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Changelog - VEIN Modding Wiki

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Latest Updates - October 31, 2025

Layout & Design Improvements

  • Removed opaque background overlays from content areas
  • Added semi-transparent backdrop (rgba(20,20,20,0.85)) with blur effect for improved text readability
  • Homepage now displays with transparent background to showcase background image
  • Content stretches across full width while maintaining readability
  • Fixed horizontal scrollbar issues across all pages
  • Eliminated empty space on right side of pages

Navigation & Structure

  • Sidebar now hidden on homepage and mod showcase pages for cleaner presentation
  • Reorganized all wiki pages into logical subfolders:
    • Pages/Introduction/ - Getting started guides
    • Pages/CoreFundamentals/ - Essential tools
    • Pages/BeginnerMods/ - Simple modifications
    • Pages/IntermediateMods/ - Asset creation and UE basics
    • Pages/BlueprintMods/ - Visual scripting
    • Pages/AdvancedMods/ - Complex modifications
    • Pages/ExpertMods/ - Advanced techniques
    • Pages/GameSpecific/ - Game-specific guides
    • Pages/Tools/ - Tool documentation
  • Created index pages for each major section
  • Updated all internal links to reflect new folder structure
  • Updated search functionality to index all reorganized pages

Mod Showcase Page

  • Removed iframe embedding (blocked by Nexus Mods X-Frame-Options)
  • Replaced with clean landing page design
  • Featured Nexus Mods trending image optimized to 1200px max-width
  • Image scales responsively while remaining focal point
  • Simplified navigation with direct links to Nexus Mods
  • Added rounded corners to preview image
  • Sidebar hidden for full-width display

Community Features

  • Replaced FontAwesome icons with actual PNG images for proper brand colors
  • Discord icon: Media/Icons/002-discord.png
  • Steam icon: Media/Icons/steam.png
  • Email icon: Media/Icons/001-mail.png

Content Updates

  • Added Windows SDK requirement documentation to:
    • Pages/Introduction/6_UEProjectSetup.html
    • Pages/IntermediateMods/CreatingProject.html
    • Pages/IntermediateMods/CookingContent.html
  • Included link to Microsoft Windows SDK download
  • Added troubleshooting notes for SDK-related packaging errors
  • Removed table of contents from all pages (simplified navigation)

Mobile Responsiveness

  • Fixed text wrapping issues in portrait mode
  • Added orientation banner prompting horizontal viewing for best experience
  • Banner dismissible by user
  • Improved mobile layouts across all pages
  • Content properly scales on all device sizes

Code Organization

  • Modularized CSS into separate files:
    • css/variables.css - Color and theme variables
    • css/base.css - Base styles and reset
    • css/navigation.css - Header and navigation
    • css/landing.css - Homepage styles
    • css/layout.css - Main layout structure
    • css/sidebar.css - Sidebar styles
    • css/components.css - Reusable components
    • css/mobile.css - Mobile responsive styles
    • css/content.css - Content area typography
    • css/showcase.css - Mod showcase page
    • css/widgets.css - Widget styles
  • Modularized JavaScript into separate modules:
    • js/ui.js - UI interactions
    • js/navigation.js - Sidebar and navigation
    • js/loader.js - Page loading logic
    • js/search.js - Search functionality
    • js/theme.js - Theme switching

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