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The Wine 6.12 development release is out now, containing plenty more new features and bug fixes to help run Windows games and applications on Linux.

Here's what's new:

  • Builtin "Blue" and "Classic Blue" themes.
  • More work towards WinSock PE conversion.
  • Beginnings of the NSI (Network Store Interface) implementation.
  • Support for 32/64-bit registry views in reg.exe.

As of this release a further 42 reported bugs were also solved. Some from previous releases, some being fixed just recently. These include improvements for: Joint Operations Typhoon Rising (a bug report from 2007!), The Bureau XCOM Declassified, Diablo 3, Dark Souls 3, The Evil Within, Elex, Alien: Isolation, Assassin's Creed III, Heroes III, Rainbow Six Siege, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat, Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and more.

See the release announcement for more.

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tpau Jul 2, 2021
Hopefully they will spend more time on various graphic related issue , opengl&directx, in the near future.
Mafia3 is still way too dark and other games fps are awefully low without thirdparty modules.
BielFPs Jul 2, 2021
QuoteBuiltin "Blue" and "Classic Blue" themes.
Is this part of the wine windows layout? And if yes, can it be used to work with CSD obligation of gnome wayland? (in cases where the application only has SSD)
mrdeathjr Jul 3, 2021
Quoting: BielFPs
QuoteBuiltin "Blue" and "Classic Blue" themes.
Is this part of the wine windows layout? And if yes, can it be used to work with CSD obligation of gnome wayland? (in cases where the application only has SSD)

In my case works ok


without theme



blue classic theme



blue theme




but i like more royale xp theme




In other issues apply changes in winecfg no more affect font size in description name winecfg

and in my case super monkey ball banana blitz runs in my case










Last edited by mrdeathjr on 3 July 2021 at 1:08 am UTC
Sojiro84 Jul 3, 2021
Ahh, I was expecting an actual theme, but seems it's just some changed colors.

I wonder why they have done this?
dpanter Jul 3, 2021
QuoteBattle.net is still broken, both wine and staging are affected.
https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=51331
axredneck Jul 3, 2021
Quoting: Sojiro84Ahh, I was expecting an actual theme, but seems it's just some changed colors.
No, it is actual theme.
Shmerl Jul 4, 2021
How do you apply the theme? I don't see anything changing from the Windows 95 style interface after selecting "Classic Blue" in winecfg.


Last edited by Shmerl on 4 July 2021 at 5:49 pm UTC
Avehicle7887 Jul 4, 2021
The mfplat staging patches in this release are no longer playing videos for me in Unity engine games. Anyone else have same issue?
BielFPs Jul 5, 2021
Quoting: mrdeathjrIn my case works ok

But you're running though xwayland right? (like everyone else)


Last edited by BielFPs on 5 July 2021 at 12:15 am UTC
mrdeathjr Jul 5, 2021
Quoting: BielFPs
Quoting: mrdeathjrIn my case works ok

But you're running though xwayland right? (like everyone else)

I use X like all people, wayland is wip specially with nvidia without forget other issues proper in wayland

i think about wayland maybe for ubuntu 24.04, i hope stay in better form for this time

long live to X




Last edited by mrdeathjr on 5 July 2021 at 1:35 pm UTC
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