Version 0.173

• Note that iterations 171 to 173 were combined into a single iteration.

API

• overwolf.utils.openUrlInDefaultBrowser - enhance security by checking the scheme and only allow requests to http/s or protocols allowed in the manifest.
  • Manifest example: "data": {"allowed_protocols": { "protocols": ["mailto", "steam"]}}
  • 'file' in the scheme will always be blocked.
• Added processId to overwolf.games.getRunningGameInfo and overwolf.games.onGameInfoUpdated.
• Coexistence API - Event to indicate if there is another overlay library running + if Overwolf doesn't manage to render anything, allow the app to give a relevant notification
  • Added a new object, overwolf.games.OverlayInfo, with info about the current out of process overlays.
  • Added a new GameInfoChangeReason enum to the overwolf.games.onGameInfoUpdated event,with some info about the hooking error reason. (if an hooking error has occurred).
  • Added a new KnownOverlayCoexistenceApps enum with a list of known apps causing overlay coexistence issues with OW.
  • New API: overwolf.games.getLastRunningGameInfo() - returns the last played gameinfo (when no game is currently running).
  • new API: overwolf.settings.games.setAutoLaunchEnabled: allows apps to control what games they auto-launch for following user gesture (similar to performUpdate).
  • New API: overwolf.os.tray.destroy - Added a new method for removing an extension tray icon and menu immediately.

Platform

• New client settings (Capture => Advanced Settings) with Rate Control and Max Kb/s sliders.
• Rebranding - we’re releasing almost all of Overwolf’s client modules with a new branding.

Dev Console

• App Channels - a new feature that enables you to create and distribute different app versions for your users /testers. The first part of this feature announced already on v0.170, and now the second (and last) part is released - the app channels management tools from the dev console.

Bug fixes

• Extension tray icons would get blurry when changing display settings (try changing DPI from 100% to 175%).
• Replay API - TurnOffResult typo.
• GameInfoUpdatedEvent Object - fixed the issue that runningChanged is not being updated once a game starts running.
• Fixed the issue that Video recording won't start if game is minimized.
• Fixed a bug where subs oneapp page sometimes won't open.
• New Reddit (new.reddit.com) has an issue with escaped space characters in redirects. This fix ensures space (%20) won't be re-encoded to %2B and break the redirect

Game events

• overwolf.media.replays TurnOffResult typo.
• Football Manager2021
  • New supported game with updates and events under:
    • match_info
• Warzone
  • New update under:
    • match_info