1.80.2 Preview [Codename: TBA]

What's new? - 1.80.2

• [Fix] Crash on launch when using certain language, by @bagusnl & @shatyuka
  • This due to HoYo does not have response in their API for es-419 and pt-br locales. For background and news area, fallback es-419 to es-es and pt-br to pt-pt.
• [Imp] Adjusted Update page tittle padding, by @shatyuka
• [Loc] Sync localization from Transifex, by localizers <3

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1.80.1 Preview [Codename: TBA]

What's New - 1.80.1

• [Fix] Fixed Honkai Impact 3rd Repair and Cache issues, by @neon-nyan
• [Fix] Fixed double region load when using Keyboard Shortcut, by @gablm
• [Fix] Refactored API responses to fix inconsistency with data parsing, by @neon-nyan
• [Imp] Updated Settings references for Genshin Impact 4.6, by @bagusnl
• [Imp] Use new SharpCompress for zip decompression, by @neon-nyan
• [Imp] Improved App Settings page, by @neon-nyan
• [New] Add warning for Video BG on OOBE, by @neon-nyan
• [Loc] Sync localization from Transifex, by localizers <3
• [Doc] Add contributors to the list, by @bagusnl

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1.80.0 Preview [Codename: TBA]

Collapse Preview Update Changelog

Welcome to Collapse Preview Release Branch! This is an early look at the next version of Collapse. This preview is shipped "AS-IS" and we encourage you to report any issues on Discord or by submitting an issue on Github. This changelog is subject to change, with or without notice.

Note

Releasing Collapse v1.80.0 - Codename: TBA

We have decided to skip a few major version number due to the number of changes that happened since the last update being released.
If you have the time, please send us a feedback on how you feel about the new UI look (and/or new features or improvements) in this GitHub Discussion thread or in #issues-and-suggestion Discord channel

What's New - 1.80.0

• [Imp] UI Adjustments and Use UIElementExtension to create UI elements in-code, by @neon-nyan @shatyuka @gablm

  • This improves the code readability and ease of maintenance.
  • Fixes some buttons not responding to user input.
  • Fixes incorrect theme and button style on OOBE.
  • It also contains various UI fixes and improvements that might not be included in the changelog, for those the curious can check the Full Pull Request here. spoiler alert: it contains 100+ commits and 9k+ lines of code changes

  UI Changes Preview

  Main Page
  

  Notification and Navigation Panel
  

  Page Background Acrylic
  

  Auto-close After Clearing All Notifications

  01.Auto-close.Clear.All.Notification.webm

• [New] Video Background support, by @neon-nyan

  • Added support to use videos as background. Currently supported formats are .mp4, .mov, .mkv, .webm, .avi, .gif
  • This feature relies on Microsoft Media Foundation engine, if you can't use certain videos, you can try to install the dependencies manually here.

  Video Background Feature Preview

  03.Video.Background.Support.webm

• [Imp] Improved background image loader and caching mechanism, by @shatyuka & @neon-nyan

  • Fixed cache miss errors when loading background images.
  • Fixed crash when ColorPallette cache is missing/not generated.
  • Also adjust Collapse window to always use 16:9 ratio.

Important

Due to the massive changes in the image handler, you will need to manually clear the image cache on Collapse.
This can be done by going into Settings, then press "Clear Image Files" button.

• [New] Instantly Change Region on Selection, by @bagusnl & @neon-nyan

  • You can now instantly change game/region by selecting them, removing the need to press "Change" button.

  Instant Region Change Feature Preview

  20240331-0431-38.1779307.mp4

Note

To enable this feature, you can go to Settings then disable "Show Region Change Warning", a new toggle for "Instantly Change Region on Selection" should appear and it will be enabled by default.

• [Fix] Crashes when using URL protocol, by @gablm

  • Fix crash when using URL protocol to load a region for the first time.
  • Fix crash when changing region too fast related to BG dim/undim.

• [New] Migrate Collapse metadata using MetadataV3 format, by @neon-nyan

  • Removing the need to update Collapse entirely on Honkai: Star Rail updates.
  • Metadata can be updated on-the-fly (does not require Collapse restart).
  • Separate all game region metadata so it can be updated individually.

• [Fix] Hide Window Border for Windows 10 users, by @shatyuka

• [Fix] Instance count not showing the correct number, by @bagusnl @shatyuka @Cryotechnic @neon-nyan

• [Imp] Update .NET to 8.0.4, by @bagusnl

Note

.NET update includes CVE (Security Vulnerability CVE-2024-21409) fix

• [New] Allow Collapse maintainers to ship a forced update, by @neon-nyan

  • This is needed for us to ship an important update whether because of a breaking change(s), or a vulnerability fixes.
    

• [Doc] Added contributors to the list on README.md, by @bagusnl

  • You can see all contributors that has helped Collapse in here

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1.73.8 Stable [Codename: Penacony]

What's New? - 1.73.8

• [Fix] Adjust HSR repair logic for 2.1, by @bagusnl
• [Fix] Fix Genshin Voice-Over packs installation, by @shatyuka
• [Fix] Fix crash on app exit if Waifu2X feature was not enabled in some cases, by @shatyuka
• [New] Show last time the game was launched, per region, by @gablm
• [Imp] Compress punctuation marks of event titles, by @shatyuka
• [Imp] Make commit info in settings page clickable, by @bagusnl
  • This will now directly take you to the commit page on GitHub
• [Imp] Update EncTool dependencies, by @bagusnl
  • QoL for devs: fixed EncTool build getting triggered every build
• [Loc] Sync localization from Transifex, by all our localizers <3

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1.73.8 Preview [Codename: Penacony]

What's New? - 1.73.8

• [Fix] Adjust HSR repair logic for 2.1, by @bagusnl
• [Fix] Fix Genshin Voice-Over packs installation, by @shatyuka
• [Fix] Fix crash on app exit if Waifu2X feature was not enabled in some cases, by @shatyuka
• [New] Show last time the game was launched, per region, by @gablm
• [Imp] Compress punctuation marks of event titles, by @shatyuka
• [Imp] Make commit info in settings page clickable, by @bagusnl
  • This will now directly take you to the commit page on GitHub
• [Imp] Update EncTool dependencies, by @bagusnl
  • QoL for devs: fixed EncTool build getting triggered every build
• [Loc] Sync localization from Transifex, by all our localizers <3

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1.73.7 Stable [Codename: Penacony]

What's New? - 1.73.7

• [Fix] HI3 Repair tagged wrong file as unused, by @neon-nyan
• [Fix] Titlebar drag area overlapping with region selector, by @gablm
• [Fix] Multi-instance causing tray icon to destroy itself, by @bagusnl
• [Fix] Waifu2X Library Improvements, by @shatyuka
  • Handle exceptions on initialization
  • Fix chained crash when exiting via console
  • Fix black output check
• [Fix] Stop launcher update when updating game, by @gablm
• [Fix] Error when trying to fetch from alternative CDN, by @neon-nyan
• [Fix] Exception while generating local app notification, by @neon-nyan
• [Fix] Game Boost error when trying to boost exited game, by @shatyuka
• [Fix] Crash on pressing join Discord button, by @shatyuka
• [Fix] Tray icon stays after exit, by @bagusnl
• [Imp] Disable spell checker on Game Launch Command text boxes, by @bagusnl
• [Imp] Remove unused library, by @bagusnl
• [Imp] Update dependencies, by @bagusnl
  • WindowsAppSDK & MarkDig
• [Loc] Sync localization from Transifex, by localizers <3

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1.73.7 Preview [Codename: Penacony]

What's New? - 1.73.7

• [Fix] HI3 Repair tagged wrong file as unused, by @neon-nyan
• [Fix] Titlebar drag area overlapping with region selector, by @gablm
• [Fix] Multi-instance causing tray icon to destroy itself, by @bagusnl
• [Fix] Waifu2X Library Improvements, by @shatyuka
  • Handle exceptions on initialization
  • Fix chained crash when exiting via console
  • Fix black output check
• [Fix] Stop launcher update when updating game, by @gablm
• [Fix] Error when trying to fetch from alternative CDN, by @neon-nyan
• [Fix] Exception while generating local app notification, by @neon-nyan
• [Fix] Game Boost error when trying to boost exited game, by @shatyuka
• [Fix] Crash on pressing join Discord button, by @shatyuka
• [Fix] Tray icon stays after exit, by @bagusnl
• [Imp] Disable spell checker on Game Launch Command text boxes, by @bagusnl
• [Imp] Remove unused library, by @bagusnl
• [Imp] Update dependencies, by @bagusnl
  • WindowsAppSDK & MarkDig
• [Loc] Sync localization from Transifex, by localizers <3

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1.73.6 Stable [Codename: Penacony]

Notice

For those who are having crashing issue from last version (1.73.5), please reinstall/overwrite your current Collapse installation with this version!

What's new? - 1.73.6

• [Fix] Repair & Game settings adjustments for Genshin Impact 4.5.0, by @bagusnl
• [Fix] Crashes caused by waifu2x functionality on certain system, by @shatyuka
  • This fix also includes D3DLayersMapping detection to fallback using CPU processing if detected
  • Also stop w2x to get initialized at startup when disabled in settings
• [Imp] Auto install/update region when using open command/shortcut, by @gablm
  • If -p/play is also used, game will automatically start after installation/update procedure
  • User is still expected to go through dialogs for installation
• [Imp] Enable Implicit Animation for the entire app, by @neon-nyan
• [New] Clear all notification button, by @neon-nyan
• [Fix] Crash when ResizeImageStream fails, by @neon-nyan
• [Fix] Light color luminosity too low, by @neon-nyan
• [Imp] Improved localization & UX, by @neon-nyan & @gablm
  • Fix/improvement list:
    • Region selector combobox too small
    • "No News" text box alignment issue
    • "Quick Settings" elements wrapping issue
    • "Application Threads" settings wrapping issue
    • Miscellaneous wrapping issues in SettingsPage
    • Text alignments in launcher update page
    • Language selector combobox width too small
    • Region loading message localization fallback to EN for no reason
    • HI3 CG and Audio fetch not localized
    • Certain elements in keyboard settings panel
    • Localize data storage units
    • Localize file selector dialogs
    • Update copyright year
    • Incorrect value listed for Download thread settings
• [Imp] Removed unnecessary XAML elements, by @neon-nyan
• [Imp] Update .NET SDK used by AppVeyor for publishing release, by @bagusnl
• [Imp] Update dependencies, by @neon-nyan
• [Loc] Sync localizations from Transifex, by localizers <3

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1.73.6 Preview [Codename: Penacony]

Notice

For those who are having crashing issue from last version (1.73.5), please reinstall/overwrite your current Collapse installation with this version!

What's new? - 1.73.6

• [Fix] Repair & Game settings adjustments for Genshin Impact 4.5.0, by @bagusnl
• [Fix] Crashes caused by waifu2x functionality on certain system, by @shatyuka
  • This fix also includes D3DLayersMapping detection to fallback using CPU processing if detected
  • Also stop w2x to get initialized at startup when disabled in settings
• [Imp] Auto install/update region when using open command/shortcut, by @gablm
  • If -p/play is also used, game will automatically start after installation/update procedure
  • User is still expected to go through dialogs for installation
• [Imp] Enable Implicit Animation for the entire app, by @neon-nyan
• [New] Clear all notification button, by @neon-nyan
• [Fix] Crash when ResizeImageStream fails, by @neon-nyan
• [Fix] Light color luminosity too low, by @neon-nyan
• [Imp] Improved localization & UX, by @neon-nyan & @gablm
  • Fix/improvement list:
    • Region selector combobox too small
    • "No News" text box alignment issue
    • "Quick Settings" elements wrapping issue
    • "Application Threads" settings wrapping issue
    • Miscellaneous wrapping issues in SettingsPage
    • Text alignments in launcher update page
    • Language selector combobox width too small
    • Region loading message localization fallback to EN for no reason
    • HI3 CG and Audio fetch not localized
    • Certain elements in keyboard settings panel
    • Localize data storage units
    • Localize file selector dialogs
    • Update copyright year
    • Incorrect value listed for Download thread settings
• [Imp] Removed unnecessary XAML elements, by @neon-nyan
• [Imp] Update .NET SDK used by AppVeyor for publishing release, by @bagusnl
• [Imp] Update dependencies, by @neon-nyan
• [Loc] Sync localizations from Transifex, by localizers <3

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1.73.5 Stable [Codename: Penacony]

Collapse 1.73.5: Penacony

Hi~ We have published an update for Collapse on Stable branch release that includes fixes and improvements for the launcher! Please update your launcher to maintain functionality for all games and regions~

What's New? - 1.73.5

• [New] New Core maintainer!
  • Please welcome @shatyuka and @gablm as they have recently joined into Collapse' Core maintainer team!
• [New] Waifu2X background upscaling, by @shatyuka
  • This feature only triggered if the background image resolution is lower than the window resolution for Collapse.
  • It will use GPU Vulkan acceleration (using ncnn library), while having OpenMP CPU as fallback.
• [Fix] Crashing issue when Repair/Cache update on small window mode, by @neon-nyan
• [Fix] Discord Rich Presence not updating when using protocol, by @gablm
• [Fix] Blurry console icon, by @shatyuka
• [Fix] Table for Repair/Cache update for small window mode hides some column, by @shatyuka
• [Fix] Honkai Impact 3rd Game Settings updates for 7.3.0, by @bagusnl, @neon-nyan, @Cryotechnic
  • This fixed errors when using new option for Shadow Quality (medium), and also added new settings that are available.
  • Old settings that is not found in-game but still available in the settings data is moved to "Legacy Settings".
  • Disabled preset function.
• [Fix] Game launch errors when Game Boost is enabled on certain system, by @bagusnl
• [Fix] Crashing on launch for certain system caused by WindowsAppSDK, by @bagusnl
• [Fix] Discord RPC duplicating on game change, by @shatyuka
• [Fix] Prevent launching game when using command line/protocol if the game is outdated, by @gablm
• [Imp] Improved keyboard shortcut in-app logics, by @gablm
• [Imp] Update dependencies, by @bagusnl
• [Imp] Update License and Third Party Notice documentations, by @bagusnl
• [Loc] Sync localization from transifex

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