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Not to mention that it acts as a compatibility layer for older games that don't run on Windows 10 and others that will stop working as they remove more and more

Not to mention that it acts as a compatibility layer for older games that don't run on Windows 10 and others that will stop working as they remove more and more legacy code/features. Some say there are games that have noticeable stutters or bottlenecks on Windows that doesn't share the same issues on Wine.

jchw 8y ago
This would be nice, but I won't hold my breath too much: Valve is invested in current technologies like DX11 and DX12 emulation, whereas it'd be nice to see better emulation of D3D8/9 and DDraw if possible.
- c487bd62 8y ago
  Things will only get better from now on (or as long as the money keeps flowing). https://github.com/disks86/VK9 https://github.com/disks86/VK9 https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/issues/551 https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/issues/551 https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/pull/541 https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/pull/541
  - jchw 8y ago
    Wow... Nice. I had always dreamed of commercially-supported Wine Direct3D improvements, and there's hardly a better company to invest than Valve. Valve definitely is willing to make longer term plays, especially looking at how long they've been working with Linux in general. Hope to see older titles improve as work goes on.
- oliwarner 8y ago
  Proton is still Wine at its core. It's been handling that stuff for ages.
- buovjaga 8y ago
  In the original announcement they say since 2016 they have been working with CodeWeavers on areas including "Many wined3d performance and functionality fixes for Direct3D 9 and Direct3D 11" https://steamcommunity.com/games/221410/announcements/detail/1696055855739350561 https://steamcommunity.com/games/221410/announcements/detail...
- dkeeton 8y ago
  ts-ddraw and cnc-ddraw provide a decent base for certain ddraw games C&C95, Red Alert, Warcraft 2, C&C Tiberian Sun, and Red Alert 2. This is Warcraft 2 with cnc-ddraw using xbrz: https://i.imgur.com/sG1DC23.png https://i.imgur.com/sG1DC23.png https://github.com/CnCNet/cnc-ddraw https://github.com/CnCNet/cnc-ddraw https://github.com/CnCNet/ts-ddraw https://github.com/CnCNet/ts-ddraw Use case https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/97l5bk/cc_tiberian_sun_full_game_download_now_available/ https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/97l5bk/cc_tib...
  - vasili111 8y ago
    > C&C Tiberian Sun I remember that music! Good old days :)
  - bisby 8y ago
    Only 1321 fps? Compatibility layers always add such a terrible performance hit.
- simion314 8y ago
  Directx9 workf fine in Wine already, the problems were with Directx11, there are some obscure games that are not working on Wine, some games need specific fixes since they were working on Windows by mistake. I could not play Oblivion on Windows10 but worked on Wine for me.

jchw 8y ago

This would be nice, but I won't hold my breath too much: Valve is invested in current technologies like DX11 and DX12 emulation, whereas it'd be nice to see better emulation of D3D8/9 and DDraw if possible.

c487bd62 8y ago
Things will only get better from now on (or as long as the money keeps flowing). https://github.com/disks86/VK9 https://github.com/disks86/VK9 https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/issues/551 https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/issues/551 https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/pull/541 https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/pull/541
- jchw 8y ago
  Wow... Nice. I had always dreamed of commercially-supported Wine Direct3D improvements, and there's hardly a better company to invest than Valve. Valve definitely is willing to make longer term plays, especially looking at how long they've been working with Linux in general. Hope to see older titles improve as work goes on.
oliwarner 8y ago
Proton is still Wine at its core. It's been handling that stuff for ages.
buovjaga 8y ago
In the original announcement they say since 2016 they have been working with CodeWeavers on areas including "Many wined3d performance and functionality fixes for Direct3D 9 and Direct3D 11" https://steamcommunity.com/games/221410/announcements/detail/1696055855739350561 https://steamcommunity.com/games/221410/announcements/detail...
dkeeton 8y ago
ts-ddraw and cnc-ddraw provide a decent base for certain ddraw games C&C95, Red Alert, Warcraft 2, C&C Tiberian Sun, and Red Alert 2. This is Warcraft 2 with cnc-ddraw using xbrz: https://i.imgur.com/sG1DC23.png https://i.imgur.com/sG1DC23.png https://github.com/CnCNet/cnc-ddraw https://github.com/CnCNet/cnc-ddraw https://github.com/CnCNet/ts-ddraw https://github.com/CnCNet/ts-ddraw Use case https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/97l5bk/cc_tiberian_sun_full_game_download_now_available/ https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/97l5bk/cc_tib...
- vasili111 8y ago
  > C&C Tiberian Sun I remember that music! Good old days :)
- bisby 8y ago
  Only 1321 fps? Compatibility layers always add such a terrible performance hit.
simion314 8y ago
Directx9 workf fine in Wine already, the problems were with Directx11, there are some obscure games that are not working on Wine, some games need specific fixes since they were working on Windows by mistake. I could not play Oblivion on Windows10 but worked on Wine for me.