RedBaron_Recomp v0.21 - Public Test

RedBaron_Recomp v0.21 - Public Test

v0.21 adds automatic installation of future updates and includes the v0.20 fix for compiler selection. Original game files and DLCs are supplied by the player. This is a testing release.

Full step-by-step guide

1. Choose a download

Open Assets below this page and download one Windows ZIP:

File	What to choose
RedBaron_Recomp-v0.21-windows-x64.zip	Recommended smaller installer. It downloads missing build tools when needed.
RedBaron_Recomp-v0.21-windows-x64-offline.zip	Same port, with build tools included. Keep its Tools folder beside the launcher.
SHA256SUMS.txt	Checksums for both ZIPs. The launcher updater verifies downloads automatically.

Use Extract All in File Explorer. Open the extracted folder, not the ZIP, and run RedBaron_Launcher.exe. Keep its .config file beside it. GitHub's Source code archives are not the player installer.

2. If you are installing for the first time, or installation failed

1. Download and extract v0.21 as above. You do not need to install v0.20 first.
2. Open the new launcher and select Install.
3. Under Game files, choose your own extracted game folder, default.xex, or compatible original Xbox 360 content package. Packages without a file extension are accepted.
4. Optional: choose your own supported DLC files folder.
5. Choose a new, empty installation folder, separate from the extracted installer. Do not reuse a failed build folder; it can retain incompatible compiler settings.
6. Click Install. Allow Microsoft tool approval if requested, and wait for the build to finish.
7. Choose your language and controls, click Save, then Play.

Keep your existing saves, settings and original game/DLC files. The standard and offline installers contain the same port.

3. If your v0.10 or v0.20 installation already works

This is a one-time transition: your old launcher can download v0.21, but cannot apply it automatically.

1. Close the game. In the old launcher, choose Update > Check for updates > Download update. Alternatively, download either Windows ZIP from this release page.
2. When the download finishes, use Open downloads folder. Close the old launcher.
3. Extract the v0.21 ZIP into a separate installer folder. Keep the offline package's Tools folder beside its launcher.
4. Open the new extracted launcher, then select Install > Use existing installation….
5. Choose your existing installed game folder: the folder containing both game and build_cpp_release. For example, select C:\Games\RedBaron, not the build_cpp_release subfolder or the new installer folder.
6. Once Installation found is shown, select Update > Update selected installation.
7. Wait for preparation, build and verification. The updater uses the game files already installed, applies the new components and reopens the installed launcher automatically.
8. Use your normal game shortcut afterward. Your installation location, game files, installed DLCs, saves and existing settings are kept.

If the original installation never completed, follow section 2 instead. If your shortcut skips the launcher, hold Shift while opening it.

4. Future updates after v0.21 is installed

1. Close the game and open the installed launcher.
2. Save any changed settings, then choose Update > Check for updates.
3. When a newer release is available, click Download and install update.
4. Wait for verification, preparation and installation. The launcher reopens when it finishes.

You do not need to extract another ZIP or select game files again for these future updates. Checking alone does not start a download: you start it by clicking the button. The updater selects the smaller standard package and reuses compatible cached tools; missing tools may need Internet access or Microsoft approval. A v0.21 launcher correctly reports no newer release while v0.21 is the newest published version.

5. Add DLCs later

1. Close the game and open the installed launcher.
2. Select Install. Check that Installation found is shown.
3. Select the folder containing your own DLC packages under DLC files.
4. Click Install DLCs, wait for completion, then click Play.

Supported gameplay packs: Dogs of War Map Pack and Suppertime of Destruction Pack. Existing installed packs are skipped. DLC-only installation does not rebuild the game, and subsequent game updates preserve installed DLCs. Avatar items are not supported.

If an update stops or reports an error

Preparation can be cancelled before file replacement. Once replacement starts, let it finish. A replacement failure attempts to restore the previous version. After a power loss or interrupted process, reopen the installed launcher and wait for recovery before playing.

Keep the update backup if an error remains. The updater's Open logs button opens its working folder; the relevant file is update.log. You can also find the newest update folder under launcher-data\update-<id> in your installation. For game/install logs, use Update > Open logs folder.

Report the version, package, hardware, failed step and relevant log in Issues. Do not upload entire installation/update folders, game files, DLCs, saves, generated sources, eos/config.ini or authentication data.

What was tested

• 27 launcher test groups passed in each standard/offline build; 13 compiler-selection/bootstrap checks passed.
• After publication, the original v0.10 updater discovered v0.21, downloaded the full standard ZIP and verified SHA-256. The v0.20 updater also discovered v0.21; v0.21 correctly reported no newer release. Anonymous downloads of both packages and the public guide were checked.
• A real v0.20 migration and a complete local-HTTP ZIP download/extraction/rebuild/update completed all 179 native build steps each, with automatic launcher reopening.
• Both gameplay DLCs installed; repeat installation skipped both; a subsequent update preserved 346 original/personal/DLC files byte for byte.
• Restart recovery after an abrupt exit during eight file replacements restored all 69 original fixture files.
• Replacement failures, locked files, corrupt backups, unsafe ZIP paths, Windows/Unix ZIP names and normal/compact launcher layouts were checked.

These checks do not establish full gameplay in DLC maps or new multiplayer/cloud-service compatibility. Existing Epic public-account, multiplayer, leaderboard and temporal-upscaling limitations still apply. See the project documentation.