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V1.8.0 Cloud sync, save detection, and Archive V2

· 3 min read
Sworld
Sworld
Game Save Manager maintainer

This release adds cloud-sync status management, Ludusavi save detection, Archive V2, and Windows registry backups. These features, together with security, performance, and architecture changes, bring the version directly to V1.8.0.

Highlights​

Ludusavi save detection​

  • Match save locations automatically when adding games using the Ludusavi database
  • Embed a compressed manifest through rust-embed; a smaller build without the manifest is under consideration
  • Explain batch-import failures and registry paths

Ludusavi save detection

Cloud sync​

  • Add an overview of sync results, pending work, and the latest sync time
  • Track each device's position separately, supporting parallel branches and divergence on the same device
  • Run synchronization through background tasks to keep the interface responsive
  • Unify uploads and downloads through a streaming layer with hook extension points

Cloud-sync overview

Archives and backups​

  • Archive V2: replace BZip2 with Zstd and offer Store, Fast, Standard, and Maximum compression presets
  • Support files with the same name
  • Integrity checks: verify archives with XXH3 before restoring to reject corrupted backups
  • Windows registry: back up and restore registry save data with source fingerprints
  • Unchanged files: skip scheduled backups when XXH3 fingerprints show no changes

Undo and extra backups​

  • Add Undo last applied snapshot to the management page

Undo restore

  • Add management for extra overwrite backups

Extra-backup management

Interface improvements​

  • Custom fonts and appearance settings
  • Redesigned path-variable editor with clearer status information
  • Batch deletion of selected snapshots
  • Centralized feedback and notifications with shared z-index management

Interface improvements

Fixes​

  • Preserve existing files after failed cloud downloads or writes and strengthen atomic rollback
  • Fix upload protection for backends that cannot overwrite files
  • Fix ZIP timestamp compatibility
  • Prevent ZIP path traversal (Zip Slip)
  • Propagate semaphore-acquisition errors in backup_all
  • Fix unknown-backend errors when cloud sync is disabled
  • Fix the log button's position and improve log rotation
  • Remove the obsolete same-name file restriction when adding games

Performance​

  • Reduce unnecessary I/O during scheduled and batch backups
  • Reduce sidebar rendering overhead and expand it during search
  • Improve snapshot-table sorting and selection

Developer changes​

  • Add a typed lifecycle-hook pipeline for snapshot creation, deletion, and restoration
  • Refactor IPC around game-draft input and backend-assigned IDs; expose typed hook and sync commands
  • Add pre-commit checks with Husky, lint-staged, Clippy fixes, and typechecking
  • Update rgsm core to 1.8.0
  • Track multiple device positions in sync metadata
  • Upgrade archive metadata to V2, including compression presets and XXH3 hashes
  • Add save_unit_id to save configuration
  • Add Criterion benchmarks for compression algorithms

Download​

The portable build is recommended. If it will not start, install WebView2.

Full changelog

Discussions​

V1.6.0 Snapshot branches and portable-mode fixes

· 2 min read
Sworld
Sworld
Game Save Manager maintainer

This release adds snapshot branches, fixes the portable build's data location, and improves storage policies for automatic backups.

Highlights​

  • Snapshot branches: create separate branches for different storylines or playthroughs and switch between them

    Branch view

  • Automatic-backup retention: set a maximum count or age and clean up older automatic backups

  • Timestamps: preserve file modification times during backup and restore; folder timestamps remain unsupported in this release

  • Interface: improve the appearance and clarity of the game-management page

Fixes​

  • Store portable data beside the executable instead of in the current working directory

Full changelog

Plans for the next release​

Developer changes​

  • Add pkg-config and libasound2-dev to the Ubuntu build environment
  • Add the copilot-setup-steps.yml workflow and refresh build workflows
  • Introduce consistent linting and formatting across the project
  • Upgrade Nuxt from 3.16.0 to 3.19.0 and rgsm core to 1.6.0
  • Add head to JSON files under save_data/game name, pointing to the backup timestamp at the current branch position

Download​

The portable build is recommended. If it will not start, install WebView2.

Discussions​

V1.5.4 Quick backups and usability improvements

· 2 min read
Sworld
Sworld
Game Save Manager maintainer
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This release has no Linux build because of a dependency-related CI failure. A fix is planned for the next version.

Highlights​

  • Sound notifications: add sound feedback for quick actions, with custom sounds and previews
  • Interface: add a global loading indicator and a preference for expanding save lists
  • Devices: allow secondary devices to be deleted

Fixes​

  • Fix extra-backup errors and missing backend events
  • Show the current backup interval in the tray
  • Improve error handling when checking cloud settings
  • Fix setting a game as the home page
  • Fix quick-backup display issues

Full changelog

Plans for the next release​

  • Multiple devices and cloud sync
  • Quick backups
  • Usability improvements
  • Save-location detection
  • Milestone details

Developer changes​

  • Update Tauri and related dependencies
  • Centralize quick-backup features and asynchronous audio handling
  • Add device-management settings, sound-notification settings, and save-list expansion preferences to GameSaveManager.config.json

Download​

The portable build is recommended. If it will not start, install WebView2.

Discussions​

V1.5.0 Path variables, multiple devices, and Tauri 2

· 3 min read
Sworld
Sworld
Game Save Manager maintainer

This release upgrades the application from Tauri 1 to Tauri 2.

  • Upgrading from v1.4.x or earlier: back up your data first. Manually select your existing installation directory in the installer. For portable installations, back up your data and replace the executable.
  • New users: download and install the latest release.

Highlights​

  • Multiple devices and path variables: the backend supports device management and custom path variables. New interface controls let you configure variables and view device information.
  • Tauri 2 migration: the application moves to Tauri 2, with typed Specta exports for backend communication.
  • Window state and device setup: window size and position are restored on startup, and the new-device setup flow is improved.
  • Configuration upgrades: configuration from v1.4.x can be upgraded to v1.5.0.

Other improvements​

Features​

  • Redesign the home page
  • Add all unrecognized games to favorites in one action
  • Submit backup descriptions with Enter
  • Improve editing the game launch path under Game management → View managed files
  • Detect new devices and offer to copy another device's path settings
  • Improve the sidebar, language switcher, and logs
  • Improve internationalization initialization and language settings
  • Adapt hotkeys to Tauri 2
  • Record panics and use local time in logs
  • Improve settings interactions and cloud-backend checks
  • Upgrade to Rust Edition 2024 and target ES2022 in Nuxt

Fixes​

  • Fix styling, navigation, dark mode, and translated text
  • Fix incomplete panic capture, incorrect notifications, and tray icon IDs
  • Fix dependency installation and runner configuration in CI/CD #187, #189

Refactoring and maintenance​

  • Replace frontend invoke calls with typed Specta exports
  • Convert callbacks to async/await
  • Manage temporary directories with temp-dir
  • Refactor the backend, introduce a preclude module, and improve notification handling
  • Update major dependencies, README files, and the developer guide
  • Update .gitignore and GitHub Actions workflows

Full changelog

Plans for the next release​

  • Improve synchronization and management across devices
  • Add practical path-variable presets and improve their interface
  • Expand automated test coverage
  • Detect file changes with XXH3 and improve automatic backups #190
  • Detect save locations automatically #8
  • Improve cloud saves #162

Developer changes​

  • Tauri 2: update window management, system integration, and IPC APIs; see the Tauri documentation
  • Specta: generate TypeScript types for frontend/backend communication with Specta
  • Backend architecture: revise configuration and device identification for multiple devices and path variables
  • Configuration: add devices and path_variables to GameSaveManager.config.json
  • Language standards: use Rust Edition 2024 and ES2022

Download​

The portable build is recommended. If it will not start, install WebView2.

Discussions​

V1.4.0 Favorites and hotkeys

· 2 min read
Sworld
Sworld
Game Save Manager maintainer
  • Add hotkeys for quick actions at the bottom of settings
  • Add an option to favorite new games automatically
  • Manage favorites directly in the sidebar and remove the separate management page
  • Add Amazon S3 cloud sync support
  • Log successful completion of long tasks, improve IPC error handling, and remove unused error types
  • Fix the dark-mode toggle display
  • Improve quick actions
  • Remove the save-editing feature because of its bugs
  • Fix quick-backup display issues #151 (commit)
  • Fix state types, timer conditions, and configuration upgrades affected by refactoring #151 (commit)
  • Refactor the backend extensively
  • Add logs for applying and backing up all games #151 (commit)
  • Refresh outdated documentation #151 (commit)

Full changelog

Plans for the next release​

  • Environment-based path variables
  • Automatic save detection
  • Further bug fixes
  • Explore macOS improvements
  • Milestone details

Developer changes​

  • Update dependencies and restructure the backend; see the changelog
  • Add quick_action in GameSaveManager.config.json to store hotkeys and their selected games

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V1.3.2

· One min read
Sworld
Sworld
Game Save Manager maintainer
  • Manage favorites directly in the sidebar and remove the separate management page #146
  • Add an option to favorite new games automatically #146
  • Convert callbacks to async code and fix delayed saving of sidebar changes

Preview release​

These minor updates are distributed through the preview channel, which keeps only the latest build.

Latest preview

Discussions​

V1.3.1

· One min read
Sworld
Sworld
Game Save Manager maintainer
  • Add Amazon S3 cloud sync support #145
  • Log successful completion of long tasks, improve IPC error handling, and remove unused error types #145
  • Fix the dark-mode toggle display #145
  • Update documentation #145
  • Remove completed TODOs, update backend dependencies, and bump the version to 1.3.1 #145

Preview release​

These minor updates are distributed through the preview channel, which keeps only the latest build.

Latest preview

Discussions​

V1.3.0 Maintenance update

· One min read
Sworld
Sworld
Game Save Manager maintainer
  • Add logging with optional log files
  • Add batch deletion
  • Improve display and interaction issues
  • Improve configuration upgrades
  • Keep the warning visible until backup or restore finishes
  • Fix dark-mode colors
  • Fix table overflow with many saves
  • Reject duplicate game names without regard to letter case

Plans for the next release​

  • Environment-based path variables
  • Automatic save detection
  • Further bug fixes
  • Explore another cloud backend and macOS improvements
  • Milestone details

Developer changes​

  • Document Vue DevTools setup
  • Update dependencies and recommended VS Code extensions
  • Add Settings.log_to_file in GameSaveManager.config.json
  • Add SemverError(#[from] semver::Error) in src-tauri/src/errors.rs for semantic-version parsing failures, usually caused by configuration issues

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V1.2.0 Favorites

· 2 min read
Sworld
Sworld
Game Save Manager maintainer

This release adds favorites management and improves prompts, sorting, and hierarchy controls.

Changes​

  • Add a nested favorites tree with drag-and-drop editing
  • Support reordering games by dragging in settings
  • Add a default option to delete existing saves before applying a backup
  • Switch between favorites and the menu in the sidebar
  • Choose whether the favorites tree expands by default
  • Show messages for missing directories and failed extra backups
  • Choose a home page
  • Prevent duplicate game names
  • Fix incorrect i18n markers
  • Fix display issues with long favorites lists
  • Fix drag sorting after reopening a window

Configuration changes​

In GameSaveManager.config.json:

  • Add favorites; see JSON files
  • Add Settings.default_delete_before_apply for new games
  • Add Settings.default_expend_favorites_tree to expand favorites by default
  • Add Settings.home_page for the default home page

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V1.1.0 Internationalization

· One min read
Sworld
Sworld
Game Save Manager maintainer

V1.1.0 adds support for multiple languages.

Changes​

  • Move locales into src-tauri for future updates
  • Replace the image in the add-game dialog
  • Fix translations in the sidebar and add-game dialog

Configuration changes​

In GameSaveManager.config.json, Settings gains a locale: string field.

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