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mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

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

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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

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Release Version 1.2 · WinterSnowfall/d7vk
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This release improves support for the D3D6 frontend, while fixing up and adding features on top of the existing D3D7 implementation, and, since D3D6 is... a bit less experimental now, something had...
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    It’s not going to take long until Linux is better at running Windows games than Windows itself, especially for older games.

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      On some hardware and software combinations, this is already true for even recent (2020+) games

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      deleted by creator

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    LEGO ISLAND

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      There’s a browser version based on the decompilation: https://isle.pizza/

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    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.

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      Doesn’t that run on the Quake engine? Might be better to see if any of the source ports support it.

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      Have you tried Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrion? Luxtorpeda may have it.

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    Would love to have CRT shaders for this. Playing in 640x480 is the way to go!

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    Ooh, nice. I’ve been wanting to play Drakan again. Gotta bookmark this for when I can get the game files, lost my original cd ages go :/

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      Now that’s a game I’ve not heard about in a while… It was pretty awesome. Now I need to check if I still have it as well.

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