Daily Dev Update: Going Desktop, Sound On - October 22, 2025

Period: October 22, 2025
Total Commits: 1

Hey, here’s what we’ve been working on today. Short version: we got a desktop build running, brought music and SFX back in a reliable way across web and desktop, tightened up navigation so screens don’t hard-reload, and put guardrails around renderer crashes. It’s not flashy, but it should make matches feel steadier.

What’s New

• Desktop app is up and running. We’ve got a native-feeling build with GPU acceleration enabled. The goal here is parity with the browser version, just steadier frame pacing and less chance of the browser getting in your way.

  • Expect the same UI and flow. It just lives in its own window and holds focus better during PvP.

• Music and SFX are back, consistently. Audio is unified so it behaves the same whether you play in the browser or the desktop app.

  • You can toggle sound as usual from the settings menu. First launch may spin up audio devices for a second before everything kicks in.

• Navigation stays in-app. Moving between menus and into matches no longer full-refreshes the whole app in the desktop version.

  • This reduces state loss between screens and avoids those moments where a lobby vanished after a reload.

• Crash dialog instead of a freeze. If the renderer trips (graphics driver hiccup, lost context), you’ll see a clear error UI rather than a white/black screen.

  • This keeps you informed and lets you bail cleanly instead of guessing what happened.

What Got Fixed

• Assets loading reliably in the desktop build

  • Icons, sprites, music, and SFX now resolve from the right paths. No more missing images or silent matches due to file path issues.

• No more hard reloads on navigation

  • Internal navigation is used throughout the app, so you keep your session and we avoid breaking state between screens.

• Renderer crash handling

  • When the 3D renderer fails, the app catches it and presents a message rather than hanging. Recovery is cleaner.

• Less noisy logs

  • Removed stray debug logs that weren’t helping. This reduces console spam and a bit of overhead during heavy fights.

Under the Hood

• Asset path resolution for desktop

  • Added a small helper so resources load correctly from a file-based environment. This is mostly invisible but unblocks the desktop build.

• Route handling that works offline

  • Switched to a URL scheme that behaves nicely without a web server. That’s why navigation feels smoother in the desktop app.

• Global error boundaries

  • Centralized error handling catches more issues before they take down the entire UI.

• Linux packaging targets

  • Added basic packaging so the desktop app can be bundled cleanly on Linux. This helps us test installation flows and dependencies.

• GPU acceleration enabled

  • Ensures the renderer gets proper hardware access where available. The main win is stability and consistent frame timing.