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Wine 11.10 is out with vkd3d 2.0, VBScript compatibility improvements and more
The latest development release of the Windows compatibility layer Wine 11.10 has arrived with new features and bug fixes.
Category: Vulkan
Steam Machine release closing in with an appearance on the Vulkan conformant product list
The official Vulkan API Conformant Products list from The Khronos Group recently had Valve's Steam Machine appear on it - so a release is likely quite soon.
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Darksiders Warmastered Edition gets Vulkan rendering, improved Steam Input support and more
Darksiders Warmastered Edition got released for consoles, and so the Steam version has been given some love with fresh upgrades too.
New "low_latency_layer" brings Reflex and Anti-Lag 2 to AMD and Intel GPUs on Linux
Linux gets expanded support for Reflex and Anti-Lag tech thanks to a new open source Vulkan layer called "low_latency_layer".
D7VK version 1.7 brings even more retro Direct3D gaming to Linux
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.
A future Wine release could use Zink to run OpenGL via Vulkan
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 1.4 brings further enhancements for older Direct3D via Vulkan
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.
Minecraft Java is switching from OpenGL to Vulkan for the Vibrant Visuals update
Work continues for the Vibrant Visuals update to come to Minecraft Java, and as part of that they're switching the rendering from OpenGL to Vulkan.
The Khronos Group celebrate 25 years of open standards
The Khronos Group have released a series of videos today to celebrate 25 years of open standards like OpenGL, Vulkan and more.
Vulkan 1.4.340 released with new extension to improve DirectX performance on Linux
We're seeing excitement build up from the Vulkan API release 1.4.340, with a new extension that should eventually improve DirectX performance on Linux.
D7VK version 1.2 brings more Direct3D 6 improvements and a little Direct3D 5 too
Entering the land of what the developer calls diminishing returns, D7VK version 1.2 has rolled out delivering a bunch of Direct3D 6 improvements.
Mesa RADV driver on Linux looks set for a big ray tracing performance boost
One thing currently a bit lacking on Linux is the performance of ray tracing with the open source Mesa RADV driver, but a big improvement is coming.
D7VK v1.1 is out with experimental Direct3D 6 support via Vulkan for Windows games on Linux
The D7VK project for providing Direct3D 7 support on Linux with Wine / Proton has expanded in the version 1.1 release to add experimental Direct3D 6 support.
D7VK brings Direct3D 7 to Linux using Vulkan based on DXVK
We've have DXVK and VKD3D-Proton for various versions of Direct3D on Linux, but now it seems we're also getting Direct3D 7 as well.
The Elder Scrolls: Arena game engine remake OpenTESArena adds Vulkan support
While OpenTESArena is still a work in progress to bring The Elder Scrolls: Arena up to modern standards, it's looking even better with the 0.17.0 update.
NVIDIA are working on a "general optimization" for VKD3D / DirectX12 games on Linux
For a while now Linux users with NVIDIA GPUs have been reporting performance issues with DirectX12 titles using VKD3D, but a fix may finally be coming.
Stress-testing app OCCT switches to Vulkan by default dropping DirectX
The popular stress-testing app OCCT recently landed on Steam, and the first major update here swaps DirectX for Vulkan by default.
Direct3D to Vulkan layer DXVK v2.7 released with performance improvements and Intel support upgrades
DXVK v2.7 was released over the weekend with lots of improvements for the Direct3D to Vulkan layer. Here's what's new and improved.
A Hat in Time gets a surprise update with DirectX 12 and Vulkan support
The much loved 3D platformer A Hat in Time just got a surprise patch to update the game for newer graphics APIs.
Vulkan API developers try to address some developer frustrations with a new extension
Vulkan has been out for around 9 years now, and The Khronos Group continue tweaking it for developers to remove frustrations.