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Lncvrt Games Launcher

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Lncvrt Games Launcher is a fork of Berry Dash Launcher that adds many more features specifically for managing multiple games.

Features & improvements over Berry Dash

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  • Proper support for multiple games
  • Easier version management
  • Changelogs
  • Themes
  • User submitted games (only ones built by Lncvrt are considered safe and verified)
  • Auto updater
  • And more

Updates

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Loader (updater)

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The loader only gets updates that are either significant or for security reasons

v1.0.1

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  • Fix title on linux being "Tauri App" instead of "Lncvrt Games Launcher"
  • Fix old updates not being deleted after launcher update
  • Add SHA512 validation for downloads

v1.0.2

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  • Update react to fix the vulnerability with it
  • Add AppImage build for Linux
  • Add `lncvrt-games-launcher` AUR package

v1.0.3

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  • Make styles consistent with launcher
  • Use a new folder layout for updates and improve a lot of code
  • And more
  • Windows ARM64 (likely temporary change): Compiled with `native-tls` instead of `rustls` for reqwest tls support. This was caused by a linker error that could not be resolved.

v1.0.4

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  • Remove right clicking
  • Fix auto updating

v1.1.0

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  • Make 13.0 be the minimum version on macOS
  • Switch to a faster frontend
  • Fix potential crashes
  • Error debugging
  • Use proper colors to match launcher's dark theme
  • Presistent window state
  • Add custom topbar for windows
  • Remove flags like rightclick and more

Launcher (no download required - downloaded by auto updater/loader)

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v1.1.0

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  • Added versions installed count and total available label
  • Add verified/unverified/official label
  • Other changes

v1.1.1

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  • Fixed being able to go back and download other games when viewing a game's installs and clicking the download versions button
  • Added a option to show games always, even on settins page

v1.2.0

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  • Fix issue on windows where games were not able to launch
  • Fix issues with linux by removing wine support (will be added back when stable)
  • Improve launcher download manifest
  • Add status for when its finishing after it has downloaded
  • Add SHA512 validation for downloads

v1.3.0

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  • Update react to fix the vulnerability with it
  • Change the way checkboxes look to use the theme
  • Make Game versions be in the correct order
  • Add version number to settings page
  • Change the way buttons look to use theme and be more consistent
  • Fix inconsistencies with info item
  • Fix issues with sidebar having a scrollbar and other issues
  • Change where and how the downloads button is on the sidebar
  • Add text by the logo
  • Improve macOS drag areas
  • Switch from using a hardcoded cut off value for game names to an automatic method

v1.3.1

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  • Fix issues with text overflowing
  • Fix tooltips for launch/installs button
  • Show developer info if it isn't null rather than forced if it isn't official
  • Move buttons down on y on installs/games page
  • Add tooltips almost everywhere
  • Adjust styles of info items and installs/games page

v1.4.0

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  • Added mint theme
  • Make it so you can select versions while downloads are active
  • Fix a bug where you can press escape in a popup to get somewhere unintentional
  • Move add/info buttons to be better placed
  • Add changelog
  • Change logo style

v1.5.0

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  • Fix issues with installs/games content being weird sometimes, it is a lot better code wise and visually now
  • Fix a memory leak that doesn't get cleared until the next download. Would take up to 400mb max. It will not use any more than the normal usage.
  • Fix the "Game already open" thing not happening on linux
  • Improve launch code and download code
  • Heavily improve the uninstall code. It was very bad.
  • Remove the manage button (can be shown with the show installs/launch/manage setting) and replace it with a right-click
  • Change popup close button styles
  • Use proper way of detecting when a user hovers for games/installs page
  • Improve download versions/games button size

v1.5.1

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  • Add wine support back for Linux
  • Make window state presistent
  • Add category support (Mainly for GDPS)
  • Format date using system formatter
  • Improve savefile

v1.5.2

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  • Fix games page saying no games installed
  • Make downloads popup close when finished
  • Add a revision check

v1.5.3

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  • Make changelog for games copyable
  • Track amount of downloads (starting today)

v1.5.4

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  • Changes to make eslint happy
  • Fix a bug where when you switch game in sidebar the category doesn't unselect
  • Fix a bug where categories aren't sorted properly
  • Fix a bug where categories would show up even if there are 0 installs under it
  • Fix games showing up that can't be installed on your operating system in download games button

v1.5.5

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  • Fix downloading multiple versions not working properl
  • Add a reinstall button for manage menu
  • Remove green & mint theme

v1.5.6

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  • Set permissions properly when unzipping
  • Make sure __MACOSX and .DS_Store don't get included

v1.5.7

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  • Fix a issue with categories having a weird property that may cause issues
  • Show N/A for "Size on disk" stat if it is loading or can't load
  • Make reinstall button change popup to downloads popup instead (previously just closed)
  • Let the user approve revision updates before proceeding with update
  • Misc fixes

v1.5.8

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  • Add categories to sidebar
  • Use system popup for revision update / changelog
  • Fix being able to do a revision update while downloads are in progress
  • Fix a visual bug with downloading versions showing versions from other categories

v1.6.0

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  • Minimum macOS version is now 13
  • Make downloads a proper queue system, that you can remove and add to at any time
  • Remove legacy button interaction option
  • Fix "Download failed" state on downloads popup
  • Add berry dash leaderboards
  • Add name to games page title
  • And a lot of internal changes/improvements

v1.6.1

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  • Fix issues with leaderboards on windows
  • Make logo look better on windows
  • Fix a issue with opening folders causing problems if the folder doesn't exist rather than showing the correct non existant folder popup
  • Tweaks to version download popup
  • Fix windows topbar seperator not appearing if loading/failed to load
  • Disable flags for reloading and more

v1.6.2

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  • Add overlay & custom color support to Berry Dash Leaderboards
  • Fix potential crashes

v1.6.3

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  • Flip bird in leaderboards
  • Update icon
  • And more

v1.6.4

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  • Add verbose logging for downloads
  • Add signature checking to requests
  • Windows ARM64 (likely temporary change): Compiled with `native-tls` instead of `rustls` for reqwest tls support. This was caused by a linker error that could not be resolved.