Playnite

New: Ability to import emulated console games #95
New: Ability to import known console emulators #94
New: Ability to launch games using emulators #92
New: Option to display game name when cover art is missing
New: Option to change image loading mode (for smoother scrolling) #116
New: Option to hide game icons on List view
New: Option to assign platforms for games #91
New: Remember cover layout zoom level across restarts #106
New: Performance and memory usage improvements for large libraries #20
Fix: UI appearance tweaks
Fix: Small filtering optimization
Fix: Playnite doesn't start #114
Fix: Performance optimization when reloading games list
Fix: Import all games with relative paths #98

New: Button to open Steam friends list
Fix: Window doesn't go to foreground when opened from tray #104
Fix: Taskbar is overlapping the filter panel #102
Fix: Keeps re-downloading Steam metadata for some games #103
Fix: Group by category doesn't get remembered #97
Fix: Diagnostic package creation fails on missing files
Fix: Can't select custom cover images with filenames containing '+' #100

Fix: Slow or failing Steam metadata download #101
Fix: Performance improvement when using filters

Fix: Crash when downloading game metadata

New: Uninstalled games are displayed differently on list and grid views
New: Option to view and edit custom game installation folder
New: Option to use {InstallDir} variable in game action settings
New: Option to remove multiple games at once
New: Option to disable automatic library update on startup #88
New: Games can be sorted by all fields #78
New: Added tooltip explaining category assignment settings #77
Fix: Search box polish
Fix: Playnite accepts invalid database path #82
Fix: Images View polish when double clicking on game
Fix: Crash when importing custom games #81
Fix: Category selection fix when one game is selected

New: Ability to import UWP (Windows Store) games (from "Add Installed Games" menu) #46
New: Uplay library support (installed games only) #35
New: Option to remove non-custom games #75
New: Option to view uninstalled games #74
New: Images view enhancements and polish #73
New: All Playnite windows use application skin #63
New: 3rd party app menu added into tray
Fix: Updated some feature descriptions #62

New: Ability to import Steam categories (from startup wizard or settings menu) #39
New: Easier import of Steam account (list of last logged users on PC is provided)
New: Steam workshop link is added during import if game supports it #53
New: Menu with option to start various 3rd party clients #65
Fix: Actions settings are not saved sometimes #58
Fix: Error when starting minimized #67
Fix: Removed game remains in jumplist/tray #57

New: Completely reworked grouped views (proper sorting, remembering view states etc.)
New: Decreased memory usage
New: Improved performance for large libraries when using grouping
New: Persistence of collapsed categories #40
New: Periodically check for new versions #55
Fix: Games being grouped in wrong order #51
Fix: Removed game remains in jumplist/tray #57
Fix: Playnite can generate multiple tray icons even when single instance is running

New: Custom links can be added #11
New: Order of custom actions can be changed #30
New: Added tray icon and option to minimize/close app to tray #44
New: Auto-close Playnite after launching game #50
Fix: Filter panel doesn't remember visibility state #49
Fix: Origin game reported as installed when it's not
Fix: Crash after double clicking on game while list is loading #52

Hotfix: Error when starting game under special circumstances

New: You can add games to special Favorite category #33
New: Improved filtering options #21
New: More game information is now shown when opening game details #19
New: Added IGDB.com as metadata provider #18
New: Jump list support
New: Desktop shortcuts can be created for games
New: Double click on cover starts the game
Fix: Steam games not importing properly sometimes #41 #37
Fix: Diagnostics package takes too long to create #32

New: Showing status of GOG and Origin login status in settings #12
New: Option to reset metadata to default values (via "Download metadata" button) #14
New: Update dialog showing changes since last update #13
New: Option to scan folder for executables when importing custom games #15
New: Added additional PC info into diagnostics packages #17
New: Option to relaunch Playnite when crash occurs #25
New: Executable and working dir filled out automatically when creating new custom action #29
Fix: Crash when database file is on missing device #28
Fix: Window position is saved with negative values #26

UI polish, usability improvements and new theme.

Fix: Crash when opening some windows

New: Added information about Steam account names #9
Fix: Notifications reworked
Fix: Various crashes and import fixes #8

• New: Menu option to report issues
• New: Handling of (un)installations running via 3rd party clients #6
• New: Improved speed for initial metadata download
• Fix: Games not importing properly
• Fix: Removed games remain selected leading to crash #3
• Fix: Small text fixes #1 #2

First GitHub release, including major improvements:

• Better crash handling with option to create diag. packages
• Added game grouping to Images view
• Cover creation for Images view from Steam and Origin providers has been reworked
• CTRL + Mouse Wheel controls zoom on Images view
• Added categories
• Reworked filter popup
• Added visible number of filtered items
• Improvements to metadata lookup window
• Removed direct calls to Steam API (now using PlayniteServices service)
• Reduced size of database
• Fixed Steam games not starting properly
• Various Origin integration fixes and speed improvements
• Website rework
• New program Icon
• Theme improvements
• Added license