HeroicGamesLauncher

A games launcher for GOG, Amazon and Epic Games for Linux, Windows and macOS.

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HeroicGamesLauncher - 2.14.1 Hotfix #1 Latest Release

Published by flavioislima 7 months ago

HI!

This is a small hotfix to address issues when playing games using Proton on Linux and SteamDeck.

What's Changed

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.14.0...v2.14.1

HeroicGamesLauncher - 2.14.0 "Flame Emperor Sabo"

Published by flavioislima 7 months ago

Hi!

The Heroic Games Launcher version 2.14.0, codenamed "Flame Emperor Sabo", brings a host of updates and improvements that enhance the gaming experience for users across various platforms.

Finally, we added a new Mac Msync setting for macOS. We also updated Electron to the latest v29 which gives a lot of performance improvements and fixes.

We also now can add, edit, or delete categories directly from the dropdown menu, which provides a more intuitive and streamlined way to organize games.

Additionally, a feature long requested that allows users to configure scripts to run before and after game launches.

The update also includes several fixes to GOG and Amazon games, addressing previous issues and enhancing compatibility. Moreover, the UI/UX has seen several other improvements, making navigation and interaction smoother and more user-friendly. These updates collectively contribute to a more seamless and enjoyable gaming experience.

There is also a fix for when navigating to the GOG store where users had AdTraction blocked on their network. Just a reminder that, if you want to support Heroic by buying games on GOG from it, you will need to add this exception on your adblocker. :)

What's Changed

New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.13.0...v2.14.0

HeroicGamesLauncher - Heroic 2.13 "Dorry & Broggy"

Published by flavioislima 8 months ago

HI!

The day has come for a new Heroic release and here we are, with one of the biggest in recent times.
This new release brings tons of new features and improvements for GOG games which makes it more feature-complete than ever!

We also started a partnership with GOG and now every game you buy from the GOG store inside Heroic will give us a commission, so it is another way of supporting the project. :)

GOG Changes

  • Reworked downloading module
  • Ability to install and uninstall DLCs at any point (Windows and Mac builds) *
  • Ability to change game language at any point (Windows and Mac builds) *
  • Xdelta-based patching support for Windows and Mac builds *
  • Automatic installation of game dependencies as long as they are provided by GOG (Windows builds) *
  • New implementation of install script interpreter
  • Faster way of downloading and updating Linux native games *
  • Beta channels support for Windows and Mac builds (it's now possible to access Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition) *
  • Support for password-protected beta channels (potentially useful for game devs who want to try out GOG build in Heroic)
  • Version rollback for Windows and Mac builds *
  • Ability to view changelogs on the game page
  • REDMod integration for Cyberpunk 2077

(*) Works on Linux when installing Windows games, but not for Linux builds since it is not supported by GOG.

General Changes

  • Added a message on the library when no games were found due to filters applied or not logged in on any stores
  • Improved the Wine settings install dialog for Windows games on Linux and macOS
  • Winetricks fixes are enabled by default now
  • Added Wine/Proton explanation on Wine Manager
  • Several UI/UX and performance improvements

Fixes

  • Fix the width of the image in the Add Game dialog
  • [Windows] Fix playtime tracking and auto cloud save-sync
  • Fix calculation of appName from command parts
  • Pass --skip-sdl when updating/repairing Epic games
  • Several other small fixes

Screenshots

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Changelog

New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.12.0...v2.13.0

HeroicGamesLauncher - 2.12.1 HOTFIX #1

Published by flavioislima 9 months ago

Hi!

This is a small hotfix that should address an issue with Heroic doing too many requests to the PCIUtils website instead of using the caching: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/issues/3483

We are close to make a big release that will include a LOT of new features and improvements especially for GOG games.

Stay Tuned!

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.12.0...v2.12.1

HeroicGamesLauncher - 2.12.0 'Vegapunk'

Published by flavioislima 10 months ago

HI!

We are glad to announce a new Heroic version. This one includes a lot of fixes, improvements and new features.
It goes from adding support for Whisky GPTK on macOS, to UI improvements to the filters, auto installing of the Epic Overlay, automatic installation of fixes with Winetricks (enable this in Settings > Advanced > Experimental Features) and redistributables (for Epic games) which will increase the compatibility with several windows games on Linux and macOS.
Fixes and issues on macOS when using Crossover with GOG and Amazon games, also add several improvements to the navigation when using the joystick.
It is now possible to see the game release date and genres on the Game Page.

This and a lot more!

Screenshots

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What's Changed

New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.11.0...v2.12.0

HeroicGamesLauncher - Heroic 2.11.0 "Kumachi"

Published by flavioislima 11 months ago

HI!

We're excited to announce the latest release of Heroic Games Launcher! This update brings a host of improvements and fixes.

Heroic now has a way of adding User-Defined Categories, so it will be a lot easier to organize your collection of games.
We also revamped all our filters to make it more seamless and to clean the library UI.

Visual issues related to logs, dialogs, and RTL layout have been addressed, and anti-cheat runtimes are now enabled by default. We've also made several UI/UX enhancements and fixed some issues specific to macOS. Thanks to our amazing community for their contributions!

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Changelog

New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.10.0...v2.11.0

HeroicGamesLauncher - Heroic 2.10.0 "Jewelry Bonney"

Published by flavioislima 12 months ago

Hi!

It is time for a new Feature release of Heroic, still not 3.0.0 though since this one will bring major refactors and a new UI upgrade, but this one is a pretty big release and brings several fixes, performance, and quality-of-life improvements.
It also upgrades Electron to v27 and Legendary to v0.20.33.

It also starts to fix several issues with the Snap package (yes, Heroic has one under the Beta branch, which will move to Stable now).
Before, Epic login, downloading wine, dxvk, and vkd3d was failing, making it impossible to play almost everything. Those should be fixed now.
But the Snap package still has some limitations: it won't be able to access Proton from Steam, gamemode, mangohud and gamescope won't work either.

As a downside of upgrading Legendary to the new version, it is not possible to Uninstall an Epic game while another Epic game is being installed. This is due to how Legendary is locking the install file so it cannot be altered or corrupted by another legendary process.

Highlights

  • [Linux] Added a new Gamescope Setting to the game settings @Nocccer
  • [General] Changed the Game Settings UI to use Tabs instead of collapsible elements. The latest used tab will be remembered as well. @flavioislima
  • [General] It is now possible to use Custom User Agents for Browser apps; @flavioislima
  • [Linux] Fixed Epic Login and the download of Wine, Proton and other tools on the Linux Snap Package; @flavioislima
  • [General] Heroic will now remember the last visited URL for all stores, making navigation a lot better. @arielj
  • [General] A warning will be shown when using non-supported commands or env variables on their inputs; @arielj
  • [General] Fixed How long to beat information; @CommandMC
  • [General] Added a new experimental frameless window option @0xCmdrKeen;
  • [General] Added a new experimental feature to use a redesigned GamePage;
  • [Linux] Several fixes and improvements on the DXVK, VKD3D, Anti-Cheat runtimes @Etaash-mathamsetty and @arielj
  • [General] Several UI fixes and performance improvements @arielj
  • [General] GOG fixes and other improvements @imLinguin
  • [General] Improved Logs screen showing all available logs @arielj
  • [Linux/Mac] New widget to simply installing Winetricks components and fonts @arielj

Bug Fixes

Screenshots

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New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.9.2...v2.10.0

HeroicGamesLauncher - 2.9.2 HOTFIX #2

Published by flavioislima about 1 year ago

Hi!

We are pleased to announce the release of Heroic Games Launcher 2.9.2. This release includes a number of bug fixes and improvements, as well as some new features.

Fixes

  • Fixed three-dot menu closing when hovering certain items
  • Fixed installation of EOS Overlay
  • Fixed alignment of current download component when sidebar is collapsed
  • Fixed issues with missing games metadata for GOG
  • Fixed some issues for Amazon Games
  • Fixed issue with egl-sync
  • Fixed remembering if window is maximized
  • Fixed installing all DLCs not adding them to the queue
  • Make sure the game is available before auto-updating
  • Await for GOG uninstaller to finish before updating the state

Features

  • Added a new System Information Tab to the Heroic Settings
  • Added support for installing and enabling DXVK-NVAPI
  • Added user feedback when copying log to clipboard
  • Added ExperimentalFeatures feature setting support

Full Changelog

New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.9.1...v2.9.2

HeroicGamesLauncher - 2.9.1 HOTFIX #1

Published by flavioislima about 1 year ago

Hi!

This is the first Hotfix for the latest Heroic release.
It addresses some critical issues like Heroic not launching games due to an incorrect --wrapper option.
It also fixes several issues with the Amazon Games integration.

What's Changed

Changelog for v2.9.0:

New Features

  • Amazon Games Support
  • GPTK support
  • DRM support for browser apps
  • ProtonDB & Steam Deck compatibility on game page
  • Playtime tracking for GOG
  • Possibility to disable log files
  • Installing older DXVK on older hardware

Fixes

  • Epic Games accounts will no longer get logged out when launching Heroic sometimes
  • GOG games will now remember their install path correctly
  • GOG "Goodies" will now redirect users to their GOG account
  • Checking "Download games without HTTPS" in the advanced settings works again
  • Popover ("Help") menus in the settings now correctly open
  • "Report a problem running this game" instructions were updated
  • Linux: Using the Steam Runtime inside Flatpak now works
  • macOS: Users will no longer get error messages when launching Epic Games Store games without having CrossOver installed

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.9.0...v2.9.1

HeroicGamesLauncher - Heroic 2.9.0 'Boa Hancock'

Published by flavioislima about 1 year ago

Hey everyone!

Heroic Games Launcher version 2.9.0 is finally here, and we're excited to announce a ton of new features and improvements that we think you'll love.

First and foremost, we've integrated Amazon Games into the launcher. This means that you can now access all of your Amazon Prime Games from within the Heroic launcher, making it easier than ever to manage and play all of your favorite games in one place.

We've also added DRM support for web apps on Windows, macOS and limited support on Linux. This means that you can now run streaming services like Netflix, AppleTV, and Crunchyroll (to watch One Piece, ofc) without having to worry about getting errors.

Another big addition to this release is our new Apple Gaming Port toolkit detection. This feature makes it easier to use Apple's GPTK on the Heroic launcher to play DX11 and DX12 games.

We've also made a number of other changes and fixes in this release, including improvements to the launcher's performance and stability, as well as bug fixes and other optimizations. This release took us a couple of months to put together, and we're confident that it represents a significant step forward for the Heroic Games Launcher.

We hope you enjoy using the new version of the launcher, and as always, please let us know if you have any feedback or suggestions for future updates. Thanks for your continued support, and happy gaming!

New Features

  • Amazon Games Support
  • GPTK support
  • DRM support for browser apps
  • ProtonDB & Steam Deck compatibility on game page
  • Playtime tracking for GOG
  • Possibility to disable log files
  • Installing older DXVK on older hardware

Fixes

  • Epic Games accounts will no longer get logged out when launching Heroic sometimes
  • GOG games will now remember their install path correctly
  • GOG "Goodies" will now redirect users to their GOG account
  • Checking "Download games without HTTPS" in the advanced settings works again
  • Popover ("Help") menus in the settings now correctly open
  • "Report a problem running this game" instructions were updated
  • Linux: Using the Steam Runtime inside Flatpak now works
  • macOS: Users will no longer get error messages when launching Epic Games Store games without having CrossOver installed

What's Changed

New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.8.0...v2.9.0

HeroicGamesLauncher - Heroic v2.8.0 'Nico Robin'

Published by flavioislima over 1 year ago

Hi!

We are excited to announce the release of Heroic Games Launcher v2.8.0, packed with numerous improvements, bug fixes, and new features to enhance your gaming experience on Linux, Windows, macOS, and SteamDeck.

New Features

  • Added a DLC manager for Epic Games on the game page Submenu and the ability to install individual DLCs when installing a game @flavioislima
  • Added support for Sideloading Browser Apps and Games (DRM content like Netflix won't work for now though)@flavioislima
  • Auto Download Wine if no version was found in the system. Defaults to Wine-GE on Linux and Wine-Crossover on macOS @flavioislima

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed installation/update progress reports to the frontend @arielj
  • Numerous UI fixes in the Nord Light theme @arielj
  • Added missing Sideload game cover when no URL provided @Etaash-mathamsetty
  • Fixed Linux native games failing to add to the launcher @av-dx
  • Missing GOG download size in the download manager @arielj
  • Fixed installation of games that have Selective downloads (Fortnite, Fallout NV, and others) @flavioislima

Other Improvements

  • Made login screen more responsive @arielj
  • Improved sidebar link effect @redromnon
  • Improved handling of shortcuts from the frontend without depending on the menu @arielj
  • Updated translations @weblate
  • Several other fixes and improvements

Heroic Team

@arielj @CommandMC @flavioislima @imLinguin @Nocccer

New and Other Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.7.1...v2.8.0

HeroicGamesLauncher - 2.7.1 Hotfix #1

Published by flavioislima over 1 year ago

Hi!

This first Hotfix for 2.7 fixes some issues that some people are having with Heroic starting with a blank screen. It also fixes some issues related to Epic Login not working because the captcha cannot be completed.
An issue on the Add Game dialog that was blocking the Finish button was also fixed.

Now Heroic will show an option to always have the latest Wine/Proton for a game on Linux and macOS.
Now when searching for a game on the Search bar, selecting the game name will open the game page directly.
Also, Heroic now has support for some Keyboard Shortcuts to Close the App, go to settings and more. Here is the list:

  • Command Or Control+R: Reloads the app
  • Command Or Control+Q: Quits the app
  • Command Or Control+Shift+I: Opens the dev tools
  • Command Or Control+K: Opens the Heroic settings screen on the frontend
  • Command Or Control+L: Opens the library screen
  • Command Or Control+J: Opens the downloads screen

ChangeLog

New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.7.0...v2.7.1

GitHub release (by tag)

HeroicGamesLauncher - 2.7.0 "Eustass Kid"

Published by flavioislima over 1 year ago

Welcome to the latest release of Heroic!

It's been more than two months since our last update, and we're excited to bring you some new features and several bug fixes. Here are the highlights:

Changelog

  • Auto Install UbisoftConnect when running UbisoftConnect games
  • UI improvements on the GamePage to make it cleaner and organized
  • GOG Games support Launch options now on the game page (eg.: the witcher 3 has options for DX12 and DX11)
  • Library render improvements and download GOG game images in the background
  • Improve pc/applegamingwiki accuracy and add gamesdb info
  • Improvements on Epic Login
  • macOS binaries now are signed with an Apple Developer certificate
  • Adding games to Steam now will use the Steam official artwork if available.
  • Translations update
  • Show game logs from the card's context menu
  • Improvements when downloading GOG games (for some users it may still take a few minutes at 0% before it starts downloading a game)
  • Added the ability to pause the download queue

Bugfixes

  • Fixed shortcut names
  • Fix Discord RPC for flatpak heroic and discord flatpak
  • Fix auto-enabling of anti-cheat runtimes
  • Fix non-available status for games just installed
  • Fixed some GOG games getting stuck with update info.
  • Kill leftover wine processes after the stop button is pressed
  • Fix CSS of language selector in settings
  • Fix requirements modal
  • Check if a game is available before auto-updating it
  • Fix not being possible to change the default installation path
  • Inaccuracy of disk and down speed
  • Sidebar drag when on Webview Elements
  • Update Discord rich presence icon
  • Fix EGL sync on Linux and macOS
  • Remove controller hints when using the mouse
  • Allow uninstalling GOG games when not available
  • Several other fixes and improvements
  • Fix an issue downloading GOG games where download got stuck after 15 minutes
  • Fix running GOG when offline
  • Fix bug preventing games to launch when system information fetch was stuck
  • Epic login does not modify the system clipboard with the auth token anymore
  • Reduce memory usage for games with verbose standard output
  • Fix bug with Heroic's main window maximizing after closing a game when it was previously close to the tray
  • Added an option to see game logs in the right click context menu for cards in the library
  • Some issues with themes (incorrect colors mainly)

WARNING

  • If you are using an alternative GOGDL binary, you should remove it after this update since we changed how GOG authentication is handled.
  • Heroic on macOS now only supports Heroic Monterrey and newer.

New Contributors

Heroic Team

@flavioislima @arielj @CommandMC @imLinguin @Nocccer @biliesilva

Other Colaborators

@Etaash-mathamsetty @redromnon @BrettCleary

GitHub release (by tag)

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.6.2...v2.7.0

HeroicGamesLauncher - 2.6.2 HOTFIX #2

Published by flavioislima over 1 year ago

HI!

If you are using Heroic for a long time you know that 2 hotfixes is a trend, so here we go!

Click here for the complete changelog for the 2.6 release

Fixes

  • [Linux] Fix not being able to download native GOG games
  • [Linux] Cloud Sync saves settings not being shown for Windows GOG games that have Linux counterpart
  • [Linux/macOS] Install dialog was not pre-selecting the default Wine and WinePrefix
  • [General] Improved how to get games updates from Epic games
  • [UI] GOG games show ?? as the download size in the download manager
  • [UI] Improved accessibility of the default theme and other Style fixes
  • [i18n] Updated translations and fixed the Bosnian language not showing in Latin on the language selector

Changelog

New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.6.1...v2.6.2

GitHub release (by tag)

HeroicGamesLauncher - 2.6.1 'Trafalgar Law' HOTFIX #1

Published by flavioislima over 1 year ago

Small hotfix that was causing some issues on a clean install.

Full changelog bellow:

Hi!

This is the first Heroic release of 2023 and since it is a new year we have a new logo and a new default theme called Midnight Mirage. The previous theme is still available and it is called 'Cyberspace Oasis'. We also added a couple of new ones including a High Contrast theme.

Besides the new theme, we also added several new features and fixes, also improvements for a better user experience.

Highlights

  • New Default Theme 'Midnight Mirage'
  • Game Settings will open on a dialog now instead of a new page, making it easier to access them.
  • New item on the game submenu called 'Extra Info' will show extra information like HowLongToBeat and Game Score
  • Heroic will show progress for individual files when moving a game
  • Better caching for GOG games information
  • [Linux/macOS] When the selected wine version was not found Heroic will search and suggest another one
  • [macOS] Wine manager was enabled and it is possible to download Wine Crossover and Wine-Staging directly from Heroic.
  • Added setting to auto-update games and also to skip updates for a specific game
  • Sidebar now will resize on drag event
  • Now it is possible to see the download size and platform of the game on the Downloads manager
  • Added a button to retry the auto-detection of the saves game path for games that supports cloud sync saves
  • [Windows] Arm64 build available

Fixes

  • Heroic will block the installation when changing the platform on the install dialog to avoid corrupting the game
  • Fixes and improvements on GOG games setup and installation
  • Fix game status not working properly sometimes
  • Ui fixes and improvements
  • Several other fixes and improvements

Known issues:

  • [Linux] It is not possible to download native Linux games on GOG, the install button never stops loading.
  • [Linux] Save sync not showing for windows games that have Linux versions
  • [Linux/macOS] install dialog is not pre-selecting the default wine

Screnshots

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Contributors

@arielj @CommandMC @imLinguin @Nocccer @flavioislima @biliesilva @redromnon @Etaash-mathamsetty @weblate

New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.5.2...v2.6.0

GitHub release (by tag)

HeroicGamesLauncher - 2.6.0 'Trafalgar Law'

Published by flavioislima over 1 year ago

Attention

  • Surpassed by 2.6.1 due to a bug that affects clean installs. Recommend updating it.

Hi!

This is the first Heroic release of 2023 and since it is a new year we have a new logo and a new default theme called Midnight Mirage. The previous theme is still available and it is called 'Cyberspace Oasis'. We also added a couple of new ones including a High Contrast theme.

Besides the new theme, we also added several new features and fixes, also improvements for a better user experience.

Highlights

  • New Default Theme 'Midnight Mirage'
  • Game Settings will open on a dialog now instead of a new page, making it easier to access them.
  • New item on the game submenu called 'Extra Info' will show extra information like HowLongToBeat and Game Score
  • Heroic will show progress for individual files when moving a game
  • Better caching for GOG games information
  • [Linux/macOS] When the selected wine version was not found Heroic will search and suggest another one
  • [macOS] Wine manager was enabled and it is possible to download Wine Crossover and Wine-Staging directly from Heroic.
  • Added setting to auto-update games and also to skip updates for a specific game
  • Sidebar now will resize on drag event
  • Now it is possible to see the download size and platform of the game on the Downloads manager
  • Added a button to retry the auto-detection of the saves game path for games that supports cloud sync saves
  • [Windows] Arm64 build available

Fixes

  • Heroic will block the installation when changing the platform on the install dialog to avoid corrupting the game
  • Fixes and improvements on GOG games setup and installation
  • Fix game status not working properly sometimes
  • Ui fixes and improvements
  • Several other fixes and improvements

Known Issues

  • We just found out that Heroic is not creating the folder 'GamesConfig' on its folder so this might cause some issues on clean installs. As an workaround, just create this folder under:
    • Linux: .config/heroic or .var/app/com.heroicgameslauncher.hgl/config/heroic on Flatpak.
    • Windows: %APPDATA%/local/heroic
    • macOS: /Users/username/Library/Application Support/heroic
    • Or Install a game, it will show some errors, just wait until the install finished notification shows up. Then open the game settings.

Screnshots

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Contributors

@arielj @CommandMC @imLinguin @Nocccer @flavioislima @biliesilva @redromnon @Etaash-mathamsetty @weblate

New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.5.2...v2.6.0

GitHub release (by tag)

HeroicGamesLauncher - 2.5.2 HOTFIX #2

Published by flavioislima almost 2 years ago

Hi!

This second hotfix includes several fixes that were not included in 2.5.1 and several others.

To read the full changelog for version 2.5.0 click here

New Features

  • [macOS] Added support for game shortcuts (GamePage > 3 dots > Add Shortcut). They will be saved on the Home applications folder by default.
  • [Linux/macOS] Added support for DXVK Limit FPS option.
  • [macOS] A DMG for ARM64 for M1/M2 is now available to download on Github. (if a message of app being damaged shows up, run this command on the terminal: xattr -d com.apple.quarantine | mdfind kMDItemCFBundleIdentifier = "*heroic"

Fixes

  • Fix some sideloaded and GOG games not launching from SteamDeck because of a --skip-version-check flag being passed.
  • Fix tray icon not properly updating the list of recent games
  • Fix stuck GOG save games input
  • [Linux/macOS] Fixed DXVK Installation
  • [macOS] Fix Crossover not being found.
  • [Linux] Fix Wine status not updating on Wine Manager after install/uninstall
  • [macOS] Fixed Winetricks download URL and environmental variables.
  • Some UI fixes

Full Changelog:

New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.5.1...v2.5.2

GitHub release (by tag)

HeroicGamesLauncher - 2.5.1 HOTFIX #1 + macOS improvements

Published by flavioislima almost 2 years ago

Hello!

This is the first hotfix for the latest stable. A small release but with feelings of a big release.

IMPORTANT: Heroic will clean the cache now after every update so it can start fresh, but in some cases, you might need to log in again on Epic and GOG, and on Linux or macOS start a new prefix in case the game fails to launch.

It also brings initial support for Wine, DXVK, and Winetricks on macOS thanks to the efforts of the Wineskin team, especially @Gcenx that helped us figure it out a few things on how to make it work on Heroic and also is the maintainer of the packages for this platform.

This initial support is interesting for testing but Crossover is still the recommended method to play windows games on macOS.
All wine versions need to be installed on the Home Applications folder. Heroic cannot access the Root Applications folder so it won't be able to detect wine installed there.

To read the full changelog for version 2.5.0 click here

Fixes

  • Fix the issue with the download's progress going crazy and duplicating the installation/update.
  • Fix a crash on the Install dialog on some games
  • Fix sideload games not being added to steam automatically.
  • Fix Games failing to start when launched from Steam because they have an update
  • Fix games falling to start when launched from Steam when they had Sync Saves but the path was not defined
  • Fix Auto detect saves path going on forever. Now it will have a timeout of 15s.
  • Fix GOG games failing to install due to not supported language error.
  • Increased the connectivity check timeout at startup and added a button to ignore the status.
  • [macOS] Fixed an issue where the game save path was not correct for native games.
  • [Linux/macOS] Fix the windows version of a game version being recognized as native and not showing Wine settings and others.
  • Fix a crash that was happening when uninstalling Sideloaded Apps
  • Fix Login Page container size max Width
  • Possibly fix the state of the game card not correctly updating. Not showing an update button, for instance.
  • [Windows] Fix an issue where Heroic was crashing when opening the install dialog.
  • Heroic will clean the cache now after upgrading to a new release since some issues are associated with that after updating.
  • Some other minor fixes and improvements.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.5.0...v2.5.1

Changelog

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.5.0...v2.5.1

GitHub release (by tag)

HeroicGamesLauncher - 2.5.0 'Yamato'

Published by flavioislima almost 2 years ago

Hello!

We are pleased to announce our new stable release 2.5.0 'Yamato', this is probably the biggest Heroic release in a long time and brings features that we can say are 'closing a circle'. It was more than 3 months of work and we could focus on features that we wanted to add for a long time, probably since our first releases.

Let's go straight to the point since it is a lot to cover :)

Highlights

Downloads Manager

This one was for sure a long-awaited feature and changes completely how you will use Heroic from now on. It will be clear that we will say: 'before download manager' and 'after download manager'. Sounds pretty obvious to have something like that but is far from simple to implement and still probably has a few bugs and of course, will mature with time.

In short, now you can add as many games as you want to download or update to a queue and Heroic will make sure to go to the next item after finishing the current one. So you can go cook something, get some drinks or play other games while Heroic do the work for you.

there are still some things to improve like being able to change the Queue order and check the remaining space on the disk before adding an item to the queue. But this will come pretty soon.

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Sideload any app or Game, native or not

Another big feature that we have on this release is the ability to add any game or application on your computer that are not in the GOG or Epic games account. In short, now you can use Heroic even without an account in these stores.
On Linux and macOS you can add both native apps or binaries like Scripts, AppImages, etc. And of course windows apps and games and use them with Wine, Proton, or Crossover.

It is pretty simple to use as everything else in Heroic. Just click on ADD GAME in the library and fill out the form. After writing the title Heroic will get an image automatically from SteamGridDB (thanks @mirkobrombin for help with the API), you can even run the installer first and select the executable after it.

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Added HowLongToBeat data on the Game Page

Now on the Game Page, you can see how long will you take to beat a game, useful if you have a short time and want to know how much effort are you gonna put into it.

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Custom Themes

Now Anyone can create a new theme and share it with others on our Theme Repo. It is pretty simple to create a new one if you have basic knowledge of CSS. You can follow the instructions on our wiki.

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Setting to add the game to Steam automatically (pretty useful on the SteamDeck)

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Detection if a game is available or not and list not supported games

Heroic now can detect if the game folder is available or not and will show that information to the user. This is pretty useful when you install games on an external drive or on an SDCard and remove it. Also if you manually deleted the game folder and then cannot uninstall the game. So if you click PLAY on a non-available game, it will ask if you want to remove it from the installed list.

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Heroic will also show when a game is not supported, basically games that require a ThirdParty launcher like Origin. Since these games are not downloaded from Epic, some people were confused why they were not appearing in their library. Well, this makes things clear.

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Tools were moved to a submenu on Game Page

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Settings reorganization

All settings were reorganized so they are easier to find and it is also clear what the settings are changing if a global setting or game settings.

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Others

  • Improved performance in the UI in general, so some pages load without any delay now like the Game Page and the Install Modal.
  • Better online/offline system so Heroic can handle better when no network is available.
  • GamePad navigation was redone so now the Library Cards do not show any button and also the commands were changed to work exactly like the SteamOS for better familiarity.
  • Changelog will now be shown after Heroic is updated (or by clicking on Heroic Version on Sidebar), so you will be aware of all new features for that new release.
  • Login Screen was redesigned for a more modern look.
  • Added two new themes: Nord Light and Nord Dark.
  • It is now possible to force an installation even if Heroic detects no space left on the device.
  • Heroic will show a warning in case you are not logged in to a store and try to access it from the sidebar.
  • Updated Legendary and Electron to the latest versions.
  • Several fixes and improvements!

We would really like to thank the whole team (@arielj, @imLinguin, @CommandMC, @redromnon, @Nocccer, @flavioislima and @biliesilva) all our supporters on Patreon, Ko-fi, and Github Sponsors, and of course, the whole Open Source gaming community that is always willing to help, especially the guys from Bottles and Legendary :)

New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.4.3...v2.5.0

GitHub release (by tag)

HeroicGamesLauncher - 2.5.0 Beta 3 - HowLongToBeat on GamePage and more!

Published by flavioislima almost 2 years ago

Hi!

This is the third (probably) latest beta we will have for 2.5.0.
From now on we will focus only on bugfixes since this version already has several new and amazing features besides major refactors and performance improvements.

What's New

  • Integrated How Long to Beat data on GamePage
  • Downloads manager now will add uploads to the list as well and had UI improvements as well
  • The interface when using a joystick should be more seamless and follow the same controls as the SteamDeck UI.
  • Heroic will detect if the game folder installed on an External Drive/SDCard is available or not and change it is status to not installed, just like Steam Deck behaves after removing the SDCard, for instance.
  • Improved how Heroic gets the saves path for cloud sync saves.
  • [Linux] Added a checkbox to use the default wine settings when installing a game.
  • Fixed a bug where Heroic could not install VKD3D correctly
  • Fixed a bug where autosaves sync was not working when launching games from Steam.
  • Updated Legendary to the latest version.
  • Added some performance improvements, especially on the game page and install dialog.

Known bugs

  • Not available games still being ordered along with installed games.
  • Importing games from GameCard does not change the status to installed.
  • Not available games still shows the update icon.
  • HowLongToBeat date does not return anything if the game title has some characters like for trademark or copyrights.

Full Changelog

New Contributors

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.5.0-beta.2...v2.5.0-beta.3

GitHub release (by tag)

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