# Heroic Games Launcher changelog

> Heroic Games Launcher release notes.

- Vendor: Heroic Games Launcher
- Category: Games
- Official site: https://heroicgameslauncher.com/
- Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/heroic-games-launcher)
- Harvested from: GitHub (heroic-games-launcher/heroicgameslauncher)
- Entries below: 10 (newest first)

What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog.

## Releases

### v2.22.0 — Heroic v2.22 "Hajrudin"

- Date: 2026-05-16
- Version: v2.22.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/releases/tag/v2.22.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/heroic-games-launcher/releases/v2.22.0

Hi! 

This new release of Heroic comes again with pretty exciting features like the ability to edit basically any game in your library, you can edit the game name, the Card and Cover images. As a bonus, now Sideloaded games also supports Cover images.

Besides that, the new Console mode now supports some requested features like the ability to install and update or skip update for games and more.
The new Deals screen also has some improvements like hiding the owned games and show wishlisted games.
There are also several fixes, especially for Ubisoft titles from Epic games and more


And some small but nice improvements to the Changelog modal: now it supports Videos! Check it out:

###### Editing a Game

<video src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e384ba78-7a7a-42c2-93cf-37b06c7eaf09" controls></video>

###### New features in console mode

<video src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b6c13bd6-348c-4b64-80f9-db290b8cc0d1" controls></video>

##### What's Changed

* Feat: add owned game filter on GOG Deals screen by @Ishidawg in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5521
* Feat: tray icon acts as toggle by @Ishidawg in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5536
* [Fix] "Copy to clipboard" button in system info page by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5529
* Feat: add wishlist only filter on GOG Deals screen by @Ishidawg in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5528
* Bump system requirements by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5557
* Fix: stop button on game page by @Ishidawg in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5537
* feat: support ubisoftconnect managed titles by @imLinguin in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5510
* [FIX] GOG Links from Deals screen by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5573
* [UX] Add back prime check with more information by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5411
* feat: separate ps5 and <ps4 icons by @imLinguin in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5515
* [Chore] Check if Arm or x86 on plausible analytics by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5506
* [Console] Add ability to install games from console mode by @veryprofessionaldodo in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5546
* [i18n] Updated Translations by @weblate in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5576
* [Feat] Support for videos on changelog modal by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5574
* [UI] Console mode Improvements by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5575
* [Feat] Option to hide Heroic window on heroic:// launches (#5154) by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5501
* [Feat] Add ability to Edit game title and images from any store. by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5212
* [i18n] Updated Translations by @weblate in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5580
* [Fix] Controler tweaks for console mode by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5584

##### New Contributors
* @Ishidawg made their first contribution in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5521

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.21.0...v2.22.0

### v2.21.0 — Heroic 2.21.0 "Loki"

- Date: 2026-04-22
- Version: v2.21.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/releases/tag/v2.21.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/heroic-games-launcher/releases/v2.21.0

Hi!

This new Heroic release brings amazing and exciting new features!

We now have a brand new console-like fullscreen mode built for joystick/TV navigation, a new Deals page showing current GOG promotions (and a reminder that buying games from inside Heroic helps Heroic development 👀 ), and achievements support for GOG games right on the game page. 

Game covers can now be picked directly from SteamGridDB on the sideload dialog (when an API key is set on Heroic settings), the Wine manager screen has been cleaned up and gained a dedicated settings screen, Electron was updated to 41.1, How Long To Beat data is working again, and the release includes many other fixes and quality improvements.
There is also a native Windows Arm64 Build now (Linux next?!)

######   Highlights

* New Fullscreen "Console-like" Mode for joystick navigation (#5490)
* New Deals page with current GOG promotions (#5497)
* Achievements on the game info page for GOG games (#5208)
* Pick covers from SteamGridDB directly on the sideload dialog when a SteamGrid API key is set (#5213)
* Wine manager screen cleanup + new Wine settings screen (#5306)
* Electron updated to v41.1.1 (#5467)
* How Long To Beat data fixed (#5466)4
* Fixed the Installation of Ubisoft Games bought on Epic.
* Import button moved next to the Install button for better discoverability (#5339)
* GitHub Sponsors link added to the sidebar (#5499)

##### What's Changed
* [UX] Allow disabling GOG Presence updates by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5249
* [FIX]: address some issues with Zoom Platform implementation by @imLinguin in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5033
* chore: harden workflow permissions and standardize GITHUB_TOKEN usage by @niStee in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5141
* [FIX] Clean up release notes by removing URLs and usernames by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5372
* [DOC] Minimum MacOS version by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5380
* [UX] Allow picking .avif images in add game image selector by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5382
* [FIX]: include mod type as displayable by @imLinguin in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5385
* [ZOOM] Fix multi-file installation of games by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5374
* [feat] add achievements to game info page by @lmReef in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5208
* [UX] Cleanup general logs by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5386
* [UX] Cleanup game logs, add config file path by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5381
* [FIX] Fix inconcistent login state switching stores by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5383
* [UX] Hint at 4-char codes in preferred language by @barraponto in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5402
* [Fix] Check if game install folder exists before anything else by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5317
* [Refactor] Reduce the number of requests that we do at boot time by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5161
* fix(gamepage): prevent achievement list overflow by @imLinguin in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5407
* [Mac] Update DXMT in installed Wines if new version detected by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5427
* [FIX] Don't look for anticheat file if not present, don't check DXMT if not M chip by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5436
* Add Win

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/releases/tag/v2.21.0]_

### v2.20.1 — 2.20.1 "Pythagoras Hotfix #1"

- Date: 2026-02-26
- Version: v2.20.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/releases/tag/v2.20.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/heroic-games-launcher/releases/v2.20.1

Hi!

This Hotfix should address some issues some people are having with Heroic randomly showing  error dialogs that are not really errors just some harmless but scary python logs.
It should also make Heroic compatible (at least for Epic games) with old version of python3, even though we added support for it we believe everyone should upgrade their Python version to version 3.12 or newer to avoid other issues especially with the GOG runner.

Besides those, there are a few more backend and UI fixes as you can see bellow:

##### Changelog

* [UI] Show update badge on gamecard only if controller is connected by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5361
* [FIX] Change DXVK macos fix from previous release by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5359
* [FIX] False positive "an error has occurred" messages on bleeding-edge Linux distros by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5365
* [Feat] Automatically pause and resume downloads based connectivity status by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5364
* [FIX] Use correct partition and clear data on epic logout by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5354
* [FIX] Add a launch default option when none is available besides DLCs by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5366
* [UX] Fix PATH on mac for intel homebrew and macports when checking winetricks deps by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5353
* [UX] Show link to instructions to install winetricks deps on macos by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5352
* [i18n] Updated Translations by @weblate in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5346
* [UX] Hide main window when quitting by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5262
* [TECH] Updated legendary to latest version 0.20.42

##### New Contributors
* @brenobaptista made their first contribution in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5234

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.20.0...v2.20.1

### v2.20.0 — 2.20.0 "Pythagoras"

- Date: 2026-02-20
- Version: v2.20.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/releases/tag/v2.20.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/heroic-games-launcher/releases/v2.20.0

Hi!

It's been just a few weeks since 2.19.1 came out but we felt that was time for another release due to some bugs we found in there and other improvements we had. In fact, our team is considering more frequent releases because then it's easier to catch bugs and receive feedback and improve the app. 

We are also considering having more Beta releases to test those big changes first before it goes into stable, this was really useful this week since we were able to find a major bug and we thank everyone who tested the 2.20-beta.1.

If you find any other bug make sure to open an issue here on Github or on our Discord!

##### What's Changed
* [FIX] Dropdown vertical scroll by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5222
* [UI] Set html's "lang" attribute to the current language by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5252
* [FIX] Only use fake epic exe when turned on with env variable by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5240 (you can remove the `USE_FAKE_EPIC_EXE=0` env variable now)
* [UI] Fix macOS small icon by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5242
* Sync Flathub manifest changes with repo template by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5254
* [UI] Fix text wrapping for CJK fonts by @SheffeyG in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5291
* [Zoom] Fix conditionals to show zoom by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5267
* [UI] Fix dropdown style and settings back in RTL layout by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5277
* [UI/UX] Move FPS limit option to new "Legacy" Game Settings Tab on Linux by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5292
* [FIX] Launch Epic Games while offline for games that supports it by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5302
* [UX] Log if a game does not support offlineMode but offlineMode is on by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5318
* [UX] Prevent multiple Play clicks by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5320
* [FIX] Launch options fixes by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5230
* [UX] Better GOG errors handling by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5324
* [Fix] Don't fail to check for updates if there isn't a beta release by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5327
* [UI] Hide the Saves-Sync Quick on the game page menu behind a setting by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5323
* [UX] Fix incorrect loading state in Wine Manager when library was refreshed by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5293
* [DOC] Mention projects we use inside Heroic for more visibility by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5274
* [FIX] Check alternative folders when installing DXVK by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5342
* Bump Legendary by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5341
* [UI] Show update message to game cards by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5325
* [i18n] Updated Translations by @weblate in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5244
* [UX] Tell users to manually upload log if upload button failed by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/
* [FIX] Fix How Long To Beat implementation by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/releases/tag/v2.20.0]_

### v2.20.0-beta.1 — 2.20.0-beta.1

- Date: 2026-02-18
- Version: v2.20.0-beta.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/releases/tag/v2.20.0-beta.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/heroic-games-launcher/releases/v2.20.0-beta.1
- Labels: Pre-release

Hi! This beta release should contain fixes and other improvements for 2.19.1. 

Please help us testing it so we can fix more bugs before the next stable release.

Thanks!

##### What's Changed
* Update types/node to last 22.x version by @a5ehren in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5151
* [FIX] Dropdown vertical scroll by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5222
* [UI] Set html's "lang" attribute to the current language by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5252
* [FIX] Only use fake epic exe when turned on with env variable by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5240
* [UI] Fix macOS small icon by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5242
* Sync Flathub manifest changes with repo template by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5254
* [UI] Fix text wrapping for CJK fonts by @SheffeyG in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5291
* [Zoom] Fix conditionals to show zoom by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5267
* [UI] Fix dropdown style and settings back in RTL layout by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5277
* [UI/UX] Move FPS limit option to new "Legacy" Game Settings Tab on Linux by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5292
* [FIX] Launch Epic Games while offline for games that supports it by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5302
* [UX] Log if a game does not support offlineMode but offlineMode is on by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5318
* [UX] Prevent multiple Play clicks by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5320
* [FIX] Launch options fixes by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5230
* [UX] Better GOG errors handling by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5324
* Bump Legendary by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5326
* [Fix] Don't fail to check for updates if there isn't a beta release by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5327
* [GOG] Update to latest gogdl 1.2.1 by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5329
* [UI] Hide the Saves-Sync Quick on the game page menu behind a setting by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5323

##### New Contributors
* @SheffeyG made their first contribution in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5291

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.19.1...v2.20.0-beta.1

### v2.19.1 — 2.19.1

- Date: 2026-01-27
- Version: v2.19.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/releases/tag/v2.19.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/heroic-games-launcher/releases/v2.19.1

Hi!

After releasing the 2.19 version yesterday we started receiving reports of some people on Linux with some issues when lanching their games. This was due to an issue with conflicting libraries used when building Legendary and GOGDL that affected some Linux distros. This new release should fix that issue.

If you find any other issue please let us know on Github or Discord.

**Also, on Linux, the ideal way to use Heroic is through [Flathub](https://flathub.org/pt-BR/apps/com.heroicgameslauncher.hgl). This is because it is a more reproducible and controllable way for everyone to test since the flatpak won't depend on system libraries directly.**

##### v2.19.0 changelog

##### Highlights

* Added experimental integration for games from the Zoom platform, Linux only for now. Next release we will bring it to the others.
* macOS - Added support for DXMT -M chips only- (Install a version of Wine-Staging and 2 variants will appear, it only applies to new Wine-Staging installations, so if you want the DXMT variant of a version you already have installed, reinstall it)
* Added new Launch Options setting for games that supports it.
* Added Import button to the game page so its easier to find it.
* Added some Sync-Saves options to the Game page as well.
* macOS - Removed the ability to install Steam with a button since it is not working anymore, we are investigating other ways of automate that, but for now we preferred to remove it.
* Cleaned up several options that are not relevant for Linux and macOS anymore.
* Improved gamepad navigation in general
* Linux - Added initial support for AppImage auto-update.
* Windows - both the Setup and Portable versions are signed with certificate now.
* Updated Electron to v39
* Updated gogdl and legendary with fixes for a few bugs related with game listing, updates and more.
* Linux - The DXVK Frame Rate option was removed since it was removed from DXVK completely and it was not doing anything already (it's still available on macOS)
* Added Irish translations
* Accessibility - Added an option to disable all animations
* Several other fixes and improvements.

### v2.19.0 — 2.19.0 "Punk-01 Shaka"

- Date: 2026-01-26
- Version: v2.19.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/releases/tag/v2.19.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/heroic-games-launcher/releases/v2.19.0

Hi!

It is being a wild 5 months since the last Heroic release in August and some people thought the project was dying but far from it, we never had received so many code contributions as in recent months from people fixing bugs or implementing new features. Of course we suffer a bit from AI slop here and there but it's part of the new way of development and no coming back and has its goods and bad as all things in life.

About the new release, called "Punk-01 Shaka", one of the Vegapunks sattelites in One piece. This is mostly a transitory release since we are working hard in adding new integrations, long asked features and more for the next release that it will be big for sure.
But this one has some nice features and a lot of background work for all platforms that will prepare the road for what is too come for Heroic's future.

##### Highlights

* Added experimental integration for games from the Zoom platform, Linux only for now. Next release we will bring it to the others.
* macOS - Added support for DXMT -M chips only- (Install a version of Wine-Staging and 2 variants will appear, it only applies to new Wine-Staging installations, so if you want the DXMT variant of a version you already have installed, reinstall it)
* Added new Launch Options setting for games that supports it.
* Added Import button to the game page so its easier to find it.
* Added some Sync-Saves options to the Game page as well.
* macOS - Removed the ability to install Steam with a button since it is not working anymore, we are investigating other ways of automate that, but for now we preferred to remove it.
* Cleaned up several options that are not relevant for Linux and macOS anymore.
* Improved gamepad navigation in general
* Linux - Added initial support for AppImage auto-update.
* Windows - both the Setup and Portable versions are signed with certificate now.
* Updated Electron to v39
* Updated gogdl and legendary with fixes for a few bugs related with game listing, updates and more.
* Linux - The DXVK Frame Rate option was removed since it was removed from DXVK completely and it was not doing anything already (it's still available on macOS)
* Added Irish translations
* Accessibility - Added an option to disable all animations
* Several other fixes and improvements.

##### New Contributors
* @aidalgol made their first contribution in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4885
* @victorsouzaleal made their first contribution in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4975
* @SkyePh made their first contribution in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4990
* @UlyssesZh made their first contribution in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4968
* @neuromancer made their first contribution in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4882
* @sanmont made their first contribution in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4225
* @AAnzel made their first contribution in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4855
* @justinbrewer made their first contribution in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5071
* @AMS21 made their first contribution in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5075
* @theDrake made their first contribution in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5114
* @a5ehren made their first contribution in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5097
* @gert7 made their first contribution in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5157
* @niStee made their first contribution in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/5150

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.18.1...v2.19.0

### v2.18.1 — 2.18.1 Hotfix #1

- Date: 2025-08-04
- Version: v2.18.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/releases/tag/v2.18.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/heroic-games-launcher/releases/v2.18.1

Hi!

On this Hotfix release we reverted a controversial change for Linux users where Proton versions other than Proton-GE were being hidden by default. This now only hides Proton Experimental and it is Opt-in instead of Opt-out.
We also fixed the Environmental variables table and added a few couple of settings for using WoW64 on Linux and several other fixes and improvements.

Let us know if you find any other issue. You can give us feedback on our official Discord or Github.

##### What's Changed
* [FIX] Using = in env var value by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4787
* [UX] Make search icon not selectable, made search bar more compact by @veryprofessionaldodo in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4758
* Fix error creating folder while installing a wine version by @Vidi0 in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4754
* [UX] Wine Manager - Make refresh button part a tab, clearer keyboard navigation by @veryprofessionaldodo in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4750
* [UX] Added extra bit of padding for inner buttons in game page by @veryprofessionaldodo in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4751
* [UX] Improved SelectField navigation with gamepad by @veryprofessionaldodo in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4820
* [UI] Optimize the Alphabet Filter in Library look like on narror window by @SourLemonJuice in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4805
* [FIX] Remember scroll position of library when changing screens by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4814
* [UI] Fix text wrapping for non-alphabetic scripts by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4813
* [UX] Remove alt launch action when it makes no sense by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4815
* [Fix] Make the Winetricks log message show up again by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4833
* Change "Allow non-GE Proton" to only hide Valve Proton versions by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4799
* [Feat] (Auto-)Updater improvements by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4830
* [Tech] Clean up MUI theming by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4803
* [UI] Update library when changing games' categories by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4829
* [FIX] Fix logger error opening second instance of Heroic by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4812
* [FIX] Inputs onChange callback bug by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4804
* [UX] Ignore DLCs when calculating available alphabet filter letters by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4839
* [UX] Print list of GOG games in GOG log by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4838
* [UI] Add WoW64 toggle on Linux non-native games by @Vidi0 in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4831
* [UI] disable DXVK-NVAPI when DXVK is disabled by @davidfragalaureano in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4842
* [i18n] Updated Translations by @weblate in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4796

##### New Contributors
* @SourLemonJuice made their first contribution in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4805
* @davidfragalaureano made their first contribution in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4842

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Heroic-G

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### v2.18.0 — Heroic 2.18.0 "Waterfall Beard" Jorul

- Date: 2025-07-23
- Version: v2.18.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/releases/tag/v2.18.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/heroic-games-launcher/releases/v2.18.0

HI!

This new Heroic release brings several UI and UX improvements besides several fixes and a new Opt-in Anonymous analytics. 

After a long time discussing this in our team and almost 5 years of the first Heroic release we decided to try to understand more our userbase. For that we use Plausible Analytics that is also open-source and privacy-first. All data is 100% anonymous and it serves only to have an idea of the number of users accross the different operating systems we support.
With that we can have a better idea on what to focus next and what to prioritize.

Another important move on this version is that the Flatpak is being reverted to Runtime 23.08 due to issues with Gamepad input on SteamDeck Gaming mode.
If you need runtime 24.08 (for HDR and better Wayland support) install Heroic from the Beta branch on Flathub.

##### What's Changed
* [Linux] Prioritize GE-Proton Versions and adds a setting to show/hide non-GE version on Wine List
* [UX] Several improvements to Joystick and Keyboard navigation
* [UX] Adds a new option to launch games with or without logs from the game page
* [macOS] Adds Wine-Staging back to Wine Manager and Fix an issue with picking up the wrong wine binary when using GPTK
* [General] Adds Opt-in Anonymous analytics
* Several other fixes and improvements

###### Full Changelog
* [Feat] Replace font detection with browser-based approach by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4659
* [Fix] Fixup getDiskInfo on Windows when only a single drive is connected by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4658
* [fix] When importing a game, the status says installing instead of importing by @KaranDuggal in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4642
* [Fix] Ensure `prefixOrBottleFolder` exists before trying to write into it by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4678
* [DX] Fix locale keys getting deleted by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4677
* [FIX] Find wine64 path of system's GPTK outside of heroic/tools by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4671
* [Tech] DX improvements to `useGlobalState`/`GlobalStateV2` by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4681
* [Feat/Ref] Make our logger promise-based, circular-import-free and auto-rotating by @CommandMC in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4508
* alphabet filter by @theguy000 in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4643
* [Fix]: Improve error handling for game import failures by @KaranDuggal in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4667
* [Fix] Add margin to sideload import Infobox by @radekbocon in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4662
* [i18n] Updated Translations by @weblate in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4657
* fix: corrected url to CLA by @devpool007 in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4714
* [UI/UX] Some themes and style fixes by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4695
* [TECH] Improve app loading when on Wayland on Linux by @fxzzi in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4709
* [UX] Some logger fixes by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4691
* Add settings to enable Wine-Wayland and HDR by @Vidi0 in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4666
* [Docs] Nix installation & development environment by @Denperidge in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4664
* [FIX/FEATURE] Make virtual keyboard compatible with all inputs by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGames

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### v2.17.2 — 2.17.2

- Date: 2025-06-10
- Version: v2.17.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/releases/tag/v2.17.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/heroic-games-launcher/releases/v2.17.2

Hi!

This is a new bunch of fixes for the latest release based on feedback we received.

##### What's Changed
* [FIX] Confusing behavior of Don't ask again when opening external link by @KaranDuggal in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4414
* [FIX] Don't check if disableUMU is undefined by @Etaash-mathamsetty in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4609
* [FIX] Add warning dialog for disabled Shader Pre-caching on SteamDeck by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4623
* [FIX] App icon Linux/macOS by @flavioislima in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4645
* [UI] Game page responsiveness fixes by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4626
* [UI] Some theme fixes (search bar, tour icon) by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4628
* Fix busted appimage path for non-steam shortcuts by @WombatFromHell in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4648
* [UX] Support Env variables on windows and rockstar tweak by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4631
* [UX] Improve log info for sideloaded games by @arielj in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4634
* [i18n] Updated Translations by @weblate in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4614

##### New Contributors
* @WombatFromHell made their first contribution in https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/pull/4648

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/compare/v2.17.1...v2.17.2