The Lutris 0.5.13 gaming platform release is now available, providing tools to simplify the installation, configuration, and management of games on Linux. The project code is written in Python and distributed under the GPLv3 license.
The project maintains a directory for quick search and installation of gaming applications, which allows you to launch games on Linux with one click through a single interface without worrying about installing dependencies and settings. Runtime components for launching games are supplied by the project and are not tied to the distribution used. Runtime is a distribution-independent set of libraries that includes components from SteamOS and Ubuntu, as well as various additional libraries.
You can install games distributed through GOG, Steam, Epic Games Store, Battle.net, Amazon Games, Origin and Uplay. At the same time, Lutris itself acts only as an intermediary and does not sell games, therefore, for commercial games, the user must independently purchase the game in the corresponding service (free games can be launched with one click from the Lutris graphical interface).
Each game in Lutris is associated with a load script and a handler that describes the environment in which to launch the game. Including ready-made profiles with optimal settings for running games under Wine. In addition to Wine, games can be run using game console emulators such as RetroArch, Dosbox, FS-UAE, ScummVM, MESS/MAME and Dolphin.
Among the changes in the new version:
- Added support for running Windows games using the Proton package developed by Valve.
- Work has been done to improve the responsiveness of the interface and improve the performance of configurations with very large game libraries.
- Added the ability to add reference links to ModDB to installers.
- Integration with Battle.net and Itch.io services (indie games) is provided.
- Added support for moving files to the main window using the drag&drop interface.
- Changed the styling of windows with settings, installer and interface for adding games.
- The settings are grouped into sections.
- Added option to show installed games first.
- Added ability to use launch-config in shortcuts and command line.
- Platform labels are shown in banners and covers.
- GOG has improved the detection of games supported by DOSBox.
- Improved support for high pixel density (High-DPI) screens.
Source: opennet.ru