Release notes
What changed.
The short version of each release, newest first. Currently 2.9.0.
Onism Play 1.28.0
November 4, 2026The whole hero image, and a shortcut to minimize your game.
- NEW
Minimize game shortcut
Press ctrl-cmd-M to hide the running game and return to Onism Play, and again to bring it back. You can change it in Settings.
- FIXED
Hero image no longer cropped
The Play banner follows the art's own shape, so the top and bottom of the picture show.
Onism Play 1.27.6
November 4, 2026The EA app runs on the Apple graphics engine.
- IMPROVED
EA app on D3DMetal or DXMT
Like Ubisoft Connect, the EA app now uses an engine with D3DMetal or DXMT, so DirectX 12 games started from it can run.
Onism Play 1.27.5
November 4, 2026Clearer EA and Ubisoft pages.
- IMPROVED
Account first
Launcher store pages show the account state and main action first, with a neutral note instead of a warning about how these stores work.
- IMPROVED
Set up engine
On a lite install with no engine yet, the main button says Set up engine instead of an Install button that fails.
Onism Play 1.27.2
November 4, 2026Your EA games, not just installed ones.
- NEW
Owned EA games
Sync library on the EA app page now lists the games your EA account owns. Install opens the EA app.
- IMPROVED
Ubisoft install uses the right engine
Ubisoft's Install now starts the launcher on the same engine as its games.
Onism Play 1.27.0
November 4, 2026Your Ubisoft Connect library, and Install from Onism Play.
- NEW
Owned Ubisoft games
Sync library now lists every Ubisoft Connect game you own, not just installed ones.
- NEW
Install from Onism Play
Install opens the game's install in the launcher. Finish there, then sync again.
Onism Play 1.26.1
November 4, 2026Open launcher no longer looks dead.
- FIXED
Stuck launcher restarts
Open launcher on Ubisoft Connect or the EA app now restarts a launcher that is already running.
- FIXED
No blank Ubisoft window
Ubisoft Connect now starts with the same rendering switches as the EA app, so its login page draws.