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Stable Release

Version: 1.0.294
Commit: [7ed289]
Build: [#294]

🃏 Solitaire Essentials

Classic card games including Klondike Solitaire, FreeCell, and Spider Solitaire with a modern GTK interface.

📦 Downloads

  • Solitaire-GTK.msi - Windows installer with uninstall support
  • Solitaire-GTK.msix - Unsigned package ready for Microsoft Store submission
  • Solitaire-GTK-Portable.zip - Portable version (no installation required)

🎮 Games Included

  • 🂡 Klondike Solitaire - The classic card game
  • 🃏 FreeCell - Strategic card sorting
  • 🕷️ Spider Solitaire - Multi-deck challenge

✨ Installer Features (MSI)

  • ✅ User/Machine installation scope choice
  • ✅ Custom installation directory
  • ✅ Start menu shortcuts for all games with individual icons
  • ✅ Optional desktop shortcuts for each game with their specific icons
  • ✅ Proper uninstall support with registry cleanup
  • ✅ MIT License agreement
  • ✅ Add/Remove Programs integration
  • ✅ Uninstall shortcut in Start Menu

🏪 Microsoft Store Submission

The MSIX package in this release is unsigned and ready for Microsoft Store submission through Partner Center. Before uploading:

  1. Update the Identity Name and Publisher in the manifest with values from Partner Center
  2. Upload the unsigned MSIX file - Microsoft handles signing during certification

📦 Package Comparison

Feature MSI MSIX Portable
Installation Required Yes Yes No
Start Menu Integration ✅ ✅ ❌
Auto-Update Support ❌ ✅ ❌
Microsoft Store Ready ❌ ✅ ❌
Enterprise Deployment ✅ ✅ ✅
Sandboxed ❌ ✅ ❌
Traditional Uninstall ✅ ✅ ❌
Code Signing Required ✅ Store ❌

🛠️ Technical Details

  • Built on: Linux (Fedora 41 container)
  • MSI compiled on: Windows Latest
  • MSIX compiled on: Windows Latest
  • Store-Compliant Assets: Multiple scale factors (100%, 125%, 150%, 200%)
  • GTK3 runtime included
  • All dependencies bundled
  • Sound effects and card graphics included
  • Individual game icons for better visual identification

🎯 Silent Installation (MSI only)

For enterprise and automated deployments:

:::cmd
# Silent install with desktop shortcuts
msiexec /i Solitaire-GTK.msi /quiet /norestart DESKTOP_SHORTCUT=1

# Silent install without desktop shortcuts
msiexec /i Solitaire-GTK.msi /quiet /norestart DESKTOP_SHORTCUT=0

# Silent uninstall
msiexec /x Solitaire-GTK.msi /quiet /norestart

Command-line Properties:

  • DESKTOP_SHORTCUT=1 - Create desktop shortcuts (default: 1)
  • INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Solitaire Essentials" - Custom install path

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Source: README.md, updated 2026-05-25