benjamimgois/goverlay 1.7.2

Goverlay 1.7.2

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Hello, Linux Gamers over the world !

This is a polishing release but also brings some cool new features and some old requests to the game.

Main Highlights

• Implemented "Save as" funcionality for MangoHud and vkBasalt, now you can create different configs for each game.
• Fixed games that keep running on steam after quiting. Thanks @8Vinso8 for the help diagnosing the problem inside FGMOD !
• All the files are now XDG compliant. Native and flatpak also use the same folders. Thanks @Samueru-sama
• Global enable is back as a context menu option for mangohud (native version only for now)

✨ New Features

💾 Save As Functionality

• Save your configs anywhere! New "Save As" feature for MangoHud and vkBasalt configurations
  • Easy folder selection dialog
  • Export configs to any directory you choose

🤖 OptiScaler Auto-Installation

• Zero hassle setup! OptiScaler now installs automatically for FGMOD
  • Automatic dependency checking on startup
  • Downloads stable version if not found
  • Desktop notifications keep you informed

📁 Complete XDG Compliance

This release brings full XDG Base Directory specification compliance, ensuring GOverlay follows Linux standards for configuration and data storage.

MangoHud & Logs

• Config paths now correctly use XDG directories:
  • Native: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/MangoHud/
  • Flatpak: $HOST_XDG_CONFIG_HOME with proper fallbacks
• Log files moved to proper locations:
  • Native: $XDG_DATA_HOME/goverlay/
  • Flatpak: $HOST_XDG_DATA_HOME/goverlay/
• No more nohup.out clutter in your working directories!

FGMOD Integration

• New location: $XDG_DATA_HOME/goverlay/fgmod/ (defaults to ~/.local/share/goverlay/fgmod/)

All Configs XDG-Ready

• Extended compliance to all configuration paths:
  • vkBasalt
  • OptiScaler
  • GOverlay settings
  • Consistent environment variable usage

🐛 Bug Fixes

FGMOD Script Execution

• Fixed critical Steam launch error: "--: command not found"
  • Properly handles argument separator
  • Fixed process tracking for Steam integration
  • Updated to version 1.7.2

User Interface

• Menu cleanup: Context menus now show only relevant items per tab

  • Save/Save As visible in vkBasalt tab
  • Cleaner OptiScaler and Tweaks tab menus

• Fixed: "Auto Enable" visibility logic

  • Controls now remain visible on non-MangoHud tabs even when Global Enable is active

• Improved: Global Enable feedback

  • Displays "MangoHud will be displayed in every vulkan application" message instead of launch command in MangoHud tab

• UI refactor: Migrated from TCheckGroup to TGroupBox

  • Better control and flexibility
  • Individual checkbox management

• Gamemode protection: Checkbox auto-disables when gamemoderun not found

  • Prevents confusion with unavailable features

Flatpak Compatibility

• Enhanced environment variable handling
• Better fallback mechanisms
• Improved compatibility across runtime versions

⚠️ Migration Notes

This version migrate FGMOD to a new location (/HOME/%USER/.config/goverlay/fgmod), make sure to UPDATE GAME LAUNCH SCRIPTS !

Full Changelog: v1.7.1...v1.7.2