Its already mid June, its time for a new devlog and we have exciting news to share! 🎉
Auto Update
As mentioned in the last devlog, before the first release we needed to build a complete update system to make installing new versions of Nitrous as easy as possible.
If a new version of Nitrous is available, the update system will automatically display a popup with the release notes and an option to download and install the update.
If the update is not mandatory, users can choose to install it later. You’ll also always be able to see the download progress.
When designing this update system, we focused on making the update process as seamless, user-friendly, and secure as possible.
New versions will only be installed if they have been signed and verified by us, helping to keep your system safe.
Login changes
While testing Nitrous and the update system, we encountered several issues with logging in through webviews on Windows and especially Linux.
As a result, we rewrote our login system to work around these issues. You can now log in to your F1 Account directly from Nitrous without being redirected to an external browser.
While this required some additional development work, it ultimately provides a much better user experience.
Bugfixes & Improvements
As we prepared for release, we spent time fixing bugs and ensuring the update system worked as expected. Some of the improvements include:
- Fixed an issue where authentication tokens could not be stored on Windows.
- Fixed a crash in the Race Control window on Linux.
- Fixed UI inconsistencies across Windows and Linux.
- Fixed a bug where users without subscriptions could not log in.
- Updated Iced to the latest version.
0.1.0 MVP Release 🎉
With all of that said, it’s finally time!
Nitrous 0.1.0 is now available for download!
This MVP release includes all of the core features needed to follow Formula 1 sessions in real time:
- F1 Account login
- Real-time driver tracking for users with supported F1 subscriptions
- Live timing
- Session replays
- Race Control messages
- Weather data
- Session information
- Leaderboards with mini-sector data
- Settings
- Home screen
While we’re excited to finally share Nitrous with everyone, it’s important to remember that this is only the beginning. Nitrous is still under active development, and there are plenty of features and improvements planned for future releases.
You may encounter bugs or other issues while using the application. We greatly appreciate any feedback and bug reports, which can currently be submitted through Discord.
(We’ll set up a proper issue tracker on GitHub or another platform soon.)
Known Issues
- The main window may update irregularly on Windows when it is not focused.
Thank you for trying Nitrous, and see you in the next devlog!
- slowlydev