https://spark.devl.ai/enhttps://spark.devl.ai/blog/changelog-1-3-6/https://spark.devl.ai/blog/changelog-1-3-6/Vertical quick menu bar, supporter donation page with custom icons and alpha features, and performance fixes. Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT<div><h2 id="new-features">New Features</h2></div> <ul> <li><strong>Vertical Quick Menu Bar</strong> — A new vertical layout option for the quick menu bar.</li> <li><strong>Help Menu Overhaul</strong> — Redesigned help menu with improved navigation and contextual links.</li> <li><strong>Supporter Donation Page</strong> — A new in-app donation page for supporting Spark’s development. <ul> <li><strong>Custom In-App Icons</strong> — Supporters unlock <a href="https://spark.devl.ai/reference/donate/#support-in-app">alternate app icons</a> to personalize Spark.</li> <li><strong>Alpha Features</strong> — Early access to upcoming features for supporters: <ul> <li>Display variable changes for choices menus in-game.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <div><h2 id="bug-fixes">Bug Fixes</h2></div> <ul> <li>Fixed performance issues with draggable overlay buttons.</li> <li>Fixed Variable Editor showing a blank panel on first variable selection.</li> <li>Fixed a possible crash when playing videos on old 7.5.11 engines on iOS 26+.</li> <li>Minor UI fixes.</li> </ul> <div><h2 id="small-changes">Small Changes</h2></div> <ul> <li>Changed Settings menu layout on the Game Detail screen.</li> </ul>changeloghttps://spark.devl.ai/blog/changelog-1-3-4/https://spark.devl.ai/blog/changelog-1-3-4/iCloud sync, Gallery, Global Save Manager, Storage Manager improvements, new Ren'Py versions, and much more. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT<div><h2 id="icloud-sync">iCloud Sync</h2></div> <p>Most app settings now sync with iCloud.</p> <div><h2 id="gallery">Gallery</h2></div> <p>View game media directly within Spark.</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Note:</strong> MKV and WebM formats are not currently supported.</p> </blockquote> <div><h2 id="global-save-manager">Global Save Manager</h2></div> <p>Introducing a centralized save management system supporting internal saves, local saves, and iCloud saves.</p> <ul> <li><strong>iCloud Save Support (Beta)</strong> — Disabled by default.</li> <li><strong>iCloud Save Backups</strong> — Automatic and manual save backups are now stored in iCloud.</li> <li><strong>Local Save Backups</strong> are now stored in <code dir="auto">AppDocs/backups</code> instead of <code dir="auto">Save_Backups</code>. This folder will be automatically migrated when upgrading the app.</li> <li><strong>Automatic Save Backups</strong> now have a default limit of 2 backups per game. This can be modified in Settings.</li> <li><strong>Multipersistent Save Management</strong> with iCloud support — Multipersistent saves are used for games that have multiple episode releases spanning across multiple titles, allowing for save continuation. Some games require this to start the sequel title.</li> </ul> <div><h2 id="game-save-manager">Game Save Manager</h2></div> <ul> <li>Full redesign</li> <li>Options to create and change save links</li> <li><strong>Save Import System rebuild:</strong> <ul> <li>Allows stacking Ren’Py saves instead of replacing them</li> <li>Allows direct importing of save backups without having to browse through files</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <div><h2 id="storage-manager">Storage Manager</h2></div> <ul> <li>Performance optimizations</li> <li>Sorting features: Game Name, Directory Name, Size</li> <li>Save Backups Storage Manager</li> </ul> <div><h2 id="game-import">Game Import</h2></div> <ul> <li>Support for password-protected archives</li> <li>Added support for <code dir="auto">tar.bz2</code> and <code dir="auto">tar.gz</code> formats</li> <li>New version detection system for games with incorrect or missing script version files</li> <li>Added support for importing Ren’Py engines included with APK packages (enables Advanced Mode support)</li> <li>Logic for importing modified default fonts (common with Chinese translated games)</li> </ul> <div><h2 id="renpy-engine">Ren’Py Engine</h2></div> <div><h3 id="version-changes">Version Changes</h3></div> <ul> <li><strong>Added:</strong> 7.4.11, 7.7.8, 8.5.2</li> <li><strong>Removed:</strong> 7.7.7 (Memory Leak)</li> </ul> <div><h3 id="game-compatibility-patches">Game Compatibility Patches</h3></div> <ul> <li>Patched black screen video issue for <em>Falling Undercover</em></li> <li>Fallback to WebP images if PNG files do not exist and vice versa — some games point to a certain format depending on the device type, causing confusion due to the game not expecting iOS</li> <li>Fixed <code dir="auto">saga</code> error when launching the preview version of <em>Summertime Saga</em></li> </ul> <div><h3 id="modified-keyboard">Modified Keyboard</h3></div> <ul> <li>Added toolbar with Close, Ctrl (toggle), Alt (toggle), Function (toggle), and Esc buttons</li> <li>Disabled spellcheck, autocorrect, and predictive text</li> </ul> <div><h3 id="chinese-font-injection">Chinese Font Injection</h3></div> <p>Added the ability to inject Chinese-compatible fonts into games utilizing the default font names. This resolves issues where a translated title points to a modified default font file, resulting in box text.</p> <div><h3 id="game-options">Game Options</h3></div> <ul> <li><strong>Use Less Memory</strong> — Tested and proven to save a decent amount of memory. Older devices playing games with large scripts may still run out of memory.</li> <li><strong>Less Screen Updates</strong></li> </ul> <div><h2 id="ios-game-mode">iOS Game Mode</h2></div> <p>Enabled iOS Game Mode for increased resources allowed by the operating system.</p> <div><h2 id="spark-overlay">Spark Overlay</h2></div> <ul> <li><strong>Device Variant Switcher</strong> — Useful when the game UI is not displaying correctly. You can now modify the variants in-game and save them to the game settings.</li> <li><strong>Variable Editor (Beta)</strong> — Allows game variables to be modified in-game.</li> <li><strong>Language Switcher</strong> — Change the game language on the fly through the overlay without relying on in-game menus. This is not an automatic translator — it switches between languages already included with the game.</li> <li>Quick Menu Overlay optimizations</li> <li>Spark Button Overlay optimizations</li> </ul> <div><h2 id="save-editor">Save Editor</h2></div> <p>View and edit Ren’Py save files and persistent data directly on your device. Modify game variables, flags, and progression data — completely offline and private.</p> <div><h2 id="auto-translation">Auto Translation</h2></div> <p>Real-time automatic translation powered by Apple Translate. Translates game dialogue on the fly as you play, supporting 20+ languages with RTL support. No external services or internet connection required.</p> <div><h2 id="bug-fixes">Bug Fixes</h2></div> <ul> <li>Fixed issue where the delete button would stop working when navigating to another game detail view after deleting a game</li> <li>Fixed issue where the game orientation setting was applying globally to all games</li> <li>Fixed issue where the “All” orientation was locked to a horizontal orientation</li> <li>Fixed issue where changing the screen orientation in-game could sometimes result in the overlay buttons falling off screen</li> <li>Fixed horizontal safe areas for overlay buttons when the device is in portrait mode</li> </ul>changeloghttps://spark.devl.ai/blog/changelog-1-3-5/https://spark.devl.ai/blog/changelog-1-3-5/Localization translation fixes and iPad overlay gamebar improvements. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT<div><h2 id="bug-fixes">Bug Fixes</h2></div> <ul> <li>Fixed localization translation issues</li> <li>Fixed iPad vertical overlay gamebar not showing an option for the Language Menu</li> <li>Fixed the overlay gamebar not highlighting the Language Menu button when opened</li> </ul>changelog