HackBGRT/CHANGELOG.md

Change Log

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

2.2.0 - 2023-11-17

Added

• Support Secure Boot with shim boot loader.
• Gather debug log during boot and read it with setup.exe.

2.1.0 - 2023-10-04

Added

• Check image size, crop if it's bigger than the screen.
• Check BitLocker status to avoid unbootable machine.

2.0.0 - 2023-09-10

Added

• Log to setup.log.
• Image conversion (GIF, EXIF, JPG, PNG, TIFF) to BMP during setup.
• Quiet (batch) setup.
• Dry run in setup.
• EFI boot entry support in setup.
• Orientation parameter (o=0|90|180|270) for images.

Changed

• Configure (edit config and images) before installing.
• Escalate privileges only when needed (after the menu).
• Try to detect and avoid some configuration errors.
• Wait at most 15 seconds for key presses during boot.
• Image coordinates are now relative to the center.

1.5.1 - 2018-08-11

Fixed

• Clarify the default config.txt.
• Fix an exception in some cases when trying to boot to UEFI setup.

1.5.0 - 2017-09-30

Added

• Support for rebooting to UEFI setup.

Changed

• Minor enhancements to installer.

1.4.0 - 2017-08-29

Added

• Use UTF-8 in the configuration file.
• Use the default boot loader path if the configured one doesn't work.

1.3.0 - 2016-12-22

Added

• Check Secure Boot status before installing.

1.2.0 - 2016-06-05

Added

• Better installer, setup.exe.
• Support for low-end machines with 32-bit IA-32 UEFI.
• Support for changing resolution.
• Version information in the program.
• Change log.

Removed

• Removed old install scripts, install.bat and uninstall.bat.

1.1.0 - 2016-05-14

Changed

• Wait for input before booting if debug=1 is set.

Fixed

• Fix handling of multiple BGRT entries.
• Fix ACPI table checksums.

1.0.0 - 2016-05-11

Added

• Easy-to-use installation script.
• Git repository for the project.

0.2.0 - 2016-04-26

Added

• Support for randomly alternating images.
• Support for black background.
• Support for the native Windows logo.

Changed

• New configuration file format for images.

0.1.0 - 2016-01-15

Added

• Support for loading a bitmap and updating the BGRT.
• Support for loading the next boot loader.
• Support for a configuration file.