What’s new in this version:
Game Fire 7.3.4912
UI:
– Updated the Flat UI Framework to v2.1.598.1. This major release brings several enhancements and bug fixes to the user interface, aiming to improve the overall user experience
Game Mode:
– Improved the performance of loading apps and system components in the Game Mode Configuration window
My Games:
– Enhanced game retrieval speed by loading information in parallel from various game platforms and clients
Misc:
– Improved System Diagnostics to handle scenarios when some hardware configurations are missing
– Game Mode Processes Editor now excludes critical system processes from the suggested processes combo list
– Improved the Game Mode power plan
– Improved the software licensing system
– Updated the Feedback app
Fixed:
– Fixed an issue with the Libre Hardware Monitor library that PC Game Booster uses to monitor hardware temperature and performance
– Fixed a critical issue in the software licensing system that prevented the PC Game Booster from writing the license information on the disk due to a permission exception. PC Game Booster will fallback by writing the license file to an alternative path.
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