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_efficiencygpu_power_limitcore_typeproc_vramftracedx_apiflip_efficiencygpu_listautomatic multi-GPU detection
OptiScaler 0.9 Compatibility
- Updated parser to reflect new OptiScaler.ini format\
- Removed deprecated
FGType\ - New
ShortcutKeyselector (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