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Heroic Games Launcher 2.22.2 fixes Rockstar and Ubisoft game issues

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Key Takeaway

The Heroic Games Launcher update addresses compatibility issues with Rockstar and Ubisoft titles and introduces Steam Runtime support via umu.

Summary

Heroic Games Launcher has released hotfix 2.22.2 to resolve specific issues affecting Rockstar and Ubisoft games. The update also integrates umu to provide the Steam Runtime for native GOG games and includes several macOS-specific fixes and UI improvements.

Technical changes in 2.22.2

  • Integrates umu to provide the Steam Runtime and automatically enables it for native GOG games.
  • Updates Legendary to version 0.21.1.
  • Adds support for managing Steam shortcuts via the SteamClient API when Steam is active.
  • Fixes GOG-related crashes by adding the Galaxy registry key.
  • Implements a limit on log file reading to a maximum of 1 MB to improve performance.
  • Improves build size through various optimizations.

Why it matters

This update improves the stability of major third-party game launchers on Linux and macOS, specifically targeting high-profile publishers like Ubisoft and Rockstar.

Original reference: github.com →