MiSTer Companion v7.0.0

MiSTer Companion v7.0.0 is a major update focused on making the desktop app feel more unified, more capable, and easier to use.

A large part of the interface has been reorganized around full-featured tabs instead of separate dialogs, several tools now keep their state more naturally while you move around the app, and a number of new integrations and quality-of-life improvements have been added across both Online and Offline modes.

Highlights

• Added a new MiSTerZine tab powered by MiSTerZine's live release data.

  • Browse, search, filter, and sort new and updated MiSTer cores.
  • View detailed release information and screenshots.
  • Screenshots and release data are cached locally.
  • Launch supported entries directly on MiSTer through Companion's existing Zaparoo integration.
  • Table layout, column sizes, splitter position, and sorting are remembered.
  • Huge thanks to @matijaerceg, creator of MiSTerZine, for making the project and its data available for integration into MiSTer Companion.

• Added a full File Manager tab.

  • Uses SFTP when connected to a MiSTer.
  • Browses the selected SD card directly in Offline mode.
  • File transfers continue running when switching tabs.
  • The current location is remembered while the session is active and resets on disconnect or app close.

• Migrated Manuals, RetroAchievements, and Remote from separate dialogs into full tabs.

  • Existing functionality has been retained.
  • RetroAchievements keeps its current browsing state while switching tabs.
  • Remote keyboard passthrough is automatically disabled when leaving the Remote tab.
  • Keyboard passthrough only remains active while Companion is focused, passthrough is enabled, and the Remote tab is open.
  • Offline mode clearly indicates that Remote is unavailable.

• Reworked navigation and layout.

  • Removed the old tab-based navigation mode.
  • The side menu is now the single navigation layout.
  • Added dedicated theme-aware icons for MiSTerZine, File Manager, Manuals, RetroAchievements, Remote, and ZapScraper.
  • Moved SaveManager directly after MiSTer Settings.
  • Various tab layouts now preserve their state more naturally while navigating around the app.

• Replaced the old Newsfeed with a new optional support message.

  • Can be temporarily hidden.
  • Can be permanently disabled with Don't show this again.
  • Can be re-enabled from App Settings.
  • The old Newsfeed configuration is automatically cleaned up.

• Expanded the Update_All Configurator.

  • Added new Extra Cores entries:
    • Physical CD Support
    • Paprium MegaDrive
    • MMS2 GB Core
    • MegaVGMDrive
  • Added a new Hybrid Cores category:
    • DreamSTer
    • Sonic Mania MiSTer
    • MiSTer Duke3D
    • MiSTer Quake
    • Solarus MiSTer
    • 3S-ARM
    • MiSTer Frontier
  • Added new Tools & Scripts entries:
    • 240P Test Suites
    • MiSTer Hi-Fi
    • MiSTerFin
  • Removed the old Community Sources section.

• Added configuration migration and cleanup for retired UI options and legacy settings.

• Improved caching, responsiveness, state handling, and background task behavior throughout the app.

• Various UI refinements and usability improvements across Online and Offline modes.

Support

MiSTer Companion and my other MiSTer projects are developed and maintained in my spare time.

If you enjoy the software and would like to support continued development, you can support my work on Patreon. It helps with development costs and gives me more time to work on updates, fixes, and new MiSTer projects.

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