v0.23 - Public Test (launcher version and installation fixes)

RedBaron_Recomp v0.23 — Public Test

v0.23 fixes the launcher's version display. The original v0.22 incorrectly displayed 0.21, even though its updater already used 0.22.0. The update screen now uses the same version as the updater, 0.23.0, and includes it in the no-newer-release message. This display defect does not establish the cause of every reported update-check failure.

Installation fix: v0.23 also preserves the verified compatible Clang before shared CMake/Ninja directories after importing Visual Studio. This fixes a reproduced conflict where an incompatible Clang in a reused tool directory hid the selected compiler. Final checks log the selected versions/paths and identify unavailable or incompatible tools. This does not establish the cause on every reporting PC. For a failed installation, retry with the v0.23 installer in a new empty destination.

This release retains the LLVM extraction fix from v0.22, automatic updates from v0.21 and the compiler-selection fix from v0.20. You supply your own original game files and DLCs; neither is distributed here.

Update from an installed v0.21 or v0.22

1. Close the game and open your installed launcher. Hold Shift while opening the shortcut if it normally starts the game directly.
2. Save any changed settings. Select Update > Check for updates.
3. Click Download and install update.
4. Wait for the verified download, staged build and installation. The installed launcher reopens automatically, showing 0.23.0 in its Update tab.

No manual ZIP extraction or game-file selection is needed. Existing game files, supported DLCs, saves and settings are preserved by the updater. Checking alone does not download or install an update. The updater selects the smaller standard package and reuses compatible cached tools; missing dependencies can require Internet access, Microsoft approval or a restart.

New installation, or a failed installation

Download one Windows ZIP from Assets below:

File	Use
RedBaron_Recomp-v0.23-windows-x64.zip	Smaller installer; downloads missing build tools.
RedBaron_Recomp-v0.23-windows-x64-offline.zip	Same game port with build tools included. Keep the complete Tools folder beside the launcher.
SHA256SUMS.txt	SHA-256 checksums for both ZIPs.

Use Extract All, then open RedBaron_Launcher.exe > Install. Select your own game files and optional supported DLCs, choose a new, empty installation folder, and wait for installation to finish. Keep the launcher's .config beside its EXE; do not run it inside the ZIP. GitHub's Source code archives are not player installers. A failed installation cannot use the updater; preserve its log and retry into a fresh destination.

Working v0.10 or v0.20 installation

These launchers download ZIPs only. Close the old launcher, extract v0.23 into a separate installer folder and open the extracted launcher. Select Install > Use existing installation…, choose the installed folder containing game and build_cpp_release, then select Update > Update selected installation. Wait for preparation and automatic reopening. This manual transition is needed once; later releases use Download and install update.

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Epic sign-in status

A player reported Application Access Is Restricted; other external accounts may have encountered that restriction. The project owner reports that the RedBaron_Recomp brand is now published in Epic Account Services. Previously affected players are encouraged to close/reopen the game and retry sign-in. Successful external-account sign-in still needs player confirmation. This Epic service-side change does not require updating or reinstalling an otherwise working game. See the Epic access update.

Validation and scope

• 15 compiler-inventory/bootstrap checks and 6 LLVM extraction checks passed, including incompatible PATH/cache tools, the full simulated Visual Studio environment import and real XZ archives.
• 28 test groups passed for each final standard/offline installer and each installed launcher build. The integration check loads the actual embedded update window and verifies the displayed version against the updater.
• Normal and compact update-screen layouts were inspected, including an actual check against the public release feed.
• ZIP CRCs, package contents, embedded launcher hashes, SHA-256 checksums and offline-tool manifest entries were verified before publication.
• The original v0.22 updater verified the final v0.23 standard ZIP and launched its real updater host on an isolated installation. All 179 native build steps completed, the runtime probe passed, 347 original/personal/DLC files were preserved byte for byte, and the installed v0.23 launcher reopened. No update recovery remained pending.
• After publication, the original v0.22 updater found v0.23 on the public feed, downloaded the complete standard ZIP from GitHub and verified its SHA-256. Both ZIPs passed anonymous HTTP range-download checks; the v0.23 launcher correctly does not offer itself as a newer update.
• Original native source/SDK payloads are preserved. Installation resources were checked against the release sources, including the Clang selection change; this release does not change the native game or SDK.

The prior v0.22 release remains available with its original tag and assets. No new gameplay, multiplayer/cloud-service, DLC gameplay or temporal-upscaling validation is claimed. Existing testing limitations remain.