Hydra Dev launches new versions frequently to provide a smooth gaming experience and fix bugs in every update. A lot of players are amazed by which features were added to which update. Considering this, we created Hydra changelogs page where every update will be mentioned along with its features.
We will update this post with the latest information whenever a new update is out.
v3.1.2 – Spectre
24 December 2024
Fix: Seeding Causing Python Process to Crash
v3.1.1 – Spectre
24 December 2024
Fix: Adding Debounce to Search
v3.1.0 – Spectre
December 24 2024
- New Catalog with Filters
- Improved Rich Presence
- Achievements
- Wallpaper
- General Fixes
- Profile Enhancements
- RPC
- Torrent Seed
v3.0.8 – Skyscraper
December 9 2024
- Your chat session will not be lost if you restart Hydra
- New option to clear of executable path for your game (and wine path for Linux users)
v3.0.7 – Skyscraper
December 8 2024
- Translation updates for Spanish, Bulgarian and Czech languages (big thanks to our community)
- Adjustments for better experience using the Premium Support inside the Launcher. You will not lose your chat session if you restart Hydra
- Small fix for some icons not showing correctly on Home screen
v3.0.6 – Skyscraper
December 2 2024
- Feedback button
- New games added to HowLongToBeat
v3.0.5 – Skyscraper
November 6 2024
- Fixed download by torrent not working on Linux and Steam Deck
- Fixed profile picture upload not working Linux and Steam Deck
- Rework achievement notification as the current version was causing some graphical issues
- Added “Launch Hydra minimized” option
- Fixed some games not being matched to downloads
- Embedded support chat
v3.0.4 – Skyscraper
October 30 2024
- Fixes French translation on not showing game playtime on game page.
- Linux: Fixes games without wine prefix not synchronizing achievements on start up when user has Hydra Cloud.
- Removes silent auto update as it was causing some issues.
v3.0.3 – Skyscraper
October 25 2024
- Fixed error when creating desktop shortcut for games in cases the Windows Desktop path had special characters
- Temporarily disabled icon animations in Home and Game pages as it was causing high CPU usage for some users
v3.0.2 – Skyscraper
October 24 2024
- Fixed an error that was causing some games to not load their pages.
- Fixed the “Sign in to see achievements” overlay covering unwanted content when scrolling down
- Small adjustment on the detection of achievement files
v3.0.1 – Skyscraper
October 23 2024
- Fix some visual bugs related to Hydra Cloud subscription
- Fix option to start Hydra on Windows startup not showing on Settings page
v3.0.0 – Skyscraper
October 23 2024
Hello there! We’re proud to introduce you to the biggest update that has ever arrived to Hydra Launcher.
We promise that your gaming experience using our platform will never be the same again:
- We’ve added ACHIEVEMENTS; just sign in and start collecting those trophies!
- HowLongToBeat is back!
- New catalogue tab, featuring games with achievements!
For those who are keen to the project, we are releasing a subscrion plan: Hydra Cloud!
- Backup your games saves to the cloud
- Show your achievements in your profile and compare them to other user’s achievements
- Customize your profile with animated profile pictures and animated banners
Enjoy!
v2.1.7 – Leviticus
September 23 2024
- Add missing EN translation inside friends modal
- Update URLs to fix some ISP blocking connection to our backend
v2.1.6 – Leviticus
September 21 2024
- Small adjustment on the gallery images inside game details page
- Adjustment to load profile images
v2.1.5 – Leviticus
September 18 2024
- Fixing incorrect database structure when updating from versions older than 2.0.0
- Windows: When uninstalling Hydra, it now removes all remaining files (including logs and database)
v2.1.4 – Leviticus
September 17 2024
- Fixing “Download” button not showing in places where Steam is blocked
- Minor fixes
v2.1.3 – Leviticus
September 15 2024
- Ajuste remanescente das fontes de downloads não funcionando para alguns usuários
v2.1.2 – Leviticus
September 15 2024
- Ajustes visuais
- Ajuste das fontes de downloads não funcionando para alguns usuários
v2.1.1 – Leviticus
September 15 2024
Los Broxas têm o orgulho de apresentar o Hydra 2.1.0!
Adicionamos novos recursos excelentes:
- Amigos
- Suporte para novas opções de download
- Bloco opcional para jogos NSFW
- Redesenho do perfil
E muito mais!
v2.0.3 – Leviticus
July 5 2024
Hello again! More fixes and improvements based on your feedback!
- Improved performance when importing Download Sources
- Fixed Hydra not launching on Windows startup for some users (you might need to disable and enable again this option in Settings)
- Fixed matching with download sources for “Watch Dogs”
- Fixed a bug where some users couldn’t download using Real-Debrid
- Removed the requirement to launch Hydra with elevated permissions on Windows
v2.0.2 – Leviticus
June 29 2024
Hello again! We’re bringing some amazing fixes and a few small new features to Hydra 2.0.2.
- We’ve corrected the issues with torrent downloads that they’ll get stuck at 0% or take really long time in order to start
- Added the possibility to select shortcuts when adding an executable to a game
- We’ve improved the Real-Debrid download algorithm. Downloads now are up to 30% faster!
- Fixed a bug where some users will get an infinite loading on the profile
- Fixed a bug where Hydra would not start with Windows even though this option has been marked