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Lutris 0.5.18 Linux Game Manager Brings Many Improvements
Lutris 0.5.18 is out today as the newest version of this open-source game manager for Linux systems to help with installing and playing a variety of games whether they be native Linux titles, emulated Windows games with the likes of Wine / Proton, or console emulated games and more
- Lutris downloads the latest GE-Proton build for Wine if any Wine version is installed - Use dark theme by default - Display cover-art rather than banners by default - Add 'Uncategorized' view to sidebar - Preference options that do not work on Wayland will be hidden when on Wayland - Game searches can now use fancy tags like 'installed:yes' or 'source:gog', with explanatory tool-tip - A new filter button on the search box can build many of these fancy tags for you - Runner searches can use 'installed:yes' as well, but no other fancy searches or anything - Updated the Flathub and Amazon source to new APIs, restoring integration - Itch.io source integration will load a collection named 'Lutris' if present - GOG and Itch.io sources can now offer Linux and Windows installers for the same game - Added support for the 'foot' terminal - Support for DirectX 8 in DXVK v2.4 - Support for Ayatana Application Indicators - Additional options for Ruffle runner - Updated download links for the Atari800 and MicroM8 runners - No longer re-download cached installation files even when some are missing - Lutris log is included in the 'System' tab of the Preferences window - Improved error reporting, with the Lutris log included in the error details - Add AppArmor profile for Ubuntu versions >= 23.10 - Add Duckstation runner Dark theme by default, DirectX 8 support with DXVK 2.4, new profiles, and other enhancements round out for a nice Linux gaming experience. Downloads and more details on the Lutris 0.5.18 game manager release via GitHub.About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience. Michael is also the lead developer of the Phoronix Test Suite, Phoromatic, and OpenBenchmarking.org automated benchmarking software.
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