BetterRTNW Patcher

Windows macOS

Patches

Compact channel UI

The channel number hid behind the map name.

Mini-map with the channel label over the map name

Mini-map with the channel number on its own line

Raid frame improvements

Two unrelated fixes. The heal range fade optionally dims members outside your heal range. Separately, the Time Echoes marker shows who is inside the instance: you can't queue while a member is still in there, and there was no way to tell who — or to notice when someone left the instance but stayed in the group.

Raid frame with out-of-range members faded — Out of heal range

Raid frame with a door marker on members inside the instance — Time Echoes marker

Claims Event Widget

Adds a Claims tab tracking Lord's Chest and Card Deity for the current cycle.

Activity window with a Claims tab — Activity window

Full-map chest markers

Exploration, guard, mystery and monster chests on the area map. Active weather chests show up on their own; a toggle hides the ones you already collected.

Area map with chest markers and the Show All toggle — Area map

Weather alerts

Pick the weather you care about on each map. You get a heads-up a few minutes before it starts, then a final one a minute out.

Weather alert panel on the area map — Area map

And more

Extra interface fixes, all listed inside the patcher.

The patcher

Patcher main menu — Keyboard-driven menu

Readable source diff — Read the change first

FAQ

How does it work?

It patches the Lua bundle files inside your game folder. Every game update replaces those bundles, so the patches are wiped and you need to wait for a new patcher version.

Why make this?

Players have been asking for certain quality of life changes since the start of the HMT CBT. This patcher is an attempt to raise awareness, in the hope that the developers eventually implement some of them.

What if the developers add these features?

I will remove any patch once the developers implement it natively.

Can you support APK / mobile?

I looked into it and there is no easy way. It would require users to root their own phones, and that is not something I want to deal with.

Any plans for macOS?

I do not have a Mac, so testing the patcher is a pain. If someone wants to help test it, sure.

Can I get banned for using it?

If the developers make a conscious decision to start banning for it, then yes. I have been using it for weeks.

Virus???

Windows SmartScreen will probably warn you, and some antivirus may flag it. That is what unsigned software looks like — a signing certificate costs money every year and I have not bought one.

I have no plans to implement features that automate combat or give you an unfair advantage, so please do not ask. The goal of this patcher is to add some quality of life features and raise awareness.

BetterRTNW Patcher

Windows macOS

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