Changelog

v4.0.0 (2026-06-18)

Major Changes

• File-based IPC bridge - Complete rewrite of Lua <-> C++ communication
  • Removed unreliable package.loadlib DLL export approach
  • Lua writes events to file, C++ reads and sends to Discord
  • Much more reliable and debuggable
• Removed ConsoleReader and LogWatcher - Only file bridge is used now
  • Eliminates duplicate/conflicting event sources
  • Cleaner architecture

Features

• Multi-language support - English and German
  • Set "language": "en" or "de" in config.json
  • All Discord embeds are translated (startup, join, leave, death)
• Configurable bot name - "bot_name": "Server Chat" in config
• Event toggles - Enable/disable chat, join, leave, death events individually
• System message filter - PalDefender/system messages are filtered out
• Custom webhook URL - No hardcoded URL, user must configure their own

Changes

• Webhook URL removed from default config (must be set by user)
• config.json.example provided as reference
• CONFIG.md with full configuration documentation
• English README with installation instructions
• Startup notification and system messages cleaned up

Removed

• ConsoleReader fallback (console buffer reading)
• LogWatcher fallback (log file monitoring)
• package.loadlib DLL exports (SendChatToDiscord, SendEmbedToDiscord)
• Hardcoded webhook URL from source code