Nx-Shard

Nx-Shard is a torrent-based game management and installation tool designed to simplify discovering, downloading, and installing games. It features a built-in game index, library management, and automated installer workflows with DBI, FTP, and MTP device detection.

The goal of Nx-Shard is to provide a fast, user-friendly, and extensible platform for managing game files across devices with minimal manual setup.

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Features

• 📦 Torrent-based downloading with session and state management
• 🎮 Built-in game index and library view (grid-based UI)
• 🔌 Automated device detection (DBI, FTP, MTP)
• 📂 Managed game file storage (Documents directory)
• 🪟 Fixed-size Windows UI for consistent layout
• 🔄 FTP-based installation workflow
• 🧩 Modular architecture for future extensions

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Current Status

Nx-Shard is actively under development. Some features are functional, while others are still planned or partially implemented. Expect breaking changes until the first stable release.

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Installation & Testing

1. Go to the Releases page of this repository: https://github.com/surelle-ha/nx-shard/releases
2. Download the latest available installer (once published).
3. Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions.

⚠️ Note: This project is currently intended for testing and development use. Use at your own risk.

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Roadmap / To Do

• Fix cancel behavior during the download
• Fix incomplete at 100% game download
• Remove torrents from TorrentState when deleted
• Implement user management
• Convert .torrent files to magnet links
• Replace library child items dynamically
• Make Windows UI unresizable
• Make Windows UI unmaximizable
• Implement installation via FTP
• Replace table view with grid view for the library
• Rename Donate page to Support and add more options
• Change game file path to Documents
• Implement auto-updater
• Remove Device page
• Make profile photo and name clickable (redirect to account page)
• Remove Update button from version indicator
• Replace log crate with tracing
• Save logs to a file
• Add background animation on landing page
• Remove or reuse Source page
• Remove or reuse Device page
• Add settings option - sound notifier when download completed
• Add settings option - to clear the game_file directory
• Separate news and landing page
• Only minimize app on close button.
• Add settings option - Animated Home Page
• Add settings option - Make logger switch. Logger can be enabled or disabled
• Add settings option - FTP Installation
• Add settings option - MTP Installation
• Rename ares_lib to shard_lib
• Add CI/CD and generate installer
• Make version dynamic (value return by rust)
• Add alternate/placeholder image for games
• Make coverImage composables.
• Make local backup of game metadata.
• Add color mode selection
• Add chat feature
• Add chat message expiry on day end.
• Add display photo of user on chat messages
• Answer mobile version inquiry
• Remove Cargo on root directory.
• Add reload on app.vue to check if blank.
• Add Plugin: Anime Streaming Service
• Add search on games
• Add cron to delete message
• Hide plugin servers terminal
• Fix auto create app directory
• Add single instance plugin

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