Mystical

WinUI 3 Rewrite (Windows 11 Fluent)

A WinUI 3 implementation lives .

Current state

• Fluent shell with NavigationView, Mica backdrop fallback, and Windows 11-focused card layout.
• Library page with search, platform filter, favorites, launch, empty/loading states, and animated grid entry.
• Settings page with local persisted preferences.
• SQLite-backed game library in %LocalAppData%\MysticalWinUI\mystical_library.db.
• Platform detection migrated from the Qt architecture:
  • Steam: libraryfolders.vdf + appmanifest_*.acf parsing.
  • Epic: LauncherInstalled.dat parsing.
  • GOG: Galaxy SQLite + registry fallback.
  • Minecraft: .minecraft + launcher_profiles.json parsing.
  • Xbox + Microsoft Store: XboxGames / ModifiableWindowsApps roots, MicrosoftGame.config, and AppxManifest.xml package fallback.
• Linked-account discovery:
  • Steam owned games (installed + not installed), with automatic local Steam user detection and optional Web API key.
  • Epic account cache discovery from launcher .item manifests (installed + not installed).
• Cover art support:
  • Remote cover URL ingestion from detectors.
  • Manual cover import from file picker into %LocalAppData%\MysticalWinUI\covers.
• Library view modes:
  • Switch between Grid and List views from the library toolbar.

Run

cd winui\Mystical.WinUI
dotnet run

Notes

• WinUI detectors are Windows-only and rely on local launcher files/registry presence.

Website

• Static site source: site/
• Privacy policy page: site/privacy.html
• GitHub Pages deployment workflow: .github/workflows/deploy-pages.yml
• Local preview:

python -m http.server 8080 -d site