- Released Version 1.1.1.1006 - 19 February 2026
2026-02-19 - Released Version 1.1.1.1006 Fixed an issue where Display Color Settings and Toggle Blue Light Filter would silently stop working on Windows 11 24H2. The tool now automatically detects when the legacy method is blocked and uses an alternative approach.Added per-monitor software brightness and hardware brightness control to Display Color Settings. Software brightness can now be set much lower than previous limits.Fixed an issue where the hardware brightness slider did not correctly adjust the monitor's brightness.Gamma curve controls are now hidden on Windows 11 24H2 and newer, where they have no effect due to operating system changes.Fixed a crash that could occur when tiling Electron-based windows like VS Code, Discord, etc.Made improvements to overlay z-index management, reducing flickering issues.
- Simplode Suite 1.1.1.917 Released - Hotkeys Fixes - 13 November 2025
2025-11-13 - Released Version 1.1.1.917 Changed the default hotkeys for volume up and volume down so that they would no longer conflict with some keyboard locales.Changed the window tiling default hotkeys, since Windows itself uses those hotkeys now.Fixed several cases where hotkey binding would fail.
- Simplode Suite 1.1.1.910 Released - Security Update - 19 September 2025
2025-09-19 - Released Version 1.1.1.910 - Security Update Updated the LibreHardwareMonitorLib dependency to remove use of the WinRing0 driver. According to CVE-2020-14979, the driver is vulnerable to privilege escalation attack, meaning that if a user were to download and run malicious software, that software could exploit a running instance of the WinRing0 driver as a method to gain administrator rights without asking the user through a User Account Control prompt.
- Simplode Suite 1.1.1.886 Released - 16 December 2024
Made adjustments to how window opacity and click through state are changed to hopefully make it more reliable in different environments.New options are now available for Click Through Overlay and Ghost Window functionality. By default, windows will become temporarily clickable while focused. Once you switch to a different application, click-through functionality will be restored. This allows you to easily make adjustments to your click through overlays without having to toggle them off and on manually. To focus on the unclickable window, you can use the task bar, task ring, task menu, or alt tab. Additionally, you can still select the old functionality of the window never being clickable or make it so that it loses its transparency while its clickable.Fixed some issues with window targeting where some invisible windows would become the target of actions. This primarily effected the drag…
- Released Version 1.1.1.817 - 19 August 2024
Fixed a race condition issue that could cause Chill Boost to crash.Updated Chill Boost to improve support for newer processors.Changed Chill Boost Efficiency Locker Mode default to Performance. This should be a better default setting for people first trying Chill Boost, as it still improves efficiency of heavy background tasks without negatively impacting foreground performance most of the time. Users who desire greater energy efficiency should still try the Efficiency Optimized mode.Adjusted Efficiency Locker to be automatically deactivated when another user is in an interactive session. This effects when Simplode Suite is still running under one user but the interactive session is now operating under another user. In this case, thermal and load limits will remain active. If the other user's session has Chill Boost activated, it will take over power control. This fixes a problem where…
- Released Version 1.1.1.719 - 3 August 2024
Included a DPI fix for older operating system versions.Fixed an issue that could cause the tool to become unresponsive after a rendering failure.Fixed an issue when using the tool to launch other programs, they would not have a working directory causing some programs to fail.Made improvements to window detection to make it more reliable and up to date, helping the tiling window manager and other features that target application windows to work more reliably.Added "(Language)" to the label for the language selector, in case you change the language and can no longer find the language option.Added a webcam settings editor utility in beta.Fixed issue when uninstalling the Steam edition of the product with auto start enabled, a useless task scheduler entry would remain post installation.For the local documentation generation, fixed the super ring map animations.Added video references to the…
- Upcoming Product Announcement: Virtual Touch Screen 2 - 23 September 2023
I would imagine that many of you have been wanting to use the Virtual Touch Screen but do not have a KinectV2. Well, after years of work, it is time to announce that my new product, Virtual Touch Screen 2, will be in early access soon. It will have very low requirements and operate with a simple webcam rather than the KinectV2. Virtual Touch Screen 2 will be a standalone product, but in the future I may be able to provide full integration with Simplode Suite for maximum synergy. If you are interested, please follow the Virtual Touch Screen 2 store page. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2588630/Virtual_Touch_Screen_2/?beta=1 I can't give a release date yet, but I can say the wait should not be very long. I am planning to have a play test soon and will be eager to receive feedback.
- Simplode Suite 1.1.1.652 Released - 15 October 2022
2022-10-15 - Released Version 1.1.1.652 Fixed issue with Virtual Touchscreen which would cause it to render incorrectly the first time it is launched after a device restart.Improved ability for Chill Boost Efficiency Locker to determine focus of related processes.Adjusted default settings of Chill Boost to make them more suitable for all devices.In the Settings Optimizer, added the Disable Search Box Suggestions toggle. This is a new way to disable web search in the Windows 11 start menu.
- Simplode Suite 1.1.1.612 Released - 15 February 2022
2022-02-15 - Released Version 1.1.1.612 Added option for Smart Focus to only impact newly opened windows.Fixed issue where the image preview box would fail when attempting to produce a file with a long name. The image preview box can now produce Unicode file names and will automatically shorten names that are too long.Fixed issue where Microphone Manager would fail when adding or removing an audio device.Updated Smart Focus to recognize newer naming scheme for start menu windows.Fixed bug in Smart Focus where full screen and old windows options were making the task switcher and start menu options ineffective.Added right click context menu to settings headers with an option to revert to default.Fixed an issue with Loudness Manager and Microphone Manager which caused them to act on new or reconnected devices of the wrong type.Disabled mouse wheel zooming by default. This feature was found…
- Simplode Suite 1.1.1.523 Released - 1 September 2021
2021-09-01 - Released Version 1.1.1.523 Fixed an issue where some drop down lists would incorrectly show ID numbers instead of meaningful names.Added the Mouse Lock feature, which lets you lock the cursor down to a specific window or in some cases unlock the cursor from a window which locked it.Keyboard Dynamic Repeat and Repeat Next Key now attempts to also match the portion of time which you were pressing the button.Added Screen Stream Guard as an experimental beta feature. Screen Stream Guard protects unwanted windows from appearing on screen.Improved efficiency of the Microphone Manager.Reduced input lag in some cases where keyboard hooks were unnecessarily activated.Adjusted inter-process communication code to possibly solve a rare performance issue.Microphone Manager, Loudness Manager, Chill Boost, and Input process default priorities have been lowered from Real Time to High.
- Simplode Suite 1.1.1.446 Released - 31 May 2021
2021-05-31 - Released Version 1.1.1.446 System audio volume synchronization is once again enabled by default. The feature has been optimized so that it will not activate until you open a volume panel within the tool.Fixed an issue where the Loudness Manager could cause the entire tool to crash when audio devices are inaccessible.In the Chill Boost historical data panel, the Estimated Kilowatt Hours edits were not being saved, but it now it is no longer marked editable.A product validation issue has been fixed (outdated SSL certificate).Fixed an issue with Fake Focus where the state would be lost in certain situations.
- Simplode Suite 1.1.1.429 Released - 1 March 2021
2021-03-01 - Released Version 1.1.1.429 When using the Caps Lock Overload feature, it is now possible to turn caps lock on (the original function of caps lock) by double pressing the caps lock button. This behavior can be turned off with the Caps Lock Overload Double Press option.Added an option to enable system audio volume synchronization with Simplode Suite. This feature was previously on by default, but it has been reported to cause problems on some devices, so it is now available as an option and is disabled by default.
- Simplode Suite 1.1.1.389 Released - 4 February 2021
2021-02-02 - Released Version 1.1.1.389 To avoid confusion, the Free Trial segment of the Welcome screen is now hidden if you have unlocked every package.Reduced memory usage of the menu ring by loading each ring on demand. If the memory management strategy is set to Maximum Performance, the ring will be preloaded as before.Reduced memory usage when the menu ring is closed. If the memory management strategy is set to Maximum Performance, the ring will remain in memory for faster access.It is now possible to open multiple separate ring menus simultaneously. It can be accessed in the (...) menu of the flyout for a menu under (🔾*) New Ring Menu, which will launch that menu as a new ring.Fixed an error that could occur when exiting the application.Fixed issue with weather tray icons not being visible if more color icons are turned off.Fixed issue when attempting to open Simplode Suite when…
- Simplode Suite 1.1.1.320 Released - 2 January 2021
2021-1-2 - Released Version 1.1.1.320 Mouse display no longer shows in taskbar.Added task bar tasks. When right clicking on the Simplode Suite task bar entry, you can now easily access the Ring Menu Settings, the Ring in Taskbar option, the Main Menu, and the Action Search.Fixed an issue with the Toggle Ring Menu hotkey management not working in certain situations.Fixed an exception in the Hidden Actions feature.Fixed a rare exception during application startup.Fixed an issue with the translation engine attempting to translate already translated text.Fixed some missing translations throughout the application.Added a basic hotkey manager to see all of the tool's hotkeys in one screen.Removed the default hotkey for Restart Explorer.Removed the default hotkey for Sleep.Changed the default hotkey for Toggle Ring Menu to ++ to avoid conflicts with web browsers.Added more options to the Scree…
- Simplode Suite 1.1.1.212 Released - 18 December 2020
2020-12-18 - Released Version 1.1.1.212 Fixed an issue with some windows not closing correctly. This impacts the screenshot tool when cursor is captured and also the Red Cyan 3d Desktop feature.Fixed a memory leak caused by sharing of cache objects.Fixed a memory leak caused by sharing of font data.Fixed a memory leak caused by sharing of unfrozen brushes.Improved performance and memory consumption for tray icons.Improved efficiency and memory consumption of databinding.Added Hidden Actions. With hidden actions, you can hide features of Simplode Suite from the Ring Menu. This can be done by right clicking on the Toggle Favorite (★) button and changing the Ring Menu Hidden checkbox.Added Memory Management Strategy option to the Limit Simplode Suite Ram Usage feature. By default, it is set to Balanced, which will try to keep memory usage of the tool low without sacrificing much performanc…
- Simplode Suite 1.1.1.113 Released - 12 December 2020
2020-12-11 - Released Version 1.1.1.113 Fixed a memory leak caused by bug tracing code. Fixed a memory leak caused by a shared memory pointer not being released in the inter-process communications.
- Simplode Suite 1.1.1.93 Released - 4 December 2020
2020-12-4 - Released Version 1.1.1.93 Fixed issue that impacted many dropdown menus throughout the application to incorrectly show their machine values instead of their human readable values.Since the previous update, the Steam store pages have been updated to include automated translations into all Steam supported languages.A recent server migration has been causing the licensing server to issue unverifiable product certificates. This issue has been resolved on the server.Added automated translations for 12 additional languages:Hindi (हिंदी)Bengali (বাংলা)Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ)Marathi (मराठी)Telugu (తెలుగు)Tamil (தமிழ்)Urdu (اردو)Javanese (Wong jawa)Gujarati (ગુજરાતી)Indonesian (bahasa Indonesia)Tagalog (Filipino)Icelandic (Íslenska)
- Simplode Suite 1.1.1.36 Released - 13 November 2020
11/13/2020 - Released Version 1.1.1.36 The Freaky Friday update is here to make Simplode Suite less freaky. The changes fix issues with beta features and improve the functionality and usability of strict preset found in the welcome screen to offer the option of a higher level of predictability while still maintaining easy access to the application's features.Free Beta Features have been disabled by default. This is how the Free Beta Features were intended to work, so I am unsure as to why they were enabled by default in the first place.Fixed issue where Steam users who had registered the Free Beta Features DLC on their account would always have Free Beta Features enabled, even if the the Free Beta Features were not set to be enabled within the application.Added a warning confirmation prompt to the Red Cyan Desktop 3D beta feature. The feature is reported to have compatibility issues on…
- Simplode Suite 1.1.1.1 Released - 4 November 2020
2020-11-4 Simplode Suite 1.1.1.1 Released! After receiving many requests to make Simplode Suite available in other languages, especially from Chinese users who have been very supportive, I have added internationalization support. I did not originally write the code with internationalization in mind, but I have implemented a custom solution which seems to work. I am not fluent in any language besides English, so I will be relying heavily on users to report any issues. I have added automatically generated translations for the following languages:Arabic (العربية) - Arabic may face a lot of issues regarding right to left text support. Bulgarian (Български) Chinese (Simplified) (简体中文) Chinese (Traditional) (繁體中文) Czech (Čeština) Danish (Dansk) Dutch (Nederlands) Finnish (Suomi) French (Français) German (Deutsch) Greek (Ελληνικά) Hungarian (Magyar) Italian (Italiano) Japanese (日本語) Korean (한국…
- Simplode Suite 1.1.0.363 Released - 15 October 2020
10/15/2020 - Released Version 1.1.0.363 Fixed issue with flyout windows remaining attached to the menu ring even after the menu ring moves away. This would cause flyout windows to unintuitively show and hide along with the menu ring.Added the ability to add an entire directory structure to the favorites ring when dropping a folder on to the ring menu. By default, further changes to the directory structure will be mirrored in the ring system. Inside the flyout window for the newly created ring is an option to toggle the automatic updates. Thanks to merfab76 for requesting this feature!Added additional information when executables are added to the favorites ring. The version, product name, and description are extracted from the executable and included in the description of the new menu item, which also allows this information to be indexed in the Action Search feature.Added an option to m…
