MiSTer Companion v8.3.0
MiSTer Companion v8.3.0 expands Remote functionality, improves MiSTer Monitor integration, and adds compatibility with the latest Zaparoo beta database changes.
Changes
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Remote Display / MiSTer Monitor
- Renamed Wireless Display to Remote Display.
- Added RetroAchievements configuration directly to the Remote Display interface.
- Reuses existing RetroAchievements and ScreenScraper credentials where available.
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Companion Remote daemon v3.0.0
- Added game launching, system/core detection, MGL support, and Games browsing in the web interface.
- Added Artwork and List game views with optional MiSTer Monitor artwork.
- Added MiSTer-native screenshots.
- Added script browsing and launching.
- Improved large-library loading and request handling.
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Remote Screenshot card
- Added screenshot capture, preview, and local screenshot folder access.
- Companion saves a local copy beside the executable while keeping the original on the MiSTer.
- Older daemons can be installed or updated directly from the card.
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Daemon updater
- Fixed daemon updates by stopping the old daemon, replacing it, reinstalling, restarting, and verifying the new version.
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ZapScripts
- Added automatic compatibility with newer Zaparoo beta databases, including WAL mode and the new SQLite collation.
- Existing Zaparoo database formats remain supported.