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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.
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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.

Windows compatibility layer Wine 11 arrives bringing masses of improvements to Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Wine is a compatibility layer for running Windows apps and games on Linux, a major part of Valve's Proton and now Wine 11 is finally here.

D7VK v1.1 is out with experimental Direct3D 6 support via Vulkan for Windows games on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
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.

Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 7 on Linux, D7VK has a 1.0 release out now

By Liam Dawe,
Bringing more classic gaming goodies with the Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 7, D7VK 1.0 is out now for Linux.

Windows compatibility layer Wine 11 gets a first Release Candidate

By Liam Dawe,
We're on the road to the release of Wine 11 early next year with the first Release Candidate now available for the Windows compatibility layer.
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