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@REF4IK REF4IK released this 31 May 09:22
· 188 commits to bionic-ref4ik since this release

Winlator Mod bionic — ref4ik v9

What's New in This Version:

  • Added support for animated covers for games

  • Added Relative Mouse option from the container to the control settings

  • Added the ability to set a custom icon for a game

  • Added BCn settings from implementation Winlator Bionic @Pipetto-crypto

  • Improved File Explorer — now you can create a game shortcut directly from it

  • Interface changes: moved menus, "Installed Components" section, and Gamepad Test

  • Removed Big Picture menu from the project and cleaned up other unused code

  • Created a new SystemSensorPaths class - that contains all paths to the device's system sensors and centralized all sensor queries

  • Replaced the GL renderer with a Vulkan renderer. Old GL effects were removed, all effects were ported to custom Vulkan fragment shaders; added a Vulkan post-processing pipeline.
    The Vulkan renderer implementation is based on Winlator Ludashi @StevenMXZ

  • Added new sensor paths: hwmon/MTK

  • Added content provider selection in Contents (ref4ik, the412banner, and the ability to add your own custom provider)

  • Added "Box/FEX Extreme" preset

  • When enabling Toggle Fullscreen , the sharpness effect is now automatically enabled to improve image qualit

  • Fixed translations

  • Added a slider in container settings to change text DPI

← Click here to view full previous changelog

Previous Major Updates

🟣 Fixed FPS counter
🟣 Fixed error in driver loading menu
🟣 Removed limitation — now all Turnip drivers are shown in every repository (not just the first 10)
🟣 AdrenoTools: added option to export downloaded driver to device storage
🟣 Added option to hide FEX/Box config files when one is selected
🟣 Game shortcut icons now load from Steam
🟣 Adreno Settings: added initial parameters (work in progress)
🟣 Integrated AdrenoTools Store for extended driver functionality
🟣 Introduced Wrapper v2 — improved driver selection UI
🟣 Added fast WFM implementation from de0ver
🟣 Added full Russian language support
🟣 Reworked input controls settings:
→ Now you can add custom icons to controls
→ Go to control profile editor → select icons → apply
→ Long-press icon to remove
🟣 Added modular FPS counter in xservermenu (select parameters & save config)
🟣 Updated Task Manager: added GPU and battery temperature indicators
🟣 Changed application color scheme
🟣 FPS counter: fixed bugs + added dimming option
🟣 Input controls: added slider for custom icon size
🟣 Fixed crash when adding Wine Proton
🟣 Active Windows: now you can open/close running programs (UI/functionality to be improved later)
🟣 Added built-in File Manager
🟣 New screen effects
🟣 Some FEX-related changes
🟣 Ported components from 0.3.7.1 (Fex2508–2509)
🟣 Partially updated app theme
🟣 Fixed multiple bugs
🟣 Changes in graphics driver handling
🟣 Added ALSA reflector
🟣 Fixed frame rate issues
🟣 Updated image installer
🟣 Added gamepad detection
🟣 Added URL content support
🟣 Big "Putre" button for quick game settings
🟣 Moved preset frame parameters into container
🟣 Added more options in graphics driver settings
🟣 Added hotkey-based manual export
🟣 Fixed wallpaper adding
🟣 Fixed fullscreen mode
🟣 Fixed hotkey settings
🟣 Increased custom icon limit: 27 → 1000
🟣 Fixed conflict with simultaneous Termux installation
🟣 Control settings: added option to disable button outline + transparency slider
🟣 Various design improvements
🟣 Significantly improved Active Windows behavior
🟣 Greatly improved manual shortcut import
🟣 Added FEX preset
🟣 Added ability to install Windows components
🟣 Added DXVK & Turnip download into container
🟣 Added audio driver settings
🟣 Improved FPS counter: new design, draggable, more size options
🟣 Added FPS limiter
🟣 Added app language selector in settings
🟣 Added Box/FEX/etc. buttons for hotkey preset creation
🟣 Added import/export for Box (.boxx) and FEX (.fexx) presets

  • Added my custom modified WFM

  • Added ability to download Wine directly into the container

  • Updated Content Manager

  • Updated Credits & Acknowledgements section

  • Fixed multiple issues in translations

  • Added Voltage parameter to the FPS counter

  • Fixed various bugs in the FPS counter

  • Interface improvements and polishing

  • Added Chinese language

  • Added a new HDR effect to screen effects

  • Improved active windows

  • Fixed control settings

  • Fixed some bugs in themes

  • Fixed some minor bugs

    • Added the ability to add your own custom repository with drivers in Adrenotools
  • Added gyroscope control

  • Added update check

  • Fixed some bugs

  • Added download buttons for Box and FEX in the container and in the shortcut settings

  • Added import and export of container settings configuration

  • Updated DXVK settings

  • Added a file manager for the container

  • Added animation selection

  • Added GPU load parameter and frame time graph to the FPS counter

  • Added pause functionality when minimizing the app (the container is no longer destroyed, but paused instead)

Removed Features:

  • Magnifier
  • Touch helper function

Minor Optimizations: Various small performance and smoothness improvements.

  • Viewing and removing shared installed components

  • Fixed touch control disappearing after 5 seconds #9

  • Fixed downloading and caching of game covers

  • Fixed UI bugs

  • Improved on-screen controls editor

  • Added frame generation from If the frame generator does not work on the first container launch, try restarting the container.

  • Updated FPS counter

  • Added experimental Steam games launch

  • Fixed a bug when downloading Wine where other versions stopped working #4

  • Rebuilt some Wine ref4ik versions with additional patches

  • Fixed API output in the FPS counter and added GPU temperature indicator.

  • Fixed black screen on first container boot.

  • Improved shortcuts.

  • Improved frame generation.

  • Improved game import menu

  • Added FSR effect.

  • Added profiling for the selected game.

  • Added control profile preview.

  • Fixed a bug when importing Wine with x86_64 architecture where nothing would
    launch inside Wine.

  • Improved XServer.

  • Added Quick Panel.

  • Improved Task Manager.

Version information:

  • Lite version — regular/standard signature: com.winlator.ref4ik
  • Lud version — APK signature of the benchmark for locking processor frequencies at maximum: com.ludashi.benchmark

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