SDEC: Sofis Deck Effect Core 3.0.2

Put SDEC at number 1 in your mod list. Enable one current copy only.

Shared shader support for ReSkate Deck Tool artwork packs. Requires ReSkate 2.1.3 or newer. Use Deck Tool 1.6.6 for the updated clear-case and e-ink controls.

3.0.2: startup crash correction

Rebuilt bundle manifests now use raw storage. The affected user launched the corrected native build successfully twice. Rendering payloads remain unchanged and retired effects remain removed.

3.0.1: loading compatibility hotfix

Removes automatic global board-bone parking, which could leave some mod combinations stuck loading the skater. Affected-user testing confirmed that 3.0.0 loads with its rendering files unchanged when that helper is skipped.

Shader, texture, mesh, archive and loader files are unchanged from 3.0.0. The compact download size is preserved.

3.0.0: compact core

Approximately 39 MB to download, down from 568 MB in 2.1.5: about 93% smaller. Installed files are approximately 82 MB instead of 1.35 GB.

Normal Deck Tool effects and existing artwork packs remain supported. Retained shader, mesh and texture payloads are unchanged; this reduction does not lower artwork quality. The compact build was checked with the current Tool modes and confirmed working in game by the author.

Retired PSDEC families are no longer included, including Aurora, Loose Screws, the old reactive examples and private liquid/crystal probes. Packs requiring those retired families need the archived older core until they are restored in a future add-on. Ordinary Deck Tool Liquid Bottle and other regular authoring effects remain supported.

Updated effects

• E-ink keeps the accepted reference flash, with fixed pages switching at full flash in either tilt direction. Refresh width follows tilt; it is not an elapsed-time controller.
• Clear Case uses layered plastic with recessed artwork, frosted/glossy finishes, shell tint, internal blur and depth. Tool masks place decorative screws and moulded details on the underside. The upper/grip side retains fixed truck holes; optional grip tape defaults off.
• Glitch supports RGB, single-colour and two-colour palettes. Clear-case/glitch material routes are retained alongside the core.
• Parallax and Depth Map keep holographic overlays optional and off by default. Existing animated/GIF, lenticular, Ghost Rare, CD and other authored effect support remains included.

The scrolling ReSkate animated deck remains the included example. Retired PSDEC families (including Aurora, Loose Screws and the old private liquid/crystal probes) and their controller are removed from this download. Their source, assets and restoration records are preserved by the author for future reintroduction. Normal Deck Tool effect support remains.

This package is rebuilt from live referenced resources, with obsolete archive payloads removed. Retained shader, mesh and texture payloads are unchanged. No texture quality reduction or replacement ReSkate DLL is involved.

Install

1. Update the existing Sofis_Deck_Effect_Core package.
2. Keep one SDEC copy first in the mod list, followed by artwork packs.
3. Re-export projects with Deck Tool 1.6.6 to use the updated controls.
4. SDEC does not automatically park board bones. Board Break manages its own fracture-piece poses.

No replacement ReSkate DLL is included or required. Clear plastic and CD reflections are authored approximations; they do not show live scenery through or reflected in the deck.

Compatibility

Board Break and Animation Studio support remain present. Kichi Aura Wheels is optional; keep SDEC above Kichi when using both. The shared board loader preserves Sk8w3ll's Kichi hover-truck handling alongside SDEC routing. Kichi artwork, models and VFX are not included.

Deck Tool: https://github.com/hypnomalice/reskate-deck-tool

Created by IdolRiot.