Features

Instance Management

• GUID-based instance folders — Installations are stored under branch + instance ID (for example Instances/release/<instance-guid>/)
• Multi-instance support — Run different game versions, mod configurations, or test setups simultaneously
• Instance metadata — Track installation state, version, patch status, and mod list per instance
• Instance deletion — Clean removal of game files with confirmation
• Instance import/export — Import instances from ZIP archives or PWR patch files, export instances for backup/sharing
• PWR file support — Import full game builds directly from .pwr files (official Hytale patch format)
• Dashboard quick switcher — Icon-only current instance selector (left of Play) opens a dropdown with instance icons + names

Authentication

• Hytale account login — Official authentication through Hytale’s OAuth flow
• Profile system — Multiple player profiles with nickname and UUID
• Skin backup/restore — Per-profile skin backups stored in Profiles/ folder
• Session management — Secure token storage and automatic refresh

Onboarding

• First-launch wizard — Guided setup experience on initial run:
  1. Splash — Welcome screen with branding
  2. Language selection — Choose from 12 supported languages
  3. Authentication — Hytale account login
  4. Profile setup — Create your first player profile
  5. Settings — Configure GPU preference and other options

Game Management

• Download & install — Fetch game files from official CDN
• Patching — Apply official and community patches
• Launch — Start the game with configured settings
• GPU preference — Select graphics adapter (auto/dedicated/integrated)
• Resolution & RAM — Customize game window size and memory allocation
• Auto-close — Option to close launcher when game starts

Modding

• CurseForge integration — Browse, search, and download mods from CurseForge
• Installed mods view — Manage installed modifications per instance
• Mod metadata — Version, author, description, download count, dependencies
• Default mods location — Uses UserData/Mods inside each instance (Instances/<branch>/v<version>/UserData/Mods)

Social & News

• Hytale news feed — Latest official news and announcements
• Discord Rich Presence — Show game status and playtime in Discord

User Interface

• Modern dark UI — Custom frameless window with glass-morphism design
• Framer Motion animations — Smooth page transitions and micro-interactions
• Responsive layout — Sidebar navigation, dashboard, news feed, settings, mod manager
• Accent color customization — Personalize the theme color
• Settings-integrated logs — Read launcher logs directly from the Settings sidebar Logs tab
• Dashboard action clarity — Educational badge and instance switcher controls use solid styling for better readability

Platform Integration

• macOS app menu actions — Native menu bar entries for launcher navigation (Settings, Instances, Quit)

Internationalization

• 12 languages supported:
  • English (en-US)
  • Russian (ru-RU)
  • German (de-DE)
  • Spanish (es-ES)
  • French (fr-FR)
  • Japanese (ja-JP)
  • Korean (ko-KR)
  • Portuguese (pt-BR)
  • Turkish (tr-TR)
  • Ukrainian (uk-UA)
  • Chinese Simplified (zh-CN)
  • Belarusian (be-BY)
• Runtime switching — Change language without restart
• Nested keys — Structured localization with placeholder support

Updates

• Auto-updates — Launcher self-update via GitHub releases
• Pre-release channel — Opt-in to receive pre-release builds
• Release notes —before updating

Developer Features

• IPC code generation — C# annotations generate typed TypeScript IPC client
• MSBuild pipeline — Automated build: npm install → IPC codegen → Vite build → copy dist
• Serilog logging — Structured file logging with console output
• Flatpak packaging — Linux packaging with manifest