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Patch Notesv0.0.4by g0at5 min read

v0.0.4 Patch Notes — Daily Quests, New Commands, Browser Improvements, and more

v0.0.4 introduces daily quests, six new commands, major browser upgrades, window snapping, Alt-Tab, hex editor, and a wave of client polish

This update brings the first real gameplay loop to the Net: daily quests. Along with that, we've added a batch of new commands, overhauled the browser rendering engine, and polished the client in dozens of small ways.

Daily Quests

We've introduced daily quests through hitlist.mmo and some other sites you can discover. You can accept five quests per day for a chance to earn null creds, reputation, and other rewards.

You also have the ability to reroll your choice of quests once per day.

New Commands

All of these new commands aim to provide more variety and complexity for the daily and future story quests.

Command Description
xxd A new hex viewer / editor
strings Pull strings out of unreadable or binary files
find Search the filesystem for files by name
stat View detailed file metadata
base64encode Encode data into base64
base64decode Decode data from base64
dig Query DNS records for domain names
whois Query domain name ownership
man Open the Guidebook to a command's documentation page

Browser Improvements

I'll admit it, the websites look a bit rough right now. Our first solution to solving that, is by improving the features our browser has. This update brings:

  • Rounded borders now clip properly
  • 8 new fonts and support for different font weights
  • Gradients (radial, angled, multi-stop)
  • You can now select and copy text on pages
  • Save Page As (Ctrl+S)
  • Download files directly from the browser
  • Back / forward buttons now work properly

Window Snapping & Alt-Tab

Window snapping is here — drag a window to the edge of the screen or use Super+Arrow to tile windows. We've also added Alt-Tab so you can quickly switch between your open apps.

Hex Editor

The new xxd command doubles as a full hex editor. Launch it from the apps menu or with xxd -gui file.bin. View and edit files in hex and ASCII side by side, with a scrollbar and working menus.


Changelog

Quests

  • Introduced daily quests — accept and reroll via hitlist.mmo
  • Introduced tiered quests
  • Dead Letter Office — Redesigned to fix a softlock
  • Courier Drop daily — Fixed an issue where the dropped file couldn't be retrieved, blocking completion

Client

  • Desktop
    • Added window snapping (drag to edge or Super+Arrow to tile)
    • Added Alt-Tab to quickly switch between open apps
    • Window titles in the taskbar are now bold for easier reading
    • Improved taskbar tray appearance and added resource usage indicators
    • Updated default desktop font and theme now applies consistently across all apps
    • Desktop notifications now wrap long text properly instead of cutting it off
    • macOS: tap Cmd to toggle start menu (no longer accidentally triggered)
  • Browser
    • Ctrl+A in the address bar now selects all text
    • Ctrl+S will now save the current page as a file
    • Added gradient support (radial, angled, multi-stop)
    • You can now select and copy text on pages
    • Added file downloading + downloads window
    • Added 8 new fonts with more font weight options
    • Rounded borders now display correctly
    • Forms now show validation feedback
    • Added View Source (right-click or menu)
    • Fixed back / forward navigation buttons
    • Fixed long passwords overflowing their input box
    • Selecting text in the address bar now shows a highlight
    • Typing .com/.net/.org in the address bar now auto-corrects to .mmo
    • Various layout improvements
  • Renderer
    • Gradients now render accurately across all sites
    • Support for bold/italic text inline within paragraphs
  • Editor
    • You'll now be warned before closing a file with unsaved changes
  • Hex Editorxxd
    • New hex editor app — launch from the menu or xxd -gui file.bin
    • View and edit files in hex and ASCII side by side
    • Scrollable with working menus
  • Terminal
    • Scrolling is now much smoother and more responsive
    • Fixed copy/paste edge cases on macOS and Windows
  • Null Wallet
    • Fixed the Send / History / Close buttons not working
    • Now follows your desktop theme
  • Email
    • Completed quests now show a ✓ icon
    • Expired / cancelled quests are now clearly marked
    • Compose window now follows your desktop theme
    • Fixed emails sometimes not appearing after quest completion
    • Email list is now scrollable with mouse wheel support
    • Reading/archiving in one window now updates all open mail windows
    • New mail now appears in open mail windows immediately, no refresh needed
  • Login & Boot
    • Redesigned boot screen with new splash art and progress animation
    • New login screen background
    • Added "Remember this device" option for two-factor authentication
    • Username is now pre-filled when reconnecting
    • Refreshed login screen appearance
    • Fixed login panel sizing when using two-factor authentication
    • Fixed volume settings not applying on launch
    • Eliminated the 5-10 second startup hang — assets now stream in the background while you log in
    • Fixed the BIOS splash sometimes not appearing on faster machines
  • Windows
    • The Super (Windows) key now opens the in-game start menu instead of the OS Start Menu while HackMMO is focused
    • Ctrl+C in the launching console now cleanly shuts the client down
  • whois
    • Added whois for looking up domain ownership
  • dig
    • Added dig for looking up DNS records
  • find
    • Added find for searching the filesystem by filename
  • stat
    • Added stat for viewing detailed file metadata
  • strings
    • Added strings for finding readable text in binary files
  • base64encode / base64decode
    • Added base64 encoding and decoding commands
  • man
    • Added man <command> — opens the Guidebook directly to the command's documentation page
  • scp
    • scp user@host:file.txt . now works as expected
    • Fixed copying files into a directory
  • ls
    • Fixed a display glitch after running ls

Net

  • 10 new sites added to the Net, 4 existing sites visually upgraded
  • glimpse.mmo has been visually redesigned
  • mixos.mmo updated for the MIXOS 1.1.0 release
  • Your open browser tabs now save and restore between sessions
  • Fixed some sites not being reachable by hostname
  • Fixed doubled letter-spacing across many in-game sites — text now reads at the intended kerning

Server

  • Fixed an issue which affected logins
  • Fixed desktop notifications sometimes not appearing when receiving multiple emails
  • Fixed "New Mail" desktop notifications not appearing until the mail app was opened
  • Your machine will now warn you when approaching your RAM limit
  • Machines now properly limit RAM usage
  • Quest-related emails now arrive faster after completing objectives
  • Fixed rendering issues on chimera.mmo