v2024.07

devicons/deviconv2024.07Jul 10, 2024by ABeltramo

AI Summary

This release introduces full joypad support, including the Nintendo DualSense with advanced features like gyro and rumble. It also implements Docker hotplug support for device isolation and splits the project into re-usable libraries.

Key Highlights

  • Full joypad support for Nintendo Joypad and DualSense with working gyro, acceleration, touchpad, LED, and rumble
  • Implemented devices hotplug in Docker with full container isolation
  • Split the project into re-usable libraries: inputtino and gst-wayland-display
  • Switched default compositor to Sway due to low support on recent Nvidia drivers

New Features

  • Joypad support (Nintendo Joypad, DualSense features)
  • Docker hotplug support
  • Re-usable libraries (inputtino, gst-wayland-display)
  • Sway compositor support
  • General stability improvements and fixes

Full Release Notes

# Major milestones

- Implemented devices hotplug in Docker with full container isolation, [here's a rationale behind it](https://games-on-whales.github.io/wolf/stable/dev/fake-udev.html)
- Added support for more joypads: Nintendo Joypad, DualSense with working gyro, acceleration, touchpad, LED and rumble
- Split the project in re-usable libraries: 
  - [inputtino](https://github.com/games-on-whales/inputtino): virtual input library, and merged into [Sunshine via PR-2606](https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine/pull/2606)
  - [gst-wayland-display](https://github.com/games-on-whales/gst-wayland-display): A micro Wayland compositor that can be used as a Gstreamer plugin
- Added Sway and set as default instead of Gamescope given the low support on recent Nvidia drivers
- Tons of fixes and overall stability improvements

## New Contributors
* @RandomNinjaAtk made their first contribution in https://github.com/games-on-whales/wolf/pull/29
* @almino made their first contribution in https://github.com/games-on-whales/wolf/pull/28
* @Murazaki made their first contribution in https://github.com/games-on-whales/wolf/pull/31
* @bludyh made their first contribution in https://github.com/games-on-whales/wolf/pull/43
* @e-dong made their first contribution in https://github.com/games-on-whales/wolf/pull/58
* @cancrusher made their first contribution in https://github.com/games-on-whales/wolf/pull/59
* @PierreBeucher made their first contribution in https://github.com/games-on-whales/wolf/pull/65

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/games-on-whales/wolf/compare/v2023.06...v2024.07