Step 1
Account Setup
Link your existing Steam, Epic Games, or PlayStation Network account to sync your library automatically. PatchPulse uses OAuth 2.0 to verify ownership without storing login credentials.
Navigate to the dashboard and click “Connect Library”. After authorizing, the system will scan for recently purchased titles and active subscriptions like Xbox Game Pass. It typically takes 45 seconds to map your 200+ game collection to our regional patch database. If a title doesn’t appear, use the manual search bar with the exact Steam AppID or Epic Store slug.
Step 2
Preferences
Curate your watchlist by filtering for specific genres, release windows, and patch severity levels. Avoid notification fatigue by setting strict boundaries on what triggers an alert.
Patch Severity Tiers
Choose between “Major Updates” (v1.0+ shifts, map overhauls), “Balance Patches” (weapon/knockback adjustments), or “Hotfixes” (critical bug resolutions). Most competitive players in the Valorant and League of Legends ecosystems default to Tier 1 and Tier 2 only.
Region & Server Routing
PatchPulse tracks deployment schedules across NA East, EU West, APAC, and LATAM. Select your primary matchmaking region to receive rollout times accurate to your local timezone, including weekend maintenance windows.
Quiet Hours Configuration
Set a daily mute window (e.g., 22:00–06:00) to suppress push notifications. Alerts will batch into a single morning digest email at 07:00, preserving your sleep schedule while ensuring you never miss a Tuesday 10:00 AM patch drop.
Step 3
First Alert
Test your configuration by triggering a simulated notification. Verify that your chosen delivery channels—Discord webhook, mobile push, or SMTP email—are routing correctly before a live deployment.
Head to Settings > Notifications and click “Send Test Pulse”. You should receive a mock alert titled “Test: Cyberpunk 2077 v2.13 Performance Patch” within 12 seconds. If the message lands in spam, add alerts@patchpulse.io to your contacts. Once verified, toggle “Live Mode” to begin tracking real-time changelogs from official developer feeds and verified community trackers.
Enable Live Tracking