Popular Post fr0stbyt3 Posted January 25, 2025 Popular Post Posted January 25, 2025 Hey everyone! First off, a huge thank you to everyone who reported bugs, shared comments, and threw in suggestions over the past week. I’m doing my best to keep up, but it’s clear we’ve got an amazing group of testers who are leaving no stone unturned. You all rock! So, it’s been a week—where’s the next beta?! Well, here’s the scoop: we went back to the drawing board on the cache system. Based on your feedback and the discussions here, we realized we needed something more robust and foolproof. The good news? The updated cache system is in internal testing right now. During the final round, we uncovered a few extra things that need fixing before it’s ready to roll out. While we expect a few hiccups here and there, our goal is to have fewer issues than the current build. That’s why we’re holding off until next week. Here’s what you can expect in the new beta: No more _cache folder—saving you time and disk space. No waiting for cache rebuilds in the wheel manager. Faster cache rebuilds—our early metrics show it’s taking about 2 seconds per system. Smaller, more efficient cache files with better performance. Full support for overrides in the cache. We’re aiming for a Friday release! I’ll be out of town for a work event (yes, I’d rather be here with you all, but bills don’t pay themselves). While I’m away, the team will be wrapping up some final bugs in both HQ and HyperSpin. Here’s a short list of what’s on their plate: Wheel images show instead of text where possible in the system view. Custom system support: bypass match-making and add whatever you want. Name your system during the setup wizard. Steam updates to support more media. Fixed the default themes download bug. Auto-login added for EmuMovies when you get logged out. Option to remove collections in the manager. HQ update dialog no longer gets blocked by downloads. Bugfix for the plugin system to improve HyperSpin updates. Bezel project patch applied for smoother functionality. And let’s not forget our incredible content creators—they’ve been absolutely crushing it. If you haven’t already, check out @RetroHumanoid's latest themes—they’re amazing! And a massive shoutout to @baddeolvfor his work on the default HyperSpin set. He’s been tirelessly covering almost every core system we support, and the results speak for themselves. Plus, we’ve got a few new artists jumping in and experimenting with the updated toolset. The feedback and the flood of stunning new themes are a joy to see! After the next release, we’re diving into updates for the theme builder, focusing on bug fixes and workflow enhancements to make it even smoother. Future releases of the theme builder will introduce support for shaders, groups, and so much more. I can’t wait to get started! As always, thanks for all your support, feedback, and enthusiasm—it’s what keeps us going. Can’t wait to see what’s next! Stay awesome, -fr0stbyt3 4 2 1 17
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