LukeShortCloud/winesapOS 3.4.0

3.4.0 - The Game Mode Update

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The full read me file for winesapOS can be found here.

Setup instructions and system requirements can be found here.

Download links:

• Link #1 (winesapos.lukeshort.cloud)
• Link #2 (archive.org)

Built using archlinux-2023.12.01-x86_64.iso and SteamOS 3.4 packages.

Feature highlights:

• Game Mode is now supported.
  • For both Steam and Open Gamepad UI.
    • More information on how to use these new sessions can be found here.
  • Run a single program without a full desktop environment.
• SteamOS packages are now deprecated.
  • In the next major release of winesapOS, we will offer alternative packages.
  • For more information on this change, refer to: #561 (comment)
• Improved compatibility with programs designed to run on SteamOS.
• Intel Arc dGPU support is now stable.
  • When booting up, select the Arch Linux, with Linux linux-t2 boot option.
• Vulkan support enabled for older AMD dGPUs.
  • Southern Islands (SI), Sea Islands (CIK), and newer AMD GPUs all support Vulkan now.
• winesapOS packages are now signed with a GPG key.
• Support for more file systems:
  • Bcachefs
  • JFS
• zram is provided as an optional alternative to swap.
• Intel Mac support is now provided by packages from the Linux T2 project.
• Wayland support for KDE Plasma.
  • Wayland is now installed but Xorg is still used by default.
• Support for more hardware.
  • Lenovo Legion Go.
    • When booting up, select the Arch Linux, with Linux linux-t2 boot option.
  • iPhone.
    • File transfers and Internet tethering now works.
  • Racing wheels.
  • Razer accessories.
• Recovery console.
  • If LightDM fails to start, end-users will automatically be dropped into a recovery console with hints on how to fix the problem.
• Downloading and extracting winesapOS release images has been simplified.
  • There is now only one zip file for each release.
  • Download sizes are now smaller.

Project highlights:

• This is our biggest release ever!
• Over 700 GitHub stars!
• Over 150 commits since our last release.
• Over 100 GitHub Issues addressed.
• Over 95% of all GitHub Issues ever made for winesapOS have been addressed.
• Special thanks to @alkazar for helping me better understand Gamescope sessions and @ShadowApex for his incredible work on Open Gamepad UI (both from the amazing ChimeraOS project)!
• New contributors - thank you for all of your amazing ideas and help implementing them!
  • @ohaiibuzzle
  • @wallentx

Upgrades:

• Before upgrading, please read the upgrade notes.
• Follow this guide in our README.md file on how to perform a system upgrade.
• Major upgrades from Mac Linux Gaming Stick 2 to winesapOS 3 can be done following this guide.

Issues addressed since 3.3.0:

• None.

Known issues:

• Steam Deck controller may not work.
  • When booting up, select the Arch Linux, with Linux linux or Arch Linux, with Linux linux-t2 boot option for controller support.
• Steam Deck LCD and OLED do not boot.
  • Update to SteamOS 3.5.11 or newer.
  • Or go into the BIOS and change the "USB Configuration" from "DRD" (which is currently broken) to "XHCI".
• Steam Deck OLED does not have working sound or Wi-Fi.
  • This will be addressed in the upcoming winesapOS 3.5.0 release.

The full change log can be found here.