Cart Launch Companion 2.8.0
Cart Launch Companion 2.8.0
Version 2.8.0 introduces the redesigned game-details dashboard and a unified activity system for native, storefront, and emulated games.
Highlights
- New responsive metadata dashboard with modular library, platform, last-played, playtime, and achievement information
- Local playtime tracking for every supported launch method
- Steam activity import when available
- Public Exophase support for cross-platform playtime, last-played, totals, and individual achievements
- RetroAchievements support for emulated games
- Grouped platform versions with a chooser shown only when a title has multiple configured versions
- Improved platform labeling, optional-module behavior, page transitions, and Steam Controller input stability
- Corrected RetroAchievements badge loading on Linux and SteamOS
- Collection shelf placement now lives entirely in
Config/collection.json - Updated Game Configurator workflow and refreshed screenshots
Validation
- All 329 automated tests passed
- Complete Release build passed with zero warnings and zero errors
- Windows, Linux, and combined portable archives passed the release-package audit
Downloads
- Windows x64:
CartLaunchCompanion-2.8.0-win-x64.zip - Linux / SteamOS x64:
CartLaunchCompanion-2.8.0-linux-x64.tar.gz - Combined portable cart:
CartLaunchCompanion-2.8.0-portable.zip
Use SHA256SUMS.txt to verify the downloaded archive before copying it to a cart.
See the repository changelog for the complete history.