Heroic 2.17.0 Franky

HI!

A new Heroic release is out and it contains several new and amazing features, new designs and a lot of fixes!

Highlights

• New GamePage Design
• [macOS] Add Button to automate Windows Steam installation
• Adds a setting to download Proton versions directly to the Steam compatibility folder
• It is now possible to select an image file on the sideload dialog
• Update electron to latest version v36.2.1
• Fixes Issues with Epic Login and Checkout
• Several fixes for UMU, DXVK and GPTK
• Fixes HowLongToBeat not working anymore
• Update Legendary and added a EpicGamesLauncher.exe to fix issues with Rockstar games
• Fixed an issue with RemotePlay not working with Steam
• Several refactors and improvements

Full changelog

• Add fallback for Wine search on Mac OSX by @ruiaraujo in #4431
• [Fix] Editing the name of a category selects the category by @KaranDuggal in #4421
• Implement menu options for opening the install file path and Wine prefix in the default file manager by @luluco250 in #4285
• [Fix] Wine downloading on Windows by @CommandMC in #4458
• docs: typo fixes in the .deb installation instructions by @evktalo in #4449
• Add arm64 gogdl, nile, and legendary by @Etaash-mathamsetty in #4292
• snap: initial manifest and fixes by @soumyaDghosh in #4091
• fix: change user-agent at runtime by @imLinguin in #4478
• Pick local files with file picker for Game Image by @sandepten in #4468
• [Refactor] Constants cleanup by @arielj in #4264
• [Feat] "Disable smooth scrolling" accessibility option by @CommandMC in #4503
• [Tech] Update to pnpm 10 by @CommandMC in #4488
• [Feat] Make it possible to specify an alternative EXE when launching games from the protocol by @CommandMC in #4518
• Revert changes to downloadHelperBinaries by @CommandMC in #4521
• [Feat] Add option to download Proton-GE directly to Steam compatibility tools by @flavioislima in #4524
• [Fix] Protocol handling on Windows by @CommandMC in #4534
• Update Vite & related packages by @CommandMC in #4532
• [UI] update new game page and some theme colors by @biliesilva in #4424
• [FIX] Do not check for UMU experimental feature by @Etaash-mathamsetty in #4522
• Remove Other tab for native Mac games. by @ruiaraujo in #4444
• Render SelectFields as MUI Selects by @CommandMC in #4059
• [UX] Filter settings that don't apply to current platform and game by @arielj in #3997
• [DX] Test that the empty library and settings page renders correctly for all languages by @arielj in #4423
• fix steam remote-play, remote-play together and gamerecording by @nodscher in #4496
• [FIX] Correctly join stdout in callRunner by @MLGRadish in #4528
• [FIX] Update DXVK on new releases by @Etaash-mathamsetty in #4434
• [Fix] Prevent auto-update checks on Linux by @flavioislima in #4536
• [Feat] Add filter to show only games with update available by @flavioislima in #4539
• [FIX] HowLongToBeat data by @flavioislima in #4543
• [UI - Linux] Update FPS limit Text by @flavioislima in #4538
• [Fix] Make sure AvailablePlatforms.value is an InstallPlatform by @CommandMC in #4548
• [macOS - Feature] Install Windows Steam with one Click by @flavioislima in #4462
• tech: update electron to 36.1.0 by @imLinguin in #4497
• [UX] Copy fake EpicGamesLauncher.exe for games flagged with env variable (like Rockstar games) by @arielj in #4385
• [i18n] Updated Translations by @weblate in #4537
• [Release] 2.17.0 Franky by @flavioislima in #4549

New Contributors

• @ruiaraujo made their first contribution in #4431
• @KaranDuggal made their first contribution in #4421
• @luluco250 made their first contribution in #4285
• @evktalo made their first contribution in #4449
• @soumyaDghosh made their first contribution in #4091
• @sandepten made their first contribution in #4468
• @biliesilva made their first contribution in #4424
• @nodscher made their first contribution in #4496
• @MLGRadish made their first contribution in #4528

Full Changelog: v2.16.1...v2.17.0