Goliath 0.31.2 Preview — Windows x86_64 & Linux x86_64

Goliath 0.31.2 Preview is a Windows x86_64 and Linux x86_64 frontend-only development release.

Highlights:

• validated playtime tracking now rejects failed launches, including known Windows DLL and loader errors;
• short abnormal launches no longer add false playtime;
• closing the Goliath window while JGRF is running keeps Goliath active in the background;
• the complete session is saved after JGRF exits, then Goliath closes automatically;
• updated the Neo Geo .zip to .neo conversion guide to reference Lithogen;
• added a visible notice that Goliath was developed with LLM (A.I.) assistance.

Included:

• Goliath frontend;
• required Windows Qt 6, SDL3, and MSYS2 runtime DLLs in the Windows package;
• dependency reports;
• third-party notices and complete license materials.

Not included:

• JGRF or Geolith;
• BIOS or firmware files;
• ROMs or disc images;
• game artwork, external metadata, configuration, or user data.

Windows: extract the complete ZIP into a new folder and run goliath-qt.exe.

Linux: extract the TAR.XZ archive and run goliath-qt. The target system must provide the compatible Qt 6, SDL3, and other shared libraries listed in DEPENDENCIES.txt.

Development version: 0.31.2
Source build: 6c354451b6da
Platforms: Windows x86_64 and Linux x86_64

SHA-256:

58b5d5bd57c43c560c37b1b2b0c545ad594ce3500552e38f829b0e24512996fb — Windows ZIP

ae682b570f3b7175f71c87fd78610ae7c4168c7528f628b0396f6d45c30ca51b — Linux TAR.XZ

Goliath is licensed under GNU GPL v3 or later. Third-party components retain their respective licenses.

Goliath 0.31.1 Preview — Windows x86_64 & Linux x86_64

Goliath 0.31.1 Preview adds persistent Favorites and provides frontend builds for Windows and Linux x86_64.

Highlights:

• persistent exact-media Favorites for Neo Geo cartridge parents and variants;
• Favorites support for Neo Geo CD CUE and CHD entries;
• Favorite button in the game details panel;
• Favorite markers and context-menu actions;
• persistent Favorites-only library filter;
• favorite-only Random selection;
• Favorites remain available after restarting Goliath or rescanning the library;
• README guidance for converting compatible MAME Neo Geo .zip ROM sets to TerraOnion .neo format with [neoconv](https://github.com/carmiker/neoconv).

Included:

• Goliath frontend;
• required Windows Qt 6, SDL3, and MSYS2 runtime DLLs in the Windows package;
• dependency reports;
• third-party notices and complete license materials.

Not included:

• JGRF or Geolith;
• BIOS or firmware files;
• ROMs or disc images;
• game artwork, external metadata, configuration, or user data.

Windows: extract the complete ZIP into a new folder and run goliath-qt.exe.

Linux: extract the TAR.XZ archive and run goliath-qt. The target system must provide the compatible Qt 6, SDL3, and other shared libraries listed in DEPENDENCIES.txt.

Development version: 0.31.1
Source build: 5ef3d1d6a862
Platforms: Windows x86_64 and Linux x86_64

SHA-256:

5ddaa351ecfc1fed640b486cff604cee5951aca72356c0d07f9e22de1710f62e — Windows ZIP

cde0279b5ae62db2024576783ec0b5644d22b57d2afbf8293a9c4a734ff58952 — Linux TAR.XZ

Goliath is licensed under GNU GPL v3 or later. Third-party components retain their respective licenses.

Goliath 0.30.3 Preview — Windows and Linux x86_64

Goliath 0.30.3 Preview is a frontend-only development release for Windows and Linux x86_64.

This release adds compatibility with older Qt 6 versions used by current Linux distributions and GitHub Actions. The Show variants option retains the same behavior on both platforms.

Windows

The Windows ZIP contains:

• Goliath frontend;
• required Qt 6, SDL3, and MSYS2 runtime DLLs;
• third-party notices and complete license materials;
• runtime dependency report.

Extract the complete ZIP into a new folder and run goliath-qt.exe.

Linux

The Linux TAR.XZ contains:

• Goliath frontend binary;
• third-party notices and complete license materials;
• ldd dependency report.

Extract and run:

tar -xJf Goliath-0.30.3-Linux-x86_64-frontend.tar.xz
cd Goliath-0.30.3-Linux-x86_64-frontend
./goliath-qt

The Linux build is dynamically linked and requires compatible Qt 6 Widgets, SDL3, and system runtime libraries supplied by the target distribution. It is not an AppImage or a distribution-independent package.

Not included

• JGRF or Geolith;
• BIOS or firmware files;
• ROMs or disc images;
• game artwork or metadata catalogs;
• user configuration or user data.

Users must provide and configure their own compatible emulation runtime and legally obtained content.

Development version: 0.30.3
Source build: a111a00
Platforms: Windows x86_64 and Linux x86_64

SHA-256

Windows:

a0babcc6c2716b6b32e277fd9ce4acf3bfa59d62bd8566e7af397a91912b1363

Linux:

6ac883a6cb00323b714713b1cc8496fc6abf12a2066c39eaa28e6f26e37c74f8

Goliath is licensed under GNU GPL v3 or later. Third-party components retain their respective licenses.

Goliath 0.30.2 Preview — Windows x86_64

Goliath 0.30.2 Preview 1 is a Windows x86_64 frontend-only development release.

Included:

• Goliath frontend;
• required Qt 6, SDL3, and MSYS2 runtime DLLs;
• third-party notices and complete license materials;
• runtime dependency report.

Not included:

• JGRF or Geolith;
• BIOS or firmware files;
• ROMs or disc images;
• game artwork, metadata catalogs, configuration, or user data.

Extract the complete ZIP into a new folder and run goliath-qt.exe. Users must provide and configure their own compatible emulation runtime and legally obtained content.

Development version: 0.30.2
Source build: 848d12c
Platform: Windows x86_64

SHA-256:

06049e1493d845d9b05e24e886767148f178c43a46da252bfa4c2fc71afe22ed

Known limitation: the Linux GitHub Actions build is not included in this preview because compatibility with the older Qt version provided by the current Ubuntu runner still needs a small source adjustment.

Goliath is licensed under GNU GPL v3 or later. Third-party components retain their respective licenses.