Release 1.5.3

Changed

• Payload pack processor now batch-signals writer threads every 64 files and broadcasts at end of pack, cutting context-switch overhead by ~60x compared to per-file signaling.
• Payload writer thread reaction time reduced from 250ms to 10ms, ensuring the second writer thread no longer starves waiting for work.
• Payload writer threads now defer close() for small unique files (up to 64 fds batched), allowing the filesystem to coalesce metadata updates on FAT/exFAT.
• Desktop packing now pre-reads up to 64 tiny files in parallel (Promise.all) instead of sequential readFile(), keeping the payload pipeline fed during small-file runs.

Fixed

• Small-file transfer throughput significantly improved by eliminating per-file context switches, writer thread starvation, and sequential client-side reads.

Release 1.5.2

Changed

• Payload directory pre-creation now uses a stat() fast path: if a directory already exists on disk (e.g., during resumed uploads), it skips the full mkdir_recursive walk and goes straight into the cache. Reduces per-directory overhead from N mkdir+chmod syscalls to a single stat().

Release 1.5.1

Changed

• Payload file writer threads increased to 2 for better small-file I/O overlap (configurable via FTX_FILE_WRITER_THREAD_COUNT in config.h).
• Payload directory creation now uses a shared hash set across writer threads: directories are bulk pre-created per batch and cached globally, eliminating redundant mkdir+chmod syscalls.
• Desktop packing now enforces an 8MB pack floor during runs of many consecutive small files (< 64KB), preventing adaptive tuning from shrinking packs too aggressively and keeping hundreds of files per pack.

Fixed

• Small-file transfer throughput improved significantly by reducing per-file filesystem overhead on the payload side and keeping packs fuller on the client side.

Release 1.5.0

Changed

• Payload upload concurrency is capped at 4 for stability on PS5/FreeBSD 11.
• Desktop Transfer: Mad Max is now opt-in only (no longer auto-triggers at 64MB+).
• Desktop now keeps payload status polling enabled while Queues are active (prevents stale busy state during queue operations).

Fixed

• Upload queue can now recover cleanly after cancelling/stopping extraction: payload status is refreshed and queue retries resume once the payload is idle.

Release 1.4.9

Changed

• Stability-first transfer defaults: payload upload concurrency is now capped at 4 to reduce PS5/FreeBSD 11 overload.
• Desktop Transfer: Mad Max is now opt-in only (no longer auto-triggers based on file size).
• App (web mode) Manage upload folder behavior now matches desktop: uploading a folder targets destRoot/<folderName>/....
• Lane (single-file) upload threshold lowered to 512MB for earlier large-file acceleration while staying within the 4-connection cap.

Fixed

• App (web mode): transfer/manage uploads now report live speed consistently.
• Web bridge polling: prevent overlapping poll requests; payload status polling is paused during payload send to reduce log spam while the payload restarts.

Release 1.4.8

• Improved Speed
• Bug fixes

Changed

• Resume compatibility listing now auto-skips for very large trees to avoid long startup scans.
• Logging for pre-create and resume scanning tuned to reduce noise while keeping progress visibility.
• Connection controls are now managed automatically (no manual slider). Defaults: Payload 4, FTP 10; auto-tune adjusts based on file size/count.
• Archive uploads now emit stall hints when progress pauses early.
• RAR extraction now uses a single turbo mode (max speed) and the mode selector has been removed.

Release 1.4.7

Added

• New payload fast paths: parallel UPLOAD_FAST multi-file uploads and lane-based single-file uploads via UPLOAD_FAST_OFFSET.
• Pre-create directory phase before payload multi-file uploads (with safety caps to avoid huge stalls).
• App (web mode) now uses the same payload fast paths as desktop, with FTP fallback on failure.

Changed

• Resume compatibility listing now auto-skips for very large trees to avoid long startup scans.
• Logging for pre-create and resume scanning tuned to reduce noise while keeping progress visibility.

Release 1.4.6

Added

• Payload/desktop/app startup verification for payload send flows (upload success now also validates payload startup/version).
• New Mad Max payload fast path for large single-file uploads using direct raw streaming.
• New parallel offset fast path (UPLOAD_FAST_OFFSET) for Mad Max large-file chunk uploads.
• New Mad Max UI mode in the Transfer source panel (grouped with Optimize/Deep Optimize).

Changed

• Desktop "current" payload reload now prefers local payload/ps5upload.elf before release download.
• Mad Max now runs fixed max settings (locked profile): payload connections/workers, chunk size, no compression, unlimited bandwidth.
• Mad Max is now selectable for archive sources from the same optimize controls area.
• Payload startup defaults to a safer initialization profile to reduce firmware-dependent load crashes.
• Payload upload pipeline defaults tuned for higher throughput (larger recv buffer and deeper worker queues).

Fixed

• Reduced false-positive payload send success by failing early when payload startup verification does not pass.
• Improved diagnostics around payload reload/startup mismatches (for example sending new ELF while old payload keeps running).

Release 1.4.4

Added

• New Games tab scan paths with defaults (etaHEN/games, homebrew) plus multiple custom scan paths.
• Storage filter toggles for Games results (show/hide by storage root).
• Duplicate game detection and grouping (by Content ID, then Title ID, then folder fallback).
• Per-game Scan files/size action with live progress and single active scan limit.
• Per-game Delete game action with in-app styled confirmation modal and in-item deleting indicator.
• Games search bar filtering by displayed metadata (title, IDs, version, path, etc.).

Changed

• Games metadata reads now use the safer DOWNLOAD path instead of DOWNLOAD_RAW to improve payload stability.
• Games item UI refreshed: clearer action placement and stronger path visibility.

Fixed

• Added payload-side logging/crash context for directory listing and download paths to improve debugger diagnostics.
• Fixed gamesScanStats frontend invocation handling and stale-preload error messaging.

Release 1.4.3

Added

• Payload-side backpressure to pause recv when the writer queue is saturated.
• Small-file buffer pool to reduce malloc/free churn during large directory uploads.

Changed

• File writes now verify full writes and abort on any write error to avoid silent corruption.
• File writer reuses open file descriptors for sequential chunk writes to reduce overhead.
• Finalize now waits on writer signals instead of polling sleeps for faster, safer shutdown.