v1.1.0

Ride Forces Analyzer 1.1.0

Download the package for your system from the assets below.

• Installation and updates
• User guides
• Known limits and planned features
• Licenses
• Packaging and redistribution limits

What's Changed

Fixes

• 🐛 fix(rendering): reduce force readouts to one decimal place by @rudnerbjoern in #61
• 🐛 fix(rendering): honor confirmed video replacement by @rudnerbjoern in #62
• 🐛 fix(rendering): fit force scales and expand HUD histories by @rudnerbjoern in #67

Improvements

• ✨ feat(gui): simplify export setup, refine HUD estimates and document Python APIs by @rudnerbjoern in #63
• ♻️ refactor(foundation): organize application services and UI responsibilities by @rudnerbjoern in #64
• 🧪 test(foundation): extend package coverage and restore native file dialogs by @rudnerbjoern in #65

Dependencies

• 🐛 fix(deps): update setuptools to 84.1.0 by @rudnerbjoern in #66

Full Changelog: v1.0.0...v1.1.0

v1.0.0

Ride Forces Analyzer 1.0.0

Download the package for your system from the assets below.

• Installation and updates
• User guides
• Known limits and planned features
• Licenses
• Packaging and redistribution limits

What's Changed

Improvements

• ✨ feat(rendering): add native HUD overlays and configurable parallel export by @rudnerbjoern in #58

Dependencies

• 📦 build(packaging): prepare the first stable 1.0.0 release by @rudnerbjoern in #60

Documentation

• 📝 docs(docs): refresh references and guidance and simplify distribution packages by @rudnerbjoern in #59

Full Changelog: v0.8.0...v1.0.0

v0.8.0

Ride Forces Analyzer 0.8.0

Download the package for your system from the assets below.

• Installation and updates
• User guides
• Known limits and planned features
• Licenses
• Packaging and redistribution limits

What's Changed

Improvements

• ✨ feat(analysis): adopt the RFDB Floater Airtime range with stable context labels by @rudnerbjoern in #52
• ✨ feat(gui): edit ride markers and persist reference calibration by @rudnerbjoern in #53
• ✨ feat(gui): add native application identity, recording windows and local support diagnostics by @rudnerbjoern in #54
• ✨ feat(imports): support RFDB recordings with shared analysis and explorer integration by @rudnerbjoern in #55
• ✨ feat(gui): add complete French language support by @rudnerbjoern in #56

Dependencies

• 📦 build(packaging): prepare release 0.8.0 by @rudnerbjoern in #57

Full Changelog: v0.7.0...v0.8.0

v0.7.0

Ride Forces Analyzer 0.7.0

Download the package for your system from the assets below.

• Installation and updates
• User guides
• Known limits and planned features
• Licenses
• Packaging and redistribution limits

What's Changed

Fixes

• fix(packaging): accept export tests in source releases by @rudnerbjoern in #46

Improvements

• ✨ feat(rendering): add selectable layout positions by @rudnerbjoern in #47
• ✨ feat(gui): restore the last recording on startup when enabled by @rudnerbjoern in #48
• Add optional GPS map backgrounds and SQLite tile caching by @rudnerbjoern in #49
• ✨ feat(gui): add eight coaster themes with live previews and an appearance gallery by @rudnerbjoern in #50

Dependencies

• 📦 build(packaging): prepare release 0.7.0 with refreshed screenshots by @rudnerbjoern in #51

Full Changelog: v0.6.0...v0.7.0

v0.6.0

Ride Forces Analyzer 0.6.0

Download the package for your system from the assets below.

• Installation and updates
• User guides
• Known limits and planned features
• Licenses
• Packaging and redistribution limits

What's Changed

Improvements

• feat(playback): add smooth playback with speed controls by @rudnerbjoern in #40
• ✨ feat(rendering): add CSV exports with source-app columns by @rudnerbjoern in #41
• Add JSON sample exports and confirmed file replacement by @rudnerbjoern in #42
• feat(imports): support compressed zforces recordings by @rudnerbjoern in #44

Dependencies

• 📦 build(deps) bump markdown-it from 15.0.2 to 15.0.3 in the npm-security group across 1 directory by @dependabot[bot] in #36
• 📦 build(deps) bump pillow from 12.3.0 to 13.0.0 in the python-security group across 1 directory by @dependabot[bot] in #37
• build(packaging): prepare v0.6.0 release by @rudnerbjoern in #45

Documentation

• Add end-user guides and automate release notes by @rudnerbjoern in #39

Maintenance

• Classify feature/fix PRs and upload native packages only for releases by @rudnerbjoern in #43

New Contributors

• @dependabot[bot] made their first contribution in #36

Full Changelog: v0.5.0...v0.6.0

v0.5.0

Ride Forces Analyzer 0.5.0

Explore Ride Forces recordings and create G-force overlays. Processing stays local;
original recordings remain unchanged.

Included in 0.5.0

• Windows x64, Linux x64 and separate macOS Apple Silicon/Intel downloads,
  with native GUI/import/rendering/encoding checks for each target.
  Development remains on Windows.
• Native user-data folders, platform-aware FFmpeg discovery and update assets;
  export works from a read-only launch directory.
• Interactive force charts, per-sample airtime context, optional airtime events,
  shared immutable analysis snapshots and 4K exports. Original samples, metadata
  and independent GPS remain intact.
• Updated user documentation, reproducible ride-detail screenshots and a
  Midnight-themed GitHub Pages site with platform-specific download links.
• Portable Windows EXE, standard ZIP and complete ZIP with FFmpeg; GitHub also
  supplies source downloads.

Compatibility and limits

• Linux targets Ubuntu 24.04/glibc 2.39; macOS targets version 15 or newer.
  These packages require a separately installed FFmpeg. macOS apps are ad-hoc
  signed, without Developer ID/notarization, and may require explicit OS approval.
• Integrations use the recording-analysis and service contracts.
• Saved export presets and batch jobs require the current explicit analysis
  recipe. Older or incomplete records are rejected without automatic migration
  or destructive database cleanup; recreate unsupported presets/jobs.
• Airtime event detection is opt-in and distinct from the stable display labels.
  Neither constitutes scientific qualification of arbitrary recordings.
• Windows packages are unsigned. Clean-Windows-VM qualification and the documented
  redistribution source/notice gaps remain open.

Installation

Native downloads require no Python installation:

Download	Use
Ride-Forces-Analyzer-0.5.0-windows-x64.exe	Portable Windows application
…-windows-x64-standard.zip	Windows application/notices; select an existing FFmpeg for export
…-windows-x64-complete.zip	Also includes FFmpeg, detected beside the extracted EXE
…-linux-x64.tar.gz	Ubuntu 24.04 x64; extract and run ./Ride-Forces-Analyzer inside its directory
…-macos-arm64.zip	macOS 15+ Apple Silicon; extract and move the app to Applications
…-macos-x64.zip	macOS 15+ Intel; extract and move the app to Applications

• Windows: extract ZIPs and start their EXE. No installer or automatic installation.
• Linux: keep _internal beside the executable. Install the desktop libraries in
  the release guide.
• Linux/macOS: install compatible FFmpeg separately, for example with
  sudo apt install ffmpeg or brew install ffmpeg; select it with Browse if needed.
• macOS: after checking the hash, use Open Anyway in Privacy & Security if
  required for the trusted download. Do not disable Gatekeeper globally.
• Verify downloads with WINDOWS-SHA256SUMS.txt, LINUX-X64-SHA256SUMS.txt,
  MACOS-ARM64-SHA256SUMS.txt or MACOS-X64-SHA256SUMS.txt.
• Packages include collected dependency notices. Shipped REDISTRIBUTION.json
  records outstanding redistribution source/notice gaps.
• Source alternative: GitHub's Source code (zip) / Source code (tar.gz).
  Extract, open PowerShell there, run setup.ps1, then start.ps1.
  Export additionally needs setup.ps1 -VideoExport or compatible installed FFmpeg.
  Setup downloads dependencies; installed processing works offline.

README:
features, screenshots/setup.
Roadmap:
limits/planned scope. GPS is rough spatial context, not force/speed measurement;
video alignment remains manual.

Licenses and support

• Code: GPL-3.0-or-later. Five supplied recordings, including GPS/metadata, and
  explicitly listed documentation images: CC BY-SA 4.0 with attribution notices.
  These grants do not automatically cover your recordings/exports.
  See licenses/third-party boundaries.
• Ordinary bugs/features: GitHub Issues. Security reports:
  private channels in SECURITY.md.

What's Changed

• Add native Linux and macOS release targets by @rudnerbjoern in #35
• Release v0.5.0 for Windows, Linux and macOS by @rudnerbjoern in #38

Full Changelog: v0.4.0...v0.5.0

v0.4.0

Ride Forces Analyzer 0.4.0

Explore Ride Forces recordings and create G-force overlays. Processing stays local;
original recordings remain unchanged.

Included in 0.4.0

• Shared immutable analysis snapshots for the explorer, previews, exports and
  batches, with source metadata, force values and per-sample airtime context.
• Partial recalculation reuses unchanged stages when smoothing or analysis
  settings change. Orientation remains independent of force smoothing.
• Revision-aware analysis subscriptions deliver initial state, updates and
  failures without publishing stale worker results to the UI.
• Optional, separately configured airtime event detection. Events and display
  context remain provisional interpretations, not validated rider sensations.
• One supported numerical implementation, with explicit availability, quality
  and provenance. Original samples, metadata and independent GPS remain intact.
• Updated user documentation, reproducible ride-detail screenshots and a
  Midnight-themed GitHub Pages site with Windows download links.
• Portable Windows EXE, standard ZIP and complete ZIP with FFmpeg; GitHub also
  supplies source downloads. Dependency maintenance includes the nested
  markdown-it security override used by documentation tooling.

Compatibility and limits

• The former analysis APIs have been removed without compatibility facades.
  Integrations must use the current recording-analysis and service contracts.
• Saved export presets and batch jobs require the current explicit analysis
  recipe. Older or incomplete records are rejected without automatic migration
  or destructive database cleanup; recreate unsupported presets/jobs.
• Airtime event detection is opt-in and distinct from the stable display labels.
  Neither constitutes scientific qualification of arbitrary recordings.
• Windows packages are unsigned. Clean-Windows-VM qualification and the documented
  redistribution source/notice gaps remain open.

Installation

Windows x64 downloads require no Python installation:

Download	Use
Ride-Forces-Analyzer-0.4.0-windows-x64.exe	Portable application
…-standard.zip	Application/notices; select an existing FFmpeg for export
…-complete.zip	Also includes FFmpeg, automatically detected beside the extracted EXE

• Extract ZIPs and start their EXE. No installer or automatic installation.
• Verify downloads with WINDOWS-SHA256SUMS.txt.
• Packages include collected dependency notices. Shipped REDISTRIBUTION.json
  records outstanding redistribution source/notice gaps.
• Source alternative: GitHub's Source code (zip) / Source code (tar.gz).
  Extract, open PowerShell there, run setup.ps1, then start.ps1.
  Export additionally needs setup.ps1 -VideoExport or compatible installed FFmpeg.
  Setup downloads dependencies; installed processing works offline.

README:
features, screenshots/setup.
Roadmap:
limits/planned scope. GPS is rough spatial context, not force/speed measurement;
video alignment remains manual.

Licenses and support

• Code: GPL-3.0-or-later. Five supplied recordings, including GPS/metadata, and
  explicitly listed documentation images: CC BY-SA 4.0 with attribution notices.
  These grants do not automatically cover your recordings/exports.
  See licenses/third-party boundaries.
• Ordinary bugs/features: GitHub Issues. Security reports:
  private channels in SECURITY.md.

What's Changed

• Remove redundant source archives from release assets by @rudnerbjoern in #28
• Unify recording analysis across explorer, exports and airtime events by @rudnerbjoern in #29
• refactor(analysis): consolidate unified snapshots and remove legacy APIs by @rudnerbjoern in #30
• fix(deps): patch markdownlint's nested markdown-it dependency by @rudnerbjoern in #31
• Reduce test runtime and run UI checks in parallel CI by @rudnerbjoern in #32
• Improve project documentation, add Midnight Pages and release guidance by @rudnerbjoern in #33
• Release version 0.4.0 by @rudnerbjoern in #34

Full Changelog: v0.3.1...v0.4.0

v0.3.1

Ride Forces Analyzer 0.3.1

Explore Ride Forces recordings and create G-force overlays for your coaster
videos. Processing stays local and preserves original recordings.

Included in version 0.3.1

• Corrected Windows package verification for language and appearance settings.

• Portable Windows EXE, standard ZIP and complete ZIP with FFmpeg, plus source downloads.

• A colored airtime context strip that follows chart zoom, with stable vertical-force
  labels for Floater, Airtime, Strong Airtime and Ejector. These are provisional
  interpretations, not measured rider sensations.

• Consistent export colors: yellow lateral forces, green acceleration and red braking.
  Flow Ribbon, Corner Instruments and Telemetry Capsule also show vertical-force context.

• Click the chart to select a sample; inspect extrema for the visible chart range.
  The From/To interval is highlighted, and holding its arrows accelerates sample stepping.

• A more compact workspace with organized technical details and visible-range extrema.

• Remembered folders, language and appearance, with Windows defaults for new users.

• FFmpeg Browse opens the configured encoder directory; invalid preference inputs
  are rejected before changing saved settings.

• About information and optional GitHub update notifications.

• Export filenames based on the recording, estimated output size and remaining time.

Installation

For Windows x64, Ride-Forces-Analyzer-0.3.1-windows-x64.exe starts without
installing Python. The …-standard.zip contains the application and notices;
select an existing FFmpeg for video export. The …-complete.zip also includes
FFmpeg, detected automatically after extraction. Start the EXE in the extracted
folder. There is no installer or automatic installation. Required dependency
notices accompany the packages; corresponding-sources.zip supplies the available
third-party sources. This collection is incomplete: matching Qt PDF material and
complete source/build material for the static FFmpeg dependencies were not located
in the provider downloads. The included REDISTRIBUTION.json records these gaps.
Use WINDOWS-SHA256SUMS.txt to verify the download files.

Download source.zip and SHA256SUMS.txt from this release. Extract the ZIP,
open PowerShell in its directory and run setup.ps1, then start.ps1.
Video export additionally needs setup.ps1 -VideoExport or a compatible existing
FFmpeg executable. Setup downloads dependencies; installed processing works offline.
Source setup is an alternative to the Windows downloads.

See the README for features, screenshots and setup help.
Known limits and planned features are in the roadmap.
GPS supplies rough spatial context rather than force or speed measurement.
Video exports need manual alignment with footage.

Licenses and support

Program code: GPL-3.0-or-later. The five supplied recordings, including GPS and
metadata, and the listed documentation images: CC BY-SA 4.0, with attribution
notices. These grants do not automatically apply to your recordings or exports.
See licenses and third-party boundaries.

Use GitHub Issues for ordinary bugs and feature requests. Report security problems
privately through SECURITY.md.

What's Changed

• Fix Windows package verification and release version 0.3.1 by @rudnerbjoern in #27

Full Changelog: v0.3.0...v0.3.1

v0.2.0

Ride Forces Analyzer 0.2.0

Explore Ride Forces recordings and create G-force overlays for your coaster
videos. Processing stays local and preserves original recordings.

Included in version 0.2.0

• Portable Windows EXE, standard ZIP and complete ZIP with FFmpeg, plus source downloads.
• Remembered folders, language and appearance, with Windows defaults for new users.
• About information and optional GitHub update notifications.
• Export filenames based on the recording, estimated output size and remaining time.

Installation

For Windows x64, Ride-Forces-Analyzer-0.2.0-windows-x64.exe starts without
installing Python. The …-standard.zip contains the application and notices;
select an existing FFmpeg for video export. The …-complete.zip also includes
FFmpeg, detected automatically after extraction. Start the EXE in the extracted
folder. There is no installer or automatic installation. Required dependency
notices accompany the packages; corresponding-sources.zip supplies the available
third-party sources. This collection is incomplete: matching Qt PDF material and
complete source/build material for the static FFmpeg dependencies were not located
in the provider downloads. The included REDISTRIBUTION.json records these gaps.
Use WINDOWS-SHA256SUMS.txt to verify the download files.

Download source.zip and SHA256SUMS.txt from this release. Extract the ZIP,
open PowerShell in its directory and run setup.ps1, then start.ps1.
Video export additionally needs setup.ps1 -VideoExport or a compatible existing
FFmpeg executable. Setup downloads dependencies; installed processing works offline.
Source setup is an alternative to the Windows downloads.

See the README for features, screenshots and setup help.
Known limits and planned features are in the roadmap.
GPS supplies rough spatial context rather than force or speed measurement.
Video exports need manual alignment with footage.

Licenses and support

Program code: GPL-3.0-or-later. The five supplied recordings, including GPS and
metadata, and the listed documentation images: CC BY-SA 4.0, with attribution
notices. These grants do not automatically apply to your recordings or exports.
See licenses and third-party boundaries.

Use GitHub Issues for ordinary bugs and feature requests. Report security problems
privately through SECURITY.md.

What's Changed

• Harden Windows CI and automate verified source releases by @rudnerbjoern in #16
• Persist desktop settings and build portable Windows releases by @rudnerbjoern in #17
• Release v0.2.0 with portable Windows downloads by @rudnerbjoern in #18

Full Changelog: v0.1.0...v0.2.0

v0.1.0

Ride Forces Analyzer 0.1.0 — Windows source preview

Explore recordings from the Ride Forces mobile app and create G-force overlays
for your coaster videos. Processing stays on your computer and preserves original
recordings.

• Interactive vertical, lateral and longitudinal force charts, smoothing,
  sample inspection and selected-range extrema.
• Approximate GPS overview and available ride, device and weather metadata.
• Five overlay layouts with landscape/portrait previews, transparent ProRes 4444
  or opaque H.264 export, plus optional NVIDIA acceleration when supported.
• Saved export presets and batch definitions in a local SQLite database.
• English/German interface and light/dark appearance.

Install: download and extract the source archive, open PowerShell in its
folder, then run setup.ps1 and start.ps1. Video export additionally needs
setup.ps1 -VideoExport or an existing compatible ffmpeg.exe.
Initial setup downloads dependencies; installed processing works offline.
Windows x64 is the supported target; no standalone installer is supplied.
See the README for instructions and screenshots.

Preview limitations: calibrated forces require usable source calibration
directions. Source-app agreement has recording-specific limits; GPS provides rough
context rather than force or speed measurement. Persistent ride-library management,
interactive playback and video synchronization are not implemented. Exports need
manual alignment with footage. See the roadmap.

Program code: GPL-3.0-or-later. The five included recordings with GPS/metadata and
the listed documentation images: CC BY-SA 4.0, with their attribution notices.
These licenses do not automatically apply to your recordings or exports.
Report bugs through the issue templates and security problems privately via
SECURITY.md.

Download

Use Source code (zip) below, extract it, then follow the setup instructions.
This release does not contain a standalone executable or installer.

Verification

Native Windows checks: 1,442 application tests, strict lint/type checks,
50 documentation link tests and 16 additional fresh-source environment checks passed.
This was tested on an existing workstation, not a clean VM. See the
validation scope.