Manifest moves to 0.1.2.0 so existing testers get an in-place
update offer once the matching GitHub release is published.
Changes since 0.1.1 are surface and packaging:
- The inherited About tab now reflects the fork: Hellion Online
Media as maintainer with hellion-media.de as the contact
channel, EUPL-1.2 dual-copyright statement, FINAL FANTASY XIV
SQUARE ENIX disclaimer, explicit acknowledgment of Chat 2 by
Infi & Anna as the upstream foundation, and the original
ChatTwo translator list relabelled as upstream Crowdin
contributors so it isn't mistaken for Hellion translators.
- Cherry-picked the upstream DBViewer UI improvements
(auto-scroll-reset on page change, localized tooltips on the
date reset, folder export, export-running notifications and
the pagination arrows).
- README rewritten in the Hellion project style: German prose,
tech-stack table, architecture tree, database column list, a
proper migration guide for users coming from Chat 2 (with
Linux and Windows manual recovery commands), upstream-sync
workflow notes for cherry-picks, project-status checklist
separating bootstrap-done from phase-2-open work, and the
Hellion Online Media footer.
- repo.json regenerated to point at the v0.1.2 GitHub release
asset URL.
Bundle changelog summarises the same so testers see the new
content in their plugin list before they pull the update.
A GDPR-compliant, Linux-aware fork of [Chat 2](https://github.com/Infiziert90/ChatTwo)
for FINAL FANTASY XIV / Dalamud.
**Version 0.1.2** — DSGVO-bewusste Erweiterung von [Chat 2](https://github.com/Infiziert90/ChatTwo) für FINAL FANTASY XIV / Dalamud.
Same chat replacement you know from upstream, with extra controls for what
actually gets stored:
Hellion Chat baut auf Chat 2 auf und ergänzt es um Datenschutz- und Daten-Handling-Kontrollen, die mit den Datenschutz-Regeln in der EU, den USA und Japan im Einklang sind. Alle Chat-2-Funktionen, Befehle und Tastenkürzel funktionieren unverändert. Eigenständiger Plugin-Slot, eigene Konfiguration, eigene Datenbank.
- **Channel whitelist** for database persistence (GDPR Art. 25 — privacy by
default). Out-of-the-box only your own conversations are kept: Tells, Party,
Free Company, Linkshells, Cross-World Linkshells, Alliance, ExtraChat. Public
chat from strangers (Say/Shout/Yell), Novice Network, NPC dialogue, system
spam and battle messages stay outside the database unless you opt them in.
- **Per-channel retention** with a 24-hour idempotent background sweep. Tells
default to 365 days, own-conversation channels to 90, the global default to
30. Off until you switch it on — the plugin never deletes history without
your explicit consent.
- **Retroactive cleanup** with a Ctrl+Shift confirm. Apply the current
whitelist to an existing 800-MB+ database, watch it shrink to MBs, all on a
background thread.
- **Export** to Markdown, JSON or CSV (GDPR Art. 15 right of access). Filter
by channel, date range or sender substring; written via Dalamud's file
dialog without blocking the UI.
- **First-run wizard** with three profiles (Privacy-First / Casual / Full
History) that maps to concrete configuration sets. Reopenable from the
Privacy tab any time.
- **Independent plugin state.** Config and database live under
`pluginConfigs/HellionChat/`, completely separate from upstream Chat 2 — you
can run both side by side, or migrate from Chat 2 once and keep going.
- **Migration recovery.** Heals databases left in a half-applied Migrate3
state (columns added, `user_version` never bumped) without needing the
backup file upstream creates.
- **Localized UI (EN + DE).** All Hellion-specific surfaces follow Dalamud's
language override and switch live. Translations live in
`Resources/HellionStrings.<lang>.resx`.
Privates Repository, EUPL-1.2-lizenziert. Distribution über Custom-Repo während der Bootstrap-Phase.
## Status
---
Bootstrap (v0.1.x). Used in production on a single user's setup. Not (yet)
submitted to the official Dalamud plugin repository — distributed as a
custom-repo / dev-plugin while the architecture stabilises.
Hellion Chat is shipped via a Dalamud **custom repository** during the
bootstrap phase.
---
### If you have never used Chat 2
## Features
1. Open Dalamud settings (`/xlsettings`) → **Experimental**.
2. Add a new entry under **Custom Plugin Repositories**:
### Privacy / Compliance
- **Channel-Whitelist** für die Datenbank-Persistenz mit Privacy-First-Default. Out-of-the-box werden nur eigene Konversationen gespeichert (Tells, Gruppe, FC, Linkshells, Cross-World-Linkshells, Allianz, ExtraChat). Öffentlicher Chat, NPC-Dialoge, System-Spam und Battle-Logs werden auf der Storage-Ebene verworfen.
- **Aufbewahrungsdauer pro Kanal** mit täglicher Background-Bereinigung. Tells 365 Tage, eigene Konversations-Kanäle 90 Tage, globaler Default 30 Tage. Standard ist AUS, das Plugin löscht ohne ausdrückliche Zustimmung nichts.
- **Retroaktive Säuberung** mit Vorschau und Strg+Umschalt-Bestätigung. Wendet die aktuelle Whitelist auf eine bestehende Datenbank an, läuft im Hintergrund, ruft danach VACUUM auf.
- **Export** nach Markdown, JSON oder CSV via Dalamud-Datei-Dialog (DSGVO Art. 15 Auskunftsrecht). Filter nach Kanal, Datums-Bereich oder Sender-Substring.
### Onboarding
- **First-Run-Wizard** mit drei Profilen (Privacy-First, Locker, Volle Historie) und DSGVO-Hinweis bei der "Volle Historie"-Option.
- **Konfigurations-Migration v6→v7** seedet Privacy-Defaults bei Bestand-Usern und zeigt eine Benachrichtigung beim Ersten Plugin-Start nach Update.
- **Layout-Migration aus Chat 2** verschiebt Konfiguration und Datenbank in `pluginConfigs/HellionChat/` ohne Datenverlust. Robust gegen blockierte Dateien (Warnung beim User wenn Chat 2 noch geladen ist).
- **Migrate3-Recovery** heilt halb-migrierte Datenbanken aus alten Chat-2-Installationen.
### Look & Feel
- **Bilinguale UI** (Englisch + Deutsch) mit Live-Sprachwechsel. Hellion-spezifische Strings in `HellionStrings.<lang>.resx`.
- **Hellion-HUD-Theme** mit Cyan-Teal-Akzenten, Slate-Violet-Tabs, Bernstein-Highlights für aktive Zustände.
- **Fenster-Deckkraft-Slider** für Kampf-freundliche Transparenz.
3. Click **Save**, then back in `/xlplugins` hit **All Plugins** and refresh.
4. **Hellion Chat** now appears in the list — install it.
3. **Save**, dann in `/xlplugins` → **All Plugins** → Refresh.
4. **Hellion Chat** taucht in der Liste auf — installieren.
### If you are migrating from Chat 2 (and want to keep your history)
### Migration aus Chat 2 (mit bestehendem Verlauf)
The two plugins share `pluginConfigs/ChatTwo/` (database) and
`pluginConfigs/ChatTwo.json` (settings). Hellion Chat moves both into
`pluginConfigs/HellionChat/` on first start, but only if the upstream
plugin isn't holding the database file open. Order matters:
Chat 2 und Hellion Chat teilen sich die Datenbank-Datei, bis Hellion Chat sie beim ersten Start in den eigenen Pfad verschiebt. Die Reihenfolge ist wichtig:
1. **Disable Chat 2** in `/xlplugins` (don't uninstall, just disable).
2. **Close FFXIV completely** so SQLite releases its file lock — a plain
plugin reload is not enough.
3. Re-launch the game.
4. Add the custom repo URL as in the previous section.
5. Install Hellion Chat. On its first start it migrates the Chat 2 config
file and the entire database directory into the HellionChat layout
without losing data.
6. Verify in **Settings → Privacy → Apply filter to existing database →
Refresh preview** that the message count is what you expect (millions
of rows if you used Chat 2 for a while).
If the message count comes back as zero, the migration was blocked
(usually because Chat 2 was still active or the previous game session
hadn't fully closed). See the troubleshooting section below.
1. **Chat 2 deaktivieren** in `/xlplugins` (nicht deinstallieren, nur deaktivieren).
2. **FFXIV komplett schließen**, damit SQLite die Datei-Sperre freigibt. Plugin-Reload allein reicht nicht.
3. Spiel neu starten.
4. Custom-Repo wie oben hinzufügen.
5. Hellion Chat installieren. Beim ersten Start wandert die Konfigurations-Datei und das gesamte Datenbank-Verzeichnis in das HellionChat-Layout.
6. **Verifizieren** unter Einstellungen → Datenschutz → Vorschau aktualisieren, dass die Nachrichten-Anzahl plausibel ist.
### Troubleshooting
**Hellion Chat shows zero messages but I had Chat 2 history:**
The migration either didn't run or hit a locked file. Close the game,
then move the data manually:
**Hellion Chat zeigt 0 Nachrichten, obwohl Chat 2 vorher aktiv war:**
Migration wurde durch eine gesperrte Datei blockiert. Spiel schließen und manuell verschieben:
EUPL-1.2 (same as upstream Chat 2). See `LICENCE`.
```bash
git fetch upstream
git log --oneline HEAD..upstream/main # Welche Commits gibt es?
git cherry-pick -x <commit> # Selektiv übernehmen
```
## Acknowledgments
Konflikte in Upstream-Sprach-Ressourcen (`Language.<lang>.resx`) kommen häufig vor weil Crowdin sie regelmäßig anfasst. Pragmatisch mit `git checkout --theirs` auflösen, da wir sie selbst nicht editieren.
- **Infi & Anna (ascclemens)** — original Chat 2 engine, filtering, IPC, all
the heavy lifting before this fork existed.
- **Dalamud team** — the plugin framework underneath everything.
| Optional | v1.1+ | Submission ans Dalamud-Main-Plugin-Repo (zusätzlich) |
`repo.json` wird beim Versions-Bump per Hand aus dem generierten `HellionChat.json` plus den GitHub-Release-Download-Links zusammengebaut. Skript-Automatisierung via GitHub Actions ist geplant aber noch nicht eingerichtet.
"Description":"Hellion Chat is built on top of Chat 2 — every Chat 2 feature, command\nand shortcut you already know works the same. The /chat2 command, tabs,\nchannel filters, RGB colours, emotes, screenshot mode, IPC integration\nand the chat replacement window itself are all unchanged.\n\nOn top of that, Hellion Chat adds privacy and data-handling controls\ndesigned to align with the modern data protection rules that apply\nacross the EU, the United States and Japan. By default only your own\nconversations are stored; messages from strangers, NPCs and system\nspam stay out of the database. Retention windows are configurable per\nchannel, history can be wiped retroactively, and stored data can be\nexported on demand.\n\nKey additions on top of Chat 2:\n\n- Channel whitelist with a Privacy-First default\n- Per-channel retention with a daily background sweep\n- Retroactive cleanup with a Ctrl+Shift confirm\n- Export to Markdown, JSON or CSV\n- First-run wizard with three preset profiles (Privacy-First, Casual,\n Full History)\n- Bilingual UI (English and German) with live language switching\n- Independent plugin state — own config file and database directory,\n so Hellion Chat does not share state with the upstream plugin\n\nBased on Chat 2 by Infi and Anna, licensed under EUPL-1.2.",
"Punchline":"Chat 2 with privacy controls aligned to EU, US and JP rules",
"Changelog":"**Hellion Chat 0.1.1 — Packaging and migration fixes**\n\n- Plugin icon now ships inside the bundle, so the Hellion logo\n renders locally in the Dalamud plugin list once installed (the\n previous release relied only on the remote IconUrl)\n- Plugin icon downsampled from 1024×1024 to 256×256 to match the\n rendered size; loads faster and caches better\n- Migration from upstream Chat 2 is more robust: each file move is\n wrapped individually, a locked SQLite database no longer aborts\n the rest of the migration, and a warning notification fires when\n any file is held open (with a hint to disable Chat 2 and restart\n the game)\n- README ships a step-by-step migration guide (fresh install versus\n coming from Chat 2) and a troubleshooting section with manual\n recovery commands for Linux and Windows\n\n**Hellion Chat 0.1.0 — Initial fork release**\n\nPrivacy\n- Channel whitelist filter in MessageStore.UpsertMessage with a\n Privacy-First default (own conversations only)\n- Per-channel retention with a 24-hour idempotent background sweep\n- Retroactive cleanup with a Ctrl+Shift confirm and VACUUM\n- Export to Markdown / JSON / CSV via Dalamud's file dialog\n\nOnboarding\n- First-run wizard with three profiles: Privacy-First / Casual /\n Full History\n- Configuration migration that seeds defaults on update\n- One-shot migration from upstream Chat 2's pluginConfigs layout\n- Migrate3 idempotency recovery for half-migrated databases\n\nLook & feel\n- Localized UI (English and German) with live language switching\n- Industrial HUD theme with cyan-teal action accents, slate-violet\n tabs, amber active highlights and a window-opacity slider\n\nBased on Chat 2 1.35.3 (upstream Infiziert90/ChatTwo, EUPL-1.2).",
"Changelog":"**Hellion Chat 0.1.2 — About tab rebrand, DBViewer polish**\n\n- About tab now shows Hellion-specific maintainer, license, EU/US/JP\n disclaimer and SQUARE ENIX disclaimer instead of the inherited\n Chat 2 contact info; original ChatTwo translator credits stay\n visible under a clearly labelled upstream tree node\n- Localization clarified: Hellion-specific German strings are\n maintained by the fork maintainer, the Crowdin contributor list\n only covers the inherited upstream strings\n- Cherry-picked DBViewer UI improvements from upstream Chat 2\n (auto-scroll-reset on page change, tooltips on date reset,\n folder export, page arrows, localized export-running messages)\n- README rewritten in the Hellion project style with a tech-stack\n table, architecture tree, database column list, install guide,\n upstream-sync workflow notes and project-status checklist\n\n**Hellion Chat 0.1.1 — Packaging and migration fixes**\n\n- Plugin icon now ships inside the bundle, so the Hellion logo\n renders locally in the Dalamud plugin list once installed (the\n previous release relied only on the remote IconUrl)\n- Plugin icon downsampled from 1024×1024 to 256×256 to match the\n rendered size; loads faster and caches better\n- Migration from upstream Chat 2 is more robust: each file move is\n wrapped individually, a locked SQLite database no longer aborts\n the rest of the migration, and a warning notification fires when\n any file is held open (with a hint to disable Chat 2 and restart\n the game)\n- README ships a step-by-step migration guide (fresh install versus\n coming from Chat 2) and a troubleshooting section with manual\n recovery commands for Linux and Windows\n\n**Hellion Chat 0.1.0 — Initial fork release**\n\nPrivacy\n- Channel whitelist filter in MessageStore.UpsertMessage with a\n Privacy-First default (own conversations only)\n- Per-channel retention with a 24-hour idempotent background sweep\n- Retroactive cleanup with a Ctrl+Shift confirm and VACUUM\n- Export to Markdown / JSON / CSV via Dalamud's file dialog\n\nOnboarding\n- First-run wizard with three profiles: Privacy-First / Casual /\n Full History\n- Configuration migration that seeds defaults on update\n- One-shot migration from upstream Chat 2's pluginConfigs layout\n- Migrate3 idempotency recovery for half-migrated databases\n\nLook & feel\n- Localized UI (English and German) with live language switching\n- Industrial HUD theme with cyan-teal action accents, slate-violet\n tabs, amber active highlights and a window-opacity slider\n\nBased on Chat 2 1.35.3 (upstream Infiziert90/ChatTwo, EUPL-1.2).",
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