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PyroCade 0.3.0

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@github-actions github-actions released this 05 Nov 08:02
· 69 commits to main since this release

Sharper artwork

  • Full-size box art from the LaunchBox Games Database. Covers, back covers, screenshots, title screens and disc scans now come from LaunchBox first. You don't need an account. Covers are often 1000–3000 px, where libretro thumbnails stop at 512 px.
    • The first artwork download fetches LaunchBox's game list once (about 100 MB). It is then cached and refreshed monthly.
  • Upgrade the covers you already have. In Artwork, turn on Replace low-resolution covers with sharper copies and run a download.
  • Cartridge and disc art. PS1, PS2, GameCube and Dreamcast cases show real disc scans. Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance cartridges show their real labels.
  • Optional ScreenScraper source. If you have a ScreenScraper account and developer credentials, add them under Artwork → Sources.
  • Switch 2 games get proper box art.

Emulators: use any fork

  • Every emulator has a Source… button. Point it at a fork or any GitHub repository, optionally include dev builds, and check what would be installed before saving. Use official switches back.
  • Add your own emulator accepts a GitHub repository, so PyroCade downloads and updates it for you. File patterns are optional: PyroCade picks the right download and program by itself.
  • Fixed: RPCS3 couldn't install, because its download is now named differently.

A calmer library

  • Brand, tabs, systems and search share one slim top bar, with the selected tab and system clearly marked.
  • New backgrounds (View & theme and Settings): XMB ribbon, Orbit, Constellation, Towers & orbs, Loom, animated pixel-art day/night, or off.
  • Idle screensaver. After a while the interface fades, a large clock appears and the shelf drifts through your collection. The key or button that wakes it never launches a game.
  • Less clutter. Arrows appear on hover, hints fade when idle, descriptions are shorter, and generated case spines take colours from the cover.

Full list of changes: CHANGELOG.md · compare v0.2.1...v0.3.0