v1.3.1: controls that work, rumble, 4:3 and CRT, languages, AI texture packs, a lighter preset
Download GoW_PSP_Launcher-v1.3.1.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 v1.2.x: the launcher offers the update itself, or extract over the old folder (your builds, saves and settings in GoW_PSP_data are kept). After updating, the launcher asks for one Build (a few minutes) before Play, because the game's code is new. (v1.3.0 was tagged but not released: it would have started an old build with an option it doesn't know.)
Fixes
- Custom controls work (#3). A key you gave to a button used to stay on its old button too: WASD for moving also blocked (W) and attacked (A, S). Now a key or gamepad button goes to one button only, and older settings are fixed when the game starts.
- A full graphics card stops the game with a clear message ("out of GPU memory") instead of a crash, and the launcher offers a lighter preset.
- A failed self-update no longer leaves its dialog on "Downloading"; a damaged
launcher.jsonno longer stops the launcher. - Pillow 13.0.0 inside the launcher (41 security advisories against 12.3.0; the launcher only opens PNG files).
Controls
- Mouse buttons can be bound (#3).
- The gamepad's right stick evades (L + R + stick, as in the PS2 games); it can be turned off.
- Gamepad rumble when Kratos is hit.
- Circle confirms, Cross cancels, as an option (the Japanese layout).
Display
- 4:3 aspect ratio (Discussion #20) and a CRT filter.
- Frame-rate counter: F3 in the game (#3).
- Choice of graphics card on PCs with two (#3).
- A new Light preset (x2), the starting preset on PCs without a dedicated GPU (#3).
- The HUD at the screen edges at 21:9 / 32:9. This is experimental and off by default; please report what you see.
Game
- Language: English, French or Spanish. Ghost of Sparta's US disc has all three (Discussion #19).
- Separate music and effects volume, a skip-the-movies option, and infinite health (a cheat).
Launcher
- Separate graphics settings for each game.
- Import PPSSPP saves (unencrypted ones).
- AI-upscaled texture packs made on your PC from the dumped textures. Real-ESRGAN is downloaded once (about 45 MB), after the launcher asks.
- Show what you play on Discord (off by default).
- The launcher window in Spanish, French and Hebrew.
What's next: roadmap. Details: CHANGELOG. Problems: troubleshooting and FAQ.
SHA-256 (PowerShell: Get-FileHash; also attached as SHA256SUMS.txt):
GoW_PSP_Launcher-v1.3.1.zip:ab947409ce82a15153d3441c394a09e58553f9c32b0d6cd48540cc2fbf2990f8GoW_PSP\GoWLauncher.exeinside it:b075c4a67343a11dd900c44339fd9a7345d2bd2ccf4fc5bf32bb3aaade8d584f
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.