Heroic Games Launcher 2.20.0 beta fixes the dropdown scroll bug and tidies up Linux FPS settings
The new 2.20.0‑beta version of Heroic Games Launcher lands with a handful of bug‑squashing updates that actually matter to everyday gamers. The release tightens up the UI, restores offline play for Epic titles, and moves the Linux FPS limiter into a more sensible place. Below is a quick rundown of what changed, why you might care, and whether the upgrade is worth your time.
What’s actually changed in 2.20.0‑beta
The most visible tweak is the vertical scroll fix for dropdown menus – a problem that left some users scrolling endlessly without ever reaching the bottom of language or graphics settings lists. The launcher also now correctly tags its HTML with the current language, which helps screen readers and improves accessibility on Linux and macOS. A subtle but welcome UI correction shrinks the tiny icon that used to appear on macOS, while text wrapping for CJK fonts finally stops clipping characters in game titles. On the backend, the node runtime has been bumped to the latest 22.x series and Legendary receives a minor update, keeping dependency chains from breaking after months of neglect.
Why the dropdown scroll fix matters
A common complaint surfaced on forums when users tried to change their preferred language: the language selector would open, but the scrollbar simply wouldn’t move past the first few entries. That forced people to edit config files by hand or revert to an older launcher version just to get a different UI language. The new code corrects the CSS overflow handling and restores native scroll behavior, meaning the drop‑down works exactly as it should without any workarounds.
Linux FPS limit moved to Legacy tab – good or pointless?
The FPS limiter has been shuffled into a newly labeled “Legacy” game settings tab on Linux. For veterans who tinker with framerate caps, this makes sense because the option lives alongside other compatibility tweaks rather than hidden in the main panel. However, casual players may never notice the change, and the rename adds an extra click for anyone accustomed to the old layout. In short, it’s a tidy re‑org for power users but not a game‑changing improvement.
Epic offline launch finally works
Earlier builds refused to start Epic games when the client was set to “offline mode,” even if the title itself supported offline play. The latest patch adds a proper check for the environment variable that signals an offline session and only launches the fake Epic executable when required. Users who travel without reliable internet will now be able to fire up their library without staring at a cryptic error message.
Release Heroic-Games-Launcher 2.20.0-beta.1
Hi! This beta release should contain fixes and other improvements for 2.19.1. Please help us testing it so we can fix more bugs before the next stable release.
Release 2.20.0-beta.1 · Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher
