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Changelog

All notable changes to DMINLauncher will be documented in this file.

[1.4.0] - 2026-03-27

Added

  • 🚪 Window Close Confirmation - Clicking the X button or pressing Alt+F4 now shows the Exit / Save and Exit / Cancel dialog instead of closing immediately
  • 💾 Load .gzdoom Config - New button to load a saved .gzdoom config file and apply all its command-line arguments back to the UI
  • 🎮 GZDoom Command Line Interpreter - Full parser for .gzdoom preset args: -iwad, -file, -skill, -warp, -deathmatch, -host, -timer, -turbo, +set, +dmflags, +dmflags2, +dmflags3, +playerclass, and boolean switches (-avg, -fast, -nomonsters, -respawn)
  • 📂 Smart File Dialog Start Locations - Load/Save Config dialogs open in the program directory; Load/Save GZDoom dialogs open in the configured WAD folder

Changed

  • 🔗 Cross-Platform File URI Handling - All file picker dialogs now use a safe file:/// URI builder that works correctly on both Windows and Linux (fixes silent failures on Linux paths)

Fixed

  • ✅ Load GZDoom Config - Previously missing; save existed but load did not

[1.3.0] - 2026-01-28

Fixed

  • ✅ Linux Path Separators - Relative paths now always use forward slashes (/), config files are portable between Windows and Linux
  • ✅ Subdirectory Mod Paths - Mods in subdirectories now display and restore with their full relative path instead of bare filename
  • ✅ WAD Search Case Sensitivity - File extension matching (.wad, .WAD, .pk3, etc.) is case-insensitive on Linux; saved path lookups also use case-insensitive comparison
  • ✅ Show Maps Button - Now displays all map names from the selected IWAD instead of truncating at 5
  • ✅ Show Maps Visibility - Button correctly appears whenever a base game is selected (any valid IWAD has at least one map)
  • ✅ Version Display - AssemblyVersion was out of sync with Version; title bar now correctly shows 1.3.0

[1.2.0] - 2026-01-27

Changed

  • 🗂️ Simplified Mod Management - Removed Total Conversions tab, unified all WADs/mods in one location
  • 🔄 ResetSettings Behavior - Now preserves engine paths, WAD paths, and selected IWAD
  • 💾 Save/Load Logic - SaveSettings/LoadSettings now handle .cfg files, not .gzdoom presets
  • 🎨 Port Forwarding UI - Compact two-column layout prevents UI jumping during tests

Fixed

  • ✅ Layout Stability - Port forwarding test no longer causes border size changes
  • ✅ Config Naming - SavePaths renamed to SaveConfig for better clarity
  • ✅ IWAD Preservation - Reset button properly keeps selected IWAD and sets MAP01
  • ✅ Mod Load Order - Simplified single-list approach replaces complex TC management

Removed

  • ❌ Total Conversions Tab - Functionality merged into main Mods/WADs tab
  • ❌ LauncherSettings.cs - Replaced with improved CfgFileService
  • ❌ Redundant Save Methods - Consolidated SaveBatoceraConfig functionality

[1.1.0] - 2026-01-25

Added

  • 🐧 Flatpak Engine Support - Linux/Batocera users can now select Flatpak engines (e.g., org.zdoom.GZDoom)
  • 🔄 Dual Engine Storage - Separate storage for file path and Flatpak engines, switch between them without losing selections
  • 📂 Subdirectory WAD Scanning - IWADs directory now scans subdirectories for WAD files
  • 🎨 Compact Radio Buttons - Smaller, cleaner radio button style (30% smaller circles)
  • ⚠️ Flatpak Permission Management - Automatic filesystem permission configuration using flatpak override --user
  • ⌨️ ESC Key Exit Confirmation - Press ESC to show exit dialog, ESC again to cancel, Enter to confirm
  • 🚪 Exit Confirmation Dialog - Exit button and ESC key both show "Are you sure?" confirmation

Changed

  • 🎮 Engine Selection UI - Radio buttons for File Path vs Flatpak (Linux only), cleaner layout
  • 📊 IWAD Info Display - Shows full file path and complete map list instead of redundant stats
  • 🎨 UI Refinements - Aligned spacing between WADs and Engine borders, colored bottom action buttons
  • ⚙️ Batocera Defaults - Default engine path changed from /userdata/roms/ports/engines/gzdoom to /usr/bin/gzdoom
  • 📝 Config File Format - Now stores separate enginefilepath and engineflatpak values

Fixed

  • ✅ Flatpak Dialog Positioning - Dialogs now properly sized on Batocera (not fullscreen)
  • ✅ ESC Key Handling - All dialogs can be closed with ESC key
  • ✅ Radio Button Visibility - Properly hidden on Windows, shown on Linux/Batocera

[1.0.3]

Changed

  • 🎨 Switched to fluent compact theme
  • 🔍 Updated search logic

1.0.2

Added

  • 🔧 Automatic dminlauncher.cfg creation with default paths on first run
  • ⚡ Improved first-time user experience - no manual configuration needed
  • 💾 Batocera: Save .gzdoom configuration files - Create game entries for EmulationStation
  • 🎮 Batocera-specific button appears when running on Batocera systems
  • 🗺️ Smart Map Selection - ComboBox populated with actual maps from selected IWAD
  • 📋 Proper ExMy (E1M1, E2M3) and MAPxx (MAP01, MAP15) format support for all games
  • 🎯 Automatic map detection from Doom, Doom II, Heretic, Hexen, and Strife IWADs

Changed

  • 🎯 Default configuration is now automatically generated with platform-appropriate paths
  • 📁 .gzdoom files can be saved directly to /userdata/roms/gzdoom/ on Batocera
  • 🔢 Starting Map now shows actual map names instead of numeric input
  • 🖼️ Mod management buttons now use icon images (add.png, remove.png, up.png, down.png)
  • 🪟 Window title now shows clean version number without git hash

Fixed

  • ✅ Batocera button now appears on the same line as status message for better space utilization

1.0.0 - First Release

Added

  • 🎮 Multi-engine support (GZDoom, Zandronum, Chocolate Doom, etc.)
  • 📁 Smart file management for IWADs, PWADs, and PK3 mods
  • 🗺️ Automatic map detection and counting for WAD/PK3 files
  • 🔄 Drag-and-drop mod load order management
  • ⚙️ Full DMFLAGS, DMFLAGS2, and DMFLAGS3 editor
  • 🌐 Multiplayer support (LAN and Internet)
  • 📡 UPnP automatic port forwarding
  • 🔌 UDP port 5029 testing for Doom multiplayer
  • 🌍 Automatic local and public IP detection
  • 👥 Player count configuration (1-16 players)
  • 🎯 Game modes: Cooperative, Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch
  • 📋 Launch summary preview
  • 🎲 Quick start options (fast monsters, no monsters, respawning items, turbo mode)
  • ⏱️ Time limit configuration
  • 🧙 Hexen class selection (Fighter, Cleric, Mage)
  • 📦 Full PK3/PK7/ZIP mod archive support
  • 🐧 Flatpak engine support (Linux only)
  • 💾 Configuration persistence in dminlauncher.cfg
  • 🔍 UI zoom controls (Ctrl+Plus/Minus)
  • 📖 Comprehensive README and Batocera setup guide
  • 🔧 Linux diagnostic script

Features

  • Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux, Batocera)
  • Self-contained executables with bundled .NET runtime
  • Modern Avalonia UI with reactive MVVM architecture
  • Automatic engine detection
  • WAD file parser with format validation
  • Network mode switching (None/LAN/Internet/Connect)
  • Working directory management for engines
  • Version display in title bar

Technical

  • Built with .NET 9 and Avalonia UI 11.0.10
  • ReactiveUI for MVVM pattern
  • Open.NAT for UPnP port forwarding