v1.2.0: self-update, Controls page, shortcuts, crash and sound fixes
Download GoW_PSP_Launcher-v1.2.0.zip, extract it, run GoW_PSP\GoWLauncher.exe, choose the folder with your own disc images (.chd/.iso, US release), press Build, then Play. No game content is included. Upgrading from v1.1.x: extract over the old folder (your builds, saves and settings in GoW_PSP_data are kept). From now on the launcher can update itself.
- Fix: crash with anisotropic filtering on some GPUs (#3). Settings a GPU can't use fall back to plain filtering, and the log names the graphics adapter and driver. The High and Ultra presets now use 4x (8x and 16x are still in the settings).
- When the game closes unexpectedly, the launcher says why and offers fixes: turn off anisotropic filtering, try the other graphics API, open the log, or report a bug. New Graphics API option: Auto, Direct3D 12 or Vulkan.
- Fix: choppy sound at high frame rates. Sound that is playing now stays whole, and the starting preset keeps 60 FPS. The FPS setting says what a higher rate costs.
- Controls page: rebind keyboard keys and gamepad buttons. In fullscreen the mouse pointer hides after 2 seconds.
- Texture packs (#4): the launcher says when a pack can't work. PPSSPP packs use a different format. The new Dump textures option writes the game's own textures, as a starting point for a pack.
- Add to Steam / Create desktop shortcut for each game (#5); both start the game directly, with its icon.
- Report a bug / Open logs folder: collects the logs, the input recording and PC details (no file paths) into a ZIP and opens a prefilled GitHub issue.
- Launcher self-update: checks GitHub at start (you can turn this off in Advanced, or skip a version), shows what's new, downloads the ZIP, checks it against
SHA256SUMS.txtand restarts.GoW_PSP_datastays as it is. - No console window next to the launcher or behind games started from shortcuts or Steam.
- Broken or out-of-range settings are reset with a note instead of failing. Build progress shows the real step count and the elapsed time.
Details: CHANGELOG, v1.2.0. Problems: troubleshooting and FAQ.
SHA-256 (PowerShell: Get-FileHash; also attached as SHA256SUMS.txt):
GoW_PSP_Launcher-v1.2.0.zip:df103bf9996012c6e2518343044f65618d5ba1104315435b08475758e1dfb648GoW_PSP\GoWLauncher.exeinside it:5d3802944caf644f955fa004d9e051709ffdce28a094028314277c660e32dab7
The exe is unsigned (PyInstaller): Windows SmartScreen may say "Windows protected your PC" (More info, then Run anyway), and some antivirus programs flag it as a false positive.