2.4.0 Beta 2 - GOG Cloud Saves + Epic Overlay + EAC Runtime + more

[flavioislima]

Hi!

So it's been a full month since the first beta and this second and last one comes with new exciting features.
We are planning to release the new stable by the end of the month so any help we can get from testing this one is appreciated.

Highlights

• [General] GOG Cloud Save support for Windows and macOS games (GOG doesn't have Cloud saves for Linux games). Still in early development so it's recommended that you backup your saves before using it. Some games might also return some false positives when they support or not the feature, so let us know if some game doesn't have the correct information.
• [Linux/Windows] Epic Overlay support. Since the latest DXVK version made it run on Linux we decided to give support for it as well. It is downloaded on the Heroic Settings and enabled on the Game Page > Tools. Also, once it is enabled it will be enabled on the Wine Prefix in general. You might also need to install corefonts from winetricks.
• [Linux] EAC/BattleEYE Anticheats runtime. Heroic will download and use the runtime if enable on the game settings during launch, this will make it easier to play games that need them on Linux. Of course not all games will work and for some of them, like Fall Guys, some extra steps are required as well. We will update our Wiki with the workarounds with time.
• [Linux] Anti-cheat information on the game page. Heroic now gets information from the website areweanticheatyet.com and shows it on the game page so you know if it's possible to run the game on Linux or not. Some information might not be precise as well so let us know if you find something wrong.
• [Linux] On the game settings now we added a dedicated and easier way of adding environmental variables or wrappers (like gamescope). Instead of writing everything in one now, we added an editable table for that;
• [General] Add Game Shortcut to Steam. On the game page > Tools, there is a new link that can be used to add the game to Steam. This shortcut will still run Heroic in the background so it can handle sync saves, etc. but the process will be killed after the game closes. This is also experimental but it seems that is working fine on most packages, might not work with portable ones like AppImage and the Portable windows version.
• [General] We added helper icons to some settings to explain things like VKD3D, DXVK and others.
• [General] Add an option to use HTTP instead of HTTPS when downloading games.
• [General] Add button in Game Page > Tools to force a game update (if available)
• [Linux] When using Wine or Proton now Heroic will use the libraries that were shipped with the downloaded version instead of the system. But there is an option on the game settings to prefer system libs as well.
• Electron was updated to v19
• Legendary was updated to v0.20.27
• GOGDL was updated to v0.4
• Besides that, there are several other fixes and improvements.

Full Changelog

• [Epic] Fix: Pass empty SDL tag properly by @CommandMC in [Epic] Fix: Pass empty SDL tag properly #1481
• [General] Add launcherArgs to native games again by @CommandMC in [General] Add launcherArgs to native games again #1520
• [Fix] Quote environment variables in generated command by @CommandMC in [Fix] Quote environment variables in generated command #1541
• [Fix] "default not writable"/"Path might not be writable" error by @CommandMC in [Fix] "default not writable"/"Path might not be writable" error #1529
• [General] add optional '--no-https' flag for legendary args for LanCache compatibility by @Keksgesicht in [General] add optional '--no-https' flag for legendary args for LanCache compatibility #1538
• Allow game cards to grow to use the complete available horizontal space by @arielj in Allow game cards to grow to use the complete available horizontal space #1482
• [General] Allow triggering a game update manually even if no update option is shown by @arielj in [General] Allow triggering a game update manually even if no update option is shown #1550
• [General] Logging & launching improvements by @CommandMC in [General] Logging & launching improvements #1548
• [Steam-Deck] Always maximize Heroic if Steam-Deck gamemode by @CommandMC in [Steam-Deck] Always maximize Heroic if Steam-Deck gamemode #1522
• Allow for EOS Overlay management directly in the launcher by @CommandMC in Allow for EOS Overlay management directly in the launcher #1526
• [Linux] Wine-Manager format ETA to HH:MM:SS by @Nocccer in [Linux] Wine-Manager format ETA to HH:MM:SS #1557
• [UI] Add Hoverbox Description for Toggles by @redromnon in [UI] Add Hoverbox Description for Toggles #1562
• [Linux] Add anticheat information when possible by @arielj in [Linux] Add anticheat information when possible #1504
• [UI] Match Toggle Helper Icon with Theme Color by @redromnon in [UI] Match Toggle Helper Icon with Theme Color #1573
• [Linux] Added option to prefer system libs by @Nocccer in [Linux] Added option to prefer system libs #1564
• Some UI fixes for long strings on translations by @arielj in Some UI fixes for long strings on translations #1572
• [Linux/MacOS] Split Enviroment Variable and Wrapper Option by @Nocccer in [Linux/MacOS] Split Enviroment Variable and Wrapper Option #1533
• [UI] Fix Other Help Icon Boxes by @redromnon in [UI] Fix Other Help Icon Boxes #1517
• [FIX] Remove ZSTD need for VKD3D by @flavioislima in [FIX] Remove ZSTD need for VKD3D #1514
• [Fix] Not Checking games update on all platforms on refresh by @flavioislima in [Fix] Not Checking games update on all platforms on refresh #1566
• [Tech] Refactor game settings with fallbacks by @arielj in [Tech] Refactor game settings with fallbacks  #1492
• [GOG] Cloud Saves support by @imLinguin in [GOG] Cloud Saves support #1396
• [Fix] System Libs Helper icon spacing by @redromnon in [Fix] System Libs Helper icon spacing #1576
• [Feature] Option: Add games as Non-Steam Game by @Nocccer in [Feature] Option: Add games as Non-Steam Game #1331
• [UI] Sidebar settings button opens game settings on GamePage by @Nocccer in [UI] Sidebar settings button opens game settings on GamePage #1579
• [Fix] Some things missed in the EOS Overlay PR by @CommandMC in [Fix] Some things missed in the EOS Overlay PR #1563
• [UI] Hide game title when the card is not focused by @flavioislima in [UI] Hide game title when the card is not focused #1569
• [Fix] vkd3d and dxvk tar commands by @Nocccer in [Fix] vkd3d and dxvk tar commands #1582
• [Epic] Anticheat runtimes (EAC and BattlEye) by @CommandMC in [Epic] Anticheat runtimes (EAC and BattlEye) #1560
• Fix: Don't 'handleProtocol' if mainWindow doesn't exist yet by @arielj in Fix: Don't 'handleProtocol' if mainWindow doesn't exist yet #1559
• Clean up runWineCommand and other functions in launcher.ts by @CommandMC in Clean up runWineCommand and other functions in launcher.ts #1568
• [Fix] Delete duplicate ThemeSelector element by @redromnon in [Fix] Delete duplicate ThemeSelector element #1580
• [Fix] Extract runtimes properly by @CommandMC in [Fix] Extract runtimes properly #1589
• [Windows] Prompt for Visual C++ Runtime installation when not found by @CommandMC in [Windows] Prompt for Visual C++ Runtime installation when not found #1583
• Translations update from Hosted Weblate by @weblate in Translations update from Hosted Weblate #1592
• [Fix] Beta 2 Fixes by @flavioislima in [Fix] Beta 2 Fixes #1590

New Contributors

• @Keksgesicht made their first contribution in [General] add optional '--no-https' flag for legendary args for LanCache compatibility #1538

Full Changelog: v2.4.0-beta...v2.4.0-beta.2

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