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HI!
This is a small hotfix to address issues when playing games using Proton on Linux and SteamDeck.
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.14.0...v2.14.1
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. :)
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.13.0...v2.14.0
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. :)
(*) Works on Linux when installing Windows games, but not for Linux builds since it is not supported by GOG.
--skip-sdl
when updating/repairing Epic games
platform
checks. Remove old code. by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/3477
downloadFile
by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/3484
--skip-sdl
when updating/repairing Epic games by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/3535
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.12.0...v2.13.0
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
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!
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in winetricks dialog by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/3381
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.11.0...v2.12.0
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!
AppSettings
type mismatches by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/2718
build-base
workflow by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/3223
flatpak-build
by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/3219
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.10.0...v2.11.0
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.
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.9.2...v2.10.0
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.
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.9.1...v2.9.2
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.
--wrapper
only if there are wrappers by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/2893
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.9.0...v2.9.1
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!
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.8.0...v2.9.0
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.
@arielj @CommandMC @flavioislima @imLinguin @Nocccer
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.7.1...v2.8.0
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:
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.7.0...v2.7.1
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:
pc/applegamingwiki
accuracy and add gamesdb
info@flavioislima @arielj @CommandMC @imLinguin @Nocccer @biliesilva
@Etaash-mathamsetty @redromnon @BrettCleary
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.6.2...v2.7.0
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
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.6.1...v2.6.2
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.
@arielj @CommandMC @imLinguin @Nocccer @flavioislima @biliesilva @redromnon @Etaash-mathamsetty @weblate
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.5.2...v2.6.0
Published by flavioislima over 1 year ago
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.
.config/heroic
or .var/app/com.heroicgameslauncher.hgl/config/heroic
on Flatpak.%APPDATA%/local/heroic
/Users/username/Library/Application Support/heroic
@arielj @CommandMC @imLinguin @Nocccer @flavioislima @biliesilva @redromnon @Etaash-mathamsetty @weblate
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.5.2...v2.6.0
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
xattr -d com.apple.quarantine | mdfind kMDItemCFBundleIdentifier = "*heroic"
--skip-version-check
flag being passed.Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.5.1...v2.5.2
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
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.5.0...v2.5.1
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.5.0...v2.5.1
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 :)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 :)
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.4.3...v2.5.0
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.
--offline
flag fix for beta by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/2037
installed.json
by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/2042
grep
exit code of 1 better by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/2052
--accept-path
flag in save sync by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/2004
userInfo
key from configStore when logging out by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/2054
Full Changelog: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.5.0-beta.2...v2.5.0-beta.3