v1.0.3 — cross-compilation & linux proton support

v1.0.3 — cross-compilation & linux proton support

comprehensive refactor => llvm-mingw cross-compilation support + proton/steam runtime for running on linux.

build system improvements

cross-compilation via llvm-mingw

• added cmake preset llvm-mingw-i686 for cross-compiling to win32 from linux
• moved toolchain configuration from separate files into cmake presets — cleaner, reproducible builds
• switched to .tar.xz packaging on linux (instead of .zip)
• fixed parallel link deadlock => forced jobs=1 in preset (lld issue in mingw context)
• updated .gitignore for llvm-mingw/ directory

glad & opengl loader

• replaced external rust-based glad generator with manual glad config (opengl 2.1, core profile)
• documented generator url in cmake: https://glad.dav1d.de/
• removed cpplint, replaced with clang-tidy

cmake policy & deps

• temporary cmake policy 3.5 for freetype compatibility
• cleaned up presets structure for better cross-platform workflow

linux compatibility (steam proton)

proton launch automation

• added launch_proton.sh script for deploying game + overlay under steam proton
• improved script: symlinks → file copies (wine/proton compat)
• script auto-deploys bass proxy + runtime to steam compat directory

mesa opengl workaround

• documented MESA_EXTENSION_MAX_YEAR=2003 fix for old games on amd gpu + fedora linux (already in readme, reinforced in scripts)

runtime fixes

missing runtime dependency

• resolved startup crash caused by missing bass_real.dll (not bundled properly)

code quality

modern c++ standard

• upgraded project to c++26 (was c++20)
• removed unused threading lib calls
• removed obsolete game_path variable
• general code cleanup, formatting, logging improvements

readme updates

• documented lld linker deadlock on parallel linking => workaround via jobs=1 in preset
• added build instructions for ucrt vs msvcrt llvm-mingw flavors (win10+ vs win7+)

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build from source:

# 1. download llvm-mingw from https://github.com/mstorsjo/llvm-mingw/releases
#    - llvm-mingw-YYYYMMDD-ucrt-ubuntu-20.04-x86_64.tar.xz (win10+)
#    - llvm-mingw-YYYYMMDD-msvcrt-ubuntu-20.04-x86_64.tar.xz (win7+ legacy)
# 2. extract to repo root as llvm-mingw/
# 3. run:
cmake --preset llvm-mingw-i686
cmake --build --preset llvm-mingw-i686

run on linux via proton:

./launch_proton.sh

WARNING

x86_64 build is not working and attached only for historical reasons and ease of automation

changelog covers commits from v1.0.2 (2025-08-28) → head (2025-11-17).

Full Changelog: v1.0.2...v1.0.3