C64 Stream 0.8.0

C64 Stream 1.0 is a milestone release focused on improved CRT realism, configurability, and robustness.

CRT phosphor afterglow effect

• Afterglow simulates the persistence of phosphors on real CRT displays. Bright pixels fade gradually instead of disappearing instantly, causing moving objects to leave a subtle, time-decaying afterimage.
• Existing effect presets such as amber and green monitor now use this new effect to further improve realism.
• The afterglow effect is fully customizable in terms of duration and decay curve.

Hot-switchable custom color profiles

• Supports standard VICE .vpl palette files.
• Color palettes can be switched live, without restarting OBS.
• You can use the same .vpl file in your C64 Ultimate and in C64 Stream for faithful and aligned color rendition.

Properties export and import

• Export and restore complete plugin configurations.
• Useful for backups, preset sharing, and reproducible setups.

Extended automated E2E testing

• All visual effects are now covered by fully automated tests with extensive OBS video recording assertions, running as part of each GitHub build.
• Automated tests now also cover various Linux distributions.

Downloads and full release notes:
https://github.com/chrisgleissner/c64stream/releases

GPU-accelerated CRT retro effects with user-extensible presets

• Simulates look and feel of a traditional CRT monitor.
• Supports scan lines, pixel geometry, blur, bloom and tint.
• See attached images for all default effect presets.
• Short video of the raster line effect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWOqHJwHt8s

Granular recording control for capturing raw video, audio, frames, and network/plugin events

New Features in Release 0.7.1:
- Async video streaming to reduce CPU use and improve scrolling smoothness.
- Consistent delay buffer for audio and video streams.
- OBS and network log files using CSV format.

More details at https://github.com/chrisgleissner/c64stream/releases