Playhub 1.1.1

This update focuses on game importing, automatic artwork, plugin management and overall reliability.

What’s new

• Import local PC games by adding folders, subfolders or individual EXE files.
• Smarter game recognition using executable metadata and folder names.
• New Refetch tool with alternative SteamGridDB matches and release years.
• New Relink Games action to refresh every imported Xbox game shortcut.
• Automatic assignment of missing Covers, Banners, Heroes, Logos and Icons.
• UWPHook is now installed silently with Playhub and requires no user setup.
• Optional UWPHook removal is available in the Playhub uninstaller.

Improvements

• Imported game titles are automatically corrected using SteamGridDB.
• Refetch now updates both the game title and its artwork.
• Removed artwork results fall back to the application icon.
• Added clear progress messages while relinking games and applying artwork.
• Saved executable folders and files remain available between sessions.
• Import Games now uses a cleaner Card-only layout.
• Plugin update changelogs remain visible after installation.
• Added a Plugin Store action to restart DeckyLoader and Steam.
• Improved plugin update cards, spacing and text formatting.
• Changing language now restarts Playhub to apply it reliably.
• Improved update checks with a public GitHub feed fallback when the API rate limit is reached.

Fixes

• Fixed Xbox games launching the UWPHook installer instead of the game.
• Fixed missing automatic Banner, Hero, Logo and Icon artwork.
• Fixed SteamGridDB .ico files being saved with the wrong extension.
• Fixed repeated language changes remaining stuck on the first selected language.
• Fixed false update notifications for Now Playing and Weather.
• Fixed plugin release detection when internal package versions differ from GitHub release versions.
• Fixed Launch Curtain failing to uninstall because background processes were still running.
• Fixed untranslated dialogs, alerts and update messages.
• Fixed artwork selection state being lost when switching categories.
• Improved handling of GitHub API errors and cached plugin releases.
• Fixed light mode visualization bug

Install or update

Download Playhub-Setup.exe below and run it.

If Playhub is already installed, the installer updates the application while keeping your existing settings.

The installer is currently unsigned, so Windows SmartScreen may display “Windows protected your PC”. Select More info → Run anyway to continue.

Made by Andrea Sgarro (ZazaMastro)