Stash Launcher

What Stash sets up for your launcher, how customization works, and how to use the launcher section in Studio.

Stash Launcher is your branded game client for Windows and macOS. Stash builds and operates it for you, then hands you a Studio login with a working launcher.

What you get

When you receive your Studio login, the launcher already has:

A default appearance with Stash-branded colors, icons, and placeholder images
A default public download channel
A download page at https://your-shop.stash.gg/download

You can replace all of the defaults.

Customizing the appearance

Open Launcher > Appearance in Studio to customize your colors, logos, and images.

Most changes go live the next time a player opens the launcher. No new build is needed.

Some settings are part of the launcher installer itself. Changing them triggers a new build, which takes about 15 to 20 minutes. Studio marks those settings with a tooltip and shows a popup before you publish so you know what to expect.

Settings that go live immediately (no build needed):

General: Background Image
General: App Logo
Download Page: Background Image
Download Page: Background Video

Settings that require a new build:

General: App Icon (Windows and macOS)
Windows Installer: Installer Left Banner
Mac Installer: DMG Background

To change the game name or launcher name, contact Stash.

In Studio

Download link and download page

The launcher home page shows your download page URL. You can copy it or open it directly from there.

Build status

The launcher home page shows the status of any build in progress so you can see when it completes.

Renamed sections

Two sections were renamed in the latest Studio update:

"Event log" is now Analytics
"Reported issues" is now Issues

Demo accounts

Demo launchers show a demo banner inside the launcher and include "Test" in the game name. Demo users can only access the launcher section in Studio.

Not available yet

The following are not part of the current release:

Setting up a launcher without Stash
Copying settings from a test launcher to a live one
Separate appearance themes for different launchers
Payments inside the launcher