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Needlelight v7.0.0.0

v7.0.0.0 brings Hollow Knight: Silksong to first class status in Needlelight.

This release focuses on making Silksong easier to detect, configure, manage, and launch across different platforms while also improving the reliability of the Modding API and installation system.

Silksong Support

Silksong now has much stronger support throughout Needlelight.

  • Dedicated Silksong game profile and configuration
  • Improved game detection across Windows, Linux, macOS, and GOG installations
  • Support for Linux Steam and Flatpak installations
  • Support for macOS .app bundles
  • Support for native Linux executables
  • Improved Steam Deck and Proton handling
  • Separate managed folders for Hollow Knight and Silksong

Switching between Hollow Knight and Silksong is now handled through the game's profile, reducing the need to manually change installation paths.

A Better Silksong Experience

The launcher now makes it much clearer which game you are currently managing.

  • Game specific banners and interface accents
  • Clearer game profile handling
  • Improved Silksong installation prompts
  • Better handling of Silksong only installations
  • More reliable launching of Silksong across supported platforms

Silksong installations no longer depend on having Hollow Knight configured first.

Mod Management

Silksong mod management has been improved to work more reliably across different installation layouts.

  • Improved mod source selection for Silksong
  • Thunderstore backed discovery where available
  • Separate managed folders for each game
  • Reduced risk of Hollow Knight mods being installed into Silksong locations
  • Improved handling of manually selected game directories

Modding API

The Modding API system has been made more resilient.

Needlelight can now handle situations where version metadata is unavailable by checking the files already present on the user's system.

  • Improved API installation reliability
  • Better handling of missing version metadata
  • More reliable detection of existing API installations
  • Improved switching between API states
  • Better validation of download sources
  • Invalid manifest entries are skipped instead of being downloaded

These changes make API installation and toggling more reliable for both Hollow Knight and Silksong.

Settings

Settings now includes additional maintenance tools.

  • Open the Needlelight configuration folder directly
  • Clear cached downloads from within the launcher
  • Improved path detection and validation
  • Better handling of game specific configuration

Cross Platform Improvements

v7 expands platform support for Silksong and improves detection across operating systems.

  • Windows support
  • Linux Steam support
  • Linux Flatpak support
  • Linux native and Proton support
  • macOS .app support
  • GOG installation detection
  • Improved executable detection for non Windows platforms

What This Means For Existing Users

For most users, Needlelight should continue to work as before.

The main change is that Silksong is now treated as a first class game throughout the launcher rather than as an extension of Hollow Knight's configuration.

To manage Silksong, select the Silksong profile and configure its installation directory when prompted.

Thank You

v7.0.0.0 is a major step forward for Silksong support in Needlelight.

This release improves game detection, mod management, launching, API handling, and cross platform compatibility while making it much easier to manage Hollow Knight and Silksong separately.

Thank you to everyone who reported issues, suggested improvements, and helped identify problems with Silksong support.

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