Performances improvements

• Fixed an issue causing a significant delay when flood fill was performed on large grids. It is now perfectly smooth.
• Significantly sped up board generation
• Updated Qt backend to 6.9.0

Misc

• Use logo as grid generation progress bar
• Minor welcome popup reworks
• Added cell spacing in settings
• Fixed some minor ui issues
• Fixed unstable sound when using bluetooth
• Achievements are now allowed even when manually loading a save file
• Disable moving grid when it is not needed
• Added contrasted numbers to accessibility settings

Recent Improvements:

• Added Steam input support for enhanced Steam Deck controls
• More UI polishing here and there
• Fixed grid loading issue when switching between custom settings and similar-sized difficulty presets
• Resolved Steam overlay notification flickering when settings window is open
• Implemented custom cursor (can be disabled in advanced settings)
• Slightly adjusted cell animations
• Fixed visual glitch with grid reset animation

Coming Soon:

Performance improvements

Switched renderer to OpenGL

Removed Fluent theme and set Universal theme as default and only

Misc

• Fixed inverted client flag colors in multiplayer
• Reworked signal indicator
• Revert multithreaded board generation (implementation is faulty, needs investigating)

Performance

• Drastically improved grid creation and board generation speeds
• Reduced application files by almost 90% for faster downloads and updates

Multiplayer

• Resolved numerous cooperative gameplay issues
• Added post-game statistics for multiplayer sessions
• Enhanced hint reasoning in chat system

Gameplay

• Increased maximum custom mine density from 25% to 30%

Interface

• Redesigned welcome screen for better user experience
• Fixed signal functionality issues (shortcut reliability and added middle-click support)
• Corrected various UI inconsistencies throughout the application
• Implemented fixed accent color for visual consistency (system accent color available in Advanced settings)
• Added grid zoom controls accessible via settings or CTRL + mouse wheel

Audio

• Implemented separate volume controls for:
  • Sound effects
  • Remote player sound effects
  • Message notifications

Multiplayer Improvements

• Added chat system for multiplayer (and some singleplayer hint reasoning)
• Added connection quality indicator around player avatar
• Fixed numerous network errors for smoother multiplayer experience
• Lobby is now automatically created when opening Coop popup
• Player flags are now visually distinct in multiplayer (customizable in settings)
• It's now possible to change difficulty without leaving coop session
• Grid is no longer reset when a player leaves multiplayer
• Improved flag protection to prevent both players clicking on the same cell simultaneously
• Added a button in topbar to transform next click into a signal

Interface Improvements

• Removed white frame around buttons for cleaner look
• Added scrollbar margins to prevent scrollbars from overlapping cells
• Added customizable signal color options
• Added blur effect when paused instead of plain black overlay
• Fixed loading logo on white theme
• Fixed cases where accent color was black and unreadable (Linux)
• Removed Fusion theme
• Redesigned settings pages for improved coherence and readability

Gameplay Features

• Numbers now shake: If a number already has the correct amount of flags but unrevealed cells remain, it will start shaking after some inactivity
• Improved solver: Now explains its reasoning in chat (controllable in settings)
• Added mine density indicator to custom difficulty settings

Fixes

• Fixed issue with duplicated highlighted mines on game over
• Resolved animation playback problems for clients in multiplayer mode
• Removed annoying focus rectangle on grid and multiplayer popup

New

• Added custom ping color options in Settings -> Multiplayer
• Implemented flag limit based on total mine count

Multiplayer Improvements

• Fixed synchronization issues on large grids
• Enhanced multiplayer UI for both host and client
• Implemented cell ownership system with cooldown:
  • Players cannot interact with cells flagged by other players for 1 second
  • Prevents accidental simultaneous clicks on the same cell
• Added ping system allowing players to highlight specific cells
  • Also functions in singleplayer mode

Bug Fixes

• Fixed issue where the last cell would not reveal properly on the client
• Resolved animation playback problems for clients
• General stability improvements

New Features

• Cooperative hints now available in multiplayer
• Question marks can now be placed in cooperative mode
• More robust implementation compared to initial co-op release

Future Development

Retr0Mine: Co-op Mode Update (BETA)

How to Play Co-op:

As the Host:

• Added new algorithm (Avoid 5050)
• Fixed a lot of ui freezes (when generating a grid, when launching Retr0Mine, when changing difficulty)
• Added a loading screen (progress bar correspond to generated cells - total cells)
• Added a game generation loading screen (progress bar correspond to placed mines - total mines)
• Added rules popup in menu
• Added confirmation to clear leaderboard (second press on the clear button)

• Added dim intensity slider in visuals settings
• Added hide timer switch in visuals settings
• Added first click protection switch in gameplay settings
• Reorganized and edit settings ui for better clarity
• Performance improvements

Major Changes:

• Introduced a selection of 5 different fonts for the grid numbers and game over text
• Complete timer system overhaul for improved accuracy and reliability (Previous implementation was an horrible mess)
• New feature: Grid reset animations - a small reward for discovering hidden achievements
• Removed old algorithm and seed related settings

• Keyboard shortcuts no longer auto-repeat
• Added achievement notifications in the game over screen
• Added informative tooltips and descriptions in the settings menu
• Leaderboard window now has a more readable layout
• Removed the redundant 'About' menu entry to streamline the interface
• The Fluent style now properly adjusts accent color shading based on dark/light theme
• Increased custom difficulty maximum mine density from 20% to 25%

• Fixed a bug allowing finished games to be saved (save feature is meant for ongoing games only)
• Various performance improvements and minor bug fixes
• Fixed an issue where the selected theme wasn't being properly applied after restarting the application

• Added forcing application color scheme (Dark / Light / System, Windows only)
• Added green question mark
• Fixed weird existing flag animation on new game

Small Update: Improved Grid Generation & More I've introduced a new grid generation algorithm that makes grids more varied and engaging to play.

• A new option (enabled by default) in Advanced Settings lets you activate this algorithm.
• Fixed seed is temporarily disabled when using it.
• The leaderboard now tracks win counts for all four difficulty levels.
• A new achievement has been added.

- Fixed a case where question mark could stack on top of number

Retr0Mine brings the classic Minesweeper into modern age with extensive customization and quality-of-life features.

FEATURES:

• Multiple sound themes to match your mood

• Different UI themes to suit your preferences

• Nice animations

• Flexible gameplay mechanics:

  • Auto-reveal of connected safe cells

  • Question marks toggle

  • Invertible mouse buttons

  • First-click protection

• Comprehensive save/load system preserving your game state

• Intuitive hint system to help when stuck

• Five difficulty settings (including custom grids)

Every feature can be enabled or disabled according to your preferences, letting you create your perfect Minesweeper experience. Whether you prefer a pure classic approach or enjoy modern conveniences, Retr0Mine adapts to your playstyle.

Retr0Mine will continue to grow with new features and improvements through free updates - no additional purchases, ever.

• OS: Any
• Processor: Ryzen. CoreMemory: 2048 MB RAM
• Memory: 2048 MB RAM
• Graphics: Intel HD Graphics. Vega
• Storage: 128 MB available space