OpenNOW v1.0.1

OpenNOW v1.0.1 adds native application icons and authenticated updates to the Qt desktop client.

What's changed

• Native OpenNOW icons for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
• Ed25519-signed update manifests for every package, with the verification key pinned into the application core and update helper.
• Apple Silicon packages signed with Developer ID, notarized by Apple, and stapled. Gatekeeper verification passed for the apps extracted from both the DMG and ZIP.
• FSR 1 upscaling on Windows/Linux, persistent in-game settings, background-stream audio options, and store selection improvements.
• Fixes for input routing, update-helper lock cleanup, and release packaging.

Download and update

Coming from v1.0.0 or another build without the pinned update key? Install v1.0.1 manually once. That establishes trust for future signed updates. Automatic checks and optional downloads still require confirmation before installation and restart; an active stream is not silently closed to install an update.

• Windows x64 / ARM64: Choose the MSI installer or extract the entire portable ZIP. These packages are not Authenticode-signed, so SmartScreen or an unknown-publisher warning may appear. Ed25519 authenticates OpenNOW's update downloads; it does not establish a Windows publisher identity.
• macOS Apple Silicon, macOS 13+: Open the DMG and drag OpenNOW into Applications, or extract the ZIP. Both contain the signed, notarized application. Intel Macs are not included.
• Linux x64 / ARM64: Choose the AppImage or DEB. Make the AppImage executable before launching. DEBs bundle Qt, SDL3, and the media runtime. Linux packaging was validated on Ubuntu 24.04; GPU decoding still requires a compatible host driver.

Flatpak updates remain managed externally and are not part of this native package set.

Verification and limits

Each package has an exact .manifest.json sibling. SHA256SUMS covers the packages, manifests, and RELEASE-INFO.json. All ten production signatures and package hashes were verified before publication.

CI covered platform builds, package checks, Linux graphics tests, macOS notarization and relocated-bundle checks, and update-helper tests. This does not establish live GFN gameplay or hardware compatibility on every device. Windows ARM64 was cross-built, not tested on ARM64 hardware. A real upgrade between two published production-signed versions has not yet been validated; v1.0.1 is the first such release.

Known issue: Alliance Partners may not work correctly.

Source commit: 34afc8345504956ec4d5c6a5a3933bc7922e7599 on main.

Candidate build: https://github.com/OpenCloudGaming/OpenNOW/actions/runs/34765163641

What's Changed

• fix(streamer): correct NVST QoS bitrate feedback accounting by @zortos293 in #908
• feat(qt): expose persistent in-game settings by @zortos293 in #909
• fix(qt): default both controller stick dead zones to 5% by @zortos293 in #910
• New Crowdin updates by @Kief5555 in #767
• fix(qt): warn about stuttering when selecting 10-bit color by @zortos293 in #911
• fix(qt): keep session launch text readable in light mode by @zortos293 in #914
• feat(qt): add background stream mute and reminder settings by @zortos293 in #915
• fix(ci): use generated changelogs for release notes by @zortos293 in #917
• feat(qt): add FSR 1 upscaling for Windows and Linux by @zortos293 in #916
• fix(qt): allow choosing the game store before launch by @zortos293 in #918
• feat(qt): show Windows HEVC installation guidance in settings by @zortos293 in #920
• feat(packaging): add Flatpak support for the Qt client by @zortos293 in #921
• fix(core): rotate diagnostics logs at 5 MiB during sessions by @zortos293 in #922
• fix(streamer): respect command boundaries when decoding cursor updates by @zortos293 in #923
• fix(input): preserve Windows keyboard mappings and report lost transitions by @zortos293 in #925
• fix(packaging): bundle Qt and SDL3 in Linux release DEBs by @zortos293 in #919
• ci(qt): cut repeated platform setup work by @zortos293 in #928
• ci(qt): right-size 2 check runners by @zortos293 in #929
• feat(release): prepare update-signed Qt candidates and native app icons by @zortos293 in #926
• chore(release): promote dev to main for v1.0.1 by @zortos293 in #930
• fix(release): configure candidate graphics and signing keychains by @zortos293 in #931
• fix(release): pass inline requirements to macOS codesign by @zortos293 in #932

Full Changelog: v1.0.0...v1.0.1