github benjamimgois/goverlay 1.6.2
Goverlay 1.6.2

latest release: nightly
one day ago

Hello ever growing mass of Linux gamers !

This release brings one of the largest improvement cycles in the
project's history. Goverlay now includes an official Flatpak build
(beta)
, full support for MangoHud 0.8.2, compatibility with
OptiScaler 0.9, a brand-new Light/Dark theme system, major UI
updates, and many old bugs squashed.

Highlights

Flatpak Support (Beta)

Goverlay now ships with an official Flatpak package.

  • Based on KDE Platform 6.10 and Qt 6.10\
  • Includes MangoHud 0.8.2, vkBasalt 0.3.2.10, and Lazarus 4.4\
  • Filesystem detection adjusted for sandbox environments\
  • Notifications work via D-Bus inside and outside Flatpak\

obs: I'll upload it to flathub after the beta phase. I'm sure there will be fixes to make.

MangoHud 0.8.2 Support

New configuration options added:

  • cpu_efficiency
  • gpu_power_limit
  • core_type
  • proc_vram
  • ftrace
  • dx_api
  • flip_efficiency
  • gpu_list automatic multi-GPU detection

OptiScaler 0.9 Compatibility

  • Updated parser to reflect new OptiScaler.ini format\
  • Removed deprecated FGType\
  • New ShortcutKey selector (INSERT, F1--F4)\
  • Installation and detection now work correctly inside Flatpak\
  • Improved error messages and file validation
  • Tutorial for Steam and Heroic use of FGMOD

New Light/Dark Theme System

The entire theming engine has been rewritten.

  • Light/Dark toggle added\
  • Improved contrast for text fields and ComboBoxes\
  • Updated icons for better visibility\
  • Theme preference persists between sessions\
  • Smart exclusions for elements with custom colors\
  • Various visibility and layout fixes

Bug Fixes (Selection)

  • Fixed List index out of bounds crash\
  • Fixed memory leak in LoadFont\
  • Fixed thread creation failure on CachyOS\
  • Improved external process execution and migrated downloads to
    curl\
  • Corrected vkBasalt detection path in Flatpak\
  • Corrected icon contrast and theme-related issues\
  • Unified notification system (D-Bus + fallback)

Additional Improvements

  • Major code refactoring and comment translation\
  • New first-run tutorial with animations\
  • Updated dependencies (Qt, Lazarus, Git, MangoHud)\
  • Expanded documentation: FLATPAK.md, THEME_SYSTEM.md, icon guide\
  • GitHub Actions now builds Flatpak bundles automatically for every
    tag

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