It includes all of the versions that I have screenshots of. Plus, when possible, the original .rar files it came in. (except 3.0)
All the programs were developed by and belongs to Jimble.
So far this mostly contains pre-Cave Net versions.
Source of changelogs:https://pikmintkb.com/wiki/Cave_Creator
Screenshots are (mostly) my own.
This is a very out of date tool nowadays, use Drought Ender's Cave Creator instead.
Cave Creator 3 and other versions.
February 24th, 2018.
Version 1.0
Changelog:
"The first release."
March 3rd, 2018.
Version 1.1
Changelog:
"Added the remaining treasures that were missing. Cave Creator now has all 201 treasures (that includes the thirteen exploration kit treasures.
Added a new 'objects' combobox separating bomb-rocks, eggs, hazards and other stuff from the enemies/bosses combobox. This also introduces the chiyogami paper that was missing entirely, along with some other unused entities.
Introduces 'Check for Updates' where the tool is able to determine whether a new version is available and give the user the option to download it or not. This is under the Help menu.
Improved treasure system - if you re-add a treasure you will be noted that you've already added that treasure in the current sublevel and thus it will not be added again.
Fixed a bug where if you typed letters into the Add Gate input box you would be stuck in an infinite loop telling you to use numerical characters - this was only solvable by force quitting the application and could have resulted in the user losing lots of work.
Updated the save project file to fix a bug where you wouldn't be able to remove selected entities after opening a project file (if you saved a project with entities still in the lists). Project files saved in v1.0 will still work but you will be told that the entities lists will be cleared.
This shouldn't be considered a loss, but nonetheless v1.1 solves this and project files made in v1.1 will open perfectly fine in itself and later versions.
More consistency/design adjustments."
March 2018.
Version 1.1.3
Changelog:
"Adds the pedestal version of the Gatling Groink.
Fixes music type not changing in code, despite clearly functioning within Sublevel Properties.
Removes Ivory Candypop Bud from the Enemy/Boss list (it's in the Objects list).
Removes a debugging feature where clicking Add Enemy would work normally, except the Enemy/Boss list would move onto the next item every time."
April-May 2018.
Version 1.2.5
Personal author notes: Developer added a button called "Sneaky Room" that linked to various (now deleted) Youtube videos. (I don't remember what the videos were, sorry!)
It's also the only version of this program that has an "About" option
Other than that I have no idea what's changed inbetween 1.2.4 and 1.2.5. Interestingly this isn't listed on the wiki page.
Missing versions
Version 1.1.1 (missing)
Version 1.1.2 (missing)
Version 1.2 (missing)
Version 1.2.1 (missing)
Version 1.2.2 (missing)
Version 1.2.3 (missing)
Version 1.2.4 (missing)
From February 24th to August 20th 2018
These are most likely not all the beta builds!
Changelog: "Introducing a completely new design, called Cave Creator+
This update is very significant, as it allows you to edit any sublevel at any time, and also introduces importing (vanilla text files)"
Version 1.0
Version 1.0.1
Version 1.0.3
Version 1.0.10
Version 1.1.0
Version 1.2
Version 1.3
Version 1.4.2
Notes:
These versions introduced a new auto updater feature that's nowadays defunct. Luckily it doesn't lock you out of the program if you're using an old version*, though for security + safety reasons I recommend turning off your internet. (Just in case if someones tries to jack the update server.)
The splash screens in later versions are all inside jokes from the Hocotate Hacker Discord circa.2018. Which is why they're very nonsensical (you really just had to be there).
An easter egg that's in all of these versions is that if you expand the main editor window, you'll find text that says "EVANGELION 3.0+1.0 2020" that'll link to one of the Evangelion 3.0+1.0's teasers (not the original url)
This is refered as version 2.* but for this page sakes I'm going to refer to their version numbers from the about page.
Note: Cave Net is a defunct service. (RIP)
October 2nd, 2018
Version 1.0 (v2.1)
Changelog:
"Several bug fixes
Cave Net! Play and share caves online easily
New options
Interface and stability improvements"
December 10th, 2018
Version 1.1 (v2.2)
Changelog:
"Renamed Cave Creator+ to simply become Cave Creator v2
Several bug fixes
The main menu, options menu, and treasure/gate menus are smaller and more simplistic
Cave Net button text goes white in dark mode now"
January 1st, 2020
Version 2.8.1
Personal author note :An unfortunate thing about this build is that the automatic update is mandatory, and it gets stuck in a loop due to the update feature being defunct. There's no way to get around it normally.
Changelog:
"An entity that is set to spawn in the Plants & Decorations group will no longer have an option for spawn distribution weight - this fixes the problem where you'd only want 5 plants but got 50 instead
Fixed a big bug where loading a new cave while already in a sublevel's entities would mix up the entities between the caves
Updated title screen"
2020
Version 2.9.9.1
Thanks to GameCubing and ObnoxiousVoid on the Hocotate Hacker discord for this version!
Personal note: The last version of Cave Creator to have Cave Net.
Changelog:
Updated UI to an Animal Crossing: New Horizons inspired menu
Fixed several bugs
November 19th, 2023
Version 2.9.9.2
(The latest publically available version)
Changelog:
"Cave Net discontinued
Source code now up at GitHub"
Missing versions
Version 2.3
Version 2.3.3
Version 2.4
Version 2.4.2
Version 2.4.3
Version 2.4.4
Version 2.4.5
Version 2.6
Version 2.7
For a short time between 2021 and 2023 Jimble was developing a 3rd version of Cave Creator.
While it was in active development, he has now ceased development and links for the builds are currently down.
Image credit to NerdyMiner on the Hocotate Hacker Discord
July 2018
"jimbles cave makor"
Thanks to Vic on the Hocotate Hacker Discord for finding this months prior!
Personal author notes:
Joke version Jimble made some time during July of 2018.
The only thing it's able to do is add bulborbs and make a very rudimentary cave.