v0.5.113January 7, 2026
Game Launcher
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Game Launcher
Built a complete Tauri v2 game launcher for DeniedRPG.
Features
- Custom title bar - Removed Windows decorations, added custom close button
- Auto-detect install path - Uses launcher directory automatically
- Forced updates - Must update before playing when new version available
- Authentication - Sign in form that saves credentials and passes to game
- Changelog viewer - Browse version history with navigation arrows
- Download progress - Progress bar with percentage and file size
Technical
- Tauri v2 with Rust backend
- GitHub releases for game distribution
- Separate launcher-releases repo for launcher updates
- JSON changelog fetched from website