Changelog
Track the evolution of DosVault with detailed release notes, new features, bug fixes, and improvements. Stay up to date with the latest developments.
Latest Release
The newest features and improvements in DosVault
Version 2.1.0
Released September 6, 2025
🎉 New Features
- Theme System Overhaul: Added light theme variants and comprehensive theming support
- Game Detail Overlays: Interactive game details without page navigation
- Enhanced Admin Dashboard: Improved user management and system statistics
- Advanced Search: Better filtering and genre-based browsing
- Real-time Notifications: Live updates for scanning progress and system events
🔧 Improvements
- Improved ROM scanning performance and reliability
- Enhanced logging system with structured output
- Better error handling and user feedback
- Responsive design improvements for mobile devices
- Faster metadata fetching with optimized IGDB integration
🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fixed quote stripping in ROM filenames during downloads
- Resolved pagination issues in genre browsing
- Fixed undefined variable errors in admin interface
- Corrected theme inconsistencies across components
- Fixed deprecated FastAPI parameter warnings
Release History
Complete history of DosVault releases and improvements
Version 1.0.0 - December 8, 2024
Major architecture overhaul with multi-user support and modern web interface.
New Features:
- Multi-user authentication with JWT tokens
- Role-based access control (demo, normal, super users)
- Modern responsive web interface
- FastAPI backend with async processing
- Personal favorites and collections system
- Admin dashboard with user management
Breaking Changes:
- Database schema changes require migration
- New authentication system
- Updated configuration format
Version 0.8.2 - November 22, 2024
Critical bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Fixed memory leaks in large collection scanning
- Improved IGDB API rate limiting
- Better error handling for corrupted Zip files
- Docker image size optimization
Version 0.8.0 - November 5, 2024
Enhanced metadata support and Docker improvements.
- Added screenshot fetching from IGDB
- Improved Docker multi-architecture support
- Better duplicate game detection
- Enhanced filename parsing for better game matching
- Added support for additional ROM formats
Version 0.7.1 - October 18, 2024
Stability improvements and bug fixes.
- Fixed configuration loading on Windows
- Improved database connection handling
- Better error messages for missing dependencies
- Fixed Unicode handling in ROM filenames
Version 0.7.0 - October 3, 2024
Initial web interface and Docker support.
- Added basic web interface for browsing games
- Docker container support
- REST API for game data access
- Improved configuration management
- Better logging and debugging tools
Version 0.1.0 - August 15, 2024
First public release of DosVault with core functionality.
- Automatic ROM directory scanning
- IGDB metadata integration
- SQLite database for game storage
- Command-line interface
- Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)
- Basic configuration management
Upcoming Features
What's planned for future releases of DosVault
DOSBox Integration
Direct integration with DOSBox for browser-based gaming. Play your DOS games directly through the web interface with save state support.
Mobile App
Native mobile applications for iOS and Android with offline browsing, synchronization, and remote collection management.
Social Features
Share collections, rate games, write reviews, and connect with other retro gaming enthusiasts in the community.
Cloud Sync
Synchronize your collection metadata and settings across multiple DosVault instances with secure cloud storage.
Analytics Dashboard
Detailed analytics about your gaming habits, collection statistics, and personalized recommendations based on your preferences.
Plugin System
Extensible plugin architecture allowing community-developed extensions for custom metadata sources, game launchers, and integrations.
Roadmap is subject to change based on community feedback and priorities
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