# Wallpaper Engine Wallpaper Engine 2.0.97 - Android Improvements & Fixes, Display HDR Support

- Product: Wallpaper Engine (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wallpaper-engine)
- Vendor: Wallpaper Engine
- Date: 2022-01-27
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/431960/view/3133943554973045544
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wallpaper-engine/releases/2022-01-27-wallpaper-engine-2.0.97-android-improvements-fixe

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- **added** — Add free alignment option on Android that supports scale and rotation of wallpapers
- **added** — Add Display HDR support as an experimental feature available through the Ultra (Display HDR) post-processing quality option
- **added** — Add new puppet warp limb sorting controls
- **added** — Add new block user dialog where all blocks can be checked
- **added** — Add script emitParticles() function to programmatically emit a certain number of particles from a particle system
- **added** — Add high-precision timer option enabled by default for new users to allow more accurate and consistent FPS limiting
- **changed** — Improve wallpaper blocking by grouping blocked wallpapers into a single tile
- **changed** — Redesign the top section of the Discover tab to show profile avatar and offer a menu with more account-related options
- **changed** — Replace relevance search with top rated search to show better quality results
- **changed** — Rename fullscreen layer to post-processing layer, composition layer to adjustable composition layer, and add new full composition layer that scales automatically to project resolution
- **changed** — Improve puppet warp weight coloring and editor performance
- **changed** — Add auto generated scheme color for videos in editor
- **changed** — Replace phone collection with new query using approved tag in combination with portrait resolution in Discover tab
- **changed** — Apply portrait resolution tags to a wider range of resolutions instead of categorizing wallpapers as Other resolution
- **changed** — Update Steamworks SDK to 1.53a
- **changed** — Update OpenAL soft to 1.21.1
- **changed** — Improve parallax behavior on mobile
- **changed** — High-performance Android export now takes wallpaper settings into account and adds automatic export resolution option using actual device resolution
- **fixed** — Fix combo box bindings in script properties
- **fixed** — Fix script compiler exceptions not showing in log

Hey everyone, today we are releasing a new update for the Windows & Android version of Wallpaper Engine. The updates mainly add some new features that we did not finish for the initial release of the Android app, and fixes issues that were reported to us over the last few weeks.

##### Android-related Improvements

##### Free Alignment on Android

Allowing for the free alignment of wallpapers was one of the most common requests we received. We have now added the ability to do this. To free align your wallpaper, change the alignment option from "Cover" to "Free", you can then rotate and zoom the wallpaper with your fingers to freely position it on your mobile device just the way you want it.

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This feature is mainly useful for wallpapers that have a widescreen resolution for computer screens. Make sure to use the "High Quality" or "Balanced" quality export option if you want to make proper use of this feature.

##### High-Performance Export Improvements

In the Windows app, we have improved the high-performance export for Android. It will now take your wallpaper settings into account so that you can first adjust the wallpaper to your liking and then export it with these settings.

The high-performance export allows you to cut the wallpaper size to exactly fit the screen of your device. We have added a new "automatic" option for the export resolution which will use your actual device resolution to fit your display exactly.

The high-performance export will now also show a preview image where you can align the part of the wallpaper that you want to transfer to your Android device more easily:

Keep in mind that for the "High-Quality" and "Balanced" export options, the wallpaper is always transferred in its full resolution.

##### Additional Notes about the Android Update

The Android app update will start to roll out across all app stores now. Please note that mobile app stores tend to release updates with a delay, so it might take a few days for the update to reach you.

If you have installed the APK file directly, you can grab the latest APK on our website now:

##### [Download the latest version of Wallpaper Engine on Android](https://www.wallpaperengine.io/android)

##### Windows App Improvements

##### Experimental Display HDR Support

This update also introduces new support for true display HDR support. For now this option will stay disabled by default but you can manually enable it by changing the post-processing quality option to "Ultra (Display HDR)". Please note this option will only appear when a screen with HDR enabled is connected to your system.

HDR support can significantly improve image quality in in certain lighting conditions on wallpapers. If you have a screen with HDR support, feel free to enable the option and share your feedback with us.

##### Other Improvements

Read the full changelog below to get a complete overview on all additions, changes and fixes this update brings to both the Windows and Android version.

##### Full Changelog

##### Windows App

##### Additions / Changes

- Added Display HDR support.

- New puppet warp limb sorting controls.

- Added new block user dialog where all blocks can be checked.

- Improved wallpaper blocking by grouping blocked wallpapers into a single tile.

- Redesigned the top section of the Discover tab, now shows your profile avatar and offers a menu with more options related to your account.

- Replaced "relevance" search with "top rated" to show better quality results when using the search functionality.

- Renamed "fullscreen layer" to "post-processing layer", "composition layer" to "adjustable composition layer" and added new "full composition layer" that scales automatically to project resolution.

- Improved puppet warp weight coloring.

- Added auto generated scheme color for videos in editor.

- Added script [emitParticles()](https://docs.wallpaperengine.io/en/scene/scenescript/reference/class/IParticleSystem.html) function wh

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