguish it from a previous version that I had to scrap due to an excess of problems with it.

The '9th' build was scrapped, It contained a better version of the web browser. But there were quite a few breaking bugs that could not be fixed in my timeline.

The '10th' build contains only a static webpage viewer as well as far less bugs... At least at the current time.... read more

We're still alive and kicking! Just trying to sort out a few bugs that are plaguing the program at the moment. I've been attending TAFE the last few months, do releases have been either put off or staggered.

Here are some changes for BETA 4:
- All projects set to .NET 2.0 by default, No .NET 3.0 or higher features will be used till version 4.0 or higher. [Nytewolf]
- BugFix: Move Database's Export button does not function. This is now fixed. [Nytewolf]
- BugFix: Move Database's Export Button not exporting everything. This is now fixed. [Nytewolf]
- Dev: New Function: nwAddHtmlHeader, Adds a preformatted HTML Header to a document. [Nytewolf]
- Dev: New Function: nwAddHtmlFooter, Adds a preformatted HTML Footer to a document. [Nytewolf]
- Some XML comments in the XML documentation file have been cleaned up. [Nytewolf]
- Fixed a problem with the Windows Forms not showing correctly in VS2008's Design View. [Nytewolf]
- Changed Function: nwGetVersion, Now gets Windows 7, This is subject to change closer to the release of Windows 7 though. [Nytewolf]
- Dev: New Function: nwReturnDB, Returns a string representation of one of the database programs. [Nytewolf]
- Dev: New Function: nwReturnAType, Returns the Appeal Type of a Pokemons move. Used for the Export function in frmMove. [Nytewolf]
- Dev: New Function: nwReturnCategory, Returns the Category of a Pokemons move. Used for the Export function in frmMove. [Nytewolf]
- In frmMove, 'Other Type' has been renamed 'Category'. [Nytewolf]
- NW's PPS 2006 has been rebranded NW's PPS 2.0. Code should now be correct. [Nytewolf]
- Version number has been incremented by one to avoid confusion with 1275 failed release. [Nytewolf]
- Dev: Updated files.txt with some files that were added to the distro, but were not added to the file index. [Nytewolf]

This is a notice of the Website and Program Overhaul that commenced in December and will continue till sometime in May, the staff of NWPPS apologises for the inconvenience.

These changes are necessary in order to bring the website inline with the changes that are being made to BETA 4 of the program.

test versions of the website may be made available at some point in the future. Stay tuned for more information.... read more

Project has been upgraded to VS2008, due to massive errors associated with the VS2005 IDE that kept crashing the project.

The problem has now been rectified and we hope to get back to work shortly.

I'm considering changing the name of the project. It's a little long. I would welcome thoughts and ideas for the new name, or if you think I should keep the existing name, then feel free to tell me!

This is your chance to be heard! After all this program is being made for your benefit, not mine :)

- Nightwolf

Just a notice, some more NWPPS3 changes will be folded into NWPPS2, because I am goddamn tired of the 1275 build's constant errors and exceptions.

For BETA 4 the internal browser has been rewritten. It now supports additional functionality that was not available in previous versions of the program.

A notice to all of our users. If anyone knows where we can get back sprites on all 493 Pokemon, we would be eternally grateful.

We need both shiny and normal back-sprites.

The people who do this will be credited and may receive bonuses :)

- Nytewolf

Here is the new and updated features list for BETA 4 of the Pokemon Program Suite. While it has not been released yet, it will contain most if not all of the following things;

- Region Maps completed.
- Fun Stuff completed.
- Database Information completion (or most of it at least, the gen 4 database needs work)
- New Redesigned Move Database.
- Completed Supported Pokemon List.
- Rewritten export buttons.
- Rewritten ini and help code.
- Rewritten help file.
- Optimized executables for each platform (x86, x64, etc)... read more

Yes, it's true, It's not dead, I've taken a break for my studies and have no time to work on this...

I'm adding little things every so often and I should have a nice new BETA for ya... eventually!

- Nytewolf