Nightly 0.1.2-nightly.20260903074706

RusticGU 0.1.2-nightly.20260903074706

Nightly pre-release from main (ae008564bb4ef10ad3af7e6a8ebb7e6ce9d4d68c) for testing upcoming changes before a Stable cut.

These builds can break. Prefer Stable unless you are trying new work.

In the app: Settings → General → Update channel → Nightly, then check for updates.

Downloads

Asset	Contents
RusticGU-windows-x64-setup.exe	Recommended — NSIS installer
RusticGU-windows-x64.zip	Portable desktop app

Quick start

1. Download RusticGU-windows-x64-setup.exe
2. Run the installer (per-user, no admin required)
3. Launch RusticGU from the Start Menu

To return to Stable: Settings → General → Update channel → Stable, then check for updates.

License: MIT — commercial use allowed; keep attribution (copyright notice).

What's Changed

• Native parallel WOF compact / uncompact by @JustNak in #25

Full Changelog: v0.1.2-nightly.20260828143622...v0.1.2-nightly.20260903074706

Nightly 0.1.2-nightly.20260903074208

RusticGU 0.1.2-nightly.20260903074208

Nightly pre-release from main (ae008564bb4ef10ad3af7e6a8ebb7e6ce9d4d68c) for testing upcoming changes before a Stable cut.

These builds can break. Prefer Stable unless you are trying new work.

In the app: Settings → General → Update channel → Nightly, then check for updates.

Windows installer assets are produced by the Nightly GitHub Actions workflow. This tag was created on GitHub for commit ae008564bb4ef10ad3af7e6a8ebb7e6ce9d4d68c. Run Actions → Nightly → Run workflow to attach RusticGU-windows-x64-setup.exe and RusticGU-windows-x64.zip.

License: MIT — commercial use allowed; keep attribution (copyright notice).

What's Changed

• Native parallel WOF compact / uncompact by @JustNak in #25

Full Changelog: v0.1.2-nightly.20260828143622...v0.1.2-nightly.20260903074208

Nightly 0.1.2-nightly.20260828143622

RusticGU 0.1.2-nightly.20260828143622

Nightly pre-release from main (357ae5eec1be2bcec28ae203ab2800cf24702895) for testing upcoming changes before a Stable cut.

These builds can break. Prefer Stable unless you are trying new work.

In the app: Settings → General → Update channel → Nightly, then check for updates.

Downloads

Asset	Contents
RusticGU-windows-x64-setup.exe	Recommended — NSIS installer
RusticGU-windows-x64.zip	Portable desktop app

Quick start

1. Download RusticGU-windows-x64-setup.exe
2. Run the installer (per-user, no admin required)
3. Launch RusticGU from the Start Menu

To return to Stable: Settings → General → Update channel → Stable, then check for updates.

License: MIT — commercial use allowed; keep attribution (copyright notice).

What's Changed

• fix(updater): fail closed before silent execute by @JustNak in #18
• fix(update): refuse apply while compact is busy by @JustNak in #19
• perf(live): skip full ACF re-read and depth-24 unlock walks by @JustNak in #20
• chore: delete dead narration comments in product Rust by @JustNak in #21
• chore: delete unused compact_dialog module by @JustNak in #22
• chore: delete unused estimate dialog chain by @JustNak in #23
• chore: delete unused CoverKind API by @JustNak in #24

Full Changelog: v0.1.2-nightly.20260822145454...v0.1.2-nightly.20260828143622

Nightly 0.1.2-nightly.20260822145454

RusticGU 0.1.2-nightly.20260822145454

Nightly pre-release from main (d55cfc674cd07adaa7e564d9698487c731ad7aa0) for testing upcoming changes before a Stable cut.

These builds can break. Prefer Stable unless you are trying new work.

In the app: Settings → General → Update channel → Nightly, then check for updates.

Downloads

Asset	Contents
RusticGU-windows-x64-setup.exe	Recommended — NSIS installer
RusticGU-windows-x64.zip	Portable desktop app

Quick start

1. Download RusticGU-windows-x64-setup.exe
2. Run the installer (per-user, no admin required)
3. Launch RusticGU from the Start Menu

To return to Stable: Settings → General → Update channel → Stable, then check for updates.

License: MIT — commercial use allowed; keep attribution (copyright notice).

What's Changed

• feat(library): add inspector pane and TitleActivity chrome by @JustNak in #16
• feat: add compression-level icons for the compact picker by @JustNak in #17

Full Changelog: v0.1.2-nightly.20260821042940...v0.1.2-nightly.20260822145454

Nightly 0.1.2-nightly.20260821042940

RusticGU 0.1.2-nightly.20260821042940

Nightly pre-release from main (de93b3f772d3ddc7230a63e8da72765b9a3c34ff) for testing upcoming changes before a Stable cut.

These builds can break. Prefer Stable unless you are trying new work.

In the app: Settings → General → Update channel → Nightly, then check for updates.

Downloads

Asset	Contents
RusticGU-windows-x64-setup.exe	Recommended — NSIS installer
RusticGU-windows-x64.zip	Portable desktop app

Quick start

1. Download RusticGU-windows-x64-setup.exe
2. Run the installer (per-user, no admin required)
3. Launch RusticGU from the Start Menu

To return to Stable: Settings → General → Update channel → Stable, then check for updates.

License: MIT — commercial use allowed; keep attribution (copyright notice).

What's Changed

• feat: dark chrome, launcher tree, and crab-controller mark by @JustNak in #15

Full Changelog: v0.1.2-nightly.20260820123020...v0.1.2-nightly.20260821042940

Nightly 0.1.2-nightly.20260820123020

RusticGU 0.1.2-nightly.20260820123020

Nightly pre-release from main (9603a13a9c7540398d46aa3031ba63533faed89f) for testing upcoming changes before a Stable cut.

These builds can break. Prefer Stable unless you are trying new work.

In the app: Settings → General → Update channel → Nightly, then check for updates.

Downloads

Asset	Contents
RusticGU-windows-x64-setup.exe	Recommended — NSIS installer
RusticGU-windows-x64.zip	Portable desktop app

Quick start

1. Download RusticGU-windows-x64-setup.exe
2. Run the installer (per-user, no admin required)
3. Launch RusticGU from the Start Menu

To return to Stable: Settings → General → Update channel → Stable, then check for updates.

License: MIT — commercial use allowed; keep attribution (copyright notice).

What's Changed

• fix: keep Maximum compact going when LZX misses a file by @JustNak in #14
• Replace poster store labels with launcher SVG icons by @JustNak in #13

Full Changelog: v0.1.2-nightly.20260820042421...v0.1.2-nightly.20260820123020

Nightly 0.1.2-nightly.20260820042421

RusticGU 0.1.2-nightly.20260820042421

Nightly pre-release from main (ad35bede643df9ef27e7eebd9fddec4b82cc299d) for testing upcoming changes before a Stable cut.

These builds can break. Prefer Stable unless you are trying new work.

In the app: Settings → General → Update channel → Nightly, then check for updates.

Downloads

Asset	Contents
RusticGU-windows-x64-setup.exe	Recommended — NSIS installer
RusticGU-windows-x64.zip	Portable desktop app

Quick start

1. Download RusticGU-windows-x64-setup.exe
2. Run the installer (per-user, no admin required)
3. Launch RusticGU from the Start Menu

To return to Stable: Settings → General → Update channel → Stable, then check for updates.

License: MIT — commercial use allowed; keep attribution (copyright notice).

What's Changed

• Give RusticGU a colorful game-launcher look by @JustNak in #10
• Overlay decompress and change progress on posters by @JustNak in #11
• fix: Decompress and Change compression actually rewrite files by @JustNak in #12

Full Changelog: v0.1.2-nightly.20260819153028...v0.1.2-nightly.20260820042421

Nightly 0.1.2-nightly.20260819153028

RusticGU 0.1.2-nightly.20260819153028

Nightly pre-release from main (fb1c37a3048aeab13dedc6718b6a25b1a92fd8a7) for testing upcoming changes before a Stable cut.

These builds can break. Prefer Stable unless you are trying new work.

In the app: Settings → General → Update channel → Nightly, then check for updates.

Downloads

Asset	Contents
RusticGU-windows-x64-setup.exe	Recommended — NSIS installer
RusticGU-windows-x64.zip	Portable desktop app

Quick start

1. Download RusticGU-windows-x64-setup.exe
2. Run the installer (per-user, no admin required)
3. Launch RusticGU from the Start Menu

To return to Stable: Settings → General → Update channel → Stable, then check for updates.

License: MIT — commercial use allowed; keep attribution (copyright notice).

What's Changed

• fix: stop Play button hover flicker on library posters by @JustNak in #6
• feat: compact actions on library card hover by @JustNak in #8
• feat: cinematic compress theater with before/after reveal by @JustNak in #9

Full Changelog: v0.1.2-nightly.20260819134206...v0.1.2-nightly.20260819153028

Nightly 0.1.2-nightly.20260819134206

RusticGU 0.1.2-nightly.20260819134206

Nightly pre-release from main (3a7154ee8492b8d46069c78add410b5b501695ef) for testing upcoming changes before a Stable cut.

These builds can break. Prefer Stable unless you are trying new work.

In the app: Settings → General → Update channel → Nightly, then check for updates.

Downloads

Asset	Contents
RusticGU-windows-x64-setup.exe	Recommended — NSIS installer
RusticGU-windows-x64.zip	Portable desktop app

Quick start

1. Download RusticGU-windows-x64-setup.exe
2. Run the installer (per-user, no admin required)
3. Launch RusticGU from the Start Menu

To return to Stable: Settings → General → Update channel → Stable, then check for updates.

License: MIT — commercial use allowed; keep attribution (copyright notice).

What's Changed

• feat: library cover gallery and Low/Medium/High compact flow by @JustNak in #4
• chore: bump version to 0.1.2 by @JustNak in #5

Full Changelog: v0.1.0...v0.1.2-nightly.20260819134206

v0.1.0

RusticGU v0.1.0

Windows game-library compact tool. First Windows build (setup.exe + portable zip).

What's in 0.1.0

• Transparent WOF compact (compact /EXE). Default algorithm XPRESS8K. LZX is Shelf only
• Discover via launcher indexes: Steam, plus Epic, GOG, EA, Ubisoft, Riot, Battle.net, and itch. XboxGames is opt-in
• Live Compact recompacts after patches. Skips saves, already-compressed media, and caches. Refuses compact mid-update
• DirectStorage (dstorage.dll): warn and skip
• Dark gamery UI and a tray flyout
• GitHub updater: Stable / Nightly
• Requires Windows 10 1607+ and NTFS

Builds are unsigned. SmartScreen may warn.

Not in this release

• WindowsApps / Store-install trees
• NTFS LZNT1
• LZX on the live / in-use library
• A signed build
• A promised savings percentage

Downloads

Asset	Contents
RusticGU-windows-x64-setup.exe	Recommended — NSIS installer
RusticGU-windows-x64.zip	Portable desktop app

Quick start

1. Download RusticGU-windows-x64-setup.exe
2. Run the installer (per-user, no admin required)
3. Launch RusticGU from the Start Menu

See the README for portable ZIP and build-from-source docs.

License: MIT — commercial use allowed; keep attribution (copyright notice).

What's Changed

• feat: first app — gpui shell, Steam library, WOF compact, updater by @JustNak in #2
• eng4: standalone stores, live-compact watch, shelf policy by @JustNak in #1
• feat: integrate stores, live compact watch, and shelf by @JustNak in #3

New Contributors

• @JustNak made their first contribution in #2

Full Changelog: https://github.com/JustNak/RusticGU/commits/v0.1.0