How to find your TAC / New GameLoop version number — there is no UI for it
Unlike most software, TAC ("New GameLoop") has no visible version number anywhere in its UI. There's no "About" screen, no "Help → About", no "Check for updates" button. This makes troubleshooting harder — when a support agent asks "what version are you on?" you have no easy way to answer. Reported framing:
"Anyone know if TAC auto-updates? I don't see a 'check for updates' or even a version number anywhere." — BuffPuffer
Confirmed by leonmaxitv1: "i can assure you there arent any. it hasnt got patched once yet." Tencent intentionally hides the version because TAC auto-updates silently — they don't want users opting out of updates. But you CAN find it via the diagnostics log if you need it for a support ticket.
Solutions
Solution 1
Find the version in TAC's Diagnostics log. Per BuffPuffer's discovery:
- Open TAC.
- 4-squares emulator menu → Settings → Help / Diagnostics (exact label varies).
- Click "Generate report" or "Open log file".
- The log file opens in Notepad. Search (Ctrl+F) for
GameLoop Version:— you'll see something like:GameLoop Version: 7.0.19.01
- That's your installed version.
Solution 2
Or check the install folder name. TAC installs each version to a sub-folder named after the version number:
- Open File Explorer → navigate to
C:\Program Files\AOWEmulator\(or wherever TAC installed — sometimes%LOCALAPPDATA%\AOWEmulator\). - You'll see one or more sub-folders named like
7.0.19.01,7.0.20.01, etc. - The most recently modified folder is the active version.
Solution 3
Or use Task Manager → Details → Properties.
- Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) → Details tab.
- Right-click on TAC's running process (AOWEmulator.exe / AndrowsConnect.exe) → Properties.
- Details tab → "File version" field shows the version.
Solution 4
About patch notes: TAC doesn't publish them. Per leonmaxitv1: "i can assure you there arent any. it hasnt got patched once yet." The legacy GameLoop hadn't been updated for 3+ months as of May 2026. TAC silently updates but doesn't document what changed. If you need to know whether your version has a specific bug fixed, ask in GameLoopHub Discord — community members track behavioral changes between versions even though official changelogs don't exist.
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