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Ascendara Version Changelog

Track all updates and improvements to the official Ascendara application. Major updates introduce a batch of new features, bug fixes, improvements, and more. Patch Updates include some improvements, fixes, and minor updates that just feel necessary to keep the app running smoothly. Game index updates occur automatically each month. View detailed file changes on GitHub

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Current Version
7.6.6

GoFile Download Improvements

Patch Update
February 4, 2025
Fixed downloading issues with GoFile and small improvements to UI.

fixes

GoFile download speed issues. Downloads now go at their capped 105 mb/s.

Download started toast showing before the download actually starts

7.6.5

More Stable and Reliable Downloading

Patch Update
February 2, 2025
Fixed downloading issues with Buzzheavier links and improved UI consistency.

fixes

Could not determine file size issue with Buzzheavier links

improvements

Icon consistency for Learn More around UI

7.6.4

Library UI Improvements and Better App Loading Handling

Patch Update
February 1, 2025
Quality improvements to the library UI and bug fixes.

additions

Available space indicator in library

improvements

Library UI quality improvements

Initial app loading handling

7.6.3

UI Improvements and Bug Fixes

Patch Update
January 31, 2025
A new customization feature appeared. For games that use the Goldberg crack you can now change your username in the library tab of Ascendara.

additions

Username customization for Goldberg cracks

Check to see if the game index is updating

improvements

Classnames and other UI refinements

7.6.2

Download System Enhancements and UI Improvements

Patch Update
January 30, 2025
Enhanced download system with improved settings management and UI refinements. Added new support dialog and improved context menu functionality.

additions

New context menu item for user feedback

improvements

Seamless download flow

7.6.1

Support Dialog and Welcome Flow Improvements

Patch Update
January 29, 2025
Added support dialog functionality and enhanced welcome flow with improved launch tracking. Includes routing optimizations and UI refinements.

additions

Support dialog for user feedback after a couple launches

Launch count tracking system

fixes

Welcome flow and status checking

Route handling and animations

CSS styling for context menu

improvements

Main app layout optimization

Enhanced welcome flow management

Better component organization

7.6.0

Protocol Handling, App Lifecycle Improvements, and Game Sharing

Major Update
January 28, 2025
Enhanced protocol handling, improved app lifecycle management, and better memory cache handling for games. Includes game sharing functionality.

additions

Game sharing functionality for Ascendara

New app lifecycle cleanup procedures

Improved protocol URL handling system

Memory cache system for game image IDs

Game image ID lookup and error handling

Added babel-plugin-react-compiler for better React optimization

fixes

Protocol URL handling from first instance

Window focus and restoration behavior

improvements

Enhanced app quit and cleanup procedures

Better handling of ascendara:// protocol URLs

Optimized game service caching mechanism

Refined window management for protocol handlers

7.5.10

Game Downloading and Protocol Improvements

Patch Update
January 25, 2025
More stable and reliable game downloading and protocol download handling.

improvements

Improved protocol handling and cleanup

Improved download page cleanup

7.5.9

Game Dependencies Management Update and UI Improvements

Major Update
January 23, 2025
This update introduces a dedicated game dependencies management system and improves download handling.

additions

New Dependencies page for managing game requirements

System for checking and reinstalling game dependencies

Dependency status indicators in Settings

Registry checking capabilities for Windows dependencies

fixes

Game handler protocol issues fixed

improvements

Improved download process handling and cleanup

Enhanced UI consistency across dialogs and buttons

Fixed navigation active state between Search and Download pages

Improved download settings UI when downloads are in progress

removals

Quick Links section from Settings page

Redundant download control functions

7.5.8

Custom menubar updates and notice for VR

Patch Update
January 21, 2025
Another minor update that adds custom buttons to the menu bar and a notice for games that may need a VR headset to run.

additions

Custom menu bar buttons instead of the default Windows buttons

Notice for games that may need a virtual reality headset to run

Checks for write access to the directory chosen for downloads

improvements

Minor Tailwind CSS updates

removals

Source selection configurations saving in settings file

7.5.7

Text sanitizer and game link handling fixes

Patch Update
January 21, 2025
This minor update fixes some issues with the text sanitizer and game link handling. Additionally, the source selection in the settings page was replaced with an information area about sources used on Ascendara.

additions

Notice for games that require an emulator to run

Information area about sources used on Ascendara

fixes

Updated text sanitizer and added more replacements

Game download progress display

Game link handling

removals

Game source selection in settings page

7.5.6

Bug Fixes for Reporting System and API Keys

Patch Update
January 20, 2025
This bug fix update fixes two major issues with the reporting system that was not working and the missing API keys.

fixes

Corrected missing API keys

Fixed game deleting issues

Resolved issues with reporting system

removals

Gofile download helper threading

7.5.5

Ascendara Download Handler Bug Fix

Patch Update
January 19, 2025
The extension and app were not handling the downloads correctly, This update fixes that issue.

fixes

Resolved issue with Ascendara Download Handler not sending downloads correctly

7.5.4

File Storage Infrastructure Update and UI Refinements

Major Update
January 18, 2025
Significant infrastructure upgrade with the transition to the new Ascendara CDN server, alongside comprehensive fixes for localization and user experience improvements.

additions

Integrated new high-performance Ascendara CDN server for improved content delivery

Token based downloads for Ascendara Installer to ensure download count is accurate

Enhanced network resilience and content distribution capabilities thanks to Netlify

fixes

Resolved critical language handling issues affecting user interface consistency

Fixed persistent settings persistence problems across sessions

Corrected missing and incorrect translation keys across all supported languages

Improved welcome screen layout and first-time user experience

improvements

Various performance optimizations and stability improvements

removals

Deprecated legacy storage server support to streamline infrastructure

7.5.3

Advanced Image Loading System Enhancement

Patch Update
January 16, 2025
Major improvements to image handling with intelligent loading mechanisms and substantial performance optimizations for smoother user experience.

additions

Implemented smart Viewport Observation system for dynamic image loading

Added intelligent preloading for improved perceived performance

Enhanced memory management for large image collections

fixes

Resolved critical compatibility issues from Image API v2 integration

Enhanced error handling and recovery in API communications

Optimized image delivery pipeline for faster loading times

improvements

Implemented advanced image caching system with intelligent prefetching

7.5.2

Revolutionary Image API v2 Integration

Patch Update
January 14, 2025
Groundbreaking overhaul of the image handling system featuring a complete rewrite of the image fetching architecture. This major update introduces breaking changes to image functionality, requiring all clients to update to maintain compatibility.

additions

Implemented modern, responsive Home game card design with enhanced visual appeal

Introduced new image compression and optimization pipeline

Added support for progressive image loading

fixes

Completely rebuilt image caching system for superior performance

Optimized memory usage for image handling

Enhanced image loading reliability and error recovery

removals

Legacy image fetching system deprecated in favor of new architecture

7.5.1

Image caching system improvements (again)

Patch Update
January 13, 2025
Bug fixes and small improvements

fixes

First time download guide updated for the Download Handler

Library not properly running or adding custom games

Updated add game dialog to work with the new image caching system

Switched library from using IPC invoke to window.electron

Custom game shortcuts

Other small bug fixes

improvements

Image caching system improvements

7.5.0

Ascendara Download Handler Update

Major Update
January 13, 2025
The Ascendara Download Blocker has been replaced with the Ascendara Download Handler, which instead of blocking downloads, automatically starts them in Ascendara.

additions

Ascendara Download Handler for Chrome and Firefox

Updated UI for the new download handler

Developer notes for core tools in Ascendara

fixes

Text around the UI has been improved

Classnames more consistent

Various UI animations

Updated download page to fit everything in the UI

Updating screen crashing

Bad header data error caused by high thread count has been fixed

Download thread selection system has been updated for a lower thread count

Text sanitizer updated for games like God of War: Ragnarök

removals

Support for Ascendara Download Blocker

7.4.9

12.6x Faster Image Fetching

Patch Update
January 10, 2025
Completely rewrote the image fetching system for better performance and stability.

additions

Favorite game button in library to pin your favorite games

fixes

Image fetching system optimizations

Image caching and fetching performance enhancements

7.4.8

11.2x Faster Download Speeds

Patch Update
January 9, 2025
Brand new thread selection system and game download and installation process enhancements.

additions

Thread management system

Game download and installation process enhancements

New setting for thread selection

fixes

Translation keys for text around the UI

7.4.7

Game Management and Performance Update

Major Update
January 8, 2025
Enhanced game management features with improved download handling and installation process.

additions

Game installation progress tracking

Advanced download management system

Automatic game backup functionality

Game file verification tools

fixes

Game installation stability improvements

Download manager reliability enhancements

Optimized directory cleanup process

Game save synchronization issues

Game launch conflict resolution

Improved game directory organization

removals

Legacy game installation methods

7.4.6

Major System Update and Performance Improvements

Major Update
January 4, 2025
Comprehensive system performance and stability improvements with new monitoring capabilities.

additions

Real-time performance monitoring system

Desktop shortcut management

Advanced memory caching system

Updated user interface components

fixes

Core system stability enhancements

Memory leak resolutions

Improved error handling system

Enhanced system logging framework

removals

Legacy logging system

7.3.6

Enhanced File System Operations

Patch Update
January 4, 2025
Improved file system reliability with enhanced error handling and cleanup procedures.

additions

Secure file deletion with cleanup verification

Update download timestamp tracking

Sequential directory cleanup system

fixes

File handle leak prevention

Streamlined error reporting in file operations

Robust file system error management

Comprehensive file operation error handling

7.3.5

System Architecture Improvements

Patch Update
January 3, 2025
System-wide architecture improvements and code optimization.

additions

New system component architecture

Enhanced cross-component functionality

fixes

Code performance optimizations

Download and installation system improvements

System stability enhancements

Improved code organization structure

removals

Obsolete system components

7.3.4

Settings Management Improvements

Patch Update
January 2, 2025
Enhanced settings system with improved file handling and error management.

additions

Robust settings file management

fixes

Settings management optimization

Settings file operations reliability

Gofile download system improvements

Comprehensive settings error handling

7.3.3

UI and Performance Update

Patch Update
January 2, 2025
User interface responsiveness improvements and performance optimizations.

additions

Game launch error protection

fixes

UI interaction improvements

Core performance optimizations

UI performance enhancements

System-wide optimizations

7.3.2

Multilingual Support Update

Major Update
December 31, 2024
Added support for 8 new languages with performance improvements.

additions

Support for 8 new languages

fixes

General bug fixes

System stability improvements

Performance optimizations

Extended error handling system

7.2.2

UI Text and Download Notifications

Patch Update
December 23, 2024
Improved update notifications and background download communication.

additions

Background download status notifications

fixes

Update notification clarity improvements

7.2.1

UI and Feature Update

Major Update
December 22, 2024
New reporting system, recently played games feature, and UI improvements.

additions

Game reporting system

Recently played games tracker

UI design improvements

fixes

UI refinements and optimizations

7.1.1

Analytics and Auto-Update Improvements

Patch Update
December 17, 2024
Enhanced analytics and auto-update system improvements.

additions

Enhanced analytics system

fixes

Auto-update process optimization

Analytics tracking improvements

Improved auto-update reliability

7.1.0

User Experience and Notification Improvements

Major Update
December 14, 2024
Improved user experience with fixed toast notifications and completed auto-update functionality.

additions

Completed auto-update system implementation

fixes

Toast notification display issues

Update notification reliability improvements

Streamlined auto-update flow

Analytics implementation improvements

Analytics tracking enhancements

7.0.0

Major UI Overhaul

Major Update
December 13, 2024
Complete UI overhaul for Ascendara with a modern, more intuitive interface and improved theming system.

additions

Brand new modern user interface with improved layouts

Advanced theming system with multiple color schemes (dark, blue, purple, emerald, rose, cyberpunk, sunset, forest, midnight, amber, ocean)

New animations and transitions for smoother user experience

Improved settings management with more customization options

Enhanced notification system

New menubar with app drag region support

fixes

Fixed various UI inconsistencies

Improved error handling in the main process

Enhanced settings management and persistence

improvements

Restructured project architecture for better maintainability

Updated build system using Vite

Enhanced styling with Tailwind CSS

Improved file organization and code structure

Better error handling and version checking

Updated auto-update system

removals

Removed old UI components and styling system

Deprecated legacy background system