6
D7VK 1.2 released: improves Direct3D 6 front-end in its D3D7 to Vulkan translator, making D3D6 less experimental, enabling more legacy Windows games on Linux with excellent performance over WineD3D (github.com)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
2 comments fedilink hide all child comments
top 2 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[-] Quazatron@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I have this broken game in my backlog for decades now, I wonder if this will make it run this time. Hexen II, according to Steam it was released back in 1998.

[-] synapse1278@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

It's not going to take long until Linux is better at running Windows games than Windows itself, especially for older games.

this post was submitted on 15 Jan 2026
6 points (100.0% liked)

Linux Gaming

23439 readers
8 users here now

Discussions and news about gaming on the GNU/Linux family of operating systems (including the Steam Deck). Potentially a $HOME away from home for disgruntled /r/linux_gaming denizens of the redditarian demesne.

This page can be subscribed to via RSS.

Original /r/linux_gaming pengwing by uoou.

No memes/shitposts/low-effort posts, please.

Resources

WWW:

Discord:

IRC:

Matrix:

Telegram:

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
monolalia@lemmy.world