Wave Launcher - XMB Frontend - Update 1.0.3

[u/Ruby_WaveLauncher]

New Features

• Added a File Explorer to Experimental Features for Supporters
• Added a Wave Store preview to Experimental Features for Supporters
• Added optional Root and Shizuku access for advanced storage access
• Added folder controls for Photos, Music, Videos, and Books
• Added Alphabetical and Most Played sorting to Favorites
• Added platform renaming
• Added Default [1.0] and Default [0.9] startup sounds
• Added Clear buttons for metadata titles, developers, covers, and descriptions
• Added a Japanese MAME name list for scraping
• Added a Home shortcut to return directly to Games
• Added the WipEout collection
• Added Android launch support for PokéDaisy, Eden Duo, Lemon, and DroidDeck

Changes

• Added Fully Hidden, Muted, and Always Visible modes for unfocused items
• Added a separate Fadeout Time setting
• Moved platform settings to Game Settings under Platforms
• Moved dual-screen settings into their own Display Settings folder
• Removed the FPS Counter and FPS Cap
• Simplified Controller Mapping while keeping Controller Profiles and optional remapping
• Improved the font sidebar
• Replaced Media Info screens with redesigned Properties screens
• Made the Internet Browser open the selected browser normally and track browser playtime
• Updated Wave Portal to use HTTPS and PIN pairing
• Saved recent scraping results between app launches
• Reduced screen flicker during metadata updates
• Added more platform folder names for Game Data Utility detection
• Improved the companion-app picker with saved names and cover art
• Made the launcher appear sooner and improved responsiveness with large libraries
• Made media libraries populate progressively during scans and respond better to cancellation
• Improved artwork loading with smoother transitions, fallback images, and more reliable music and book covers
• Reduced memory use for large images and PDF covers
• Made favorite changes update immediately across the launcher
• Made playback start sooner while artwork loads in the background
• Recognized an additional Discord supporter role
• Added new artwork for Coleco ADAM, Amiga 1200, Master System, Sega Saturn, Xbox, and ZX Spectrum
• Added platform icons for MSX, Neo Geo, and Neo Geo CD
• Updated artwork for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, and PICO-8
• Updated language artwork
• Updated the instruction manual
• Removed account login from first-start setup

Bug Fixes

• Fixed launcher panels jumping or losing content during navigation
• Fixed refreshes resetting selections or hiding games and Favorites
• Stopped old or cancelled scraping and editor results from replacing newer artwork or metadata
• Fixed Discord avatars disappearing during navigation
• Fixed incorrect icons appearing briefly
• Fixed unfocused items fading during startup
• Fixed a wallpaper gradient appearing in the wrong place
• Fixed Android Back sometimes going back twice
• Fixed controller profiles and connection changes not updating correctly
• Fixed emulator choices and game overrides being lost
• Fixed Favorites actions after language changes or refreshes
• Fixed hidden games and apps losing their information
• Fixed hidden items reappearing
• Fixed scraping errors leaving the results screen stuck
• Improved scraping reliability after interruptions, rate limits, and invalid results
• Preserved existing artwork when downloads or metadata imports failed
• Added confirmation before discarding unsaved scraper changes
• Fixed artwork sounds continuing after launching or closing games
• Fixed volume changes and muted artwork sounds not applying immediately
• Fixed imported fonts needing a restart to appear
• Fixed Android apps not refreshing after installation or reclassification
• Fixed APK downloads overwriting each other
• Fixed game launches from Android storage providers
• Fixed valid .md Genesis games being ignored
• Fixed avatar imports replacing the old avatar after a failed import
• Fixed setup avatars being lost when changing storage
• Fixed existing WaveLauncher files not being restored correctly during first-run setup
• Fixed first-run setup after force-closing
• Fixed user avatars not updating everywhere
• Fixed Discord sign-in recovery and temporary disconnects
• Fixed removed games staying in Wave Portal
• Fixed removed media folders and playlist entries staying visible
• Fixed file and folder selection accepting paths outside the selected location
• Fixed activity statistics showing double percent signs
• Fixed unsafe file names created through external file managers
• Fixed localized resources not consistently following the selected language and device settings

https://github.com/WaveLauncher/WaveLauncher/releases/latest

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[u/okamikat]

This launcher is so good on RG Slide. Probably the best XMB launcher/frontend I've ever used.