Sail Launcher V5.0.0-beta-1 (VERY EARLY ALPHA STAGE)

Sail Launcher v5.0.0-beta-1 Changelog

This will be one of multiple betas im planning to release, keep in mind this version is severely undertested and is mainly so i can showcase what i have been working on. please have very low hopes if you end up installing this verion.

This is a big one! The launcher can now find AND download games for you, and the entire interface has received a massive visual overhaul "this is what i was working on when i mentioned the glass ui wasnt the final version in v4.2.0-beta". The temporary "Sources" page has been retired and fully replaced by a proper Download tab with a built-in download engine.

Major updates:

Added a brand-new Download tab that searches multiple repack and download sources at once and shows results as cover-art cards.

Integrated the aria2 download engine for one-click downloads, handling both direct file-host links and magnet/torrents with multi-connection speed.

Games are now automatically added to your library after they finish downloading & extracting (or auto-installing), complete with Steam art and metadata.

Upgraded the integrated ad blocker to run at the network level everywhere, stopping redirects and pop-unders entirely during background downloads.

Launcher Updates

New Features & Enhancements

#1 Download tab & multi-source search:
Search across SteamGG and FitGirl in one go. at the moment it supports fitgirl-repacks.site and steamgg.net. i was planning to add online fix and dodi but the cloudflare troubles and login issues led me to only have these 2 somewhat supported. you can still toggle online fix and dodi but they will not work very well if at all
Results show up as animated cards with cover art, hover zoom, and a source badge.
Every result opens a full Steam-style detail page with the game's description, screenshots, size, and estimated download time — powered by a hidden Chromium renderer that automatically bypasses Cloudflare checks.

#2 aria2 one-click downloads:
A real download engine is now bundled in on first run. Direct links and magnets download in-app with progress, speed limiting, and resume support.
Multi-part downloads are sort of supported. The engine automatically finds the best host, groups all part files (part1.rar, part2.rar, etc.), and downloads them in a single click.
Tricky ad-gated host pages are resolved automatically using dedicated, browser-free HTTP scrapers for major hosts (Pixeldrain, FuckingFast, FileKeeper, Mediafire, etc.).
A floating Downloads dock shows live progress, speed, ETA, and current part, with cancel and "open folder" actions.

#3 Auto-install & Library integration:
Finished downloads are extracted or installed and added to your library automatically with fetched Steam cover art and metadata.
FitGirl and DODI repacks now install silently. The launcher runs the setup for you (elevated), automatically skips prerequisite redistributables (if toggled), prevents the repack site pop-up, and mutes your system's audio during install so you don't hear the installer music.
Smarter save detection: The launcher now waits until the first time you launch and exit a downloaded game to scan common save locations (Saved Games, Documents, AppData) and attaches the matching folder automatically.

#4 Stronger Ad Blocker:
The built-in ad and popup blocker now runs at the network level for both the in-app browser and the hidden download resolver.
Added numerous ad networks and pattern-based blocking to ensure download hand-offs wont get stuck on an advert as much.

#5 Visual UI Overhaul:
Pretty big redesign of the launcher featuring updated fonts, restyled pill-shaped tabs, and smooth page transition animations.
Poster Cover-Tiles: Game cards are now landscape by default (460x215) to showcase full cover photos with titles overlaid. A "Vertical (Poster) Game Cards" toggle in Settings -> Appearance lets you switch to 3:4 vertical posters.
Continue Playing Banner: A new featured banner sits above your library grid, highlighting your last played game with cover art, playtime, and a quick-play button.
Friends List Presence: Added colored status dots to friend avatars (🔵 online, 🟢 playing, 🟡 away, 🔴 dnd, ⚪ offline) with soft glowing effects.
Downloads & Store Split: The old sources page is now the Store, and there is a dedicated, fully styled Downloads page with glass rows, cover thumbnails, live progress bars, and state indicators.
Sail Hub Install Progress: Installing plugins or themes now shows a glass toast notification with an animated progress bar.
Restyled Settings & Game Pages: The settings menu now uses pill-style tab chips and smooth pane slide-in animations. Game pages feature taller, cinematic heroes and a new accent-to-cyan gradient Play button.
Logo & Version Badge: The custom launcher icon is now properly displayed in the titlebar, along with a sleek version badge right next to the title.

#6 Launcher Quality of Life:
The temporary "Web Sources" page has been permanently removed now that the Download tab handles everything.
Added a dedicated Download Settings page: manage installation directories, max download speed, auto-add, auto-extract, concurrent downloads, and source toggles.

Bumped the launcher version to v5.0.0-beta-1.

KEEP IN MIND I HAVE NOT VERIFIED THE INSTALLER WORKS YET, PLEASE BE PATIENT FOR A STABLE RELEASE

Full Changelog: 4.2.6...5.0.0-beta-1