Wine 10.9 Released: Full EGL Support, vkd3d Upgrade, and More

ByHazem Yasser

Wine 10.9 Released: Full EGL Support, vkd3d Upgrade, and More

The latest version of Wine , the open-source compatibility layer that allows Windows apps to run on Linux and macOS, has officially launched as Wine 10.9 .

This update brings full EGL support across all graphics drivers , a major step toward improving graphical consistency and performance for applications that rely on modern rendering technologies like OpenGL ES — especially useful for developers and gamers running Windows software on non-Windows platforms.

Better Gaming with Updated vkd3d

Gamers will be happy to hear that Wine 10.9 now includes an updated vkd3d 1.16 , which powers Direct3D 12 to Vulkan translation. This upgrade means better compatibility with newer games and improved stability for existing ones.

Key improvements include:

  • Native support for DXIL shaders (Shader Model 6.0).
  • Enhanced pipeline state object handling.
  • Experimental DXIL compilation now fully enabled by default.
  • Initial support for geometry shaders .
  • Compatibility expanded to work on Windows and macOS builds.

As a core component of tools like Steam Proton , this update helps expand the library of playable Windows titles on Linux and Steam Deck.

Technical Enhancements & Bug Fixes

Other under-the-hood updates include:

  • Initial support for Windows Runtime metadata generation via WIDL.
  • Improved exception handling using Clang compilers for more stable app execution.

Wine 10.9 also fixes 34 bugs , including:

  • Fullscreen issues in 3D Pinball – Space Cadet .
  • Display glitches in Empire Earth and Dyson Sphere Program .
  • Text rendering problems in the EA app launcher.
  • Stability fixes for benchmarking tools like Geekbench 6 .

How to Install Wine 10.9

You can install Wine 10.9 on various platforms including:

For full details, check out the official Wine 10.9 release notes .

 

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