Check out our Monthly Survey Page to see what our users are running.
We do often include affiliate links to earn us some pennies. See more here.

Wine 3.11 (insert joke about Wine for Workgroups 3.11) is the latest development release of the compatibility layer allowing you to play Windows games on Linux. 

Here's the highlights from the latest release:

  • More debugger support for Wow64 processes.
  • Support for sha256/sha384 hashes in ECDSA signatures.
  • Better reporting of hyper-threaded CPUs.
  • Improvements to the standard Task Dialog.

In terms of bugs they noted as being fixed there's only 12 this time around. Do remember though, that the number could be a lot higher. A lot of these are based on user reports of issues being solved.

We've also just seen the release of Wine Staging 3.11, although I don't really know what they're doing lately since they don't post changelogs since the change in developers. You can see some of what's changed thanks to being able to compare on GitHub, although that's really quite technical stuff and not exactly easy to comprehend. I miss the proper changelogs, they were nice for a dum-dum like me to keep up to date on it.

Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Tags: Wine
11 Likes
About the author -
author picture
I am the owner of GamingOnLinux. After discovering Linux back in the days of Mandrake in 2003, I constantly checked on the progress of Linux until Ubuntu appeared on the scene and it helped me to really love it. You can reach me easily by emailing GamingOnLinux directly. You can also follow my personal adventures on Bluesky.
See more from me
The comments on this article are closed.
All posts need to follow our rules. For users logged in: please hit the Report Flag icon on any post that breaks the rules or contains illegal / harmful content. Guest readers can email us for any issues.
13 comments

TheRiddick Jun 25, 2018
The bug fix done to Mod Organizer 2.1.2+ usvfs system isn't a 100% fix, all it does is allow it to load but not mount anything sadly. Maybe next time.
Ehvis Jun 25, 2018
View PC info
  • Supporter Plus
The bug fix done to Mod Organizer 2.1.2+ usvfs system isn't a 100% fix, all it does is allow it to load but not mount anything sadly. Maybe next time.

Let me guess, Mod Organiser is a .NET application?
TheRiddick Jun 25, 2018
I don't think MO2 is, but possibly the usvfs system is. I might install dotnet462slim but I doubt it will make any different (hasn't in the past).
mrdeathjr Jun 25, 2018
In this wine version roderick colenbrander cpu patch has been approved (maybe farcry 3 can improve on ryzen cpus)


Anno 1404 DX9

![](https://i.imgur.com/l9xhiM9.png)

Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2ZPXUWkErM

And now with Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + CoolerMaster Hyper T4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyCKv-X9tAA


Skyrim + Mods DX9

![](https://i.imgur.com/NBSyZaO.png)

Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhf0bGQ3c4U

And now with Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + CoolerMaster Hyper T4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-VXoQXcPtE


Woolfe DX9

![](https://i.imgur.com/ZP2hsGY.png)

Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz7XeElf76Q

And now with Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + CoolerMaster Hyper T4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hBviOtvzHQ

^_^
Leopard Jun 25, 2018
In this wine version roderick colenbrander cpu patch has been approved (maybe farcry 3 can improve on ryzen cpus)


Anno 1404 DX9

![](https://i.imgur.com/l9xhiM9.png)

Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2ZPXUWkErM

And now with Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + CoolerMaster Hyper T4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyCKv-X9tAA


Skyrim + Mods DX9

![](https://i.imgur.com/NBSyZaO.png)

Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhf0bGQ3c4U

And now with Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + CoolerMaster Hyper T4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-VXoQXcPtE


Woolfe DX9

![](https://i.imgur.com/ZP2hsGY.png)

Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz7XeElf76Q

And now with Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + CoolerMaster Hyper T4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hBviOtvzHQ

^_^
+ Click to view long quote

Hi , you look like a hardcore Wine user. Can you help me with Skyrim LE?

I'm on 3.11 Staging and running Skyrim SE but i have problems with it.

Shadows and textures are glitchy. There are some advices about disabling nvapi but look like it is not relevant. Only nvapi64 is on there and disabling it is not helping.

Input lag. I have mouse/keyboard lag with that game.

Underwater is not rendering at all.

Some keys do not work , like I for accessing inventory.

How did you end up running correctly without problems?

Nvidia 396.24.2 driver


Last edited by Leopard on 25 June 2018 at 6:12 pm UTC
nox Jun 25, 2018
Hi , you look like a hardcore Wine user. Can you help me with Skyrim SE?

I'm on 3.11 Staging and running Skyrim SE but i have problems with it.

Shadows and textures are glitchy. There are some advices about disabling nvapi but look like it is not relevant. Only nvapi64 is on there and disabling it is not helping.

Input lag. I have mouse/keyboard lag with that game.

Underwater is not rendering at all.

Some keys do not work , like I for accessing inventory.

How did you end up running correctly without problems?

Nvidia 396.24.2 driver

Isn't Skyrim SE DX11? In which case you should give DXVK a go :)
yar4e Jun 25, 2018
Finally! After 7 years of existence bug with flickering sky in Mafia 2 was fixed in 3.11! Now the game runs near perfect!
Leopard Jun 25, 2018
Hi , you look like a hardcore Wine user. Can you help me with Skyrim SE?

I'm on 3.11 Staging and running Skyrim SE but i have problems with it.

Shadows and textures are glitchy. There are some advices about disabling nvapi but look like it is not relevant. Only nvapi64 is on there and disabling it is not helping.

Input lag. I have mouse/keyboard lag with that game.

Underwater is not rendering at all.

Some keys do not work , like I for accessing inventory.

How did you end up running correctly without problems?

Nvidia 396.24.2 driver

Isn't Skyrim SE DX11? In which case you should give DXVK a go :)
+ Click to view long quote

Woops , sorry. I meant LE but somehow wrote SE :D
silentprocyon Jun 25, 2018
We've also just seen the release of Wine Staging 3.11, although I don't really know what they're doing lately since they don't post changelogs since the change in developers. You can see some of what's changed thanks to being able to compare on GitHub, although that's really quite technical stuff and not exactly easy to comprehend. I miss the proper changelogs, they were nice for a dum-dum like me to keep up to date on it.


The staging devs have been putting a short changelog with each release on the Wine mailing list...
* 3.3 --- https://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2018-March/123733.html
* 3.4 --- https://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2018-March/124381.html
* 3.5 --- https://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2018-March/125186.html
* 3.6 --- https://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2018-April/125702.html
* 3.7 --- https://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2018-April/126357.html
* 3.8 --- https://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2018-May/126817.html
* 3.9 --- https://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2018-May/127426.html
* 3.10 --- https://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2018-June/128255.html
* 3.11 --- https://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2018-June/128739.html

To keep an eye on a staging release, just adjust this URL accordingly to whatever month it is...
https://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2018-June/thread.html
Liam Dawe Jun 25, 2018
We've also just seen the release of Wine Staging 3.11, although I don't really know what they're doing lately since they don't post changelogs since the change in developers. You can see some of what's changed thanks to being able to compare on GitHub, although that's really quite technical stuff and not exactly easy to comprehend. I miss the proper changelogs, they were nice for a dum-dum like me to keep up to date on it.


The staging devs have been putting a short changelog with each release on the Wine mailing list...
* 3.3 --- https://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2018-March/123733.html
* 3.4 --- https://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2018-March/124381.html
* 3.5 --- https://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2018-March/125186.html
* 3.6 --- https://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2018-April/125702.html
* 3.7 --- https://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2018-April/126357.html
* 3.8 --- https://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2018-May/126817.html
* 3.9 --- https://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2018-May/127426.html
* 3.10 --- https://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2018-June/128255.html
* 3.11 --- https://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2018-June/128739.html

To keep an eye on a staging release, just adjust this URL accordingly to whatever month it is...
https://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2018-June/thread.html
+ Click to view long quote
Good to know, strange that's not on the github too.
Comandante Ñoñardo Jun 26, 2018
Is Captain Spirit playable via WINe?
adamhm Jun 26, 2018
Finally! After 7 years of existence bug with flickering sky in Mafia 2 was fixed in 3.11! Now the game runs near perfect!

The flickering sky issue with Mafia 2 is still present with 3.11/3.11-staging. The shadows issue was actually fixed with Wine 3.7 but was only officially closed with this release.
yar4e Jun 27, 2018
Finally! After 7 years of existence bug with flickering sky in Mafia 2 was fixed in 3.11! Now the game runs near perfect!

The flickering sky issue with Mafia 2 is still present with 3.11/3.11-staging. The shadows issue was actually fixed with Wine 3.7 but was only officially closed with this release.
Ha! Then sorry for disinformation. Don't have time to check it by myself yet. Then need to open new issue about flickering sky if there isn't already and wait another 7 years :)
While you're here, please consider supporting GamingOnLinux on:

Reward Tiers: Patreon. Plain Donations: PayPal.

This ensures all of our main content remains totally free for everyone! Patreon supporters can also remove all adverts and sponsors! Supporting us helps bring good, fresh content. Without your continued support, we simply could not continue!

You can find even more ways to support us on this dedicated page any time. If you already are, thank you!
The comments on this article are closed.