This is a log of the changes made to DAoCPortal since release. Feel free to post feedback on the dolserver.net forums!
Note: For running DAoC under Linux (e.g. Ubuntu), have a look at the DAoC Portal Forums!

v2.6
	- Bugfix: Hide the Favourite Shard tab when you haven't got one selected. (Etaew)
	- Changed: Patcher section in settings - Removed EU/Language options (Etaew)

v2.5:
	- Bugfix: Anonymous usage statistics will now work (Etaew)
	- Bugfix: Web page links will now forward to the new domain portal.dolserver.net instead of daocportal.net (Etaew)
	- Bugfix: IRC client will correctly ignore colors and keep text scrolled into position (Tolakram)

v2.4b:
	- Added: The Mod Manager now accepts drag'n'dropped mods
	- Change: The user can now choose whether he uses an alternative or the local serverlist if the normal serverlist is not available
	- Bugfix: Fixed a bug where the autoupdater would delete the daoc update.dat
	- Bugfix: Fixed some major memory leaks in the Mod Manager

v2.4a:
	- Bugfix: Fixed some small bugs in the Connect Utility
	- Bugfix: Fixed a bug in the loader occuring on unix systems
	- Bugfix: The Auto-Updater should now work on unix systems
	- Change: Updated the Mod Manager code to newer .dmm specifications
	- Change: Merged backup compability in the Mod Manager between different OS
	- Change: Generally increased unix compability.

v2.4:
	- Note: This is a migration update for the new Auto-Update;
		    the old Auto-Updater was unable to patch seperate Assemblies.
	- Note: For running DAoC under Linux (e.g. Ubuntu), have a look at the DAoC Portal Forums!
	- Bugfix: Disabled the Auto-Updater on Unix-Systems for the moment.
	- Bugfix: Disabled Client Diagnostics for Unix-Systems.
	- Bugfix: Smaller errors in the Connect utility

v2.3c:
    - Bugfix: Window should now be fully hidden when minimized to tray
    - Bugfix: Fixed some minor bugs
    - Change: Changed the core implementation of various portal aspects
    - Change: The Mod Manager is now a standalone application again (this should allow it to be run under linux using mono)
    - Change: DAoC Portal itself should atleast work in a simple-mode under linux using mono;
			  stuff like Quicklogins probably won't work for the time be
	- Change: Updated the CTCP replies of the IRC module
	- Removed: The MotD-Bar has been removed as it wasn't used
    - Added: The Connect routines have been split into a standalone application, which
             supports features like DNS Resolving. It can also be run under mono now.

v2.3b:
	- Bugfix: Fixed bug when detecting multiple running instances of DAoC Portal (now using Mutex)
	- Bugfix: Fixed several crash bugs when having invalid serverlists
	- Bugfix: Serverlist Mirroring should now work
	- Change: You can now directly drop .dmm's on the daocportal.exe
	- Change: IRC Client uses now "daocportal" as a hostname to prevent invalid chars
	- Change: Spaces in Nicks created using the windows user account are now removed
	- Change: Adjusted IRC Client Quit Message
 	- Change: Support for '_' and '-' in the account name
	- Added: You can now select that DAoCPortal will show up after the client is closed ("Hide (+Show)")
	- Added: Warning if you didn't run camelot.exe after changing patch settings
	- Added: Settings dialogue will be opened if a invalid directory was set when clicking "Connect"
	- Added: DAoCPortal now tracks your client and displays some usefull
	         Advices when getting errors like "Service not Available"    
	- Bugfix: Client Diagnostic should no longer crash
	- Bugfix: ModMgr fixed
	- Bugfix: ModMgr "Details" dialogue should no longer lock up
	- Bugfix: Favorite QL should now get updated correctly after editing
	
	

v2.3a:
	- Bugfix: Fixed some smaller crash bugs
	- Bugfix: URL-Dialog should no longer cause a crash bug
	- Bugfix: Fixed a bug in the modmgr patching process
	- Change: Realigned elements in URL-Dialog (Launchdialog)
	- Change: MotD is now centered
	- Change: If IRC is not connected and you select a server in the server list, the IRC channel will be adjusted automatically
	- Change: Default IRC Chan is now the channel of the favorite server if set
	- Added: Added some more "How-To"-Tipps
	- Added: If no IRC Nick is set, DAoCPortal now uses the name of the windows user
	- Added: The active client will now be shown in the status bar (right corner)
	- Added: Clicking on the active client text will show the path to the client
	- Added: You can now choose what happens when you double click on the server list
	- Added: DAoCPortal now asks for a confirmation before deleting a custom server entry.


v2.3: 29th January 2008
	- Bugfix: "Could not set registry"-Error should no longer occur
	- Bugfix: Default button is now set properly in the favorite server tab
	- Bugfix: You can now use /help again in the IRC Module without being connected
	- Bugfix: Fixed a visual bug in IRC Module
	- Bugfix: Tab-Indexes should now be set correctly
	- Bugfix: The 'Connect' Buttons should now be focused automatically
	- Change: Changed the way config/data files are handled internally
	- Change: Reduced IO Traffic
	- Change: SIDs, IPs, .. are now cached local
	- Change: Modified the quicklogin manager a bit
	- Change: Rearranged the buttons in the quicklogin dialog
	- Change: "Edit Quicklogins"-entry moved to the serverlist context menu
	- Change: Changed the 'Settings' dialog layout
	- Added: You can now choose which back colors are used for the server list
	- Added: Quicklogin support for custom servers
	- Added: The Mod Manager now creates a modmgr.log in the DAoC directory
	- Added: Clicking on the active client in the menu now opens the folder where it is located

v2.2c:
	- Change: The autoupdater now throws a different, more friendly error when 
			  trying to update without administrator rights 
	- Change: The description window has now a small border
	- Added: Setting to determine what should be done after connecting to a server (hide/close/nothing)
	- Added: You can now also use the standard alias /join instead of /channel in the IRC Module
	- Added: A refresh buttton in the lower right corner
	

V2.2b:
	- Bugfix: URL-Dialog will now close again after clicking on connect
	- Bugfix: Invalid quicklogins in the url dialog should no longer crash daoc portal
	- Bugfix: DP no longer crashes when rightclicking on the tray with no server list available
	- Change: Changed the behaviour when trying to start a second DAoC Portal client
	- Change: The lists are no longer refreshed autoamtically every 5 mins
	- Change: Disabled the 'Client was modified outside of the mod mgr' warning in the mod mgr
	- Change: All files created/downloaded files are now created in the 'Documents and Settings\<User>\ApplicationData\' 
			  folder (also known as 'Anwendungsdaten')
	- Change: The 'last updated ..' message is now generated by the client and therefore more exact
	- Added: Option for turning off the auto hide on connect
	- Added: DAoCPortal now tries to use a mirror server list if the main server list is offline
	
v2.2a:
	- Bugfix: Error handling for IRC-Error 412
	- Bugfix: Error handling for IRC-Error 451
	- Bugfix: Custom connect is now working again
	- Bugfix: Custom connect items (ping, edit server, play, ...) are now disabled if no server is selected
	- Change: Standard HP for the FavBrowser is now the DAoCPortal Hp (if no fav is set)
	- Change: Custom connect will now also minimize the client when pressed on play
	- Change: Resized the table columns a bit
	
	- Bugfix: The patcher will now apply for the right client (#ID)
	- Change: IRC Module now uses a different font
	
	- Bugfix: Quicklogin with empty realm won't crash anymore
	- Change: If a new server list can't be downloaded, the old existing one will be used

v2.2: 7th January 2008
	- Bugfix: The Quicklogin window will now size correctly
	- Bugfix: Tray-Quicklogin will now also minimize the window if opened
	- Bugfix: (null) passwords no longer throw an exception
	- Bugfix: Quicklogin will now work without having specified a character/realm
	- Bugfix: Customlist "Remove Server" will now work
	- Change: Moved 'Remove Server' @Customlist to the context menu
	- Added: You can now also edit custom serverlist entries
	- Added: Enabled the ModMgr - Uthgard users will know it, for every one else it is rather useless at this time
	- Added: Clicking on a file with .dmm extension will integrate the plugin into DAoC Portal
	- Added: Added a ping-status in the customserverlist
	- Added: You can now set a server as a 'favorite' server by using the server list context menu. 
			 DAoC Portal will then open the favorite tab by default and display this server there.
	- Added: Added a basic IRC Client - Just use the IRC Tab or rightclick on a server and choose
		     'Connect to IRC' - But don't expect much, its just a basic client - nothing more.
	
v2.1b:
	- Bugfix: Tray-Icon is now named correctly
	- Bugfix: Clicking on 'Play' @Customserver Tab no longer causes an error if no server is selected
	- Bugfix: AutoUpdate-Form is no longer maximizable
	- Bugfix: Fixed an error caused by an empty, but existing customlist file
	- Change: Increased ClientID Max from 5 to 9
	- Change: Changed refresh interval from 3 to 5 mins
	- Change: Renamed 'Quicklogin' to 'Character' @quicklogin
	- Change: Renamed 'Name' to 'Description' @quicklogin
	- Change: 'Realm' now also accepts strings ('Albion', ..)
	- Change: DAoCPortal now uses good old .INI Config files instead of registry keys (you'll have to set daoc portal up again, sry)
	- Added: You can now quicklogin a server by using the context menu of the tray icon
	- Added: URL-Handling now also supports SIDs instead of urls (daoc://sid::42/ e.g.)
	- Added: URL-Handling Shortcuts now also support the -nowindow, which connects to the server without asking the user to click on 'Play'
	- Added: There's a "How-To" item in the Help-menu providing help
	
v2.1a:
	- Removed: The tgame.dll feature was removed - IF you really need it, theres still dolloader.exe
	- Removed: ContextMenus no longer have image stripes
	- Bugfix: Some exceptions fixed, which were caused by a disposed mainform
	- Bugfix: Some minor fixes, not worth being named
	- Bugfix: Fixed a typo, hah!
	- Change: URL-Handling is now done asynchronous
	- Change: Auto Updater now displays a 'Start' button instead of starting the patch process instant
	- Change: Only client IDs used are now displayed
	- Change: Resized the window a bit so that the description window is larger
	- Added: You now can set and choose between more than one client easily (also added -clt= arg for shortcuts)
	- Added: Option for emptying a client ID
	- Added: You can now access the URL Dialog from DAoC Portal by using the context menu of the server list

v2.1: 2nd January 2008
	- Removed: The limitation of special characters in passwords.
	- Removed: The limitation of zero length passwords in Custom Servers.
	- Bugfix: Fixed an issue with the tray icon ghosting.
	- Change: The code as well as the error handling has been restructured
	- Change: Resized the main window (the server list is now larger)
	- Change: DAocPortal will now minimize into the tray after connecting to a server
	- Change: Starting a second instance of DAocPortal will show up the window of the first instance
	- Change: Restructured the Settings Dialog and added a Client Info Panel
	- Change: Redone URL-Handling (Args supported: -acc=, -pw=, -ql=)
	- Added: DAoCPortal now supports quicklogins for each server (AccountMgr). Right-click on the quicklogin list to edit them.
	- Added: Errors are now displayed in a proper error dialog
	- Added: An Auto-Updater which is able to update the daoc portal client without reinstallation has been integrated
	- Added: You now can 'minimize' DAoC Portal to a smaller size by clicking on the button in the bottom, right corner

v2.0: 15th December 2007
	- Added: Grouping to the server list, to show offical, supportive, established and non supportive servers.
	- Added: You can now see the total number of players and servers on DAoC Portal from the status bar at the bottom.
	- Added: Ability to see when a server was last updated on the list.
	- Added: Ability for a DAoC Portal message of the day to be set and displayed.
	- Added: Ability to minimise DAoC Portal to the tray.

v1.81:
	- Fixed: a bug which caused the auto-patcher option to be ignored.

v1.8:
	- Added: a new patcher. This also includes the auto-patcher option. When the auto-patcher is enabled, the game will patch before every launch. 
	- Added: account-creation button. If the shard admin has enabled this option, this button will be enabled. You can click this button to create your account on this shard.	Cleaned up several exception errors, and made several more harder to trigger by disabling the user's ability to trigger them.
	- Re-Designed: the Custom Server dialog box, and the Settings dialog box. They look pretty now.
	- Moved: the patcher options from the File menu to the Settings dialog.
	- Added: patcher support for Darkness Rising. EU support for DR is disabled until Feb 3, 2006 at nooon.

v1.7:
	- Added: DNS Name Resolution for custom servers
	- Added: better looking error messages. Some ugly stack traces still exists. Please use the Contact Us forum on daocportal.net to   report these.
	- Removed: the Mythic server list. It changes too often and is dificult to maintain, and it is not needed on a free shards launcher.
	- Fixed: the password field will now show the default window text color instead of white.
	- Updated: The about dialog no longer claims i use GPL code, since i don't!

v1.6:
	- Added the ability to easily patch your client. Even if you need to change what version you are using (US or EU). (Classic Clients should patch to EU SI before attempting to patch to US SI)

	- Added a ping time which updates when you select a server.
	- Added: Username for each tab is now saved on connected and restored OnFormLoad. This information is stored in the registry at HKCU/Software/Exoronet/
	- Changed the color scheme a bit. Servers in the list now alternate between two different colors.

v1.5:
	- Added a version checker to let the user know if there is an updated version of daocportal up for download.
	- Changed the serverlist by splitting it up into tabs. Custom servers no longer are added to the main list. 	- They have a list of their own now.
	- Added a list of Mythic servers. I kept their IP/Port and ID visable so they can be used as a reference. It was not fun collecting all that data! The Server ID is that new number between the port and username in the game.dll string
	- Changed the data storage method from Smallhorse's ConfigFile class to xml. XML is easier to work with than the ConfigFile class.

v1.4:
	- Added: the axWebBrowser Control to the launcher. Shards will now display their "description" page. This defaults to one on the daocportal.net web server.

v1.3:
	- Support for older versions (ExoronetLauncher) was cut. The web server side scripts were removed

v1.2:
	- Name Changed from 'ExoronetLauncher' to DAoC Portal. All links were updated to point to the new content on www.daocportal.net	

v1.1:
	- Changed: Moved many of the buttons to the menu. Update, Add Custom, Settings, and Close(Quit) can now be found under the File menu

	- Added support for 1.75 clients (Supported by the 1.74 or newer checkbox)

v1.0:
Initial Release

	- Added: Downloads a list from dol.exoronet.net containing servers which have registered or re-registered with the list within the last hour.
	- Added: Can add custom servers to the list of daocportal.net servers.
	- Added: Can easily go to a shard's web page with the "Go To Homepage" button.