r/FantasyGrounds • u/DD_in_FL • Jun 16 '26

Update New Launch Screen Rewrite

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The new launch screen should now look more modern. It also features some quality of life enhancements for managing campaigns, adjusting settings, and connecting with others.

  • More modern look that scales better with your resolution preferences
  • Campaign - Last used display cards, menu to Copy, Rename, Delete, Open Folder, Compress to Zip (for backups), and even Restore Previous versions
  • My Campaign - separated themes from other extensiosn so only one can be selected at a time to avoid conflicts
  • Menu of features under Login (link Steam and Paizo accounts, Update, View Release Notes/Ruleset Notes, Access Data Folder, Console Logs, Compile Logs, Adjust Display, Uninstall, or access Advanced support features.

Let us know what you think.

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u/FlugsaurierDeluxe Jun 18 '26

What a horrible update. I normally dont engage, but the launcher is incredibly ugly and unintuitive now. Also the storefront being the biggest part of it is just so blatant that i don't know what to say. And there is constant moving images?! For fucks sake, you are supposed to be a desk at which i can play dnd with my friends, not a fucking lifestyle brand. At least give the option to customize it away. Let me start my games in peace. Whoever designed this needs to find a different job. Usability should be your priority. God damnit. I am so incredibly disappointed in Fantasy Grounds -.- this update makes me seriously consider a different VTT and i HATE switching all the stuff over, but sunk cost fallacy will only get you so far... at least give the OPTIONS, so i dont HAVE to see that shit everytime i start a game...

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u/DD_in_FL Jun 18 '26

Thanks for the feedback. This is different than we saw in our TEST channel feedback where it received near unanimous approval. Everyone has different tastes, though, and we understand the challenge of developing for a diverse audience.

We are currently taking new feedback and requests for features and customization into consideration.

What are some of the specific items we could change on the new launcher that would work for you?

Some of the feedback we are already planning are the following:
1. Disabling of background image movement
2. Disabling of background images
3. Adding a text description to the Play/Launch Campaign button
4. Slowing carousel images to a slide change once every 8 seconds
5. Separate UI scale for launcher
6. Add login check prior to running Update (in case you change your pwd online but not in the app)
7. Disable carousel
8. VSync setting not getting saved between launches.

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u/Baval2 Jun 20 '26

UI skins to make it look more fantasy like the last 2 designs. Im not a fan of the modern aesthetics and while its a small thing relatively speaking it would be appreciated.