Star-Launcher 5.0.2 Stable

Star-Launcher 5.0.2 Stable

Star-Launcher 5.0.2 is a security-transparency maintenance update for the 5.0
native game workflow.

What changed

• Restricted optional controller-tool installer downloads to approved official
  GitHub release paths and trusted redirect hosts.
• Added Windows Authenticode trust and expected-publisher verification before a
  downloaded vJoy or HidHide installer can run.
• Kept unverified or unsupported controller-tool releases manual-only.
• Rejected unsafe imported vJoy and HidHide command text both during preset import
  and again before elevated controller preparation.
• Added a public Security & Privacy overview, vulnerability-reporting policy,
  download-verification guide, per-release SPDX SBOM, and security-test summary.
• Preserved automatic per-game saving, independent controller presets, universal
  Utility Apps and Preferences, Steam launching, multiple keybind viewers, resource
  catalogs, tile reordering, and 4.x/5.0 migration behavior.

Download

• Star-Launcher-5.0.2.zip - verified portable package with the executable,
  README, manifest, and executable checksum.
• Star-Launcher-5.0.2.zip.sha256 - verify the ZIP before distribution.
• Star-Launcher-5.0.2-sbom.spdx.json - machine-readable dependency inventory.
• Star-Launcher-5.0.2-security-tests.md - hashes and deterministic test summary.
• Star-Launcher-5.0.2-security-scan.md - Microsoft Defender results tied to the exact ZIP and executable hashes.

Requirements

• Windows 10 or Windows 11, x64
• .NET Framework 4.8
• Optional third-party tools selected by the user

No installer, background service, or bundled third-party software is included.
Existing user data under %APPDATA%\Star-Launcher is preserved.

Important

The self-updater never silently elevates and never replaces game settings or preferences
under %APPDATA%\Star-Launcher. The website feed and downloadable ZIP must be
published together with the checksum and byte size produced for this release. The
optional controller-tool updater remains separate and rejects installers whose
Windows trust or expected publisher cannot be verified.

Built: 2026-08-12 03:58:27 UTC

Star-Launcher 5.0.1 Stable

Star-Launcher 5.0.1 Stable

Star-Launcher 5.0.1 is a compact-layout maintenance update for the 5.0 native
game workflow.

What changed

• Moved Add launch method beside the Launch Methods section title on Main.
• Moved Add game-specific app beside the Game-Specific Apps section title.
• Moved Add keybind viewer beside the Keybind Viewers section title.
• Removed the three separate add-button rows to reduce the Game Launch card's
  vertical height without changing saved settings or launch behavior.
• Preserved automatic per-game saving, independent controller presets, universal
  Utility Apps and Preferences, Steam launching, multiple keybind viewers, resource
  catalogs, tile reordering, and 4.x/5.0 migration behavior.

Download

• Star-Launcher-5.0.1.zip - verified portable package with the executable,
  README, manifest, and executable checksum.
• Star-Launcher-5.0.1.zip.sha256 - verify the ZIP before distribution.

Requirements

• Windows 10 or Windows 11, x64
• .NET Framework 4.8
• Optional third-party tools selected by the user

No installer, background service, or bundled third-party software is included.
Existing user data under %APPDATA%\Star-Launcher is preserved.

Important

The self-updater never silently elevates and never replaces game settings or preferences
under %APPDATA%\Star-Launcher. The website feed and downloadable ZIP must be
published together with the checksum and byte size produced for this release. The
experimental controller-tool updater remains separate.

Built: 2026-08-11 16:25:48 UTC

Star-Launcher 5.0.0 Stable

Star-Launcher 5.0.0 Stable

Star-Launcher 5.0.0 introduces native per-game settings for space and flight sims.

What changed

• Replaced Main Loadout profiles with a Game selector and automatic per-game saving.
• Added native resource lists for Star Citizen, DCS World, Nuclear Option, Korea.
  IL-2 Series, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Elite Dangerous, X4: Foundations,
  X-Plane 12, and War Thunder. Discord links are excluded.
• Made TrackIR, Tobii, OpenTrack, GameGlass, VoiceAttack, WingmanAI, and DCS-SRS universal
  Utility Apps with shared paths and per-game launch choices.
• Removed SC Overlay / Blueprint Tracker from the interface and new defaults while
  retaining any old configured path as disabled migration data.
• Kept controller presets separate and selectable per game.
• Isolated 5.0 game settings from the 4.0 profile collection.
• Consolidated each game's websites, wikis, shops, sheets, and other references in
  one game-named Resources card.
• Moved keybind viewers and game-specific apps into Game Launch, retained an
  always-visible unconfigured primary viewer, and added multiple module-specific
  keybind viewers per game.
• Combined Launch Options into universal Preferences and removed automatic profile
  launch at application startup.
• Replaced game dropdowns with horizontally scrollable artwork tiles, added tile
  reordering directly on Main, and kept Add game as the final tile.
• Replaced the Star Citizen tile artwork with the official wordmark and space
  backdrop and grouped Game Launch into Launch Methods, Game-Specific Apps, and
  Keybind Viewers.
• Added entry controls on Main and Settings for launch methods, game-specific apps,
  Utility Apps, web resources, and controller presets.
• Added universal Steam launching for every additional built-in game using verified,
  editable Steam App IDs.
• Revalidated every included resource and standardized responsive multi-column
  resource layout across all games.
• Kept deleted native entries deleted across catalog updates, cleaned stale Utility
  App selections, scoped the alternate Steam ID note to MSFS, and separated the
  Main-page controls for launch methods and game-specific apps.

Download

• Star-Launcher-5.0.0.zip - verified portable package with the executable,
  README, manifest, and executable checksum.
• Star-Launcher-5.0.0.zip.sha256 - verify the ZIP before distribution.

Requirements

• Windows 10 or Windows 11, x64
• .NET Framework 4.8
• Optional third-party tools selected by the user

No installer, background service, or bundled third-party software is included.
Existing user data under %APPDATA%\Star-Launcher is preserved.

Important

The self-updater never silently elevates and never replaces game settings or preferences
under %APPDATA%\Star-Launcher. The website feed and downloadable ZIP must be
published together with the checksum and byte size produced for this release. The
experimental controller-tool updater remains separate.

Built: 2026-08-11 04:11:20 UTC

Star-Launcher 4.0.5 Stable

Star-Launcher 4.0.5 is a GameGlass Hub compatibility release.

Fixes

• Auto-detection now recognizes the current GameGlass Hub.exe application and its standard per-user installation folder.
• Legacy GameGlass.exe installations and updater layouts remain supported.

Download

Download the verified portable ZIP below. Existing profiles and preferences are preserved.

Star-Launcher 4.0.4 Stable

Star-Launcher 4.0.4 is a focused controller-launch maintenance release.

Fix

• Joystick Gremlin now starts from its own executable directory instead of inheriting Star-Launcher's folder. This prevents DILL from creating dill_debug.log beside Star-Launcher, including on the Desktop.

Download

Download the verified portable ZIP below. Existing profiles and preferences are preserved.

Star-Launcher 4.0.3 Stable

Star-Launcher 4.0.3 is a consolidated usability hotfix for the 4.0 stable release.

Changes

• Reordered the Setup cards to match the Main page: Games, References, Applications, then Websites.
• Simplified the update process to two actions: check for an update, then select Update and restart.
• Standardized Main-page launch icons and moved the controller inclusion toggle below its preset selector.
• Added a Preferences button that opens the official Star-Launcher website.
• Updated application terminology to support broader simulator workflows while retaining precise Star Citizen and RSI wording for that native integration.

Download and use

1. Download Star-Launcher-4.0.3.zip below.
2. Extract the ZIP anywhere you choose.
3. Run Star-Launcher.exe.

Star-Launcher is portable and does not require an installer.

For guides and troubleshooting, visit https://star-launcher.com/.