Bloxstrap v2.9.1

bloxstrap version 2.9.1: the bugfix update (i forgot translation changes again, sorry!!!)

Bug fixes

• Fixed the 403 error
• Fixed a crash with parenthesis characters in mod file/directory names
• Fixed new studio package files not being downloaded

Bloxstrap v2.9.0

We've got some exciting stuff in store for this release

Additions

• Custom Themes
  • this is cool
  • New option for the Bootstrapper Style (in the Appearance menu) called "Custom"
  • Create or import custom themes by pressing the "New" button in the custom theme menu
  • No documentation has been written yet. I hope y'all are able to figure it out using the autocomplete and examples provided :)
• Background Updates (opt-in for the time being)
  • Not recommended for slow networks, opt-in can be found in the Bootstrapper menu
• Return of multi-instancing
  • Use at your own risk
• We're now digitally signed
  • This should fix lots of problems relating to anti-virus software
• Added Bosnian, Danish, Latvian, and Chinese Traditional (Hong Kong)
  • Massive thank you to all the translators that dedicated their time to translating Bloxstrap into other languages!
• Better modification copying error handling
• New launch arguments
  • -version, -channel, -force
• Added new package to the Licenses page
• Bumped package versions

Changes

• Bloxstrap RPC behaviour changes
  • Done as a result of recent API changes
  • Now uses the thumbnails API instead of the asset delivery API
    • You can now use game & decal IDs for small and large images
• Translation credits have been updated

Removals

• Windows 7 & 8.1 support
  • Sorry, not my choice.
• Behind production checks for distribution channels
  • These checks were interfering with Roblox tests.

Bug fixes

• Fixed the client-version fall back not properly handling channel errors

Bloxstrap v2.8.6

Just one last fix before 2025.

Bug fixes

• Fixes the UnauthorizedAccessException crash.

Bloxstrap v2.8.5

Bug fixes

• Removed a check that never worked in the first place
• Updated translations
• Added missing Malay credits
• Disabled automatically opening the changelogs for select updates

Bloxstrap v2.8.4

I'm so sorry for the amount of updates I've been pushing. HOPEFULLY this one fixes all the problems.

Bug fixes

• Fixes the Win32Exception exception (I hate Microsoft)

Bloxstrap v2.8.3

Hi guys welcome to my new bloxstrap hotfix showcase

Bug fixes

• (hopefully) Fixed some Roblox installations being corrupted after the update
  • If Roblox still fails to launch after this update, go to Bloxstrap settings, Bootstrapper, and enable "Force Roblox reinstallation"
• Updated some translations

Bloxstrap v2.8.2

Hi guys welcome to my new bloxstrap version showcase

Removals

• Reverted back to the old version structure
• Removed Ko-fi links
• Removed Hebrew translations due to a lack of translators

Additions

• Previous settings are now backed up on crash (@yesseruser)
• Added Dutch, Filipino, Indonesian, and Korean translations!

Bug fixes

• Optimised resources
• Fixed the CompareVersions crash
• Added measures to prevent installation inside of Program Files
• Hopefully fixed the logs crash
• Hopefully fixed the font apply crash
• Fixed a crash caused by upgrading Bloxstrap
• Fixed a grammatical error, Bloxstrap has been saved (@MarcelDev)

Bloxstrap v2.8.1

Hi! This is a minor patch to 2.8.0 that fixes and improves a bunch of issues.

Because this had to be released on short notice, if you're not using Bloxstrap in English then you may notice some stuff that hasn't been translated. We also didn't get time to do proper testing, so if you encounter any bugs or issues then please report them. Sorry about that.

Removals

• The engine setting preset for the Roblox escape menu version has been removed. It's become increasingly unstable overtime as Roblox continues to make breaking changes to how it works. It may be readded at a later date when we can support it properly.

Additions

• We've made changes to what analytics we collect. We no longer log package download states, but we do now log exceptions that occur. See the privacy policy for more information about that.
• In the main menu, pressing the tab key now jumps to selecting the "Launch Roblox" button.
• We've added the ability to easily export diagnostic data through Bloxstrap Settings.
• We've also added the ability to use the classic Bloxstrap logo in the bootstrapper, for those who fear change.

Bug fixes

• Roblox launch detection has been improved, and should no longer false flag for some users.
• Roblox can now be run as an Administrator.
• Firefox launch issues should now be fixed.
• Fixed connectivity errors in the bootstrapper not being properly handled.
• Improved Roblox upgrade reliability.
• Fixed an issue where deleting a modded file could cause an exception on launch.
• Fixed the "Open log file" option not showing in the activity tracker menu.
• Fixed exclusive fullscreen not working, and the "Allow Bloxstrap to manage Fast Flags" option is now back.
• Fixed a bug where choosing an emoji mod preset could cause an exception.
• Fixed issues with phantom Bloxstrap processes hanging in the background.

Warning

The only official places to download Bloxstrap from are the official GitHub repository and bloxstraplabs.com

Bloxstrap v2.8.0

Introducing the first version of Bloxstrap that is, in my opinion, actually usable.

This version is mostly dedicated to cleaning up the terrible design decisions that have been plaguing Bloxstrap for the past two years. In short, this version is featuring a lot of big changes. Though, we also have a bunch of new things too!

Additions

• There is now an analytics system, which will be enabled by default. See the privacy policy for more information about that. You can disable it in Bloxstrap Settings under the "Bloxstrap" tab.

Features

• Featuring the ability to view your game history, allowing you to see a summary of your play session or quickly rejoin servers.
• Featuring the ability to show what Roblox account you're playing with on your Discord Rich Presence activity. (thank you @axellse!)
• Featuring a new tool called "test mode", which allows you to easily test how your configured settings actually affect Roblox.
• BloxstrapRPC now features the ability to set launch data for invite deeplinks.

Other

• Bloxstrap now has a proper installation UI, instead of barfing all the options in your face the first time you use it.
• Bloxstrap now has a general launch menu. Running the Bloxstrap executable directly now shows this menu instead of just launching Roblox.
• It's now possible to cancel the bootstrapper when Roblox is in the middle of launching.
• Bloxstrap now verifies if Roblox launches properly.
• Bloxstrap now remembers the position and size of your Settings window.
• Reporting a GitHub issue through the exception dialog now automatically includes the corresponding log file.
• Bloxstrap now warns you of unsaved changes when you close the Settings window.
• If your settings fail to load, Bloxstrap now warns you about that.
• Added an easy option for resetting the FastFlag configuration back to defaults.
• When installing/upgrading Roblox, the progress is now shown in the taskbar.

Existing changes

• "Bloxstrap Menu" is now called "Bloxstrap Settings", or just "Settings". The dedicated shortcut for it is also now gone. To get to it, use the "Bloxstrap" shortcut.
• By default, there is now only one singular "Bloxstrap" shortcut which opens the launch menu. In settings, you can choose to create shortcuts for specifically opening settings or launching Roblox.
• Bloxstrap now installs Roblox to a static \Roblox\Player\, instead of a constantly changing \Versions\version-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx\ folder. Therefore, it is now possible to make applications locate RobloxPlayerBeta without having to worry about the location changing.
• Also, there's no longer a dedicated option for disabling fullscreen optimizations. Instead, you can now do it through compatibility settings.
• "Fast Flags" are now referred to as "Engine Settings" to better reflect what purpose they serve for general users.
• Bloxstrap now shows friendly, helpful error messages when unable to write to the registry, or when the install process fails.
• When creating a custom integration, the name is now autofilled when you choose an application. (thanks @Flikter!)
• Discord Rich Presence no longers displays the word "Playing" on your activity details, now just showing the game name.
• The "Behaviour" tab in Settings has been split into two smaller tabs: "Bootstrapper" and "Bloxstrap".
• Better bootstrapper error handling, will allow Roblox to continue launching if there's a connectivity error.
• All options in Bloxstrap Settings (such as configuration of mod presets) now take effect only and immediately when you click the Save button.

Bug fixes

• Bloxstrap's installation system has been completely rewritten. Besides the new installer UI, the new system should be far more stable, addressing all the issues with it that existed before.
• Fixed flag presets being cleared when setting the texture quality to Automatic.
• For the font size flag preset, negative font sizes can now be set for making text smaller than default.
• The flag preset for the legacy escape menu options should now be fixed.
• Fixed font file validation (#2982)

Flag editor

• PlaceFilter flags are now properly supported in the flag editor (thank you @srthMD!)
• Importing a flag with a null value no longer causes a crash
• Sorting the table by value no longer breaks things

Removals

• The option for the advanced graphics quality slider is now gone, as it broke some time back.

Localisation

• Malay and Czech are now supported languages.
• Support for Bengali, Bosnian, Filipino, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Norwegian, and Chinese Traditional (Hong Kong) have had to be removed due to a lack of translators. If you want to get into contributing translations, learn how to.

Warning

The only official places to download Bloxstrap from are the official GitHub repository and bloxstraplabs.com

Caution

This version of Bloxstrap is broken. Please download the latest version here.

Bloxstrap v2.7.0

Hello! Sorry about the dumpster fire that was v2.6, I had to rush the release of that on short notice, with no time for testing. It was a rough couple of weeks but things have cleared up now.

Additions

• Localization has been fully implemented, finally! By default it follows your system language, but you can manually choose one in the Bloxstrap Menu's appearance tab too. Massive thank you to all the translators who contributed!
• In the flag editor, the JSON import utility now allows you to easily import from a file
• Added the ability to easily disable the configuration of any Fast Flags (intended for troubleshooting purposes)
• Added the ability to use unsupported Roblox app languages
• Added the ability to easily open Roblox's current log file, through the activity tracker menu

Existing changes

• On version upgrade, the new release notes now open in a webpage instead of just a notification popping up.
• The prompt to confirm second instance launching is now optional, being disabled by default
• Bootstrapper styles have now been given more sensible names
• The presets section of the Fast Flags tab has been given a complete refresh, with loads more options, and fixes for problematic presets.
• A proper error message is now shown for downloads that failed verification (yknow this)
• Functionality for custom integrations has been vastly improved, with the added ability to specify files instead of only executables, applications now launching with the same working folder as the executable's location, and a file picker dialog.
• Exception dialog message now makes reference to the Wiki, telling you to read it first before opening an issue.
• Improved readability of menu alert bar (#2219)
• Scroll bars in the Bloxstrap Menu are now always shown

Bug fixes

• Fixed inconsistent handling of desktop app closing for "Don't exit to desktop app" integration
• Fixed performance bug with the activity tracker (which was also contributing to the above issue)
• Fixed bug with installation erroring if the given path had a lowercase drive letter (thank you @cryolithic!)
• Fixed BloxstrapRPC not working under certain foreign system locales
• Fixed bug with JSON exporter in the flag editor erroring when copying to the clipboard
• Fully implemented flag editor validation, as I didn't do it properly last time, now validating flag types and values too.
• Added handler for if a log file cannot be written (#2135)

Did you know we have an official website now? It's at https://bloxstrap.pizzaboxer.xyz, go check it out.

Caution

This version of Bloxstrap is broken. Please download the latest version here.