v1.5.8

Changelog

• Added support for Ko-Fi accounts
• Added support for KB5089573's new terminal server
• Added support for DualSense Edge controller emulation via a custom UMDF driver
• Brought back temporarily suspended Windows version support
• Changed the gamepad default from Xbox to DualSense Edge
• Fixed several permission issues related to KB5083769
• Fixed a process-patching related media key issue
• Fixed a mouse / keyboard input issue
• Fixed several UI control focus issues
• Builds are now signed

Notes

• If HDR doesn't work for you, reboot the host PC and try again.

v1.5.7

Changelog

• Added support for KB5079473's new display driver
• Removed support for end-of-life Windows Versions
• Swapped ViGEmBus with Microsoft's synthetic controller API
• Process-patching is now done on an opt-in basis
• Process-patching is now done via the application compatibility API
• Process-patched systems can now HID isolate Bluetooth gamepads
• Process-patched systems can now work around the XInput driver focus limitations
• Patched processes no longer produce file locks
• Fixed several Steam isolation issues
• Fixed an environment variable related crash
• Fixed a setup issue that could result in leftover files
• Fixed a crash that could occur when adding or removing instances
• Fixed a crash that could occur when starting or stopping the service
• Fixed a crash that could occur when autostart applications get modified
• Fixed a vertical scroll issue that could occur when hovering the instance's password box
• Fixed a window resize issue
• Logs are now sorted into different event IDs
• The logging verbosity can now be configured in the UI
• Updated several UI components
• Removed some unused UI components

Notes

• If HDR doesn't work for you, reboot the host PC and try again.

v1.5.6

Changelog

• Fixed a handful of Windows 10 regressions
• Fixed an argument buffer issue inside the verifier
• Fixed an issue that caused the keyboard layout to default to en_US
• Added a verifier opt-out option for anticheat users (this WILL break things, be warned)
• Updated the internal process-patching exclusion list
• The render adapter can now be configured per instance

Notes

• If HDR doesn't work for you, reboot the host PC and try again.

v1.5.5

Changelog

• Added support for process patching
• Added support for DirectX 8 & 9 applications
• Added support for applications that actively refuse remote sessions
• Added support for Windows 11 26100.7523+
• Fixed Steam isolation
• Added Steamworks SDK support to Steam isolation
• Duo now re-enables UWP VK translation on service stop
• Fixed a Duo Manager mutex issue
• Fixed HDR support for Windows 11 26100.6584+
• Fixed an issue with Bluetooth-less Windows OS installations (Windows Server)
• Fixed a frame rate limiting issue
• Fixed an issue that caused every 500th frame to be dropped
• Fixed an issue that caused the virtual monitor to lock itself to 30Hz
• The service can now be restarted from within a connected Duo instance
• The service can now be restarted from the WebUI
• Temporarily removed Sandbox functionality (due to an extensive WIP rewrite)

Notes

• If HDR doesn't work for you, reboot the host PC and try again.
• Before updating, please wipe your Zygotes and stop the Duo service.

v1.5.4

Changelog

• Added HDR support for GatePerf-enabled Windows builds
• Added support for D3D12-backed swapchain buffers (KB5065426)
• Added support for passwordless accounts
• Added support for additional sandbox languages
• Added support for custom sandbox storage sizes
• Added support for custom sandbox storage locations
• Improved access speed to shared sandbox folders
• Slider values can now be changed via the keyboard arrow keys
• Sandbox and Zygote reset requests now ask for user confirmation
• The VM display name suffix of sandboxed instances can now be disabled
• The sandbox network, endpoint and network profile IDs are now static
• Fixed a HID isolation issue that occured whenever the console session ID changed
• Fixed a setup issue that caused the Duo firewall rule to multiply
• Fixed a setup issue that could cause leftover files on uninstall
• Fixed a sandbox default language issue
• Fixed a sandbox DNS issue that occured in multi-DNS environments
• Fixed a sandbox RAM assignment issue
• Fixed a sandbox startup issue
• Fixed a sandbox GPU hardware encoding issue
• Fixed an issue that caused unexpected state log messages
• Fixed various user logoff issues
• Fixed various sandbox shared folder issues
• Updated Sunshine

Notes

• If HDR doesn't work for you, reboot the host PC and try again.
• If you encounter sandbox issues, reset the Zygote and try again.

v1.5.3

Changelog

• Added support for Windows 11 25H2
• Reduced the idle CPU usage of the indirect display driver
• Sandboxed instances now use LTSC-based Zygotes (pulled directly from microsoft.com)
• Sandboxed instances now use Plan9 shares for mapped folders
• Sandboxed instances now have their own independent set of Sunshine settings and apps
• Sandboxed instances now show with a (VM) suffix in Moonlight's display name
• The sandbox is now persistent by default
• Added port forward controls to the sandbox's NAT network adapter
• Added a global "Reset Sandbox" & "Reset Zygote" action to allow for manual sandbox resets
• Added a global "Restart GPUs on Shutdown" sandbox option to work around pv-related monitor freezes
• Automatic Steam & Epic Games sandbox passthrough has been removed to avoid a wide range of problematic edge cases
• Improved the automatic Visual C++ runtime import for sandboxed instances
• Fixed an issue that caused sporadic Patreon activation errors
• Fixed a manager application crash caused by spam-clicking certain buttons
• Fixed a 30Hz limiter issue in sandboxed instances
• Fixed a GPU passthrough issue in sandboxed instances caused by disabled GPU device nodes
• Fixed nvenc/amdvce/quicksync hardware encoding in sandboxed instances
• Fixed an RTSP port error caused by lingering sandbox network endpoints
• Fixed an edge case in DuoRdp.exe that caused excessive temporary storage use
• The manager UI port range validation rule has been adjusted to match upstream Sunshine (1029-65514 inclusive)
• The Windows Sandbox feature can now be de-selected in the setup (which benefits Proxmox / Unraid / older CPU users)
• The manual scale factor gauge now shows the correct range (100-500%)
• The manual scale factor slider now shows the current value as part of its thumb
• The "Assigned RAM" sandbox setting slider now shows the current value as part of its thumb
• The "Assigned RAM" sandbox setting now has a 1GB step-size with a 4GB minimum boundary
• Added a "Test User Credentials" button to the instance settings
• Added support for per-instance autostart application control
• Added a per-instance "Super-Sampling Factor" setting (100-500%, default 100%)
• Added a per-instance "Force SDR in HDR Streams" setting (can reduce SDR color-banding on certain client devices)
• Brought back manual per-instance SDR white-level control
• Instances now mirror the instance user's default keyboard layout by default (if possible)
• Steam isolation support is now optional (default enabled)
• The manager application is now guarded by a global mutex
• ViGEmBus is now automatically installed (if required)
• Instance user passwords are now encrypted
• The default Sunshine log-level for newly-created instances has been changed to none (accelerating instance startup)

v1.5.2

Changelog

• Fixed a sandbox start issue
• Fixed a ViGEmBus sandbox installation error
• Removed unnecessary ViGEmBus architectures
• Fixed a cloudflare related navigation error

v1.5.1

Changelog

• Added Steam multiboxing support (shortcut updates might be required, see assets/apps.json for reference)
• Reduced idle CPU & GPU usage
• Improved HID isolation support
• Disabled Windows' ControllerToVKMapping because it ignores the DEVPKEY_Device_SessionId attribute, breaking HID isolation in the process
• Modernized the graphical user interface
• Merged GitHub & Patreon builds into a single binary
• HDR display parameters are now configured automatically
• Fixed a service start issue
• Fixed a sandbox start issue
• Fixed a sandbox stop race condition that caused RTSP errors on subsequent instance starts
• Fixed a screen tearing issue caused by the display driver
• Fixed a framebuffer mix-up between sessions that occured when a newly spawned session received an out-of-order session ID
• Fixed an issue with host-connected Bluetooth devices
• Fixed an issue with passwords containing special symbols
• Fixed a user authentication issue that prevented instance starts
• Fixed the ms-gamebar error message in sandboxed instances
• Fixed an issue that caused the setup window to slip behind other open windows
• Epic Games installed in non-standard directories now get passed through into the Sandbox (but without their install manifest)
• Updated Sunshine

v1.5.0

Changelog

• Added sandbox support for Windows 11 24H2+
• Added experimental support for persistent sandbox storage
• Failed sandbox starts are now logged properly
• Host HID isolation can now be toggled on or off (default on)
• The scale factor settings can now be set to a static value (ranging from 100~500%)
• The scale factor is now properly applied to sandboxed instances
• The host's Visual C++ and DirectX runtimes are now accessible inside the sandbox
• The host's Steam installation is now accessible inside the sandbox
• The host's Epic Games installation is now accessible inside the sandbox
• Fixed a bug in the setup that broke the Windows 11 24H2 component store
• Updated Sunshine

v1.4.9

Changelog

• Fixed a timing issue that caused applications to use the wrong display resolution
• Fixed a field enable issue in the manager application
• Removed the multiple instance warning from the manager application
• Account passwords no longer expire
• Added experimental sandbox support for supporters (Windows 11 23H2+ only, see Wiki for details)
• Updated Sunshine