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8 RELEASESNOW IN ORBIT · 0.1.8 ↓
  1. v0.1.8CURRENT

    Automatic update installer fix

    Automatic updates can now launch the installer from ORBIT, including from Windows-virtualized app data.

    • Fixed the NSIS installer startup error when ORBIT launches a downloaded update from its packaged Windows app
    • Verified the update through ORBIT itself, from download and installer start to installation of 0.1.8
    • Kept the existing signed All-in-One installer and automatic update format
    • ORBIT Plus: opt-in Crack Alert catalog in the Store shows game crack status, reported DRM protection and release or status dates from IsItCracked
    • ORBIT Plus: search and filter that catalog by all, cracked or upcoming games, see which Steam games are in your library or wishlists, and manually refresh the data
    • Crack Alert keeps the last successful catalog visible if its external source is temporarily unavailable; the feature can be disabled at any time
  2. v0.1.7RELEASED

    Update handoff work

    An interim update to the installer handoff while we investigated automatic-update launch failures.

    • Adjusted the installer handoff from ORBIT
    • Automatic installer launch could still fail on some systems; ORBIT 0.1.8 resolves this issue
  3. v0.1.6RELEASED

    Faster in, lighter while playing

    Faster startup, lower resource use while gaming and a broader, more reliable controller-first experience.

    • New staged startup screen with critical preloading and a smoother handoff into the interface
    • Automatic in-game performance mode reduces non-essential background work while playing
    • More reliable game launching, process detection, session tracking and playtime recording
    • Improved Game Curtain topmost behavior, launch feedback and accidental-input protection
    • GOG Galaxy and EA account authentication with library synchronization
    • Manual playtime editing with validation and controller support
    • System audio output controls in the Quick Menu
    • Animated game artwork with optimized playback and ORBIT Plus personalization
    • Expanded library, store, artwork and Steam Family/current-player information
    • Improved Discord session recovery and reduced inactive background processing
    • Refined controller navigation, focus restoration, on-screen keyboard and Steam Input handling
    • Localization and layout improvements across English, German, Spanish and Russian
    • ORBIT Plus: new Pacing layout for the retro library, with a centered controller-friendly system carousel, game-cover browsing and artwork mosaics built from your games
    • ORBIT Plus: find and apply animated SteamGridDB covers, backgrounds and logos in Artwork Studio; playback pauses off-screen, while ORBIT is hidden and during in-game performance mode
  4. v0.1.5RELEASED

    A smoother way to play

    A smoother launch and play experience with new in-game tools, an updated release flow and the first look at Backlog.

    • In-game keyboard
    • New update system
    • Game Curtain covers the game while it launches
    • New splash screen
    • New ORBIT Plus Dock themes
    • Start Destination
    • Backlog system preview and early development
    • Library improvements, including Steam library synchronization
    • UWQHD display support
    • Error-log diagnostics in Settings with an option to send logs
  5. v0.1.4RELEASED

    ORBIT Plus public launch

    The complete Plus offering launched alongside a broad update to the free launcher.

    • Patreon, annual and lifetime Plus access
    • Download Center and improved game tracking
    • Next Game Picker, expanded retro support and Russian language
  6. v0.1.3RELEASED

    ORBIT Plus begins

    ORBIT Plus introduced optional cloud gaming and personalization while the free launcher continued to grow.

    • Patreon access for ORBIT Plus
    • GeForce NOW library and launch integration
    • New media, language and controller improvements
  7. v0.1.2RELEASED

    A complete gaming home

    More game sources, Home layouts and reliability improvements arrived in one stable release.

    • Expanded library with PlayStation, GOG, EA, Ubisoft and retro support
    • More Home layouts and personal backgrounds
    • Improved controller input, artwork and Xbox Mode setup
  8. v0.1.1RELEASED

    Friends, artwork and safer updates

    The first stable update added more control over your library and a verified in-app update path.

    • Friends Hub for Steam, Epic and optional Discord
    • Favorites, collections and Artwork Studio
    • Quick Settings and safer game launches
  9. v0.1.0RELEASED

    First stable release

    ORBIT made its first public stable release for Windows.

    • Unified game library and controller-first interface
    • Xbox Mode installer for Windows 11
The journey continues.

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