FanFictionDownloader Changelog

What's new in FanFictionDownloader 0.9.4

Apr 8, 2022
  • 0000069: [Bug] Download was sometimes not possible due to delay on ff.net caused by cloudflare more intensive browser check

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.9.2 (Dec 27, 2020)

  • 0000061: [Bug] FF.net Downloads were blocked (also 0000062, 0000063, 0000064)

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.8.16 (Jul 4, 2018)

  • 0000025: [Bug] AO3 missing category, genre, rating
  • 0000026: [Bug] AO3 missing details
  • 0000027: [Bug] AO3 First chapter missing
  • 0000012: [Bug] AO3 Downloads missing Author Information

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.8.15.604 (Jan 26, 2017)

  • Fixed network issue.

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.8.15 (Jan 9, 2017)

  • [General] Twcslibrary moved (Raimond)
  • [Bug] ReadFromFile output is a strange folder with different files (Raimond)
  • [Feature Request] AO3 requires login for some stories (Raimond)
  • [Bug] MediaMiner links not downloadable (Raimond)
  • [Bug] Several AO3 bugs (Raimond)
  • [General] Update to QT 5.7 (Raimond)

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.8.14 (Feb 22, 2016)

  • FFDL now compatible with OSX El Capitan (Bug #228 #225 #239 #221)
  • Fixed: Ao3 missing author name (Bug #238 #239)
  • Fixed: Adult-FanFiction.org (Bug #242 #240)

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.8.13 (Sep 12, 2015)

  • Update: VersionChecker improved
  • Fixed: Crashed on computer with low memory due to too many instances during downloads
  • Fixed: AO3 (Bug #215 #216 #217 #218 #219 #220 #213)
  • Fixed: TWCS missing Chapter content (Bug #223 #226)
  • Fixed: Problems with authorname/link on Ficwad (Bug #209 #208)
  • Improved: Pictures in stories are now preserved for TWCS
  • Improved: Added Genre and Rating to AO3

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.8.12 (May 27, 2015)

  • Fix: AO3 - Download of single chapter stroies was not possible (Bug #203 #191 #181)
  • Fix: Twilighted - Download wasn't working anymore (Bug #205)
  • Fix: HpFanFicArchive - Some stories couldn't be downloaded (Bug #198)
  • Fix: FanFicAuthors - Downloads weren't working with the new layout (Bug #195)
  • Fix: MediMiner.org - Links weren't valid anymore (Bug #192)
  • Fix: FanFiktion.de - Authorname, Genre and Rating was missing
  • Fix: FanFiktion.de - Problem with some German characters (Bug #105)
  • New: FanFiktion.de - Added word-count

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.8.11 (Dec 3, 2014)

  • Fix: TheWritersCoffeeShop
  • Fix: Problems with FicWad and high rated stories

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.8.10 (Nov 10, 2014)

  • Fix for A3O and TWCS

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.8.9 (Feb 3, 2014)

  • Fix: SSL encryption for ff.net and fictionpress - Bad certificate

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.8.8 (Jan 24, 2014)

  • Fix: adultfanfiction.net special character formating (Bug #135)
  • Fix: adultfanfiction.net link spelling (Bug #135)
  • Fix: hpfanficarchive.com (Bug #136 #140)
  • Fix: Crossover categories on ff.net (Bug #129 #122 #121 #127)

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.8.7 (Nov 18, 2013)

  • Fix: SSL encryption for ff.net and fictionpress - Take 2

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.8.6 (Nov 16, 2013)

  • Fix: SSL encryption for ff.net and fictionpress (Bug #113)

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.8.5 (Nov 15, 2013)

  • Fix: Missing "last updated" on ff.net and fictionpress (Bug ##111)
  • Fix: Authorname for ff.net/fictionpress.com (Bug #110)
  • New Feature: Story status in filename (Request #89)
  • New Feature: Validation test for entered urls
  • Improvement: Font size for PDf can be everything betwen 8 and 24 (Request #92)
  • Blocked content from an egoistic author from being downloaded

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.8.4 (Nov 15, 2013)

  • Fix: Missing author on ff.net and fictionpress (Bug #110)

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.8.3 (Nov 12, 2013)

  • Fix: ff.net

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.8.2 (Nov 12, 2013)

  • New Feature: Download from file with GUI
  • New Feature: Ask for filename and storage-path
  • Fix: Problems with m.fanfiction.net (and fictionpress) links
  • Fix: DL problems with ff.net
  • Fix: empty chapter for FanFiktion.de
  • Internal communication improved
  • DB ported to new internal structure
  • Major internal changes

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.8.1 (Oct 14, 2013)

  • fixes the actual problems on fanfiction.net.

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.8.0 (Aug 1, 2013)

  • New Page: The Hex Files
  • New Page: Henneth-Annun (LotR)
  • New Feature: Set PDF font size and style
  • New Feature: Prevent layout update by placing "DONOTUPDATE"-tag somewhere in the layoufile
  • New Feature: StoryStatus for A3O
  • New Feature: Empty lines and invalid links are ignored for function "Read links from file"
  • New Feature: Remember path from "Read links from file" dialog
  • New Feature: Mediaminer.org supports now Authorlink, Storystatus, Rating
  • Fix: UpdateChecker improved
  • Fix: Preferences improved
  • Fix: TheWritersCoffeeShop (Chapter-Content and Date)
  • Fix: FanFiktion.de
  • Fix: FanFiction.net Crossover Category
  • Fix: HPFanFicArchive.com
  • Fix: Mediaminer.org didn't accept links to an index page
  • Fix: Special characters for webversion removed (file- and authorname)

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.7.3 (Mar 30, 2013)

  • Fixes:
  • FanFiction.net/Fictionpress Problems
  • Clipboard linkdetection for A3O
  • Author link for fictionpress
  • HpFanFicArchive.com
  • Ficwad (link problem)

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.7.2 (Nov 27, 2012)

  • Fix: updates old layout files automatically
  • Fix: Cut of words on ff.net

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.7.1 (Nov 26, 2012)

  • New Feature: updates old layout files automatically
  • Fix: TheWritersCoffeeShop

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.7.0 (Nov 19, 2012)

  • New Page: TheWritersCoffeeShop.com
  • New Page: YourFanFiction.com
  • New Feature: Rating, AuthorLink, Genre
  • New Feature: %n (Number of storychapters) for filename (see config dialog)
  • Changed: %author renamed to %authorname in layout.html file
  • Fix: FanFiction.Net (Date/Status)
  • Fix: FictionPress.Com (Date/Status)
  • Fix: Category for FanFicAuthors.net
  • Fix: Clipboard problem for twilighted.net
  • Removed: Configuration of Calibrepath (not needed anymore)

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.6.7 (Nov 19, 2012)

  • Fix: FanFiction.Net (Website changes)
  • Fix: FictionPress.Com (Website changes)

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.6.6 (Nov 19, 2012)

  • Fix: FanFiction.Net (One-Chapter Stories)
  • Fix: FictionPress.Com (One-Chapter Stories)

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.6.5 (Nov 19, 2012)

  • Fix: FanFiction.Net (Storyname)
  • Fix: FictionPress.Com (Storyname)

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.6.4 (Nov 19, 2012)

  • New: Improved Debug information
  • Fix: Check-Button still disabled after error
  • Fix: FanFiction.Net
  • Fix: FictionPress.Com

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.5.1 (Feb 24, 2012)

  • Fix: FanFiction.Net Summary
  • Other: Major internal changes

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.5.0 (Feb 24, 2012)

  • New Page: ArchiveOfOurOwn.com
  • New: Status text within progres bar
  • Fix: Chapter definitions for MAC OS
  • Other: Major internal changes

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.4.1 (Feb 24, 2012)

  • Fix: Problems with twilighted
  • Fix: Webdownloader hangs

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.4.0 (Aug 30, 2011)

  • New Page: Ficwad.com
  • New Page: Twilighted.net
  • New: Update date in filename (%d)
  • New: Read links from file
  • New: Category for adultfanfiction.net
  • New: Category for FanFicAuthors.net
  • New: Category for MediaMiner.net
  • New: Category for Mugglenet.com
  • New: Category for squide.org/peja
  • New: Wordcount (Story and chapter)
  • New: Category as metainfo for Calibre
  • New: Improved config system
  • New: Option to keep the html file
  • New: Option to enable/disable Autopast-from-Clipboard
  • Fix: Solved some problems for WebVersion
  • Fix: Lots of typos
  • Fix: All dates as 19th century on Squidge
  • Fix: "Featured Stories" link removed from Squidges summaries
  • Fix: "Featured Stories" as additional chapter for Squidges stories
  • Fix: Calibre summary Metadata got truncated after a "
  • Fix: Problem with '
  • Fix: Changed layout of Adultfanfiction.net is working again

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.3.2 (Jun 29, 2011)

  • New: Debug-/About-window
  • New: Html file deleted after conversion
  • New: Copy links from clipboard
  • Fix: "Share" removed for fanfiction.net
  • Fix: "share" removed for fictionpress.com
  • Fix: Mobilelinks (http://m.) are now possible for ff.net and fictionpress

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.3.1 (Jun 29, 2011)

  • New Feature: Display "Category" for FictionPress.com
  • Fix: FictionPress.com
  • Fix: Display option %c in config

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.3.0 (Jun 29, 2011)

  • New Page: MediaMiner.org
  • New Feature: Display "Category" in filename and/or story (ff.net only at the moment)
  • Fix: Missing Author for FanFiction.net
  • Fix: Problems with Adultfanfiction.net

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.2.0 (Mar 29, 2011)

  • New Feature: Change output layout
  • New Feature: DELETE button for history
  • New Page: AdultFanFiction.net
  • New Page: FictionPress.com
  • Fix: Storylink for Mugglenet was missing
  • Fix: History window: Wrong timeformat

New in FanFictionDownloader 0.1.0 (Mar 29, 2011)

  • New Feature: Change format of the outputfilename (See config)
  • New Feature: Show downloaded stories, (View only at the moment)
  • New Page: Mugglenet.com
  • Fix: progress bar didn't reach 100% (sometimes)
  • Fix: some storytitle characters caused a conversioncrash
  • Fix: FanFicAuthors - Problems with Bobmin's "Power of the Press"
  • Fix: Problems with summary for ff.net (semikolon)

New in FanFictionDownloader 4.0.3 (May 7, 2008)

  • "Save as" included again
  • - Minor fix for checkmated.

New in FanFictionDownloader 3.8 (Feb 4, 2008)

  • Blank characters in storylinks are removed
  • Fixed: cutting off the first characters of a chapter.
  • Fixed: PDF error.
  • Fixed: Fanficauthors.net.
  • Fixed: Update process.

New in FanFictionDownloader 3.7 (Jan 8, 2008)

  • Ask if the program should save directly on C
  • Cookie handling improved.
  • New page added

New in FanFictionDownloader 3.7 (Jan 8, 2008)

  • Ask if the program should save directly on C
  • Cookiehandling improved.
  • New page added: FanFicAuthors.net

New in FanFictionDownloader 3.6 (Dec 27, 2007)

  • Bugfix for one-chapter stories on fanfiction.net

New in FanFictionDownloader 3.5 (Dec 2, 2007)

  • Feature: Turn sound on/off; Feature: Your settings for filenumber, filetype and sound will be saved; Changed: "Submit ID"'s default is changed to 'inactive'; Changed: You aren't forced to update the program, but you'll still be notified if there's a new version.

New in FanFictionDownloader 3.4 (Nov 29, 2007)

  • Fixed: Margin on html downloads.
  • Different success sound (requested for blind users)
  • Language error: "Close" in "About" wasn't translated into english.
  • Menu structure changed (requested)

New in FanFictionDownloader 3.3 (Oct 8, 2007)

  • FF.net changed their page-layout, so I had to change some codes.

New in FanFictionDownloader 3.2 (Aug 24, 2007)

  • Different font for PDF.
  • New page added: Skyehawke.com
  • New and improved helpfile

New in FanFictionDownloader 3.1 (Jul 25, 2007)

  • PDF creation for all pages.

New in FanFictionDownloader 3.0 (Jul 23, 2007)

  • PDF files for fanfiction.net downloads

New in FanFictionDownloader 2.9 (Jun 18, 2007)

  • Bugfix: Problem with Fictionalley.org

New in FanFictionDownloader 2.7 (Apr 3, 2007)

  • Bugfix for stroies saved as .html with word

New in FanFictionDownloader 2.5 (Feb 23, 2007)

  • Improved HTML tag removal;
  • Auto removal without definitions;
  • Smaller .INI files

New in FanFictionDownloader 2.4 (Feb 6, 2007)

  • Bugfix: Adultfanfiction is working again
  • Improved HTML tag removal

New in FanFictionDownloader 2.3 (Jan 17, 2007)

  • New page added: Animexx.de
  • Improvements for portkey downloads
  • Improved tag romoval (href, font, color, a...)

New in FanFictionDownloader 2.2 (Jan 6, 2007)

  • Fixed: Error with mail and ID submission
  • Major changes for portkey.org