HeroicGamesLauncher
A games launcher for GOG, Amazon and Epic Games for Linux, Windows and macOS. (by Heroic-Games-Launcher)
vkd3d-proton
Fork of VKD3D. Development branches for Proton's Direct3D 12 implementation. (by HansKristian-Work)
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| HeroicGamesLauncher | vkd3d-proton | |
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| 755 | 329 | |
| 7,226 | 1,674 | |
| 3.6% | - | |
| 9.6 | 9.7 | |
| 3 days ago | about 22 hours ago | |
| TypeScript | C | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only |
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For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
HeroicGamesLauncher
Posts with mentions or reviews of HeroicGamesLauncher.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-10.
- Heroic: Free and Open Source Epic, GOG and Amazon Prime Games Launcher
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Epic vs. Google Trial Verdict, a Win for All Developers
More likely things like https://heroicgameslauncher.com/
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Cyberpunk 2077 HDR looks completely terrible on the Steam Deck OLED?!
More info -> https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/issues/3281
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How to make the Epic Game Store not sodomise my computer?
try heroic
- (GOG Install help) Can't play installed GOG game, get error: "Failed to compile shader..."
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Tags no longer register and i've finally had it with galaxy 2.0. Any recommended alternatives?
Heroic Games Launcher: Support is limited to Epic, GOG and Amazon but the advantage is that it can manage their games itself without the need of their own launchers. Doesn't have support for tags currently.
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Making the switch - what are the gaps?
For "normal" games you could look yourself using ProtonDB regarding every game released on Steam and AreWeAntiCheatYet for most multiplayer games. If a game isn't available on Steam you have three possibilities. First if it's available on GOG, Epic Games or Amazon Gaming, you could use the Heroic Games Launcher. Second you could try to run the launchers through Steam itself using once again Proton. Third you could try installing it with a script or tutorial in Lutris or Bottles.
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I just bought a steam deck for my 15yo’s bday present - now what?
Maybe also look into HeroicGamesLauncher and how to install it, Steam isn't the only platform for gaming and HeroicGamesLauncher help with the following platform: GoG (Good Old Games) and EGS (Epic Game Store).
- According to a survey, only 36% of PC gamers buy games at full price.
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Been thinking of switching to linux but I am a noob
Heroic
vkd3d-proton
Posts with mentions or reviews of vkd3d-proton.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-07.
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AMD x PCMR - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Worldwide Giveaway - Win a Limited Edition AMD Avatar Kit that includes the Limited-Edition AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPU and Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU (Only 500 of each ever made!). There are 23 kits up for grabs!
Exchange my 750W PSU for a stronger one as 7900 XTX is a hungry beast, then some upscaling/AI work on (Arch BTW) Linux, testing Cyberpunk 2077 with RT once this fix is in Proton-GE. For the CPU I would obviously have to get a new mobo, and new RAM and then I would test how fast the Dwarf Fortress world generator is/slow, Cities Skylines I/II, RimWorld, Paradox Interactive games, and so on.
- Linux with proton outperforming windows
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Steam on hyprland is running on the onboard graphics instead of discrete GPU
For DX12 games you must set the env var VKD3D_FILTER_DEVICE_NAME. But currently it might not work for some games.
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Alan Wake 2 Is an Unexpected Visual Marvel Even on Older GPUs
If anyone is playing on Linux with an AMD GPU and has texture issues (missing FBI text on the characters' jackets is the give away), it can be fixed with applying a patch to mesa-git: https://github.com/HansKristian-Work/vkd3d-proton/issues/175.... It should hopefully be implemented soon. I think it's only limited to RDNA2.
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Cyberpunk 2077 + GPTK (1.0.4) - "The Heist" blackscreen during whole mission BUG
Similar issue but different platform - CP77: Black scenery in Konpeki Plaza and No-Tell Motel · Issue #632 · HansKristian-Work/vkd3d-proton · GitHub
- vkd3d-proton Release Version 2.10
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Major programming faults discovered in Starfield's code by VKD3D dev - performance issues are *not* the result of non-upgraded hardware
Vkd3d (the dx12->vulkan translation layer) developer has put up a change log for a new version that is about to be (released here) and also a pull request with more information about what he discovered about all the awful things that starfield is doing to GPU drivers (here).
- Add special game perf workaround for Starfield and other DGC junkies
- Starfield Linux: i found a fix for a minority of mesa radv users, who experience freezes and crashes!
- [FIX] How to fix crash after selecting new or continue for Linux/Steam Deck
What are some alternatives?
When comparing HeroicGamesLauncher and vkd3d-proton you can also consider the following projects:
lutris - Lutris desktop client
dxvk - Lutris' DXVK repository for providing custom DXVK versions
Playnite - Video game library manager with support for wide range of 3rd party libraries and game emulation support, providing one unified interface for your games.
Rare - GUI for legendary. An Epic Games Launcher open source alternative
dxvk-async
MangoHud - A Vulkan and OpenGL overlay for monitoring FPS, temperatures, CPU/GPU load and more. Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/Gj5YmBb
photoshopCClinux - Photoshop CC v19 installer for Gnu/Linux
Whisky - A modern Wine wrapper for macOS built with SwiftUI
EldenRingStutterFix - D3D12 modification that might fix stuttering in Elden Ring
gamemode - Optimise Linux system performance on demand
vkd3d - Fork of VKD3D. Development branches for Proton's Direct3D 12 implementation. [Moved to: https://github.com/HansKristian-Work/vkd3d-proton]
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HeroicGamesLauncher vs MangoHud
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HeroicGamesLauncher vs Whisky
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HeroicGamesLauncher vs gamemode
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