Wine Development Continues with Major Updates and Game Fixes
Recent Wine development releases have introduced significant improvements, including upgraded vkd3d, enhanced VBScript compatibility, and initial system thread support. These updates also bring better ARM64 performance and simplify modding for Windows games on Linux. Numerous bug fixes have been implemented, addressing issues in popular titles like Age of Empires III and Assassin's Creed Shadows.
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Wine 11.10 is out with vkd3d 2.0, VBScript compatibility improvements and more
The latest development release of the Wine compatibility layer, version 11.10, is now available. This update includes an upgrade to vkd3d version 2.0, reimplemented XPath support, and further VBScript compatibility improvements. Several bugs were resolved, affecting games like Star Wars Racer, Age of Empires III, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
Wine 11.9 released with ARM64 improvements, initial support for system threads
The latest development release of the Windows compatibility layer, Wine 11.9, has been released with improvements including bundled SQLite, initial support for system threads, and thread suspension in emulated code on ARM64. This version also includes bug fixes for various applications and games, and support for Wayland's Pointer warp. Valve's Proton 11 Beta is also based on Wine 11.
Wine 11.8 brings updates for Mono, MSXML, VBScript and more
The development release of Wine version 11.8 is now available, featuring updates to Mono, MSXML, VBScript, and keyboard layout support. This release includes bug fixes for various games, such as Microsoft Golf 99, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown, and Assassin's Creed Shadows. Valve's Proton, based on Wine, is also expected to receive a version bump.
Wine 11.7 released with DirectSound 7.1 support, VBScript improvements, MSXML updates
Wine 11.7 has been released, introducing DirectSound 7.1 speaker configuration support, VBScript compatibility fixes, and initial MSXML reimplementation without libxml2. This update also includes SRGB filter support in D3DX and resolves 35 bugs across various applications and games. The compatibility layer now defaults to Windows 10.
Wine 11.6 is an exciting release to make modding Windows games on Linux simpler
The release of Wine 11.6 introduces improvements to game modding on Linux, notably by altering DLL load order heuristics. This change aims to simplify the process of running mods for Windows games on Linux and SteamOS, potentially reducing the need for workarounds. Valve is expected to integrate these changes into Proton, benefiting Steam users.
Wine 11.5 released with support for Syscall User Dispatch on Linux
Wine 11.5 has been released, bringing bug fixes and new features for running Windows applications on Linux. Key updates include C++ support in the build system, bundled ICU libraries, and importantly, support for Syscall User Dispatch on Linux, which aims to improve performance and accuracy for certain Windows titles. This release also addresses VBScript compatibility and includes fixes for several games and applications.
