Goverlay Files

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

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⚠️ Migration Notes

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

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Full Changelog: https://github.com/benjamimgois/goverlay/compare/v1.7.1...v1.7.2