Launcher download
Choose the launcher footprint before downloading. Full Launcher is the complete local launcher. Lite Launcher is the much smaller display shell that stays connected to Protocol Link and renders the hosted launcher surface.
Choose launcher
One panel, two selectable versions. The main difference is storage: Full Launcher is the full-size Windows launcher, while Lite Launcher is a small always-connected shell that loads the hosted launcher UI from Protocol Link.
Full Launcher
Full-size Windows launcher for install, repair, update, patching, and game launch.
Full Launcher
Full Launcher is the complete WinUI 3 launcher. It includes the local runtime path that handles self-update, game patching, repair, safe paths, SHA-256 checks, and native game launch.
Lite Launcher
Lite Launcher is a small native EXE whose job is to display Protocol Link launcher output. It loads the hosted Full Launcher surface from the website every time; if internet or Protocol Link drops, the shell stops rendering and shows the error below.
Lite is only the display shell. It keeps the hosted launcher surface loaded from Protocol Link instead of embedding the full WinUI launcher runtime.
What the launcher does
- With verified web checks enabled, checks its own self-update manifest first so updater fixes, official URLs, and trust text stay current.
- Checks the public game manifest, downloads only missing or changed files, verifies them by hash, and removes stale public-playtest files.
- Launches the exported Windows build from the Dirty Rebirth AppData install folder.
- Repair reruns the manifest comparison and replaces bad or missing files.
What playtesters should expect
- Use the official Download page and launcher manifest details when checking that the file came from the intended source.
- Verified web checks can be turned off only for local fallback play. In that mode, update, repair, embedded web pages, support, chat, and networked game services stay blocked until verified checks are turned back on.
- The public package is intended to be a Godot Windows export, not a loose project folder with gameplay source files.
- If launch breaks, reopen the launcher and press Repair before opening a Warden ticket.
What is and is not included
Warden help
Send one quiet Warden signal from anywhere on Protocol Link. If your Discord account is banned, signing in opens the support ticket path instead of normal site access.