GemShell v0.6.0 Changelog
๐ Performance & Architecture
- Custom protocol instead of HTTP server โ completely new asset serving. Faster, no more port conflicts
- 500 fewer LOC โ removed
- Updated: tao 0.30 โ 0.34, wry 0.46 โ 0.53 for better stability
๐ง Linux Fixes (reported Bug, Game was not showing)
- GTK rendering fix โ
gtk::init()for correct WebView rendering - NVIDIA compatibility โ env variables for Linux Mint, GTK4
- Launcher script โ automatic workarounds for WebKitGTK
โจ New Features
-
gemcore.config.jsonโ persistent game settings directly in the game folder- Rebuild with the same settings
- Manually editable
excludefor excluding files/folders from builds
- CDN bundling โ bundle external scripts from jsdelivr, unpkg, etc. locally for offline use (new checkbox in Game Settings)
- Smart folder detection โ automatically find
index.htmlin subfolders - Native confirmation dialogs โ when removing games from the recent list
๐ ๏ธ Improvements
- Dynamic build progress โ only shows the selected platforms
app_namein config โ consistent identifier for save paths- Exclude patterns โ
node_modules,.git, etc. are ignored by default
Files
GemShell Lite (Windows) 9.3 MB
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GemShell Lite (Mac) 14 MB
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GemShell Lite (Linux) 17 MB
Version 0.6.0 15 hours ago
GemShell (Windows) 9.3 MB
Version 0.6.0 15 hours ago
GemShell (Mac) 14 MB
Version 0.6.0 15 hours ago
GemShell (Linux) 17 MB
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Get GemShell โ Export HTML5 Web Games to Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux)
GemShell โ Export HTML5 Web Games to Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Turn HTML5 web games into tiny desktop EXEs for Windows, macOS & Linux โ no Electron bloat.
| Status | In development |
| Category | Tool |
| Author | spagheddis |
| Tags | converter, desktop, export, game-development, html5, linux, macos, tools, web-to-desktop, windows |
| Languages | English |
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