OptiShade 0.21.2 Stable

OptiShade 0.21.2 Stable

A NOTE FROM GRAVY
I'm sorry for the problems caused by the 0.21 release and the disruption to your flying. Thank you to everyone who sent reports and diagnostic ZIPs. This stable build keeps the safeguards from 0.21.1 and improves version switching and uninstall options. Experimental work will stay on beta while testing continues.

IMPROVEMENTS

• New uninstall window: choose app files, saved INI presets, recorded OptiShade snapshots, or Remove everything. Removing everything requires an extra confirmation. Game saves, controls and unrelated pictures are kept.
• The beta opt-in control now matches the Image effects style.
• Update messages identify the selected stable or beta channel correctly. Changing channels clears the previous offer; downloads still require your choice.

FIXES AND STABILITY

• Retains NR memory-budget checks, device-failure protection and reduced model rebuilding while adjusting sliders.
• Retains Xbox installation-folder detection fixes and fixes for generated logs blocking updates.
• These safeguards do not establish that every reported crash is resolved. Please continue reporting problems.
• Stable supports MSFS 2020 and 2024. Experimental XP12 installation, TAA NR and Vulkan NR remain excluded and continue on beta.

ROLLBACK — REVERT UPDATE

• Use the permanent Revert update button below the update controls, select an available compatible build, then press Install selected build.
• The regular EXE workflow downloads and verifies the selected installer, updates recorded installations, and keeps presets and configuration. The selected EXE is saved to your Desktop.
• Close all simulators first. Withdrawn releases are not listed. 0.21 and 0.21.1 are withdrawn from downloads; older available versions may lack current fixes. Portable users must download the selected portable package separately. Restore any XP12 installation before selecting a build that does not support it.

BETA TESTING

• In Settings, enable Opt into beta versions for testing, then select Check for updates. Enabled checks beta prereleases; disabled checks stable releases.
• The setting changes offered downloads; it does not install anything automatically. If no eligible beta exists, the launcher says so.
• Beta builds are experimental and are marked BETA in the manager and splash screen. A separate manager folder does not isolate files installed into your game.
• Use the matching release's instructions when switching versions. Keep your presets backed up.

INSTALLING 0.21.2

• Close your simulators and update normally. A restore and reinstall is normally unnecessary. Repair uses the matching manager version rather than downloading an update.
• Existing XP12 installations are not updated or removed automatically by this stable release.

ANTIVIRUS — SUSPECTED FALSE POSITIVES
The unsigned installer extracts a helper and graphics components; in-game features use graphics hooks. These behaviours can trigger heuristic alerts, but do not prove a particular detection is a false positive. Download only from official releases. If blocked, report the detection name and affected file path; do not disable antivirus or add blanket exclusions.

Please send diagnostic ZIPs with a description of the issue to the diagnostic zips channel in BlackBox Discord: https://discord.gg/6hjR9cSsy7