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Oct 2, 2026 · RickLauncher 2.4.5.2 — beta with lightweight updates

I make mods, tools and games

Mods and tools for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, a Russian voiceover and translations, a weekly mod journal and my own racing game DUST.

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RickLauncherBeta RickLauncher 2.4.5.2 — beta with lightweight updates
RickLauncher 2.4.5.2 — beta with lightweight updates

The launcher now updates in pieces — a few megabytes instead of 200. Smarter Steam start, clear mod installs, hints in crash reports. A beta for testers.

  • Launcher update — a few MB instead of 200; encyclopedia database — about 20 MB instead of 374
  • Starts Steam by itself and says "Steam closed the game" instead of "crash"
  • An archive with several mods — the launcher asks which ones to install and shows a summary
  • New ready-made setups: Europe 1700 and The Old Realms
RickLauncherCommunity Share your mod setup — it will ship with RickLauncher
Share your mod setup — it will ship with RickLauncher

Ready-made setups in the launcher grow with the community: send yours, and after a check everyone will get it.

  • In the launcher: "⋯" next to the profile → "Copy RLink module set"
  • Paste it into the comments of the Telegram post with a short description
  • After a check the setup ships in the launcher with the next release
RickEncyclopedia — the mod encyclopediaRelease RickEncyclopedia 1.0.3.7 — updates 20× lighter
RickEncyclopedia 1.0.3.7 — updates 20× lighter

The encyclopedia downloads only what changed — about 20 MB instead of 374. False mod requirements fixed. 11,525 mods in the database.

  • Database update — about 20 MB instead of 374, resumes after a dropped connection
  • Requirements no longer point at someone else's patch or translation — over 50 links fixed
  • No more mods that "require themselves"; 18 translations became separate cards
  • 11,525 mods: 5 new, 4 more now work on newer game versions
Crash DoctorRelease Crash Doctor 2.2.0.4 — six new protections
Crash Doctor 2.2.0.4 — six new protections

Six new crash protections, fixes for the mod's own bugs, and a Mods tab that recognises renamed mods. One install for Bannerlord 1.2 / 1.3.15 / 1.4.x.

  • Six new protections: leaderless clan, siege deployment, settlement menu, missing townsperson, TOR unit without a culture, broken equipment set at campaign start
  • Fixed rare crashes caused by the Doctor itself and the "destroyed parties came back" save repair
  • The Mods tab understands renamed mods and stops asking for what is already there
  • Under Linux/Proton it no longer offers Windows tweaks; report.txt hides user and PC names
DUSTDevlog DUST: developer diary №1 and the new Jackal car
DUST: developer diary №1 and the new Jackal car

The first issue of the DUST journal is out, and the game has a new starter car — the Jackal. Version 0.0.6.20: fair damage, smarter bots, wider arenas.

  • The Jackal — the new starter car with the most part slots, buildable for any play style
  • 0.0.6.20: the driver is thrown out only by a really hard hit; bots dodge obstacles and go for ammo
  • Colosseum and Windmill Hill are a fifth wider; tunnels are no longer pitch black
  • Early access: free for testers now; active testers will get a key
Crash DoctorBreakdown Crash breakdown: why it matters which launcher starts your game
Crash breakdown: why it matters which launcher starts your game

TOR crashed when opening the inventory. Three hours of logs showed the game was started through Launcher.Native.exe — where many mods are untested.

  • There are two launchers in the game folder; Launcher.Native.exe runs the game on .NET Core, where almost nobody tests mods
  • Start through Steam, TaleWorlds.MountAndBlade.Launcher.exe or RickLauncher
  • Do not send the report to TaleWorlds — sending deletes the crash files
  • This case helped us find two bugs in Crash Doctor itself

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