RMMV tips: Upgrade NWJS and Chromium 67,68 64bits

You keep updating is imperative to fix security breach, but also to optimize your project and get the performance gain that is constantly updating.
And get all new features update will give to you.

We go here to see for the beginner how to update nwjs
No need to wait until RMMV give you an update to stay up to date.

go here
https://dl.nwjs.io/

click on the version that interest you
Then make sure to choose the SDK version and 64bits if your processor allows it.





create a copy [backup clone] of folder (optional security)
*C\Program Files (x86)\KADOKAWA\RPGMV\nwjs-win-test

this clone copy will allow you to backup nwjs to the previous version, if you have problems.
No need backup your game don't worry.
Then replace all the SDK contents files you have downloaded in the original rmmv nwjs-win-test folder.

Rename the executable file nw.exe => by game.exe
You are up to date now and can take advantage of performance and the latest tools offered by nwjs and chromium.


also use the 64bits version will unlock you very higth performance memory from your gpu.
Up to 14 Go [14000mo]


EDIT: FOR MAC USER. thanks to @elpeleq42
http://docs.nwjs.io/en/latest/For Users/Package and Distribute/#mac-os-x


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So here log of new feature update you will get since the version from rmmv 1.6.1s with nwjs 0.29.0

example update log: at date i create this tread.
more info on full update log
https://github.com/nwjs/nw.js/blob/nw31/CHANGELOG.md

thanks for this infomation, should be helpful :)

@Jonforum but i cannot run test the game after i replace old nwjs folder with new one

hum, if i remember, i see similar issue when i was tested and it came from the file v8_context_snapshot.bin,
i don't have rmmv to test, but you can maybe try to remove this file.
Or keep the original one.

If my memory is good, i remember this file does not allow play test in rmmv software.
Try remove it

Thanks JohnForum but that doesn't solve the problem. When i play test it said "cannot found index.html"..
unless i move all my project's files into this nwjs folder, i cannot play Test =(

That's a minor inconvenience though, instead of playtest you'll click save, then go to the project's folder and launch nwjs. The benefits are worth it!

@Isabella Ava
i dont know what to say i just try and it work !!!
add and replace the new nwjs sdk pack,
*delete game.exe
*and rename nw.exe by game.exe


i try play test and it work. you maybe do a mistake somewhere?
Maybe try made a video of gif and i will see if you do something wrong, but i can not help more because it work on my side.

Thank you, i uploaded the video of my progress here, hope it help

Thank for video.
hum, little question.
1: what rmmv version are you use, do you use the last one v1.6.1?
2: Dont forget to always duplicate (backup) folder before experiment.
3: why you do this in the distribution folder ? do you have a folder named nwjs-win-test instead of nwjs-win ?
i made you a little screen shot here.

You will maybe need to reset your software for try again :)

@Jonforum I am using MV 1.5.2 because it's compatibility with most of old plugins.
Perhaps that's why i get this error?

ok, hum ya i think rmmv 1.5 are seem not compatible for nwjs update.
They have major change in the core sofware to allow this in 1.6.
You can only keep nwjs update with the final publish distribution, but you can no use the software to run the last nwjs.

it good to know is not available, i update the docs.

HI! I try to do this, but get an error when playtest.
It says that app cannot be initialized properly (OxcOOOOO7b)
I replaced the files just like you said =/
RM MV 1.6.1 here.
https://dl.nwjs.io/v0.35.2/nwjs-sdk-v0.35.2-win-x64.zip
any tips?

i dont think this error related to nwjs or rmmv, but maybe to your pc window environment!
https://www.techcrises.com/how-to/how-to-fix-error-code-0xc000007b-in-windows-7-8-8-1/

Thank You!

Hi there! Sorry for the late answer, i was making other things but now i want this to work ^^''
So, before i try again and see if the error persists, i want to ask you something to see if you can help me (or anyone else).

You put this:
When I click on this highlighted part, it takes me into a page that when I click on this page and navigate through it, I finally get to that screen:

But when i click on this part

i came across this:

So, what of them should i try to download?
The version 11.7.0 of the first image or the v0.35.5/ 15-Jan-2019 09:35 of the second image?

Just for you to know:
RM MV 1.6.1
WINDOWS 10 64 BITS

@Eliaquim The first one is NodeJS, the second is NW.js .They're two different things.
I assume you're trying to update the NW.js(software that is running your game) version , so you can fix a problem with it right? So go to the NW.js page, download the "SDK" version(the first page always shows the last version), and try running your game in it.

Hi! Thanks for answer!
In fact, it's more for performance gains as the author of the post said.
Thanks for explaining the difference, I did not really know they were different things even though I have already seen the names many times ^^ ''

yes nwjs update will give you good performance gain, but also d'ont forget to update the current rendering engine.
You can bench test all version here and see future features.
https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/next-pixi-v5-bench-demo.104272/

Hello!
Hello!
I had a problem. I managed to make it work with the new nw.js. However, my project was left with a small black bar on each side of the screen, and the image (and the letters) got a bit blurry.
In other projects, everything was fine. But in that particular, he made that mistake. I also removed all the plugins and checked the package.json, but the problem persisted.
Here are the images below:


So I reversed the previous version as it was. And I received this warning according to the image (in Portuguese-Brazil). Follow the translation:

"Your profile can not be used because it is from a newer version of NW.js. Some resources may not be available. Specify another profile directory or use a newer version of NW.js.

Please provide feedback to help us correct this problem."

Seeing this, then I did the update again to version 35.5 as directed. However, the problem persists.
I'll try to see this part of the rendering as you said right now to see if it works.

[[EDIT]]

Well, I tried to venture out with pixi.js and update it on the project. I upgraded to version 4.8.5 and the problem persisted.
I upgraded to version 5.0.0 and it conflicted with the rpg maker mv code, and the test did not start (I ran those tests with no other plugins installed).
I was almost giving up and leaving nw.js the same standard way. So I made a little attempt, and I installed the SRD's GameUpgrade.js plugin. And it worked now.
Before, I had already installed this plugin, but had made a change in its code. So I installed it again, without changing the code. And everything worked.
Actually, I really have no idea what happened, but it's working now.

Just to make it clear to someone else, if you have the same problem:
What I do know is that after I do the update in the nw-win-test folder and replaced the Game.exe by NW.js (and then rename it to Game.exe) the PlayTest has worked and the black borders and a small blurry appeared in the letters and on the screen.
I removed all the plugins from the project and put the playtest again. The problem persisted.
I tested other projects with plugin and without plugin, and the problem did not appear. It only affected that same project.
So I activated all the plugins again and replaced the GameUpgrade.js from the SRD that I had modified by the original. And then it worked.

Brilliant! any hints about how to do the same on a Mac?