Release 1.11.0 (Boga Discus)

[loathingKernel]

News

Happy new year everyone! The next proper release of Rare has finally arrived, just slightly over a year after the previous one. This release has been pushed back numerous times so far because I had set some milestones we wanted to achieve before increasing the version number.

What's changed

While most of the things we wanted to do have been made, not everything made it in. Below you will find an overview of what changed, what was added as well as what has not made it in.

Rare

• Rare has been ported to PySide6, using the newer and more adequate Qt6 Framework. This work revealed numerous existing issues with the UI which have been fixed.
• You can now add games from Rare to Steam as non-Steam games directly from the context menu.
  
• Minor improvements for faster startup times. Images in the library are now loaded when they are first displayed, and Rare only creates a single library view. You preferred view can still be selected from the settings.
• The Store tab has been redesigned to not look out of place compared to the rest of the application and numerous issues have been fixed in the back-end. A lot of non-working functionality has been removed though as it is being worked on.
  
• Improved the cloud saves interface.
• Refactored the wrapper functionality to allow "sharing" of wrappers between games. You can now select existing wrappers through a drop-down menu.
  
• Improvements in the various dialogs and the download handling.
• Verification and importing has been improved for games with Optional downloads. Rare will ask you to select which Optional downloads are already installed when importing a game.

Linux

• Overhauled the Epic Overlay handling so it can manage multiple Wine/Proton prefixes.
  
• There are numerous improvements in Proton handling and interoperability, Rare now sets up the required environment much more robustly.
• Better runtime/compatibility-tool detection and auto-configuration of Proton's environment, respecting each tool's configuration.
• Rare is now able to use tools other than Proton, such as Luxtorpeda to launch supported games.
• We still want to integrate with umu and we are actively involved in its development.

Packaging

• We overhauled the packaging of Rare to adjust in the developments in the Python ecosystem.
• We know use cx-Freeze to produce the MSI installer (Windows), DMG package (macOS) and the AppImage (Linux)
• With the port to PySide6, we are again able to provide semi-portable packages of Rare using the excellent Nuitka compiler.
• We also have a repository for Flatpak packages, mostly targeted at pre-releases.

Important: On Windows you might need to have MSVC installed, you can get it from here

Pull requests

• Preparation for future features by @loathingKernel in Preparation for future features #352
• Update the workflows to include the ability to create pre-releases from the snapshot workflow by @loathingKernel in Update the workflows to include the ability to create pre-releases from the snapshot workflow #355
• Workflows: Of course there had to be a typo by @loathingKernel in Workflows: Of course there had to be a typo #356
• Workflows: Implement pre-release step in snapshot workflow by @loathingKernel in Workflows: Implement pre-release step in snapshot workflow #357
• Workflows: fix pre-release step by @loathingKernel in Workflows: fix pre-release step #358
• Workflows: Fix discussions permissions by @loathingKernel in Workflows: Fix discussions permissions #360
• Workflows: Add dependency on version step by @loathingKernel in Workflows: Add dependency on version step #362
• Enable launchable addons such as Fortnite Experiences as games in the library. by @loathingKernel in Enable launchable addons such as Fortnite Experiences as games in the library. #364
• Refactor UninstallDialog, and implement MoveDialog by @loathingKernel in Refactor UninstallDialog, and implement MoveDialog #366
• Refactor EOS overlay management form by @loathingKernel in Refactor EOS overlay management form #370
• Workflows: woops by @loathingKernel in Workflows: woops #371
• Workflows: eff javascript by @loathingKernel in Workflows: eff javascript #372
• Runners: disable some pylint checks for vdf by @loathingKernel in Runners: disable some pylint checks for vdf #373
• General fixes by @loathingKernel in General fixes #378
• Merge a lot of WIP by @loathingKernel in Merge a lot of WIP #381
• Fixes by @Dummerle in Fixes #383
• Various UI fixes and CSS updates by @loathingKernel in Various UI fixes and CSS updates #385
• Steam: Fix crash if Steam is not installed by @loathingKernel in Steam: Fix crash if Steam is not installed #386
• More styling updates by @loathingKernel in More styling updates #387
• Fix action button positions in QueueBaseWidgets by @loathingKernel in Fix action button positions in QueueBaseWidgets #389
• Refactor the Store page by @loathingKernel in Refactor the Store page #388
• commands: add __init__.py for module discovery by @loathingKernel in commands: add __init__.py for module discovery #392
• Fix typo in README by @ARez2 in Fix typo in README #396
• WineResolver: Do not unset 'DISPLAY' when running silently by @loathingKernel in WineResolver: Do not unset 'DISPLAY' when running silently #399
• LoadingWidget: Start playing movie once the widget is visible if autostart is enabled by @loathingKernel in LoadingWidget: Start playing movie once the widget is visible if autostart is enabled #400
• Address pylint errors by @loathingKernel in Address pylint errors #401
• RareLauncher: Fix wrong arguments in pre-launch command QProcess.start() by @loathingKernel in RareLauncher: Fix wrong arguments in pre-launch command QProcess.start() #403
• Create codeql.yml by @loathingKernel in Create codeql.yml #404
• Support paths with spaces in pre launch command field by @loathingKernel in Support paths with spaces in pre launch command field #405
• RareLauncher: Fix console window wrapping and skip DLC check for launchable addons by @loathingKernel in RareLauncher: Fix console window wrapping and skip DLC check for launchable addons #407
• chore: Use actual target repo URLs. by @cherouvim in chore: Use actual target repo URLs. #409
• Steam shortcuts, Discord RPC, MangoHud by @loathingKernel in Steam shortcuts, Discord RPC, MangoHud #408
• Fix a few issues with Steam shortcuts by @loathingKernel in Fix a few issues with Steam shortcuts #411
• Add option in uninstall dialog to delete the game's folder despite containing files by @loathingKernel in Add option in uninstall dialog to delete the game's folder despite containing files #412
• Update readme and github page by @loathingKernel in Update readme and github page #416
• Move screenshots into docs by @loathingKernel in Move screenshots into docs #417
• docs: set theme to dinky by @loathingKernel in docs: set theme to dinky #418
• Preparation for PySide6 by @loathingKernel in Preparation for PySide6 #415
• SteamShortcuts: fall back to determining the last logged-in Steam user by @loathingKernel in SteamShortcuts: fall back to determining the last logged-in Steam user #423
• SteamShortcuts: do not quote executable and start dir by @loathingKernel in SteamShortcuts: do not quote executable and start dir #426
• Do not quote executable path for steam shortcuts on Windows by @loathingKernel in Do not quote executable path for steam shortcuts on Windows #427
• RareLauncher: fix Fortnite experiences addons not launching by @loathingKernel in RareLauncher: fix Fortnite experiences addons not launching #429
• Bump actions/download-artifact from 3 to 4.1.7 in /.github/workflows by @dependabot in Bump actions/download-artifact from 3 to 4.1.7 in /.github/workflows #435
• Create dependabot.yml by @loathingKernel in Create dependabot.yml #437
• chore: update black minimum version by @loathingKernel in chore: update black minimum version #442
• Bump actions/checkout from 3 to 4 by @dependabot in Bump actions/checkout from 3 to 4 #438
• Bump actions/upload-artifact from 3 to 4 by @dependabot in Bump actions/upload-artifact from 3 to 4 #439
• Bump actions/download-artifact from 4.1.7 to 4.1.8 by @dependabot in Bump actions/download-artifact from 4.1.7 to 4.1.8 #440
• Bump actions/setup-python from 4 to 5 by @dependabot in Bump actions/setup-python from 4 to 5 #441
• workflows: use major version for download-artifact action by @loathingKernel in workflows: use major version for download-artifact action #443
• chore: add pip to dependabot by @loathingKernel in chore: add pip to dependabot #444
• develop by @loathingKernel in develop #445
• Update pylint requirement from ^2.15.0 to ^3.2.7 by @dependabot in Update pylint requirement from ^2.15.0 to ^3.2.7 #446
• Update nuitka requirement from ^1.0.6 to ^2.4.8 by @dependabot in Update nuitka requirement from ^1.0.6 to ^2.4.8 #447
• Update pywin32 requirement from ^304 to ^306 by @dependabot in Update pywin32 requirement from ^304 to ^306 #448
• Lgndr: remove renamed _resolve_aliases method, override _print_json method by @loathingKernel in Lgndr: remove renamed _resolve_aliases method, override _print_json method #449
• EntitlementsWorker: fetch full entitlements on legendary>=0.20.35 by @loathingKernel in EntitlementsWorker: fetch full entitlements on legendary>=0.20.35 #452
• RareGameSlim: fix uploading save games when there aren't any on the remote by @loathingKernel in RareGameSlim: fix uploading save games when there aren't any on the remote #453
• Port Rare to PySide6 by @loathingKernel in Port Rare to PySide6 #422
• Fix issues with rare's process launcher by @loathingKernel in Fix issues with rare's process launcher #454
• Locate and use anticheat runtimes from Steam with Proton by @loathingKernel in Locate and use anticheat runtimes from Steam with Proton #455
• Minor fixes in steam shortcuts, ubisoft integration and cloud saves by @loathingKernel in Minor fixes in steam shortcuts, ubisoft integration and cloud saves #456
• Use separate keys for window width and height in Rare's settings by @loathingKernel in Use separate keys for window width and height in Rare's settings #458
• Rare: enforce utf-8 encoding in some places, should fix subtle issues on Windows by @loathingKernel in Rare: enforce utf-8 encoding in some places, should fix subtle issues on Windows #464
• Rare: use OS specific encoding in some cases by @loathingKernel in Rare: use OS specific encoding in some cases #466
• Rare: limit PySide6 to versions up to 6.8.0 due to segmentation fault by @loathingKernel in Rare: limit PySide6 to versions up to 6.8.0 due to segmentation fault #467
• workflows: build both arm64 and x86_64 versions on MacOS by @loathingKernel in workflows: build both arm64 and x86_64 versions on MacOS #469
• workflows: use earlier windows and ubuntu versions, strip binaries by @loathingKernel in workflows: use earlier windows and ubuntu versions, strip binaries #471
• Bump python version for workflows to 3.13 by @loathingKernel in Bump python version for workflows to 3.13 #479
• Fix failing workflows by @loathingKernel in Fix failing workflows #480
• workflows: revert to python 3.12 for windows nuitka build by @loathingKernel in workflows: revert to python 3.12 for windows nuitka build #481
• Restore compatibility with python 3.9 by @loathingKernel in Restore compatibility with python 3.9 #483
• Fix msi workflow by @loathingKernel in Fix msi workflow #484
• Revert "chore: move freeze.py into misc" by @loathingKernel in Revert "chore: move freeze.py into misc" #485
• Cleanup project files by @loathingKernel in Cleanup project files #487
• workflows: update checks workflow by @loathingKernel in workflows: update checks workflow #488
• Remove unsued import by @loathingKernel in Remove unsued import #489
• Normalize package names by adding version information and ensuring container folders for archives by @loathingKernel in Normalize package names by adding version information and ensuring container folders for archives #490
• workflows: fix derp by @loathingKernel in workflows: fix derp #492
• Packaging updates by @loathingKernel in Packaging updates #494
• Update readme asset locations by @loathingKernel in Update readme asset locations #495
• chore: fix faulty urls by @loathingKernel in chore: fix faulty urls #496
• More packaging cleanup by @loathingKernel in More packaging cleanup #498

New Contributors

• @ARez2 made their first contribution in Fix typo in README #396
• @cherouvim made their first contribution in chore: Use actual target repo URLs. #409
• @dependabot made their first contribution in Bump actions/download-artifact from 3 to 4.1.7 in /.github/workflows #435

Full Changelog: 1.10.11...1.11.0

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