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Wine 11.7 released with DirectSound 7.1 support, VBScript improvements, MSXML updates

By Liam Dawe,
Wine 11.7 is out now for this impressive compatibility layer to run Windows apps and games on Linux.

Gaming on Linux with an older GPU levels up with DXVK-Sarek v1.12 bringing major new features

By Liam Dawe,
You don't have to get left behind with gaming on Linux if you have an older GPU, thanks to projects like DXVK-Sarek keeping them alive.
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Various Warhammer Classics arrive on Steam along with some returning upgraded games

By Liam Dawe,
Games Workshop announced that a bunch of Warhammer Classics have arrived on Steam. Some brand new to Steam, others returning with some upgrades.

D7VK version 1.7 brings even more retro Direct3D gaming to Linux

By Liam Dawe,
D7VK is a Vulkan-based translation layer for D7VK 3, 5, 6, 7 to run with Wine / Proton on Linux and version 1.7 further improves running retro games.

Wine 11.6 is an exciting release to make modding Windows games on Linux simpler

By Liam Dawe,
Wine, part of what makes Proton run so many Windows games on Linux, just had a very interesting release that will help game modding.

DOOM Eternal is now available on GOG

By Liam Dawe,
Time to rip and tear again, as DOOM Eternal has arrived on the DRM-free store GOG from id Software / Bethesda Softworks LLC.

A future Wine release could use Zink to run OpenGL via Vulkan

By Liam Dawe,
A new Wine merge request has been opened that is very interesting, as it could change the way Wine work with OpenGL to make it use Vulkan.

D7VK version 1.6 gets improved vertex processing and VSync handling

By Liam Dawe,
D7VK v1.6 is another impressive sounding release for the Direct3D 3, 5, 6 7 to Vulkan translation layer bringing further compatibility improvements for Linux.

Wine 11.5 released with support for Syscall User Dispatch on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Wine 11.5 has arrived with new bug fixes and features for running Windows apps and games on Linux, with a nice sounding compatibility improvement.

D7VK version 1.5 brings Direct3D 3 support via Vulkan on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
The D7VK project has expanded again in version 1.5 that's out now - adding in support for Direct3D 3.

Wine 11.4 released with DirectSound and MSXML improvements

By Liam Dawe,
The Wine 11.4 development release is now available for the Windows to Linux compatibility layer, bringing assorted new features and fixes.

D7VK version 1.4 brings further enhancements for older Direct3D via Vulkan

By Liam Dawe,
Even more improvements have arrived for D7VK that brings Direct3D 5, 6 and 7 via Vulkan for use with Wine / Proton in version 1.4.

Wine 11.3 released with vkd3d and Mono upgrades

By Liam Dawe,
Wine 11.3 is here bringing more compatibility fixes for running Windows apps and games on Linux systems.

The Wolf Among Us, The Last Express and more join the GOG Preservation Program

By Liam Dawe,
The GOG Preservation Program expands again to include more classic games that will be kept alive with patches from the GOG team like The Wolf Among Us.

More Total War games arrive on GOG along with a return of The Long Dark

By Liam Dawe,
GOG has more goodies available for fans of DRM-free gaming with the release of more Total War games, and The Long Dark has returned as well.

Vulkan-based translation layer D7VK officially expands to include Direct3D 5 support

By Liam Dawe,
The Vulkan-based translation layer D7VK has version 1.3 out now, which officially expands it to also cover Direct3D 5 support for running more games on Linux.

Wine 11.2 released with optimizations in PDB loading, support for MSVC constructors

By Liam Dawe,
Wine 11.2 is the latest development release of the Windows compatibility layer towards Wine 12 early next year.

Four FINAL FANTASY games have arrived on GOG in the Preservation Program

By Liam Dawe,
GOG announced today that their library has expanded again, with four FINAL FANTASY games now available on the DRM-free store.

Wine 11.1 arrives as the first development build of 2026

By Liam Dawe,
After the big release of the stable Wine 11 earlier in January, the work begins again on development releases with Wine 11.1 now available.

D7VK version 1.2 brings more Direct3D 6 improvements and a little Direct3D 5 too

By Liam Dawe,
Entering the land of what the developer calls diminishing returns, D7VK version 1.2 has rolled out delivering a bunch of Direct3D 6 improvements.
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