Changelog
All notable changes to Retromind will be documented in this file.
The format is based on Keep a Changelog,
and this project (aims to) adhere to Semantic Versioning.
[0.2.0-alpha] - unreleased
Added
- show resolved emulator paths and Wine versions
- Add per-game launch diagnostics
- add a configurable BigMode Home screen with recently played, favorites, and library rows across all shipped themes
- add unobtrusive getting-started help
Changed
- remove the redundant
linux segment from AppImage filenames while preserving legacy update discovery
- publish a curated BigMode screenshot through the AppImage’s AppStream metadata
- allow selecting which installed GOG DLCs are restored by a clean reinstall
- improve Prism carousel and background-loading performance and add smoother wallpaper crossfades
- synchronize Prism logo and wallpaper crossfades
- synchronize Prism preview cover, screenshot, and new-video fade durations with its wallpaper transition
Fixed
- respect the leading-article sorting setting for explicit sort titles
- prevent stale cover or screenshot frames from appearing underneath the video preview after changing the selected BigMode item
- reveal BigMode after its initial layout and artwork setup pass to avoid a visible second rebuild
- keep installed GOG DLCs synchronized when updating or reinstalling their main game
- update all Prism game details when selecting a carousel cover with the mouse
- honor the GOG installer-retention choice for automatically reinstalled DLC packages
- restore live stdout/stderr forwarding for launched games while retaining early-failure diagnostics
- validate selected runners before launch
- restore BigMode focus after tracked game sessions
- avoid treating Steam, Heroic, and URI launcher handoffs as completed game sessions
- keep delegated store launches guarded while the external game is starting
- restore Home selection highlight and page favorites
Added
- make shortcut creation optional for GOG Wine/Proton installation
- configurable BigMode theme for the virtual library root
- experimental RetroAchievements integration for supported systems
- RetroAchievements progress summaries in BigMode themes
- controller-friendly RetroAchievements detail browser in BigMode
- added store badges on Game Covers
- new Nintendo Game Boy Advance and Sega Mega Drive system themes
- new cinematic Prism BigMode theme
- dynamic artwork-derived accent colors for opt-in BigMode themes
- install and update GOG DLCs
- playtime params are editable
- available GOG updates can now be checked manually
- search/filter for missing media items
Changed
- make information dialogs copyable
- reorganized media editor launch settings
- reorganized settings editor launch settings
- removed global wrappers
- load RetroAchievements badge images only when the achievement list is expanded
Fixed
- themed busy cursor on native Wayland
- ignore cue-referenced disc image files
- select newly imported GOG library item
- add RetroAchievements CHD hashing support
- preserve RetroAchievements identities in library snapshots
- symlink safety checks for GOG game uninstallation
- track structural changes as dirty
Added
- new arcade system theme
- Multiediting implemented
- opus audio support
- automatic backup/restore functionality for metadata and editor settings
Changed
- Protect settings from overwrite after load failure
- centralized GOG media item state checks
- replaced the GOG WebKitGTK login with an embedded WPE dialog and system-browser fallback
- removed the old redundant global theme-path fallback
Fixed
- correct selection when starting BigMode
- limit GOG update sweep to relevant items
- respect separate primary and secondary video settings
- store GOG Windows games as manual runner launches
- made GOG login cancellable and prevented unavailable embedded-browser runtimes from crashing the application
Added
- experimental native Wayland opt-in with X11 initialization fallback
- mass switching of proton versions
- drag & drop for items is now possible
- option to test launch items (without game time played counter)
- statistics for Library
- new system theme for Playstation 1
- user gets feedback when the game launch fails
Changed
- updated Avalonia to 12.1.1 and Avalonia WebView to 12.1.0
- expand and unify item context menus
- stop music playback when encountering defect music files
Fixed
- wayland starts in fullscreen
- cleaned up code and fixed a few small bugs
Added
- new System theme ‘PC Games’
- text completion for custom fields, custom fields are shown before the item description
- new console system theme
- language support for texts in default system theme
- zsync metadata and embedded GitHub Releases update information for AppImage delta updates
Changed
- removed Prefix architecture / selection is not used in Wine/Proton and misleading
- hardened GOG installer/ safety procedures for install/deinstall in system folders
- better name comparison for mass scraping
- unified save/abort handling for menus
- node names are now case sensitive
- use appimagetool 1.9.1 and static Type-2 runtime for build process
Fixed
- theme sync didnt work correctly for system themes
- better error handling when saving data
- only load backup if the main file is missing/not readable/damaged
- a few small bugs and changes
- GOG installations are now portable when installed under dataroot
Added
- new system themes for the Commodore 64 and Amiga (more will follow soon)
- SteamGridDB as a new artwork scraper
- Added support for empty media entries without a launch file
Changed
- Reworked the metadata and artwork import workflow with per-field selection
- Improved multi-disc filename detection and handling
- Improved GE-Proton runner management, sorting, registration and removal
- Improved video transitions when switching system themes
Fixed
- crash when cancelling bulk scraping or opening the metadata dialog
- several smaller issues and removed unused code
Added
- you can now save search terms for quick reuse
- metadata autocomplete
Changed
- removed Heroic GOG import functionality, since GOG is now supported natively
- only the x86_64 release of GE-Proton is now offered
Fixed
Added
- GOG integration (experimental):
Update, deinstall and cancel installation of GOG titles directly in Retromind.
Previously only Heroic‑based imports were supported.
This implementation is currently experimental, so expect bugs.
See the README for setup requirements and usage instructions.
Changed
- small improvements to the search functionality
Added
- native GOG support, previous versions only supported GOG through Heroic import.
This implementation is currently experimental, so expect bugs.
See the README for setup requirements and usage instructions
- improved and more logical library sorting
- pressing Esc can now deselect the current item
Fixed
- several smaller bugs and internal cleanup
Added
- management for wine and proton versions, download and refresh of GE-Proton releases
Changed
- dynamic custom field handling and year comparison for search function
Fixed
- a few small bug fixes and changes
Added
- Scraper support for the new metadata (if available)
- Scrapers are now configurable in the settings
Changed
- separate metadata tab in edit medium dialog for cleaner menus
Fixed
- included SDL2 library in AppImage, reworked build process to only use Debian 12 bookworm libraries
- a few small bugs
Added
- emulator-level XDG/HOME override logic in Emulator Settings (standard is that all emulators use system home/Xdg)
- Screenshot as a new media asset type for media items
- parental controls
- an explicit Tmds.DBus.Protocol dependency to address the transitive security issue in Avalonia.FreeDesktop:
GHSA-xrw6-gwf8-vvr9
- metadata fields: Release Type, Max Players, Publisher, Series, Play Mode, Source, Sort Title, Custom Fields
Fixed
- AppImage environment sanitization (DocumentService and Winetricks are now included).
Added
- new scraper TheGamesDB
- scraper language selection where available
- support for XDG environment variable overrides in Emulators
Changed
- manual metadata search dialog reworked (more results and richer info)
Fixed
- included SDL2 library in AppImage, reworked build process to only use Debian 12 bookworm libraries
- a few small bugs
Added
- Heroic/Epic integration.
- Node settings can now apply a default emulator to existing items, including subcategories.
- Support for .cbz files in manuals.
- New HorizontalRow theme.
- Deferred startup warmup for faster initial loading.
Changed
- Random music is now selected on each media-item selection (when randomization is active and multiple music files are available).
- BigMode key handling was reworked and optimized.
Fixed
- Effective default emulator resolution now works correctly in subnodes with inherited settings.
- Several memory leaks were removed, plus many smaller fixes.
Removed
- EmuMovies scraper is temporarily disabled until the new API is rolled out.
Added
- added: new theme LivingRoom
Changed
- changed: music files and manuals keep their original name now in the ui
- improved: performance in themes
- changed: updated Avalonia to 11.3.11
Fixed
- fixed: crash after switching in themes between items with movies
- fixed: Comic Vine scraper now works
also a lot of small fixes and changes
Added
- added Crossfade for Wallpapers and Logos in the CoreApp
- added Crossfade for Wallpapers/Logos/Covers/Videos in BigMode (depending on used theme)
- added possibility to set portable Home/XDG usage in Settings
- added possibility to manually set steam and Heroic/GOG folders, hardened automatic import
- added possibility to set fallback Logos/wallpapers/videos through Node Settings
Changed
- changed User Settings, added miscellaneous tab
Fixed
- fixed a few bugs regarding theme settings in the Tree (System theme can now be set on root, Drag/Drop now takes duplicates into account)
Added
- „XDG‑Overrides for native titles“ + Working‑Directory‑Default
Changed
- updated inheritance logic in Nodes/Emulators for env. variables and wrappers and made it more clear now
- optimized edit media dialog settings, made it simpler to set an emulator
Fixed
- fixed bugs in Arcade-Theme (no sound in videos, centered logo view works now)
- added missing dependency in AppImage (bundled libidn for libvlccore)
- fixed a few small bugs
Added
- Added the ability to create 32‑bit / 64‑bit Wine/Proton prefixes
- Added Winetricks integration
Changed
- Massive memory optimizations
Fixed
- Fixed a large number of bugs
- Optimized and fixed the search function/view
Added
- Use relative paths internally when creating Wine prefixes.
- Allow changing the primary executable in media settings.
- Add wrapper support for emulators and native programs.
- Add per-item environment overrides.
- Allow marking items as favorites.
- Allow attaching documents/manuals to media items.
Changed
- Optimized themes for better usability on smaller screens.
- Cleaned up themes.
- Some small changes to the ui.
Fixed
- Correct handling of profiles when switching emulator/native.
- Theme cleanup after switchting between themes in BigMode.
0.0.1 - 2025-01-01
Added
- Initial BigMode implementation with:
- Arcade theme (cabinet + logo rail + per-item video preview).
- System host theme with right-hand system layout slot (
SystemLayoutHost).
- Default system layout sub-theme (system video preview on the right).
- Node settings:
- Per-node artwork (logo, wallpaper, video) based on
MediaNode.Assets.
- Per-node BigMode theme selection (
ThemePath).
- Per-node system preview theme selection (
SystemPreviewThemeId).
- LibVLC-based video preview pipeline:
- Main preview channel (
MainVideoSurface) for per-item/system videos.
- Secondary background channel (
SecondaryVideoSurface) for theme-level videos.
- Gamepad navigation in BigMode (up/down/left/right/select/back).
- Attract mode support (idle timer that spins through games after inactivity).
Changed
Fixed
Versioning
0.0.x – early alpha versions, APIs and themes may change at any time.- Once the project stabilizes, versions will move to
1.0.0, 2.0.0, etc.