LVNM (Linux VN Manager) has been released in version v0.6.0.
LVNM is a tool for managing and launching visual novels on Linux with enhanced compatibility features.
This version brings a Flatpak release, a Windows version of the launcher and PC-98 emulation via RetroArch/NP2kai. Timetracking was also improved for KDE, GNOME (Wayland) and Hyprland.
- Flatpak release: bundles everything the application uses except gamescope (32/64-bit gstreamer libraries, Japanese locale support, linux-rt-upscaler; ~500MB install size)
- Windows version: new compiled Windows launcher with timetracking, Google Drive save syncing and emulation, but without Windows-specific features
- PC-98 emulation support: retroarch/NP2kai core with automatic multi-disk detection,
.m3uplaylist conversion and media configuration- Timetracking: updated KDE integration using kwin scripts, new GNOME Wayland support via extension, Hyprland support, window ID re-detection every minute
- Save data management: modal folder selector allowing multiple folders/individual files as savedata, with exclusion options to avoid syncing unwanted config files
- Registry path settings with auto-detection, option to disable network access, VNDB/SteamgridDB autocomplete preference, native Linux game support via “Native” prefix
- Label reordering via right-click, fixed appimage link opening, corrected QT table colors outside KDE, fixed environment variable checkbox persistence, improved launch times

Source: GitHub