New version v0.4.4

13. October 2025

The final update before the Steam Next Fest!

Flathub will follow soon as usual...

Added

UI
- Change between full screen and windowed mode in interface settings
Match Engine C
- Add first version to version control, but not used yet in game
Match UI
- Create camera zoom and fixed settings, but keep hidden until correctly implemented
Data
- Sync features like Steam Cloud can now sync save games correctly
  - Also between devices with different operating system
- Create legacy data migration, to prevent data loss, if file structures change

UI
- Add team logos to calendar days
- Use transfer icon to visualize transfer market
- Show league type and year settings on new game screen, instead of hiding in advanced settings
- Center save games in save games screen
- In the formation setup view, split reserves and substitutes list and move to right
- Improve filtering of Competition and Team Tree selectors, by hiding empty list entries
Match UI
- Players always watch ball now
  - Will be improved in future with more realistic head movements
Logic
- Reduce player buy price for automated buy offers
Data
- Split up settings internally into local and sync settings
  - Allows easier cloud sync functionality with Syncthing or Steam Cloud for example
- Use /import directory to import save states, instead of scanning active save states directory

UI
- Team logos are now visible, also in release export
- Use 2 letter abbreviation for position labels in formation
- Fix memory leak in player profile
- Use question mark team logo and name for undefined matches, like cup finals
Match UI
- Hide simulation progress when simulation is done
Match engine
- Improve goalkeeper saves
- Reduce tackle amount
Data
- Fix player ages with more realistic ages for normal aged players and young players
- Starting players have now correct positions after initial setup
- No player has the shirt number 0
- Prevent error when empty csv file is not found on disk
  - This can happen when files are synced with Steam Cloud, that does not sync empty files
    - Checksum file has information, if file is empty, so validation still works
Scripts
- Fix restore of export_presets.cfg after build

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