Follow our journey as we build the future of GameConsoleMode. See what we're working on, what's coming next, and what we've already delivered.
Volume management, Multi screen management, Startup video, ability to launch the program with a gamepad combination. Complete redesign of the interface by toonymak1993. It is now possible to control the mouse with a controller. Controller shortcuts can now be enabled or disabled. Installer Included (exe file). User can now run scripts on GCM startup and shutdown with the new script manager.
WinUI 3 Migration. Gaming Console Mode: Now notifies users as soon as an update is available and supports in-app updates. Introduced a new method for activating functions, allowing users to filter functionalities by category. In Gaming Console Mode, you can now set a custom wallpaper. The application is significantly more responsive thanks to the migration to WinUI 3. UAC is now only disabled within Gaming Mode to ensure a smoother experience.
Launcher Issues Fixed: Resolved issues with both the Playnite integration and the custom launcher. Fixed a bug that prevented the auto update. Settings file is now stored in the appdata folder.
Decky Loader Integration, Preload List for Apps & Files, Password-Free GCM Auto-Start. GCM now includes a background task manager, enabling features like launching hidden games or quickly switching between them. Controller Shortcuts, Audio Device Switching, Onboarding System added.
Xbox launcher integration. Seamless switch between gaming mode and windows desktop. New Shortcuts: Activate lossless scaling on the fly. Launch the Xbox Game Bar with a dedicated shortcut, freeing up the Xbox button for other uses (like Steam). UI Overhaul. Enhanced Game Compatibility. New Onboarding.
We have now directly integrated Decky Loader into the GCM source code. We are managing the updates for it ourselves, which will lead to better stability and seamless integration. Sleep, Shutdown & Restart Buttons: New power control buttons have been added to the UI. The Sleep option utilizes hibernate, allowing you to quickly resume your game session exactly where you left off. GCM now handles focus changes more intelligently. It will remain active in the background without auto-minimizing, effectively serving as a desktop replacement. The UI will automatically dim when it is not the window in focus.
New: Application center, Windows settings shortcut, Window Maximize Engine, Integrated Mouse & Keyboard control! Improved Playnite integration and gamepad navigation
This update will bring improvements with Playnite, hopefully preventing crashes. It will bring more shortcuts and better shortcut integration, a better uninstall process with explorer.exe being able to launch after uninstalling. Bringing GCM Settings into GCM task manager as well.
We shift our focus of development to integrate our GCM into the FSE. This will allow us to run GCM on much more modern infratructure and provide more ways to make the console like experience, more console like. If you have questions join and ask us on discord!
More features coming soon...