Update Log v1.9.x

Nostlan is an open source high quality front-end launcher for video game emulators! Available on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Systems supported: Arcade, DS, GBA, 3DS, PS2, PS3, SNES, Switch, Wii, Wii U, and Xbox 360. Emulators supported: bsnes, Cemu, Citra, Dolphin, DeSmuME, MAME, melonDS, mGBA, PCSX2, RPCS3, Ryujinx, snes9x, Visual Boy Advance, Xenia, and Yuzu.

Download Nostlan and if you enjoy the app please make a donation, any amount is appreciated. Support the development of Nostlan on patreon to gain access to premium features!

This update log covers changes made in v1.9.x. Unfamiliar with Nostlan? Read about its features and look at screenshots on the readme page.

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Update Summary for v1.9.x

User Experience

• haptic feedback using new HTML5 Gamepad API, your controller will vibrate when you move the cursor. Tested with an Xbox One controller. If you don't want haptic feedback you can turn this feature off by editing your user preferences file. Set ui.gamepad.haptic to false.
• better Wii U / MAYFLASH GameCube Controller Adapter support
• only one app can use the gca at a time. That means unfortunately when Nostlan launches Dolphin it has to close in order for the gca to work with Dolphin. This isn't ideal of course but it's still pretty cool just to be able to use a GameCube controller with Nostlan.
• only when users actively use their gca, don't use another controller, and launch a game using Dolphin will Nostlan quit to let Dolphin use the gca. If you simply have a gca plugged in but aren't using a Gamecube controller with Nostlan then Nostlan will function normally and stay open in the background when you launch a game.

App UI

• when launching a game (not with gca), Nostlan will show the following in-game tip:
  "To close the emulator, press and hold the "start" button for 5 seconds"
• better UI labeling on the main menu

Let me know what you think about Nostlan

Nostlan is an experimental project but I want to make it intuitive and useful for the general public! If something is wrong with the app or if you have any questions please email me mailto:[email protected] or write up an issue report on Github. What do you think of the features I have planned? What should I prioritize?

Support the Development of Nostlan!

Patreon supporters get premium features for only $1 a month!

• backup/sync game saves to the cloud or local storage device
• unlock alternate UI theme color palettes
• custom UI theming, lets you change the intro loading screens and make your own color palettes

Even though I decided to make this project open source and free to use, it still took a lot of work and a long time to develop. If you appreciate my work so far and will continue to use the app please support its development. Thank you!

Features that might be offered in the future:

• support for your PC game libraries! (Origin, Steam, Epic Games, etc.)

I'm going to make a lot of videos about Nostlan which will hopefully make it easier for new users to start using the app. Ideally I would like to have 200+ supporters to consider working on Nostlan a worthwhile investment of my time. If Nostlan got 500+ supporters and I made ~$1,500 a month from Patreon, I would work on Nostlan full time and come out with updates a lot more frequently. If you use Nostlan a lot I really don't think $1 a month is too much to ask. Please support this open source project!