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v2024.07

loco-rs/locov2024.07Jul 10, 2024by ABeltramo

AI Summary

This release introduces full joypad support including Nintendo and DualSense with advanced features, implements device hotplug in Docker, and splits the project into reusable libraries. It also updates the default compositor to Sway.

Key Highlights

  • Full joypad support with Nintendo and DualSense features
  • Device hotplug support in Docker with container isolation
  • Split into re-usable libraries (inputtino, gst-wayland-display)
  • Default compositor changed to Sway

New Features

  • Nintendo Joypad support
  • DualSense gyro, acceleration, touchpad, LED, and rumble
  • Docker device hotplug
  • inputtino virtual input library
  • gst-wayland-display micro Wayland compositor
  • Sway as default compositor

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