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Bottles 65.0 Improves Unreal Engine Bootstrapper Detection, Fixes MANGOHUD_CONFIG Conflict

Bottles 65.0 was recently released, introducing several enhancements for managing Windows applications on Linux. A key new feature improves the detection of Unreal Engine bootstrappers within the "Eag...

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Valve Releases Proton 11 After Half-Year Gap Since Version 10.0-3

Valve has released Proton 11, marking the first major update to their Steam Play compatibility layer since Proton 10.0-3 shipped in November 2025. This new version arrived in early July 2026, over hal...

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Wine 11.13 Development Release Enhances Input Pointers and X11 Keyboard Mapping

Wine 11.13 was released today, July 11, 2026, as the newest bi-weekly development update for the open-source software. This release focuses on improving the compatibility and user experience for Windo...

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Proton 11.0-1 Stable Released, Expanding Windows Game Compatibility on Linux

Wine, that allows Windows games to run on Linux through Steam Play.">Proton 11.0-1 was released today as the newest stable major version of Valve's compatibility layer. This update powers Steam Play, enhancing the Windows gaming experience across Linux systems and the ...

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DXVK 3.0.1 Released: Disables Secondary Command Buffers, Fixes D3D9 Issues

DXVK v3.0.1 has recently been released, focusing on stability improvements and bug fixes for DirectX 9 and DirectX 11 games running on Linux via Wine or Proton. The most notable change is the disablin...

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FEX 2607 Released with Optimizations for Future ARM 256-bit SVE2 Hardware

The FEX Emulator, which enables running x86/x86_64 Linux software on ARM64 (AArch64) systems, has released its newest monthly feature update, FEX 2607. Released this month, FEX 2607 introduces additio...

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Wine 11.12 Released with Wayland Fractional Scaling and Enhancements

Wine 11.12 was released today, June 30, 2026, introducing notable updates for its Wayland driver. This release primarily features the addition of fractional scaling support for Wayland, which allows f...

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DXVK 3.0 Adopts dxbc-spirv for Shader Compilation, Reduces Memory Footprint

DXVK 3.0 was released today, announced by Philip Rebohle. This major update incorporates dxbc-spirv for shader compilation, replacing all legacy shader translation code for supported shader models. Th...

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Wine-Staging 11.11 Released, Adds 289 Patches Atop Upstream Wine 11.11

Wine-Staging 11.11 has been released today, June 14, 2026. This experimental testing derivative includes 289 patches atop the upstream Wine 11.11 codebase. The upstream Wine 11.11 release, which occur...

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Wine 11.10 Dev Release Ships VKD3D 2.0, Improved VBScript Compatibility

Wine 11.10, the latest bi-weekly development release, was made available today for running Windows applications and games on Linux, macOS, and other platforms. This update introduces VKD3D 2.0, a sign...

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Bottles 64.0 Adds NTSYNC Support, Addresses UI Freezes and Desktop Link Issues

Bottles 64.0 was released today, introducing NTSYNC support to enhance Windows application compatibility and performance on Linux. This new feature, contributed by Tid0lla, is crucial for improving sy...

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Wine Wayland Driver Now Supports wp_pointer_warp_v1 Pointer Warp Protocol

Wine's native Wayland driver recently received an update, merging support for the wp_pointer_warp_v1 protocol. This integration allows the Wayland driver to correctly handle pointer warping, a critica...

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Wine 11.8 Development Release Enhances VBScript Compatibility, Fixes Microsoft Golf 1999

Wine 11.8, a new bi-weekly development release, has been made available. This update focuses on enhancing compatibility for Windows applications and games running on Linux and other platforms. Key cha...

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Heroic 2.21.0 Adds Console-Like Fullscreen Mode, GOG Achievements on Linux

Heroic Games Launcher released version 2.21.0 "Loki" today, introducing several new features for managing games from platforms like Epic Games Store and GOG on Linux. A key addition is a new console-l...

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Wine 11.7 Development Release Adds VBScript Fixes, DirectSound 7.1 Support

Wine 11.7 was released today as the latest bi-weekly development version of the Windows compatibility layer for Linux. This update brings specific fixes for VBScript, enhancing the execution of applic...

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Proton 11.0-beta1 Rebased on Wine 11.0, Adds Broad Game Compatibility

Valve and CodeWeavers today released Proton 11.0-beta1, marking the first beta milestone for the Steam Play compatibility layer. This new version is rebased against upstream Wine 11.0, forming the fou...

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Wine 11.6 Development Release Revives Android Driver Work

Wine 11.6 was released today as the latest bi-weekly development version. This update for the open-source compatibility layer, which enables Windows software on Linux, macOS, and other platforms, nota...

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Bottles 63.2 Released, Addresses GTK Threading Crash

Bottles, the open-source GUI tool for managing Windows prefixes on Linux, has released version 63.2 today. This update primarily resolves a specific stability issue. According to the release notes, th...

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Wine 11.5 Development Release Adds Syscall User Dispatch Support for Linux

Wine 11.5, the latest bi-weekly development release, was made available today. This version introduces support for the Syscall User Dispatch feature specifically on Linux. This addition is intended to...

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Wine 11.4 Development Release Issued

Wine 11.4 was released today as the latest bi-weekly development version. This open-source compatibility layer enables Windows applications and games to run on Linux and macOS. Wine is notably utilize...

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Heroic Games Launcher 2.20.1 Hotfix Addresses Python Errors, Improves Compatibility

Heroic Games Launcher recently released version 2.20.1, codenamed "Pythagoras Hotfix #1". This update primarily addresses an issue where some users experienced "harmless but scary python logs" appeari...

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Goverlay 1.7.5 Adds Protontricks Windows Version Manager, Flatpak Friendly

Goverlay, the open-source Linux overlay application, released version 1.7.5 today. This update introduces a WINE and Proton that helps to install Windows components (DLLs, runtimes) into WINE prefixes.">Protontricks Windows Version Manager, allowing users to manage Wine prefix Windows versions ...

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Bottles 62.0 Improves GPU Detection, Adds Dynamic Launcher Portal Support

Bottles, a Wine wrapper for managing Windows prefixes on Linux, released version 62.0 yesterday. A key update in this release is an improved GPU detection mechanism, specifically addressing systems wh...

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Lutris 0.5.20 Enhances Proton Integration, Adds Wine Wayland Driver Option

Lutris 0.5.20, an open-source Linux game manager, was released today. The update focuses on enhancing integration with various emulators and compatibility layers, particularly Proton. Phoronix noted i...

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CrossOver 26 Released with Wine 11.0 and NTSync for Windows App Performance

CodeWeavers today released CrossOver 26, its paid compatibility layer for running Windows applications and games on Linux and macOS. The new version incorporates Wine 11.0, which was released in Janua...

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Wine 11.2 Development Release Integrates Improvements, 32 Bug Fixes

Wine 11.2 was released today as the latest bi-weekly development version. This update incorporates "more improvements" and addresses 32 reported bugs, according to Phoronix. The release continues the ...

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Proton 10.0-4 Adds New Game Support, Fixes GPU Driver Warnings on Linux

Proton 10.0-4 was released today by Valve and CodeWeavers. This update for Steam Play adds compatibility for a notable list of new Windows games on Linux. Newly playable titles include VR experiences ...

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Bottles 61.1 Adds Custom Gamescope Options and Wine Library Handling

Bottles, the GUI tool for managing Wine prefixes, released version 61.1 today. This update introduces custom Gamescope options, allowing users more control over their gaming sessions, alongside a new ...

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Wine 11.1 Released, Begins Bi-Weekly Development Cycle for Wine 12.0

Wine 11.1 has been released, initiating the development cycle for the upcoming Wine 12.0 stable version. This new development snapshot follows the stable release of Wine 11.0, which occurred less than...

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Adobe Photoshop 2025 Installer Now Works on Linux with Pending Wine Patches

An open-source developer has recently resolved key issues preventing the Adobe Creative Cloud installers from successfully running on Linux via Wine. With pending patches, the Windows versions of Adob...

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Wine 11.0-rc5 Released with 32 Bug Fixes Ahead of Stable Version

Wine 11.0-rc5 was released today, January 10, 2026, as the latest development iteration progressing towards the stable Wine 11.0 release. This release candidate incorporates 32 bug fixes accumulated o...

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PCSX2 v2.7.2 Defaults to DX12 for Older AMD GCN GPUs

PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, recently released version 2.7.2. A notable change in this update is that its graphics subsystem now defaults to using Direct3D 12 (DX12) when running on older AMD GC...

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Wine 11.0-rc3 Released With Continued Bug Fixing, Targeting January Stable

Wine 11.0-rc3 was released today, December 20, 2025, continuing its weekly release candidate cycle. This iteration focuses on further bug fixing, an essential step as the project progresses toward its...

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Wine 11.0-rc2 Released Today with 28 Bug Fixes, Prepares for January Stable

Wine 11.0-rc2 was released today, December 13, 2025. This second release candidate incorporates 28 known bug fixes to enhance stability and compatibility. It follows the Wine 11.0-rc1 release last wee...

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vkd3d-proton 3.0b Released with Synchronization Fix, Wuthering Waves Update

vkd3d-proton, the Direct3D 12 to Vulkan translation layer, released version 3.0b today. This bugfix update addresses a regression in synchronization handling specifically for systems that do not suppo...

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Wine 11.0-rc1 Released With TWAINDSM 64-bit Module for Scanners

The Wine Project has released Wine 11.0-rc1, marking the first release candidate in the development cycle for its annual stable release anticipated in January. This development version introduces the ...

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Fedora 44 Approves Dynamic NTSYNC Kernel Module Loading for Wine/Steam Play

The Fedora Engineering and Steering Committee (FESCo) today granted approval for an enhancement to NTSYNC usage within the upcoming Fedora 44 release. This change targets providing a "nicer NTSYNC exp...

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