December 6, 2025

Adaptive concurrent downloads and bandwidth throttling to prevent network saturation in the Desktop Launcher

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⚡ Desktop Launcher - Download Speed Settings, Adaptive Concurrent Downloads & Bandwidth Throttling

NEW FEATURE: Intelligent download system with configurable speed limits!

NEW - Launcher Download Settings

What's New:

• Adaptive Downloads - Automatically adjusts concurrent connections based on file sizes

  • Large Files (>5MB avg): 8 connections

  • Medium Files (1-5MB avg): 16 connections

  • Small Files (<1MB avg): 100 connections

• Bandwidth Throttling - Configure maximum download speed (0 = unlimited)

• Increased Timeout - 30 seconds for better stability

• Optimized Buffers - 64KB for improved performance

How to Configure:

1. Open Launcher Settings → Downloads tab

2. Check "Enable speed limit" checkbox

3. Enter your desired speed in MB/s (e.g., 20 for 20 MB/s)

4. Click "Set" button to apply

Benefits:

• Network Protection - Prevents overwhelming network infrastructure when multiple clients download simultaneously

• Optimal Speed - Maintains fast downloads for games with many small files

• Better Experience - Reserve bandwidth for gaming while downloading

• Fair Distribution - Ideal for shared/office networks

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✨ Summary

Feature	Status
Network Saturation Fix	✅ Fixed
Adaptive Concurrent Downloads	✅ Added
Bandwidth Throttling	✅ Added
Download Speed Control UI	✅ Added
Timeout Increased (30s)	✅ Added
Buffer Size Optimized (64KB)	✅ Added
Downloads Tab UI	✅ Added
Settings UI Refinements	✅ Added

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