Release Notes

WarHQ 3.5.0

This release is focused on PBEM Box for local/manual PBEM turn handling across Wargame Design Studio games.

PBEM Box

• Dedicated PBEM Box view for local/manual PBEM turns across your installed WDS games.
• Scans WDS save folders for supported PBEM files, including .bte and .cpf turns.
• Groups related turn files into PBEM threads using filename matching, including compact campaign filenames.
• Shows game, file, scenario, turn number, modified date, opponent assignment, and detection confidence in one list.
• Opens the correct WDS executable from a PBEM row by double-clicking, pressing Enter, or using the context menu.
• Tracks game launch from PBEM Box and watches for a newly completed turn when you exit the game.
• Prompts to prepare a return email when WarHQ detects a completed outgoing turn.
• Opens file actions from PBEM Box, including open game, assign opponent, show file history, open folder, and copy path.

Importing Turns

• Imports received turns from the PBEM Box Import Turn button.
• Supports drag-and-drop turn import in PBEM Box with a visible drop overlay for supported files.
• Monitors a folder you choose, such as Downloads, for new .bte and .cpf turn files.
• Waits for watched-folder files to finish writing before opening the PBEM Box import workflow.
• Detects the likely destination game from save-file contents and existing local PBEM files.
• Lets you edit the Copy to destination before importing.
• Checks for destination filename conflicts when you click Import.
• Asks whether to overwrite or go back and change the destination name if the target file already exists.
• Can open the game immediately after importing a received turn.
• Tracks imported mail attachments to reduce duplicate imports when the same turn is handled again.

Opponents

• Manage PBEM opponents with names, email addresses, and filename aliases.
• Assign an opponent to a PBEM thread from PBEM Box.
• Detects the opponent during import using saved aliases and filename patterns.
• Lets you choose an existing opponent or create a new opponent during import.
• Captures the opponent’s alias in the filename only when WarHQ needs it.
• Prefills Send to from a known opponent, saved match profile, or sender address when available.

Email Draft Help

• Uses Windows mailto: handling instead of direct mail account integration.
• Opens a draft with the opponent address, subject, and message text filled in.
• Copies the completed turn file to the clipboard so you can paste it into the email draft.
• Opens File Explorer with the completed turn file selected so you can drag it into the draft.
• Shows status messages in the active WarHQ or PBEM Box window when it copies a file or opens Explorer.
• Warns if Windows does not have a default email app configured for mailto:.
• Adds PBEM preferences for the watch folder, Explorer helper, and clipboard helper.