# January 28, 2026

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**Want to see ALL the differences?**

Check out our comprehensive comparison between **Game Launcher Cloud** and **Game Launcher Asset (legacy)**: 👉 [Full Features Comparison List](https://help.gamelauncher.cloud/features/full-features-list)
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## Desktop Launcher

### 🔐 Login System Addon (Launcher Authentication)

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**NEW FEATURE:** Full Authentication System with the Login System Addon!\
This authentication system will appear when the launcher is started.\
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**See** [#login-system-addon-management](#login-system-addon-management "mention") for management details.\
See [Login System Addon](https://help.gamelauncher.cloud/add-ons/login-system) for full details
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**30 DAYS FREE TRIAL AVAILABLE!**
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<div data-full-width="false"><figure><img src="/files/k5sBMPXZWYhfBFQfUIld" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Login Window</p></figcaption></figure></div>

* **New Sign-In flow** with dedicated authentication window
* **Login & registration options**:
  * **Social login** (Google, Discord, Patreon)
  * **Username & Password**
  * **Guest mode** (play without an account)
* **Email/password login and password recovery** with new UX flow
* **Session restore & auto-login** for a seamless start
* **Account management** tab with linked providers and profile info
* **Managed Access support** with email whitelist and clear error handling
* **Free trial** available for 30 days so you can test the Login System Addon

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### 🌍 Localization & Accessibility

<figure><img src="/files/MIeGcRKBO9mKwaURcyX8" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

#### **New languages added:**

* **Portuguese \[Brazil]** (Help by @maybenotashley)
* **French**
* **Thai** (Help by @kunseru)
* **Chinese \[Simplified]** (Help by @kunseru)
* **Hebrew** (Help by @elroy1155)

#### **RTL support** with dynamic flow direction

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="/files/QBq97JA6MSaKdHUGog3H" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - RTL Support</p></figcaption></figure></div>

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### 📴 Offline Status & Session UX

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**NEW FEATURE:** If you users lost his internet connection / server connection, he will see a clear message.
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* **Offline status indicators** across main and settings windows
* **Refresh actions** and clearer connectivity feedback
* **Guest sessions** tracked for better analytics and support

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### 🔗 Social & UI Enhancements

* **Bluesky link support**

Now you can add **Bluesky** social network to the launcher and app external urls.

<figure><img src="/files/v64lw2tju1YednfmmmDr" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Bluesky social network button</p></figcaption></figure>

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### 🐛 Stability Fixes

* **Fixed multiple crash issues** across the Desktop launcher

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### 🎮 Executable Parameters

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**NEW:** Primary and Secondary executables can point to the same file with different parameters.
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<figure><img src="/files/4mRT5pwL8v9z2bw1BH5O" alt=""><figcaption><p>Launcher with Primary and Secondary Executable enabled</p></figcaption></figure>

* **Supports identical paths** for Primary and Secondary executables
* **Works with different launch parameters** for each entry
* **Still differentiates entries** even if the parameters are the same

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## Dashboard

## 🔐 Login System Addon Management

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**NEW FEATURE:** Full Dashboard management for Login System Addon.
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### Dashboard

Manage the Login System in one place

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="/files/BxQJwy1NqQw0cidZTkSC" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Login System Dashboard</p></figcaption></figure></div>

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="/files/UIEhsao8N9IMaY7F3HdP" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Login System Dashboard (before activation/purchase)</p></figcaption></figure></div>

#### **Tiered pricing & free trial** flows for Login System

**Upgrade/Downgrade/Cancellation** with billing cycle validation

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="/files/xOgo4cRd6ASx8TFffuiV" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

#### **Launcher-specific tier display** and subscription visibility

<figure><img src="/files/kunjonorUDV7vRDf3dI6" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

#### **Managed Access & whitelist management** tools

Control who can access your Launcher

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="/files/sm6bc8HYMWgsvVpEvQqY" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Login System Managed Access</p></figcaption></figure></div>

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="/files/IXOi8XrNoXelRTaVn1ul" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Login System Managed Access Whitelist</p></figcaption></figure></div>

#### **Launcher user management** with ban context and deletion actions

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="/files/BYLfWPbFcm9S1pp31dM2" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Login System User Management</p></figcaption></figure></div>

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### 📊 Auth Analytics

#### **Analytics cards** to monitor your users

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="/files/rqr2NiBKBZUHDFPTxrKb" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Login System Auth Analytics</p></figcaption></figure></div>

#### **Detailed auth method breakdowns** (OAuth, Email, Guest)

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="/files/BZsmGvgyDZuzlgHkTfsu" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

#### **Email analytics** for delivery stats and rate limits

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="/files/zkeNRFM9wMqdH9nW7aeh" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

#### **MAU insights** and launcher-level Login System stats

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="/files/r7QXHyIplLTs6Magb3P0" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Monitor Login System addon usage</p></figcaption></figure></div>

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## 🎨 Launcher Installer Improvements

Install speed huge faster. Custom welcome image (164x314) and custom install folder name.

<figure><img src="/files/lHcYrnmWnBSx737kYSJt" alt=""><figcaption><p>NEW - Custom Launcher Installer Welcome Image</p></figcaption></figure>

#### **\[NEW] Installer welcome image (164x314)**

See [Figma Launcher Templates](https://www.figma.com/community/file/1578217481456529545)

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="/files/Q0y6LldhI0GiuPIQLXQi" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

#### **\[NEW] Custom install folder name** for launcher installers

<div align="center" data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="/files/WCqy01q3LcnJi5QhXqtH" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

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## Social & UI Enhancements

### 🔗 Redesigned External URL's section (Launcher and Apps)

<figure><img src="/files/pgSiHQfFOFlTHVdeps4W" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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## Backend (API)

### 🔐 Login System Addon Platform

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**NEW FEATURE:** Full Login System Addon platform with subscriptions, auth, and analytics.
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* **Supabase-based auth** with OAuth and email flows
* **Managed Access enforcement** and whitelist validation
* **Launcher user management** (ban reasons, expiry, and admin actions)
* **Login System tiers** with free trial, activation, and billing cycle logic
* **Auth analytics & MAU tracking** integrated across providers

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### 🚀 Build Performance Updates

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**NEW:** Launcher builds with installers now compile in \~2 minutes (down from 7–9 minutes).
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* **Refactored NSIS installer builder** for faster and safer compilation
* **Removed unnecessary license page generation** to reduce overhead
* **Installer availability checks** and updated NSIS download handling

#### 📦 App Build Processing Updates

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**NEW:** App builds extract much faster with optimized parallel decompression.
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* **Parallel ZIP extraction** optimized for large archives
* **Significant speedup** for games with 200+ files
* **Updated file count thresholds** and safer build limits

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### 📡Jobs Monitor Launchers and App separation

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**NEW:** Launcher and App builds are in separated tabs and their progress is now reflected immediately while builds run.
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<figure><img src="/files/yis2ZlNGf2tQHwFhBZTq" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### Real-time Job Status Updates

* **SignalR job status notifications** with stage progress
* **Unified job status mapping** for frontend integration

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## 🧰 CLI (Command-Line Tool)

### 📤 Resumable Uploads

* **Resumable multipart uploads** with state management
* **Max file count limit enforcement** for safer uploads
* **Updated file handling** for .NET 10 build path

**Fixes**

* **FileType enforcement:** only `.zip` files are allowed to upload

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