[11.2.0] – October 1, 2026
Big Picture Redesign & Library-Wide Backups
Big Picture gets a major overhaul with an artwork-led home, smoother controller navigation, Retro gaming, and complete cloud management. Ascend adds backup and restore for your entire library of saves, alongside Ludusavi improvements and fixes across the app.
➕ Additions
Ascend
- Library cloud sync reminder
- Backup or restore entire library
Big Picture
- Themed Big Picture shell and shared controller navigation
- Redesign Big Picture home around artwork and quick launch
- Organize Big Picture library, browse, downloads, and settings
- Complete cloud management
- Retro gaming
Ascendara Core
- Detect Linux for Ludusavi game backups
- Retry options for failed extractions that were retained
- Game backup support for macOS
- Display library backups in list
🐛 Fixes
Big Picture
- Use Ascendara theme tokens for Big Picture focus effects
- Keep the selected game visible while navigating with a controller
- Prevent Load more from repeatedly taking focus in Big Picture browse
Ascendara Core
- Automatic update handling for Linux
- Ludusavi game searching and backups
- Discord RPC status and connecting
- Recent game cover images sometimes not setting
- Home game artwork disappearing after a local index refresh
🛠 Improvements
Big Picture
- Use one controller input loop for responsive navigation across Big Picture pages and dialogs
- Switch Big Picture pages with controller bumpers or triggers
- Load complete rows of browse games and append more as the selection moves down
Ascendara Core
- Indicate when backups are disabled in Game screen
- Better name and organize cloud actions throughout the app
- Match popup dialogs throughout the app
❌ Removals
Ascend
- Limited time early supporter option