🧛 V Rising Dedicated Server Launcher I Devlog v0.45.0 I Release Date: 2025-09-11

🚀 V0.45.0 – Devlog

Hello everyone! 👋

We’re excited to share the release of V0.45.0. This update brings significant improvements across performance, UI/UX, server control, security, and build optimizations. Our goal with this version was to make the launcher smoother, more responsive, and safer to use, while also streamlining the interface and server management experience.

Whether you’re running small private servers or large-scale setups, these improvements should make your workflow faster and more reliable. Here’s what’s new:

⚡ Performance Optimizations

Logs Tab: Consolidated 4 timers → 1 timer (3s interval), eliminating UI freezing Memory Management: Reduced max logs 1000 → 500, fixed leaks in GlobalLogManager String Handling: Replaced inefficient concatenation with array.join(), added caching

🎨 UI / UX Improvements

Server Settings Tab: Added 4 missing settings cards (API/RCON, Auto-Save, Performance, Advanced) Layout Enhancement: Side-by-side controls for related settings (Auto-Save Count/Interval, Server FPS/Empty FPS) Game Mode Integration: Added Game Mode Preset dropdown synced with ServerGameSettings.json Action Buttons: Removed top action buttons (showActions: false)

🔧 Server Control Enhancements

Restart Feedback: Fixed missing countdown status messages for restart operations Status Messages: Added real-time countdowns for start (8s), stop (10s), restart (3s) Process Management: Improved server termination handling with proper watchdogs

🔒 Security & Validation

Input Sanitization: Enhanced parameter validation and sanitization Path Security: Added traversal protection and canonical path validation Error Handling: Comprehensive error detection and recovery mechanisms

📁 Architecture Improvements

Settings Sync: Connected Server Settings ↔ Game Settings via shared JSON files Preset System: 4 Game Mode options with warning system for non-Default selections Debounced Saves: Intelligent auto-save with conflict prevention during loading

📊 Build System

Version Management: Dynamic versioning with Git integration Release Optimization: 89% size reduction (25.8MB → 2.67MB) Unity Build: Enhanced compilation using 24-core parallel processing

💡 Tip: Users will notice smoother performance, fewer UI freezes, and a cleaner server control experience.

We’re constantly improving the launcher, and your feedback helps us prioritize the next set of features. Let us know what works, what could be better, and what you’d like to see in future updates!