Game Fire

What's new in this version:

Game Fire 7.2.4901
UI:
- Updated the Flat UI Framework to v1.5
- Fixed System.IO.IOException: The handle is invalid critical error
- Minor UI improvements and bug fixes

Game Mode:
- Improved the speed of retrieving installed apps information
- Fixed InvalidOperationException: Collection Was Modified error when trying to save apps information

Misc:
- Improved search in the Select Games dialog box
- Fixed NullReferenceException error that occurs when opening System Optimizer
- Minor reliability changes and bug fixes


Game Fire 7.2.4900
UI:
- Updated the Flat UI Framework to v1.4
- Minor UI improvements and bug fixes

My Games:
- Fixed an issue that prevented users from launching games imported from the Epic Games Launcher

Game Mode:
- Fixed NullReferenceException error when users try to activate/refresh Game Mode

Misc:
- Fixed an issue that prevented users from activating Game Fire Trial
- Fixed an issue that causes an exception when Game Fire tries to detect the current OS name and version
- Minor reliability changes and bug fixes


Game Fire 7.2.4886
UI:
- Added French language localization
- Added Select All and Deselect All options in the Games Scanner's game selection dialog box
- Updated the Flat UI Framework to v1.2
- Tooltips now support the dark mode
- Improved the UI performance by optimizing the code used to manipulate images and graphics

My Games:
- Improved the performance of loading games/apps in the game selection dialog box

System Optimizer:
- Added an option to disable the Memory Integrity feature to help improve game performance in Windows 10 and 11

Game Mode:
- Improved the performance of loading apps and system components in the Game Mode Configuration window
- Fixed an issue that caused the Game Mode Configuration window to freeze when you try to refresh the listed apps and components

Misc:
- Fixed PlatformNotSupported exception that affected Game Fire in Windows 7 and 8.1
- Fixed minor licensing issues
- Minor reliability changes and bug fixes


Game Fire 7.1.4522
UI:
- Updated the Flat UI Framework to v1.1
- Added support for high DPI setting
- Several UI improvements and bug fixes

My Games:
- Improved the method used to retrieve Steam game icons
- Improved the look of the generated games cover art
- Fixed an issue in the Game Launcher module that prevented it from starting games that require admin privileges
- Fixed an issue that prevented Game Fire from retrieving the saved My Games columns size

Game Mode:
- Improved the loading of installed apps and components information in the Game Mode dialog by caching this information and fixing several bugs
- Fixed an issue that causes an exception when the user tries to save his custom settings in the Game Mode dialog
- Fixed an issue that prevented Game Fire from restoring the optimized scheduled tasks
- Reliability changes and bug fixes

Misc.:
- Added the ability to purchase Game Fire Pro licenses using the in-app checkout
- Improved the Debug Mode by allowing the user to enable this feature without the need to restart Game Fire
- Replaced the OpenHardwareMonitor library with LibreHardwareMonitor library which offers better support for new hardware and sensors
- Improved the code to protect Game Fire from crashing when the LibreHardwareMonitor driver is missing or blocked
- Improved the code to handle issues that may occur when Game Fire displays some app icons
- All Game Fire executable and DLL files are now digitally signed
- License Manager received minor improvements and bug fixes


Game Fire 7.0.4298
UI:
- Added support for Dark Mode using the Flat UI framework
- Added support for system accent colors
- Merged the Game Mode Profiles and the Apps Optimizer into a single UI
- Redesigned the Game Mode Report UI
- Several UI improvements and bug fixes

My Games:
- Added the option to add and manage Microsoft Store games
- Added an option to search apps/games in the Select Game dialog box
- Improved the Games Scanner
- Improved the My Games widget
- Improved the ability to activate Game Mode when launching games from the File Explorer

System Optimizer:
- Added new Windows 11 tweaks
- Fixed minor bugs

Game Mode:
- Added the ability to detect and associate processes, services, and scheduled tasks with third-party apps
- Improved the optimization of Microsoft Store app processes
- Improved the option of closing/refreshing the Windows Explorer process
- Reliability changes and bug fixes

Misc:
- Added an option to import and export Game Fire settings and Game Mode configurations
- Minor improvements and bug fixes in the System Diagnostics
- Live Optimization received minor reliability changes
- Improved the Game Fire Debug Mode
- Fixed bugs in the License Manager


Game Fire 6.8.3923
- Improved the handling of file streams and fixed issues related to reading and writing to files
- Improved the Game Fire Debug Mode
- Updated the feedback and error reporting module
- Fixed an issue that affected the creation of game shortcuts in My Games
- Fixed an issue that prevented Game Fire from saving specific user preferences in the Windows Registry
- Fixed an issue in the VDF files parser that prevented Game Fire from retrieving Steam games from all library folders
- Minor improvements and bug fixes


Game Fire 6.8.3922
Added:
- Russian localization
- support for Microsoft Windows 11
- support for Epic Games in My Games
- new Windows service optimizations in the Game Mode Profile

Improved:
- the My Games widget
- the Flat UI Framework with new software UI components redesigned to use this UI framework; this aims to support the dark style through all the software UI
- the Debug Mode and extended it to support the Game Fire update installer
- the games loading speed in My Games
- the License Manager, also users are now required to confirm their email addresses before activating the Game Fire Pro trial

Fixed:
- issues related to hiding/unhiding the listed games
- issues when handling file paths containing invalid characters
- Removed the ability to change the process affinity in the Process Optimizer
- Minor improvements and bug fixes


Game Fire 6.7.3800
New:
- New user interface icons

Added:
- Spanish localization
- initial support for dark and light UI modes
- an option to automatically select the theme that matches the default app mode used by Windows
- the ability to display the disk type (SSD or HDD) in the System Diagnostics
- an option whether Game Fire is allowed to restores the stopped processes when Game Mode is turned off
- an option whether Game Fire is allowed to restores the stopped services when Game Mode is turned off
- an option to allow the copy of a single record in the Live Optimization log
- an option to enable users to subscribe to the Game Fire Beta updates channel

- Changing language and theme settings will automatically be applied to the Game Fire Tray application
- Improved Windows services optimization
- Improved system restore points creation
- Minor user interface improvements and bug fixes
- Fixed a bug that prevented Process Optimizer from listing processes that have empty command lines
- Fixed an issue that prevented users from adding or editing Steam and Uplay games in My Games
- Moved the option “Optimize third party apps and services“ from Game Mode Profile to Game Fire Settings
- Removed the notification of the .NET framework version compatibility
- Several bug fixes and reliability changes


Game Fire 6.6.3473
Fixed:
- an issue when detecting the default system UI language
- an issue when canceling a files defragment operation
- an issue that prevented the listing of Windows app processes in the Process Optimizer
- an issue that caused My Games to override custom user preferences of Steam and Ubisoft games
- an issue when inserting new entries in the Live Optimization log

- Several bug fixes and reliability changes
- Added the ability to validate game paths in the Add Game dialog box


Game Fire 6.6.3464
- Added Japanese localization.
- Added support for color themes in the UI.
- Added an option in the Game Fire main menu to instantly change the UI language.
- Added support for Battle.net games.
- Added an option to refresh games cache in My Games.
- Added the ability launch games using an external process, this will fix issues with some games when started directly from Game Fire.
- Added support for optimizing Microsoft non-Windows services.
- Added options to optimize Windows visual effects in real-time.
- Added an option to automatically create system restore points before optimizing system settings in the System Optimizer.
- Added the ability to show the amount of system memory recovered when you click the Release Memory button in the System Monitor widget.
- Improved Steam and Ubisoft Connect integration.
- Improved processes management in the Process Optimizer.
- Improved System Optimizer to disable the optimization of settings that known to be incompatible with the computer hardware.
- Improved the Game Mode advanced settings editor.
- Improved the optimization of third party services and scheduled tasks.
- Improved the option of Game Mode activation when starting games from the File Explorer.
- Improved Game Mode engine with enhancements and bug fixes.
- Improved the optimization of background processes in Live Optimization.
- Improved Live Optimization so that it won't optimize full-screen apps as this may impact FPS negatively.
- Improved the Debug Mode to log every application error.
- Updated Open Hardware Monitor library to support new computer hardware.
- Fixed an issue that prevented the System Optimizer from optimizing specific settings when their Registry keys are permissions protected.
- Fixed an issue when restoring optimized processes that caused the starting of multiple instances of the same app.
- Fixed issues in the Live Optimization log.
- Several code and UI improvements.
- Several bug fixes.


Game Fire 6.6.3436
Added:
- Japanese localization
- support for color themes in the UI
- an option in the Game Fire main menu to instantly change the UI language
- support for Battle.net games
- an option to refresh games cache in My Games
- the ability launch games using an external process, this will fix issues with some games when started directly from Game Fire
- support for optimizing Microsoft non-Windows services
- options to optimize Windows visual effects in real-time
- an option to automatically create system restore points before optimizing system settings in the System Optimizer
- the ability to show the amount of system memory recovered when you click the Release Memory button in the System Monitor widget

Improved:
- Steam and Ubisoft Connect integration
- processes management in the Process Optimizer
- System Optimizer to disable the optimization of settings that known to be incompatible with the computer hardware
- the Game Mode advanced settings editor
- the optimization of third party services and scheduled tasks
- the option of Game Mode activation when starting games from the File Explorer
- Game Mode engine with enhancements and bug fixes
- the optimization of background processes in Live Optimization
- Live Optimization so that it won't optimize full-screen apps as this may impact FPS negatively
- the Debug Mode to log every application error

- Updated Open Hardware Monitor library to support new computer hardware
- Fixed an issue that prevented the System Optimizer from optimizing specific settings when their Registry keys are permissions protected
- Fixed an issue when restoring optimized processes that caused the starting of multiple instances of the same app
- Fixed issues in the Live Optimization log
- Several code and UI improvements
- Several bug fixes


Game Fire 6.5.3373
Added:
- Portuguese localization
- support for Uplay games in My Games
- 'Reserved CPU' tweak in System Optimizer
- Promotions Manager to deliver in-app promotions and messages
- an option to customize the alert sound of the hardware temperature monitor
- an option to create a Desktop shortcut to activate Game Mode
- an option to customize the power plan to use when activating Game Mode
- an option to customize the size of game cover art in My Games
- options to customize promotions and messages displayed in Game Fire

Improved:
- user interface with enhancements to the dark style
- columns management in Process Optimizer
- the listing and management of processes in Process Optimizer
- the optimization of Windows Store app processes
- the My Games Desktop widget
- Game Scanner UI and performance
- Steam games loading performance by caching game resources
- the automatic activation of Game Mode when launching games from File Explorer
- the Game Mode Editor by preloading services, processes, and scheduled tasks to choose from
- the UI and performance of Game Mode Components Optimizer
- Game Mode Report UI in addition to support for Game Mode Refresh
- Live Optimization with enhancements and bug fixes
- system and hardware performance counters in System Monitor Desktop widget
- the management and optimization of running processes
- Game Mode engine with new enhancements and bug fixes
- Game Fire updates installation using a dedicated updates installer app
- Game Fire notifications
- application startup performance
- license activation and validation
- software installer to include both Free and Pro editions in one single package

Fixed:
- an issue causing the failure to launch certain types of games in My Games
- an issue in games search causing the hidden games to be displayed in My Games
- a bug preventing Game Fire process from terminating when closing the application
- an issue preventing the restoration of optimized processes when deactivating Game Mode
- an issue when installing updates in Game Fire Updater
- an issue of download speed calculation in Game Fire Updater
- an issue in username validation when activating the software license

- Several minor code and UI improvements
- Several bug fixes


Game Fire 6.4.3301
- New modern UI design
- Added support for TLS v1.2
- Added an option to optimize Microsoft Cortana
- Added an option to optimize Windows Defender
- Added an option to optimize the background activities of Store apps
- Added an option to optimize Windows 10 Game Mode
- Added new system tweaks in System Optimizer
- Added support for the optimization of Store app processes
- Added process command line info in Process Optimizer
- Added new performance and health information in System Performance
- Added new options in Game Mode Profile
- Added an option to detect system features that may interfere with Game Fire
- Added the Debug Mode to help diagnose Game Fire startup issues
- Added a notification of Live Optimization starting
- Added impact information of processes and services to optimize in Game Mode
- Added game path info in Game Scanner
- Added a game info dialog box for games in My Games
- Added the ability to search Game Fire games database for game covers
- Added the ability to group games in My Games according to title, source and etc
- Added an option to automatically activate Game Mode when launching games from File Explorer
- Added an option to hide games in My Games
- Added an option to specify game genre in My Games
- Added an option to automatically add games launched from apps shell menu to My Games
- Improved Game Mode engine
- Improved Game Mode settings editor
- Improved Windows 10 support
- Improved Game Fire updater
- Improved new update notification
- Improved updates check UI
- Improved software licensing system
- Improved System Optimizer UI
- Improved settings backup in System Optimizer
- Improved Live Optimization
- Improved System Diagnostics
- Improved System Performance
- Improved Game Mode Report
- Improved the UI of adding games to My Games
- Improved games search in My Games
- Improved games sorting in My Games
- Improved games defragment
- Improved the monitoring of games execution
- Improved My Games Desktop widget
- Improved "Boost with Game Fire" option in apps shell menu
- Improved the speed of games retrieving in My Games
- Improved the notification of trial license expiration
- Several minor code and UI improvements
- Fixed an issue when syncing excluded processes in Live Optimization
- Several bug fixes


Game Fire 6.3.3263
- Added common configuration files for all users
- Improved updates download engine
- Improved UI to support small screen resolutions
- Fixed the buggy Optimize toggle button in System Optimizer
- Fixed a bug when adding games from Game Scanner
- Fixed a bug in detecting system Date and Time settings


Game Fire 6.2.3262
- Major user interface improvements
- Added more games to Game Scanner database
- Added details view in My Games
- Added an option to switch between various game sources in My Games
- Added the support of tracking Steam games and Game Explorer games information
- Added the support of editing Game Explorer games information
- Added an option to add cover art to games in My Games
- Added the support of retrieving Steam games from all libraries
- Added the ability to monitor the execution of Steam games
- Added options to customize folders scanned by Game Scanner
- Added a shortcut button to access common Game Fire features
- Added an option to automatically send error reports to Smart PC Utilities
- Added an option to attach files with feedback
- Added an option to take a screenshots with feedback
- Added an option to skip UAC warning
- Added the ability to reset or transfer Game Fire Pro license
- Added an option to exclude a process, service or scheduled task form Applications Optimizer
- Added a warning when performing files defragment on SSD drives
- Added the support of editing process exceptions in Process Optimizer
- Added options to customize Live Optimization notifications
- Improved System Optimizer
- Improved System Diagnostics
- Improved game files defragment
- Improved Steam integration
- Improved creating shortcuts for Steam games
- Improved Game Mode core engine
- Improved Game Mode log
- Improved Live Optimization
- Improved Live Optimization log
- Improved license manager
- Improved application startup speed
- Improved application error handling
- Improved application recovery after errors
- Improved the handling of multiple application instances
- Major bug fixes and enhancements


Game Fire 6.2.3031
- Fixed several bugs


Game Fire 6.2.3030
- Added the ability to scan for installed games
- Added the ability to detect whether an appropriate .NET version is installed
- Improved the performance of My Games and Performance Monitor widgets
- Improved the performance of directories enumeration in Game Defragment
- Fixed a bug in Steam games importing on Windows 64-bit
- Fixed UI glitches in Game Mode Report widget
- Fixed UI bugs in Game Fire Settings
- Fixed bugs in Live Optimization


Game Fire 6.1.3025
- Improved license manager
- Improved games loading in My Games
- Improved Game Fire updates installation
- Improved Game Fire installer
- Minor user interface improvements
- Fixed bugs in Game Defragment
- Fixed a bug when adding game shortcuts to My Games
- Fixed bugs in My Games and Performance Monitor widgets
- Fixed a bug caused Game Fire not to restore previous system state
- Several bug fixes


Game Fire 6.0.3022
- Added support for Steam games
- Added Portuguese language
- Added the ability to customize game thumbnail colors in My Games
- Added the ability to add new games from My Games desktop widget
- Added new Live Optimization animations in System Tray
- Added the ability to clean RAM from Performance Monitor
- Major user interface improvements
- Improved Game Adviser
- Improved Live Optimization
- Improved system performance and hardware temperature monitoring
- Improved games search in My Games
- Improved Game Mode report
- Improved third party apps optimizer
- Improved Performance Monitor desktop widget
- Improved Game Fire Update app
- Improved License Manager
- Improved Game Fire installer
- Improved support for Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit
- Fixed a bug when launching a web page from Game Fire
- Fixed a bug when importing games from Windows Game Explorer
- Fixed several bugs when adding new a game to My Games
- Several bug fixes