Software:DXVK

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DXVK
Original author(s)Philip Rebohle
Developer(s)DXVK Project
Initial releaseError: first parameter is missing. ()
Repositoryon GitHub
Written inC++
Operating systemOS Independent
Platformx86, x86-64
Licensezlib License
Websitegithub.com/doitsujin/dxvk

DXVK is an open-source translation layer which converts Direct3D 8/9/10/11 calls to Vulkan.[1][2][3][4] It is used by Proton/Steam[5] for Linux, by Intel Windows drivers,[6][7][8] VirtualBox 7.0,[9] and it can be used to run Direct3D-based games under Windows using Vulkan. DXVK has been confirmed to support over 80% of Direct3D Windows games "near flawlessly".[10][11][12]

History

DXVK was first developed by Philip Rebohle to support Direct3D 11 games only[13] driven by frustration over poor compatibility and low performance of Wine's Direct3D 11 to OpenGL translation layer.

In 2018, the developer was sponsored by Valve to work on the project full-time in order to advance compatibility of the Linux version of Steam with Windows games.[13][14]

In 2019, DXVK received Direct3D 9 support by merging with d9vk.[15][16]

In November 2022, version 2.0 was released, introducing improvements to Direct3D 9 memory management, shader compilation, state cache, and support for Direct3D 11 feature level 12 1.[17][18] Vulkan 1.3 support is now required.[19]

Released on January 24, 2023, version 2.1 implemented HDR support and improved quality for certain old games.[4][20]

Released on May 12, 2023, version 2.2 added D3D11On12[21][22] support.[23][24][25]

Released on July 10, 2024, version 2.4 added support for Direct3D 8.[26][27]

Released on November 11, 2024, version 2.5 features an overhauled memory and resource management which resulted in VRAM savings up to 1 GB in certain games. Direct3D 8 and 9 received support for software cursor.[28]

Controversies

The use of Wine/DXVK has gotten users banned from some online gaming platforms because these layers have been classified as illegitimate by their anti-cheat systems[29][30][31][32].

References

  1. ↑ Staff, Ars (2018-08-21). "Valve's "Steam Play" uses Vulkan to bring more Windows games to Linux" (in en-us). https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/08/valves-steam-play-uses-vulkan-to-bring-more-windows-games-to-linux/. 
  2. ↑ Conway, Adam (2022-12-23). "How Proton on the Steam Deck works" (in en-US). https://www.xda-developers.com/how-proton-on-the-steam-deck-works/. 
  3. ↑ "Chapter 13. WINE" (in en). https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/wine/. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Proven, Liam. "WINE 8.0 and DXVK 2.1 released" (in en). https://www.theregister.com/2023/02/03/wine_80_dxvk_21/. 
  5. ↑ Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components: ValveSoftware/Proton, Valve, 2019-04-03, https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton, retrieved 2019-04-03 
  6. ↑ "Intel using DXVK (part of Steam Proton) for their Windows Arc GPU DX 9 drivers" (in en). 7 December 2022. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/12/intel-using-dxvk-part-of-steam-proton-for-their-windows-arc-gpu-dx-9-drivers/. 
  7. ↑ Wilson, Jason R. (2022-11-01). "Intel Arc A750 Shows Boosted Performance In Older Gaming Titles Using Vulkan "DXVK"" (in en-US). https://wccftech.com/intel-arc-a750-shows-boosted-performance-in-older-gaming-titles-using-vulkan-dxvk/. 
  8. ↑ "Intel Arc Driver Optimizations Leverage Valve's DXVK Translator" (in en). 2022-12-08. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-gpu-driver-optimizations-leverage-valves-dxvk-translator. 
  9. ↑ "VirtualBox 7.0 is out with their DirectX 11 support using DXVK" (in en). 11 October 2022. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/10/virtualbox-70-is-out-with-their-directx-11-support-using-dxvk/. 
  10. ↑ "80 Percent of Steam's Top 100 Games Run 'Nearly Flawlessly' on Linux" (in en). 2021-12-21. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/80-percent-of-steam-games-run-on-linux. 
  11. ↑ "It's Now Even Easier To Check How A Game Runs On Steam Deck" (in en). 2023-08-16. https://kotaku.com/steam-deck-verified-status-remnant-2-proton-1850743584. 
  12. ↑ Conway, Adam (2022-12-06). "Need more games to play on your Steam Deck? Check out ProtonDB." (in en). https://www.xda-developers.com/steam-deck-protondb/. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "An interview with the developer of DXVK, part of what makes Valve's Steam Play tick" (in en). 11 September 2018. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2018/09/an-interview-with-the-developer-of-dxvk-part-of-what-makes-valves-steam-play-tick/. 
  14. ↑ Proven, Liam (2023-02-03). "WINE 8.0 and DXVK 2.1 released" (in en). https://www.theregister.com/2023/02/03/wine_80_dxvk_21/. 
  15. ↑ "D9VK Merged Into Upstream DXVK" (in en). https://www.phoronix.com/news/D9VK-Merges-Into-DXVK. 
  16. ↑ "D9VK is no more as it merges with DXVK, making DXVK a D3D 9/10/11 to Vulkan layer" (in en). 16 December 2019. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2019/12/d9vk-is-no-more-as-it-merges-with-dxvk-making-dxvk-a-d3d-9-10-11-to-vulkan-layer/. 
  17. ↑ De Meo, Francesco (2023-03-06). "Hogwarts Legacy Vulkan DXVK 2.1 ASYNC Mod Reduces Texture Loading Stutter" (in en-US). https://wccftech.com/hogwarts-legacy-vulkan-dxvk-2-1-async-mod-reduces-texture-loading-stutter/. 
  18. ↑ Larabel, Michael (2022-11-10). "DXVK 2.0 Released With Many Improvements For Direct3D Over Vulkan" (in en). https://www.phoronix.com/news/DXVK-2.0-Released. 
  19. ↑ "Driver support" (in en). https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/wiki/Driver-support. 
  20. ↑ "Release Version 2.1 · doitsujin/dxvk" (in en). https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases/tag/v2.1. 
  21. ↑ "microsoft/D3D11On12". Microsoft. 2024-07-07. https://github.com/microsoft/D3D11On12. 
  22. ↑ "Direct3D 11 on 12 – Win32 apps" (in en-us). 2021-12-30. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/direct3d12/direct3d-11-on-12. 
  23. ↑ "DXVK 2.2 Released With D3D11On12 Support, Many Game Fixes" (in en). https://www.phoronix.com/news/DXVK-2.2-Released. 
  24. ↑ Wilson, Jason R. (2023-05-13). "DXVK 2.2 Launches With D3D11On12 Support For Unity Engine, Game Fixes & More" (in en-US). https://wccftech.com/dxvk-2-2-launches-with-d3d11on12-support-for-unity-engine-game-fixes-more/. 
  25. ↑ "Release Version 2.2 · doitsujin/dxvk" (in en). https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases/tag/v2.2. 
  26. ↑ "Release Version 2.4 · doitsujin/dxvk" (in en). https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases/tag/v2.4. 
  27. ↑ "DXVK 2.4 Released With Direct3D 8 Support, Native WSI Improvements" (in en). https://www.phoronix.com/news/DXVK-2.4-Released. 
  28. ↑ "DXVK 2.5 Brings Memory Management Rewrite & Other Improvements" (in en). https://www.phoronix.com/news/DXVK-2.5-Released. 
  29. ↑ "Linux Gamers Banned in Battlefield V if Using Wine and DXVK" (in en-us). https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/linux-gamers-banned-in-battlefield-v-if-using-wine-and-dxvk/. 
  30. ↑ "Some Linux Gamers Using Wine/DXVK To Play Blizzard's Overwatch Banned - Updated" (in en). https://www.phoronix.com/news/Blizzard-Banning-DXVK-Wine. 
  31. ↑ "Caution: Playing 'Overwatch' On Linux May Get You Banned" (in en). https://na.alienwarearena.com/ucf/show/1919020/boards/gaming-news/News/caution-playing-overwatch-on-linux-may-get-you-banned. 
  32. ↑ "Some Linux Gamers Using Wine/DXVK To Play Blizzard's Overwatch Banned - Slashdot" (in en). 2018-09-14. https://tech.slashdot.org/story/18/09/14/2055209/some-linux-gamers-using-winedxvk-to-play-blizzards-overwatch-banned. 
  • ProtonDB - a Proton/Wine/DXVK compatibility database
  • DXVK - GitHub repository
  • Wine - a Win32 compatibility layer for POSIX operating systems



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