Roadmap

Roadmap

GameAtlas is under active development. This page separates completed 2.4 work from features intentionally deferred to later releases.

GameAtlas 2.4 status

The current 2.4 development line includes:

• Windows and Linux Diagnostics Center orchestration.
• Display, crash, runtime dependency, configuration, launch-failure, background-conflict, and mod-conflict analysis on Linux.
• Clean Launch and shader-cache workflows on Linux.
• PresentMon performance capture on Windows and MangoHud performance capture on Linux.
• Linux managed mod library with safe archive extraction.
• Enable/disable, priority, conflict handling, profiles, purge/redeploy, verification, repair, metadata, and transactional upgrades.
• Nexus account testing connection, metadata lookup, nxm:// handling, downloads, update detection, guided upgrades, quota safeguards, and privacy/security guidance.
• Signed Linux AppImage release workflow.

See Features, Diagnostics Center, Performance Capture, Linux Mod Manager, and Nexus Mods Integration.

Remaining 2.4 release work

Before general release:

• Complete packaged Windows and Linux regression testing.
• Validate cold-start and already-running nxm:// handling in signed Linux packages.
• Exercise the Nexus path with both Premium and free-account testing where possible.
• Prepare the Nexus application review build and supporting material.
• Replace testing-only personal API-key entry with the approved application connection flow after Nexus registration.
• Finalize release notes, checksums, signatures, documentation, and upgrade testing.
• Continue game-specific testing of mod layouts and transactional recovery.

Backlog

Mod management

• FOMOD installer support.
• Nexus Collections support.
• Broader game-specific deployment rules.
• Additional archive and installer compatibility testing.
• Richer dependency and incompatibility metadata.
• Additional recovery and migration tools.

Linux and handhelds

• Desktop and handheld-oriented profiles.
• Steam Deck and other handheld validation on physical hardware.
• Additional immutable-distribution testing.
• Broader launcher and runtime coverage.
• Power, thermal, and battery-oriented recommendations.

Diagnostics and performance

• Additional capture comparisons and historical reporting.
• Deeper controller and virtual-device conflict analysis.
• Expanded driver and runtime recommendations.
• More automated but reversible repair workflows.
• Continued refinement of diagnostic evidence and confidence.

Library and usability

• Additional launcher support.
• More game-specific rules and aliases.
• Improved onboarding and contextual help.
• Accessibility and interface refinements.

Scope principles

• Prefer read-only analysis before modification.
• Preview file changes and preserve recovery paths.
• Keep user credentials out of persistent storage and logs.
• Use platform-native workflows rather than forcing Windows behavior onto Linux.
• Clearly distinguish detected evidence from a confirmed diagnosis.

Roadmap priorities may change based on testing, upstream APIs, and user feedback.