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HarbourMaster leaves beta

We have been sailing the seas hard and can now take the new HarbourMaster backend out of public beta. On your next PortMaster update you will get some more functionality.

Features of the new backend

  • Ability to filter games in PortMaster.
  • Installation and uninstallation of ports.
  • Add your own repository for games not on PortMaster.
  • Included runtime downloader.

With this release we laid down the cornerstones needed for the next iteration of the PortMaster client.

Notes for porters

Runtimes such as Mono, FRT and Java are now hosted in our runtime repository.

You now need to supply a gamename.port.json file inside your port folder, and specify the runtime your port needs in it.

What else is being worked on

Rewrite of the wiki. A proof of concept is in full swing and taking shape. It will be optimised for desktop and mobile, with an overview page and a detail page for each game.

New PortMaster GUI. We love the current design, but as we get more and more ports we also want a more modern approach with screenshots and theme support that can handle more titles easily. This is under active development.

New internal game database for porters. A simple webpage with a database behind it, to collect and track possible port candidates and avoid duplicating work that has already been done.