GOverlay 1.8.9, released on July 22, 2026, introduces per-game MangoHud blacklist support, allowing users to exclude specific windows from performance monitoring, a long-requested feature in the Linux gaming community. This version also aligns global and per-game configuration paths, resolves Flatpak sandbox issues for non-Steam titles, and fixes a previous deadlock bug that could freeze the app on startup. Developer Benjamim Gois continues to enhance the app rapidly, integrating multiple Vulkan tools into a single, user-friendly interface. GOverlay is available for various distributions, providing a unified solution for Vulkan overlay management in Linux gaming

GOverlay 1.8.9 Adds Per-Game MangoHud Blacklist and Flatpak Fixes

GOverlay 1.8.9 shipped on July 22, 2026, delivering the per-game MangoHud blacklist support the Linux gaming community has wanted since the project's early days. The update also aligns global and per-game configuration paths, patches a Flatpak sandbox bug for non-Steam titles, and finally clears up a changelog fetch deadlock that could previously freeze the app on startup. Developer Benjamim Gois continues his rapid mid-2026 release cadence across the unified Vulkan overlay manager, which now consolidates MangoHud, vkBasalt, vkSumi, OptiScaler, and Proton tweaks behind a single card-based interface. You can grab the new build as an AppImage, Flatpak, deb, or rpm straight from the official GitHub releases page.

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