2.0 alpha 1
Pre-release
This is the first alpha release of Windhawk 2.0. Please help test it and report any issues you encounter. More features are planned for the final 2.0 release.
Main changes:
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Optional Development Tools: Development tools are now excluded by default. With this change, a fresh Windhawk installation takes up only around 40 MB instead of 820 MB. Development tools can still be added during or after installation for compiling mods locally.
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New Lightweight UI: The main UI no longer relies on VSCodium, resulting in faster startup times and lower resource usage. Additionally, the development environment (if installed) now opens in a separate window and is no longer limited to a single instance, allowing multiple mods to be developed simultaneously.
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Command Line Interface: Windhawk now includes
windhawk-cli.exe, which allows you to control Windhawk via the command line. You can install, update, remove, enable, and disable mods, query the online mod repository, view and change global or per-mod settings, compile local mod source files, and check for or install Windhawk updates. -
Support for Older Windows versions: Starting with version 2.0, Windhawk is dropping support for older Windows versions and 32-bit operating systems. Windhawk now exclusively supports Windows 10 and newer (64-bit x64 and ARM64).
Notes: For this version, you can set the environment variable WINDHAWK_USE_VSCODIUM_UI=1 to revert to the old VSCodium-based UI. This variable will be removed in a future release.