How Patching Works – LaunchBoost

How It Works

1) Create and design your patch system online
2) Deploy the executable with your game or app
3) Call the executable with command line arguments
4) Update at any time – Instant Changes Worldwide

With LaunchBoost.io, it’s never been easier to create and deploy an update patch system for your games and applications.

Step 1 - Create Initial Setup

Create your account, generate your Developer Keys and setup your initial patch system.

You can customize the splash screen and design of the main patch window.

You can also configure all the settings like window sizing etc.

Generate Developer Keys

Easily generate your own API and Developer Keys to authorise the connection to your LaunchBoost account.

Design Your Window

Design your window by uploading your own custom image or by using one of the free pre-made templates we have designed for you.

Configure Settings

Configure the settings on how you would like your Patch System to work like adding custom servers, window sizes and much more.

Step 2 - Upload and Manage Files

Simply upload your base files for your game or application and then manage them in your file pool.

Upload Your Files

Simply zip up and upload your base game/app files to your file pool. You can then add new or remove and edit existing files at any time.

Generate Patchlist

Generate the patchlist for all of your files with the push of a button. Generating unique checksums specifically for your game or app.

Change Version

Once you have uploaded your base files (or added new files to patch), simply switch the version number in your dashboard to deploy.

Game / App / Update Deployed!

It really is as easy as that!

Fully-Fledged Developer Dashboard

Manage your entire game or app patch system online with LaunchBoost.io

Never has it been easier to log in to your account, any where in the world and make real-time changes.

The Developer Dashboard gives you a complete overview of your game/app including statistics and reports regarding your game updates and patching.

Easy to Use System

LaunchBoost makes it incredibly easy for you to create and maintain your game or app updates and patching through an online account.

Online Dashboard Account

Login to your LanchBoost Developer Account from any location, from any device to make changes to your patching system and game/app files.

Multiple User Login

Each license is per game, so you can have a single user manage the patches or an entire team. The choice is entirely yours.

API Logging

Each time someone runs your game or app patch system, it logs bits of information online.

You can view the statistics and logs, including errors online.

Keeping you informed at all times on how well your patch system is working.

Dashboard Connect

API Response Types

Daily Download Usage

Patching Game (0%)

Update your design in real-time

Upload and change your patch splash screen and main design at any time online.

It’s seamless, it’s flawless and it’s super-efficient for when you want to make changes.

Want to see how fast it changes? Select a preview from the list above!

Customizable Splash Screen

Enable or Disable a Splash Screen. You can set the image to display and you can even set the time to show the splash screen before patching.

Upload Your Own Images

You can design and create your own images for both the Splash Screen and the Patch System background yourself and upload them.

Instant Refresh

When you make changes to your Splash Screen and/or Patch System background, these changes are reflected instantly across your game or app.

Embed Directly into Your Game or App

You can choose to run the patch system externally, in its own window, or embed it directly into your game or app.

You can design your own UI inside your game or app then just use our boilerplate code to grab the details from the patch system.

We already have Unity and Unreal Engine examples, as well as examples from many programming languages and tools such as C#, C++, LUA, Python, GameMaker and more.