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Full Features List

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IMPORTANT: This page compares all features between Game Launcher Cloud and Game Launcher Asset

  • Game Launcher Cloud is plug & play.

  • Game Launcher Asset requires setup with Visual Studio, install dependencies and setup for Self-Hosting and Database.

Desktop Launcher Features

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset

UI Framework

AvaloniaUI

WPF

Runtime / SDK

.NET 10

.NET 8

Architecture

MVVM

MVC

Multi-platform support

✅ Windows, Linux, macOS

🔶 Windows only

Security & Authentication

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

App Signing

🔶 Pending Implementation (Addon)

❌ No

Code signing certificates for secure application distribution

Login System

✅ Yes (Addon)

🔶 Requires Separate Purchase (Self-hosted)

User authentication and account management system

Integrations & Addons

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Anti-Cheat System

🔶 Pending Implementation

❌ No

Anti-cheat protection and detection system

Marketplace

🔶 Pending Implementation

❌ No

In-launcher digital marketplace for games and content

Discord Integration

✅ Yes

❌ No

Discord Rich Presence and community integration

Chat & Friends System

🔶 Pending Implementation

❌ No

In-launcher chat and friends management system

Deployment & Distribution

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Hosting

✅ Yes (Included)

❌ No (Self-Hosted Only)

Built-in cloud hosting infrastructure to store patches and game files

Installer Deployment

✅ Yes

❌ No

Deploy launcher with custom branded installer package

Portable ZIP Distribution

✅ Yes

❌ No

Deploy launcher as portable ZIP package without installation

Content Management

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

News Editor with AI

✅ Yes (AI-Powered)

🔶 Requires External Program (No AI)

Built-in news editor with AI assistance for content creation

Platform Support

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Windows Support

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Native Windows application support and compatibility

macOS Support

🔶 Coming Soon

🔶 Yes (Requires Extra Package)

Native macOS application support and compatibility

Linux Support

🔶 Coming Soon

❌ No

Native Linux application support and compatibility

Updates & Patching

Game Updates

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Binary Diff Patching

✅ Yes (Optimized)

🔶 Yes

Efficient patching using binary difference technique

Multi-Threading Patching

✅ Yes (Optimized)

🔶Yes

Concurrent patch application for faster updates

Automatic Update Detection

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Detect available updates automatically

Auto-Update on Launch

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Check for updates on configurable intervals

Manual Update Check

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Manual refresh button for updates

Background Downloads

✅ Yes

❌ No

Continue downloads in background while viewing other games

Pause/Resume Downloads

✅ Yes

❌ No

Full pause and resume support

Cancel Downloads

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Cancel ongoing downloads

Queue Management

✅ Yes

❌ No

Download queue with next item display

Parallel Downloads

✅ Yes (Intelligent)

🔶 Yes (Fixed 2)

Intelligent algorithm calculates optimal concurrent downloads vs fixed count

Multi-Threading Downloads

✅ Yes

❌ No

Multi-threaded download engine

Smart Bundles

✅ Yes

❌ No

Automatically bundle small files together for faster downloads

Download Speed Tracking

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Real-time download speed

Download Progress Tracking

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Overall, per-file progress and file count

Time Remaining Estimate

✅ Yes

❌ No

ETA for download completion

Peak Speed Tracking

✅ Yes

❌ No

Track and display peak speeds

Bytes Downloaded Display

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Downloaded bytes and total size

DLC Updates

✅ Yes

❌ No

Automatic detection and patching for DLC content

File Verification

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

File Integrity Verification

✅ Yes (x50 faster verifications with xxHash64)

🔶 Yes (MD5)

Hash-based file verification for downloaded files

Local Checksum Cache

✅ Yes

❌ No

Cache file hashes to skip re-verification of unchanged files

Segmented Verification

✅ Yes

❌ No

Groups files into segments for faster verification on games with many files

Multi-Threading Verification

✅ Yes

❌ No

Concurrent file verification

Repair/Verify Files

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Manual file repair and verification

Files Analyzed Counter

✅ Yes

❌ No

Track files analyzed during verification

Files Processed Counter

✅ Yes

❌ No

Track files processed during installation

DLC File Verification

✅ Yes

❌ No

Automatic integrity checks for installed DLC on launcher startup

Launcher Self-Update

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Launcher Auto-Update System

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Self-patching launcher updates

Mandatory Updates

✅ Yes

❌ No

Force critical launcher updates

Update Download Progress

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Progress tracking for updates

Update Ready Notification

✅ Yes

❌ No

Notification when update is ready

Update Installation

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Seamless update installation

Downloads Management Page

Centralized Download Control

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Dedicated Downloads Page

✅ Yes

❌ No

Centralized page for managing all downloads

Multi-Game Downloads View

✅ Yes

❌ No

View downloads from all games in one place

Multi-Environment Downloads

✅ Yes

❌ No

Download different environments without switching games

DLC Management

✅ Yes

❌ No

Download and manage DLCs from central location

Queue Visualization

✅ Yes

❌ No

Visual queue showing all pending downloads

Per-Item Progress

✅ Yes

❌ No

Individual progress for each download item

Batch Operations

✅ Yes

❌ No

Pause/resume/cancel multiple downloads at once

Download History

✅ Yes

❌ No

Track completed downloads

No Context Switching

✅ Yes

❌ No

Manage all content without changing selected game

Download Organization

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Grouped by Game

✅ Yes

❌ No

Downloads organized by game title

Environment Labels

✅ Yes

❌ No

Clear labels for production, staging, beta, dev

DLC Identification

✅ Yes

❌ No

Visual distinction for DLC downloads

Priority Management

✅ Yes

❌ No

Reorder download queue priorities

Filter by Status

✅ Yes

❌ No

Filter by downloading, paused, completed, failed

Search Downloads

✅ Yes

❌ No

Search through download queue and history

Game Execution & Management

Game Launch

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Basic Game Launch

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Launch games with process management

Multi-Executable Support

✅ Yes

❌ No

Support for primary and secondary executables

Secondary Executable Display Modes

✅ Yes

❌ No

Dropdown selector or dual buttons

Simultaneous Execution

✅ Yes

❌ No

Run multiple executables concurrently

Playing Status Detection

✅ Yes (Intelligent)

🔶 Yes (Basic)

Detect when game is running

Game Process Monitoring

✅ Yes

❌ No

Monitor game process lifecycle

Launch Arguments

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Global Custom Launch Arguments

✅ Yes

❌ No

Arguments applied to all games

Per-Game Launch Arguments

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Different arguments per game

Environments & Builds

Multi-Environment Support

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Multiple Environments per Game

✅ Yes (Up to 10)

🔶 Yes (Up to 2)

Separate environments for production, staging, beta, dev

Environment Selection

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Dropdown selector for environments

Per-Game Environment Memory

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Remember last selected environment per game

Environment Aliases

✅ Yes

❌ No

Custom display names for environments

Hidden Environments

✅ Yes

❌ No

Hide specific environments from selection

Beta Access Codes

✅ Yes

❌ No

Access code protection for private environments

Environment Enable/Disable

✅ Yes

❌ No

Toggle environment availability instantly

Build Management

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Custom Version Display

✅ Yes

❌ No

Custom version (1.0.0) or build number only

Build Number Display

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Display build numbers in UI

Custom Version from Build

✅ Yes

❌ No

Associate semantic versions with builds

Merge Builds

✅ Yes

❌ No

Upload only changed files into an existing build instead of re-uploading everything

Merge Build Chaining

✅ Yes

❌ No

Use merge builds as baselines for subsequent merges

File Removal in Builds

✅ Yes

❌ No

Remove specific files from baseline during merge build

DLC Builds

✅ Yes

❌ No

Upload and manage builds for individual DLC packs

DLC Merge Builds

✅ Yes

❌ No

Incremental DLC updates using the merge build system

Storage & Installation

Installation Management

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Custom Install Location

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

User-selectable installation directory

Default Install Location

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Automatic default path

Per-Game Install Path

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Different location per game

Install Path Migration

✅ Yes

❌ No

Detect and migrate existing installations

Open Install Folder

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Direct access to game directory

Installation Window

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Dedicated installation UI

Uninstallation Window

✅ Yes (with progress)

🔶 Yes (without progress)

Dedicated uninstallation UI with progress

Move Files Window

✅ Yes

❌ No

Relocate game installation

Disk Space Check

✅ Yes (Intelligent)

✅ Yes

Verify available space before installation

DLC Installation Modes

✅ Yes

❌ No

Subfolder or independent install location per DLC

DLC Uninstallation

✅ Yes

❌ No

Toggle-based install and uninstall for individual DLCs

Directory Structure

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Location

AppData Storage

✅ Yes

❌ No

`%LocalAppData%\GameLauncher\`

Settings Directory

✅ Yes

❌ No

`%LocalAppData%\GameLauncher\Settings\`

Logs Directory

✅ Yes

🔶 Yes (same directory as the Launcher)

`%LocalAppData%\GameLauncher\Logs\`

Data Directory

✅ Yes

❌ No

`%LocalAppData%\GameLauncher\Data\`

Cache Directory

✅ Yes

❌ No

`%LocalAppData%\GameLauncher\Cache\`

Temp Directory

✅ Yes

🔶 Yes (same directory as the Launcher)

`%Temp%\GameLauncherCache\Updates\`

Cache Management

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Image Caching

✅ Yes (Optimized)

🔶 Yes (Basic)

Cache downloaded images locally

News Caching

✅ Yes

❌ No

Cache news content and images

Manifest Caching

✅ Yes

❌ No

Cache launcher and news manifests

Memory Cache Clearing

✅ Yes (Intelligent)

❌ No

Clear in-memory image cache

Multi-Game Support

Game Library

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Unlimited Games Support

✅ Yes (Optimized)

🔶 Yes (requires Enterprise Edition)

No limit on game count

Game Selection

✅ Yes (Optimized)

🔶 Yes

Select and switch between games

Game Search

✅ Yes (Optimized)

🔶 Yes

Search bar for finding games

Favorites System

✅ Yes (Allows Drag and Drop)

🔶 Yes

Mark and order favorite games

Game Categories/Filters

✅ Yes (Much more categories)

🔶 Yes

7 built-in categories

Library Filters

✅ Yes

❌ No

Multiple filter options

Installed Badge

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Visual indicator for installed games

DLC Library

✅ Yes

❌ No

Dedicated DLC manager window with searchable list and cover images

Game Status

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Per-Game Status Tracking

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Independent status per game

Multiple Game Downloads

✅ Yes

❌ No

Queue multiple downloads

Auto-Install on Start

✅ Yes

❌ No

Launch with auto-install argument

Locate Existing Installation

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Point to existing game folder

UI & Appearance

Theming & Customization

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Panel Theme System

✅ Yes (apply instantly, 10+ presets)

❌ No

Customizable glass morphism panel colors and transparency

Per-Game Theme Colors

✅ Yes (instantly)

❌ No

Individual theme preset per game

Custom Accent Colors

✅ Yes (instantly)

✅ Yes (requires launcher build)

Hexadecimal accent colors

Custom Progress Bar Colors

✅ Yes (instantly)

❌ No

Apply Dual progress bar color customization

Launcher Background Image

✅ Yes (instantly)

❌ No

Apply Launcher background image

Game Background Images

✅ Yes (instantly)

❌ No

Apply Per-game background images

Glass Morphism Effects

✅ Yes (instantly)

❌ No

Switch to Modern glass morphism UI

Background Image Preloading

✅ Yes

❌ No

Preload to prevent flickering

Dynamic Theme Application

✅ Yes (Instantly)

❌ No (requires launcher build)

Real-time theme switching

Branding & Assets

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Custom Game Covers

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Custom cover images

Custom Game Icons

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Custom icon images

Custom Game Logos

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Custom logos (60-300px height)

Custom Game Banners

✅ Yes

❌ No

Custom banner images

Window Management

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Multiple Window Resolutions

✅ Yes (14 presets)

🔶 Yes (No support for low or very high resolutions)

640×360 to 7680×4320 (8K)

Auto-Resolution Detection

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Automatically select optimal resolution

Minimize Window

✅ Yes (taskbar minimize enabled)

🔶 Yes (normal minimize)

Minimize to taskbar

On Launch Behavior

✅ Yes (All modes)

🔶 Yes (Hide not available)

Keep open, Minimize, Hide in Taskbar

Optimized Mode

✅ Yes

❌ No

Reduce RAM usage when game runs

Cross-Platform Optimized Mode

✅ Yes

❌ No

Windows, Linux, macOS optimization

UI Components

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Circular Progress Bar

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Custom circular progress indicator

Dual Progress Bars

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Overall and single process progress

Status Text Display

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Real-time status updates

App Alert Notifications

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Show an Error, Warning, Info, Success alert for each app

Global Launcher Alert Notifications

✅ Yes

❌ No

Show an Error, Warning, Info, Success alert to all games in the launcher

Connection Status Indicator

✅ Yes

❌ No

Online, Offline, Reconnecting states

Localization

Language Support

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Multi-Language Support

✅ Yes (24+ languages with RTL/LTR support)

🔶 Yes (2 languages, RTL only)

Full localization system with extensive language coverage

Language Selection

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

UI language selector

Language Auto-Detection

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Detect system language on first run

Per-User Language Preference

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Remember user's selected language

⚙️ Settings & Configuration

User Settings

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Settings Window

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Comprehensive settings UI

Settings Sections

✅ Yes (3 sections)

🔶 Yes (No download speed limit)

Launcher, Downloads, About vs General, About

Settings Persistence

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Settings saved to JSON files

Auto-Start with OS

✅ Yes

❌ No

Windows registry integration

Check Updates on Start

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Check for launcher updates on startup

Download Speed Limit

✅ Yes

❌ No

Limit download speed (0 = unlimited)

Automatic Updates Toggle

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Enable/disable auto-updates per game

Desktop Icon Creation

✅ Yes

❌ No

Create desktop shortcuts during install

Dark Mode

✅ Yes

❌ No

Dark theme for UI

Connection Status Display

✅ Yes

❌ No

Show/hide connection indicator

Reset Settings

✅ Yes

❌ No

Reset all settings to defaults

Game Settings

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Per-Game Settings Window

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Settings specific to each game

Install Path

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Custom install location per game

Automatic Updates

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Enable/disable automatic updates per game

Additional Launch Args

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Custom launch arguments per game

After Launch Behavior

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Configure launcher behavior when game launches

Install Location Management

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

View and change game install location

Private Beta Access

✅ Yes

❌ No

Enter access codes for beta environments

Advanced Configuration

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

JSON Configuration File

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

GameLauncherSettings.json and per-game configs

Editable Settings File

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Manual settings editing support

Configuration Migration

✅ Yes

❌ No

Auto-migrate old settings to new formats

Configuration Backup

✅ Yes

❌ No

Backup settings before major changes

🔒 Security & Error Handling

Crash Reporting

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Sentry Integration

✅ Yes

❌ No

Automatic crash reporting to Sentry

Sentry Environment Separation

✅ Yes

❌ No

Separate crash reports by Production/Staging

Error Logging

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Detailed error logs to file

Configuration Logging

✅ Yes

❌ No

Optional: Log all configuration values for debugging

Security Features

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

TLS/SSL Encryption

✅ Yes (Improved)

🔶 Yes

HTTPS for all network requests

File Hash Verification

✅ Yes (x50 faster with xxHash64)

🔶 Yes (MD5)

Verify file integrity using hash algorithms

Install Path Validation

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Validate install paths to prevent injection

File System Permissions Check

✅ Yes

❌ No

Verify read/write permissions

Anti-Tampering

✅ Yes

❌ No

Detect file tampering during verification

Secure Credential Storage

✅ Yes

❌ No

Structure ready, backend implementation needed

Windows Registry Validation

✅ Yes

❌ No

Validate registry entries for auto-start

Admin Permission Detection

✅ Yes

❌ No

Detect when admin rights are needed

Admin Permission Request

✅ Yes

❌ No

Request elevation when needed

Elevated Instance Detection

✅ Yes

❌ No

Detect if running with elevated privileges

Error Handling

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Graceful Error Handling

✅ Yes

🔶 Partial

Handle all errors gracefully without crashes

User-Friendly Error Messages

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Clear error descriptions

Network Error Recovery

✅ Yes

🔶 Partial

Auto-retry with exponential backoff vs manual retry

Connection Status Detection

✅ Yes

❌ No

Real-time connection status monitoring

Offline Mode

✅ Yes

🔶 Partial

Full offline support with cached data vs limited offline

Error Reporting UI

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Alert notifications for errors

Safe Mode

✅ Yes

❌ No

Launch launcher in safe mode on repeated crashes

Critical Error Window

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Display critical errors to user

Install Error Handling

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Handle and display installation errors

Update Error Handling

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Handle update failures gracefully

Crash Protection

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Crash Detection

✅ Yes

❌ No

Detect launcher crashes on startup

Crash Counter

✅ Yes

❌ No

Track consecutive crashes

Safe Mode Trigger

✅ Yes

❌ No

Auto-enter safe mode after 3 crashes

Safe Mode Settings Reset

✅ Yes

❌ No

Reset settings to defaults in safe mode

Crash Recovery

✅ Yes

❌ No

Restore launcher state after crash

🧩 External Integrations

Game Integration

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Game Executable Launch

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Launch game executable with arguments

Custom Launch Arguments

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Per-game launch arguments

Game Process Monitoring

✅ Yes

🔶 Partial

Monitor if game is running

Auto-Update Before Launch

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Check and install updates before launching

Auto-Verify Before Launch

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Option to verify files before launching

Game Exit Detection

✅ Yes

❌ No

Detect when game closes

Link-Only Games

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Games that open external URLs instead of downloading

Social Media & URLs

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Discord URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

❌ No

Link to Discord server

Facebook URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

❌ No

Link to Facebook page

X (Twitter) URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

❌ No

Link to X/Twitter profile

YouTube URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

❌ No

Link to YouTube channel

Instagram URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

❌ No

Link to Instagram profile

Twitch URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

❌ No

Link to Twitch channel

TikTok URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

❌ No

Link to TikTok profile

Patreon URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

❌ No

Link to Patreon page

Kickstarter URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

❌ No

Link to Kickstarter page

Reddit URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

❌ No

Link to Reddit community or profile

Threads URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

❌ No

Link to Threads profile

Telegram URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

❌ No

Link to Telegram channel or group

Custom URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

❌ No

Link to any custom page

Large Link Buttons Display

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

❌ No

Show links as large buttons instead of small icons

External Links

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Website URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

🔶 Yes (Launcher only)

Link to game website

Forums URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

🔶 Yes (Launcher only)

Link to community forums

Support URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

🔶 Yes (Launcher only)

Link to support page

Support Email

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

❌ No

Clickable support email

Report Bug URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

🔶 Yes (Launcher only)

Link to bug reporting

Privacy Policy URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

🔶 Yes (Launcher only)

Link to privacy policy

Terms of Service URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

🔶 Yes (Launcher only)

Link to terms of service

My Account URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

🔶 Yes (Launcher only)

Link to user account page

Patch Notes URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

🔶 Yes (Launcher only)

Link to patch notes

Custom URL

✅ Yes (per game and launcher)

❌ No

Link to patch notes

System Integration

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Windows Auto-Start

🔶 Not yet

❌ No

Registry-based auto-start

System Tray Integration

✅ Yes

❌ No

Minimize to system tray

Future Integrations

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Discord RPC Integration

🔶 Not yet

❌ No

Discord Integration

Patreon Integration

🔶 Not yet

❌ No

Patreon Integration

Google Calendar Integration

🔶 Not yet

❌ No

Patreon Integration

Slack Integration

🔶 Not yet

❌ No

Backend flag ready

GitHub Integration

🔶 Not yet

❌ No

Backend flag ready

💻 Platform Support

Operating Systems

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Windows Support

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Windows 10+ support

Linux Support

🔶 Partial

❌ No

Cross-platform ready, Avalonia supports Linux

macOS Support

🔶 Partial

✅ Yes (with an extra package)

Cross-platform ready, Avalonia supports macOS

Cross-Platform Builds

✅ Yes

❌ No

Single codebase for all platforms

Platform-Specific Optimizations

✅ Yes

❌ No

Platform-specific performance optimizations

Architecture Support

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

x64 Support

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Native 64-bit support

ARM64 Support

✅ Yes

❌ No

Native ARM64 support (macOS, Linux, Windows)

Platform-Specific Features

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Windows Registry Integration

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Auto-start registry entries

Linux Desktop Files

✅ Yes

❌ No

.desktop files for auto-start

macOS Launch Agents

✅ Yes

❌ No

.plist files for auto-start

Windows UAC Handling

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Handle UAC elevation requests

Linux Permissions Management

✅ Yes

❌ No

Handle file permissions on Linux

macOS Sandbox Support

✅ Yes

❌ No

Support for macOS sandboxed environment

🚀 Advanced Features

Manifest System

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Launcher Manifest

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Centralized launcher configuration

News Manifest

✅ Yes

❌ No

Optional news manifest for caching

Manifest Caching

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Cache manifests locally

Manifest Auto-Refresh

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Auto-refresh manifest on startup

Manifest Versioning

✅ Yes

❌ No

Track manifest version changes

Control Panel Features

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Control Panel Integration

✅ Yes

❌ No

Remote control of launcher from dashboard

Remote Enable/Disable

✅ Yes

❌ No

Remotely enable/disable launcher

Remote Maintenance Mode

✅ Yes

❌ No

Put specific apps or launchers into maintenance mode

Remote Alert Messages

✅ Yes

❌ No

Display custom alert messages from backend

Server Status Display

✅ Yes

❌ No

Display server online/offline status

Compilation & Tracking

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Build ID Tracking

✅ Yes

❌ No

Track launcher build version

GitHub Commit Tracking

✅ Yes

❌ No

Track GitHub commit in builds

Future-Ready Features

Feature
Game Launcher Cloud
Game Launcher Asset
Details

Authenticated Mode

🔶 Partial

❌ No

Login system structure prepared, backend flag ready

User Profiles

🔶 Partial

❌ No

Structure ready, backend implementation needed

Achievement System

🔶 Partial

❌ No

Backend integration ready, UI pending

Cloud Saves

✅ Yes (Addon)

❌ No

Automatic per-player save sync with versioned history and conflict resolution

Anti-Cheat System

🔶 Partial

❌ No

Backend flag ready

AI Chat Support

🔶 Partial

❌ No

Backend flag ready

Marketplace

🔶 Partial

❌ No

Backend flag ready

Legend

Symbol
Meaning

✅ Yes

Fully implemented and available

🔶 Partial

Partially implemented

❌ No

Not currently supported

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