Open Gaming & Graphics

Heroic Games Launcher 2.22.4 releases hotfix for GOG login and UMU

Key Takeaway

This hotfix resolves GOG login issues caused by Cloudflare checks and fixes UMU compatibility logic.

Summary

Heroic Games Launcher has released version 2.22.4 to address specific bugs affecting GOG users and UMU integration. The update unsets custom user agents to bypass Cloudflare login blocks and improves how the launcher handles native games regarding UMU support. Additionally, it adds support for building ARM64 Flatpaks.

Technical changes in 2.22.4

  • GOG Login: Unsets custom user agent to resolve Cloudflare verification failures.
  • UMU Support: Fixes logic to avoid trusting isUmuSupported return values when running native games.
  • Flatpak: Adds support for building ARM64 Flatpak packages.
  • File Permissions: Prevents attempting to chmod native Linux/macOS binaries upon exit.

Why it matters

The fix improves the reliability of GOG account access and expands compatibility for ARM64 users via Flatpak.

Original reference: github.com →