v0.3.6 — Windows Compatibility Fixes & In-App Error Log

v0.3.6 — Windows Compatibility Fixes & In-App Error Log

Bug Fixes

Renderer crashes on Windows

• Replaced all panicking expect() calls in the OpenGL context setup with graceful error handling — the renderer now sends a descriptive error message and exits cleanly instead of crashing silently
• Renderer errors are now forwarded to the main app and surfaced as toast notifications

UI freezes when stopping audio

• Stopping audio input/output no longer freezes the interface — added a 2-second timeout on the audio thread shutdown, preventing a WASAPI deadlock from locking up the UI indefinitely
• stop_audio now uses non-blocking lock acquisition to avoid contention with the audio pump loop

VU meters not responding

• CPAL/WASAPI stream errors are now captured and shown as toast notifications
• When loopback capture is active but nothing is playing, a hint appears after 5 seconds: "No audio detected — play audio through the selected output device"

New Feature

In-App Error Log

• Settings panel now includes an Error Log section (collapsible)
• Captures renderer crashes, audio stream errors, and other diagnostics with timestamps
• Copy to clipboard button for easy bug reporting
• Clear button to reset the log

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Full Changelog: v0.3.5...v0.3.6

v0.3.5 - Windows Compatibility & Renderer Stability

What's New

Renderer Crash Prevention (Windows)

• OpenGL pre-flight validation checks critical GL functions before ProjectM initialization
• Panic guard around ProjectM FFI to catch driver crashes gracefully
• Safe initial framebuffer size (640x480) then resize — fixes crashes on some GPU drivers
• New --test health check mode for renderer diagnostics
• Better error messages with GPU driver update suggestion

Path & Preset Fixes

• Cross-platform path normalization eliminates duplicate presets on Windows
• Texture directories no longer incorrectly include preset directories
• Folder browser dialog now works correctly on Windows
• Case-insensitive path deduplication on Windows

UI Improvements

• Removed backend preset limit (was capped at 2000)
• Progressive preset loading: 500 initial, then +500 per click
• Warning for collections over 5000 presets

Platform Polish

• Detailed WASAPI loopback debug logging for Windows audio troubleshooting
• SpoutLibrary.dll bundled in Windows installer
• Renderer console window suppressed on Windows
• Renderer health check command for diagnostics

Downloads

Platform	File
Windows (installer)	OpenDrop_0.3.5_x64-setup.exe
Windows (MSI)	OpenDrop_0.3.5_x64_en-US.msi
Linux (AppImage)	OpenDrop_0.3.5_amd64.AppImage
Linux (Debian)	OpenDrop_0.3.5_amd64.deb

Full Changelog: v0.3.4...v0.3.5

v0.3.4

What's Changed

Bug Fixes

• Fix duplicate directories on Windows - Texture and preset directories no longer appear twice when paths use mixed separators (/ vs \).
  Paths are now normalized before comparison.
• Fix auto-detected paths display - Settings panel now deduplicates paths from the backend

Improvements

• Responsive preset browser - The preset grid now adapts to window size instead of being limited to 200px height. Resize the window and the
  browser expands/shrinks accordingly.

Notes

• Color persistence is intentional - Your accent color choice is saved to localStorage and restored on launch. This is expected behavior, not a
  bug.

Full Changelog: v0.3.3...v0.3.4

v0.3.3

What's Changed

• feat: v0.3.2 - Preset patch fixes, added textures by @OfficialIncubo in #3

New Contributors

• @OfficialIncubo made their first contribution in #3

Bug Fixes

• Fixed native folder dialog not opening on Windows (missing dialog permission)
• Fixed preset browser displaying only 50 presets instead of all parsed presets
• Fixed custom preset paths from Settings not being included in preset scanning
• Fixed deck cards resizing when loading presets with long names
• Fixed textures not being bundled in Windows/Linux installers

Improvements

• Preset browser now displays up to 200 presets with "Show all" pagination
• Custom preset directories are now scanned alongside default paths

Full Changelog: v0.3.1...v0.3.3

v0.3.1

What's Changed

Windows Fixes

• Fixed renderer crash on window resize before OpenGL context initialized
• Added null safety checks for gl::GetString (prevents crash on some GPUs)
• Audio now works out-of-the-box - uses default output device for loopback capture instead of microphone
• Default audio output device is now marked in the device list for easy selection

Full Changelog

v0.3.0...v0.3.1

v0.3.0

Audio System

• Upgraded CPAL audio library to version 0.17
• Implemented explicit WASAPI host selection on Windows for reliable loopback capture
• Added comprehensive audio stream logging for diagnostics
• Improved user feedback for loopback mode requirements

Preset Management

• Bundled 383 visualization presets with the application
• Extended preset discovery to include application resource directories
• Added Linux AppImage preset path support
• Implemented multi-directory preset search

Configuration

• Added Settings panel with persistent configuration
• Custom preset directory support
• User preferences stored locally

Fixes

• Resolved color picker overlay visibility issue
• Fixed cross-platform renderer executable resolution
• Corrected Svelte 5 module state export compatibility
• Improved preset path handling across all platforms

Infrastructure

• Configured Tauri sidecar for renderer binary
• Integrated dialog plugin for native folder selection
• Enhanced build pipeline for preset bundling

Full Changelog: v0.2.2...v0.3.0

v0.2.2

Full Changelog: v0.2.1...v0.2.2

v0.2.1

Fixes

• Dark theme by default - OpenDrop now starts in dark mode regardless of system preference, providing a better visualizer experience
• Header layout fix - Theme toggle and accent color picker are now properly positioned next to the status indicators (AUDIO/VISU)
• projectM-4 linking - Fixed pkg-config detection order to correctly link against projectM-4 instead of legacy projectM v3

Technical Changes

• Updated theme.svelte.ts to default to dark theme
• Restructured Header component with proper flex grouping
• Fixed build.rs in projectm-sys crate to prioritize projectM-4 package

Downloads
┌───────────────────────┬──────────────────────────┐
│ Platform │ File │
├───────────────────────┼──────────────────────────┤
│ Linux (Debian/Ubuntu) │ OpenDrop_0.2.1_amd64.deb │
├───────────────────────┼──────────────────────────┤
│ Linux (Binary) │ opendrop │
└───────────────────────┴──────────────────────────┘
Requirements

• projectM 4.x (libprojectM-4)
• PipeWire or PulseAudio
• OpenGL 4.x compatible GPU

v0.2.0

Full Changelog: https://github.com/kushiemoon-dev/OpenDrop-VJ/commits/v0.2.0