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Wine 4.4 is now available with more Media Foundation API work

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The latest and greatest from the Wine team is now out. Wine 4.4 continues their biweekly development releases to eventually become Wine 5.0.

For what's new this time around:

  • New MSIDB tool for manipulating MSI databases.
  • Support for custom draw buttons in common controls.
  • Many more Media Foundation APIs implemented.

As for bug fixes, they noted 50 in total checked off. The usual applies, some bugs are older, that have been found as fixed and not necessarily fixed with this release. Fixes included for Metro Exodus, Bayonetta, Europa Universalis III, F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin and plenty more.

You can find the release announcement here.

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mrdeathjr 15 Mar 2019
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In this wine version have various fixes case save settings and read saved settings in bayonetta / vanquish, mouse dont leave virtual desktop in vanquish, more work related on quartz (avi splitter) some wmv cinematics begin works and more work related mfplat


Bayonetta

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

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj5OXNJHq0o

With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulm8r66GLZ8


Vanquish

Spoiler, click me
![](https://i.imgur.com/a2ZVX2A.png)

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEoH7oVaaRw

With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+

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


Transformers Devastation

![](https://i.imgur.com/g1T8cAE.png)

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEg4JpsGgdk

With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvgt_dDyo5Y


Yaiba Ninja Gaiden Z

Spoiler, click me
![](https://i.imgur.com/8ZcKopA.png)

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

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

With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uOOQIZQVVU


Prototype

Spoiler, click me
![](https://i.imgur.com/tkbnTTC.png)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpYIqe05fV4

With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p_3qFp2zs8


Hellgate London

![](https://i.imgur.com/e7M1Nhl.png)

With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBd9PjSR4cQ


Scar

Spoiler, click me
![](https://i.imgur.com/O9widMy.png)

With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL53KLSYu-E


Evolution GT

Spoiler, click me
![](https://i.imgur.com/GyxPwXG.png)

With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRahK1tqXFQ


Need for Speed Underground 1

Spoiler, click me
![](https://i.imgur.com/wWh0Pu8.png)

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf6sGA7tBaE

With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFEV-jQFoMc


Need for Speed Underground 2

Spoiler, click me
![](https://i.imgur.com/JUaAZDP.png)

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D8mmFC24p0

With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fph2O7MrUkc


Need for Speed Carbon

![](https://i.imgur.com/k3l8FOX.png)

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvUmLmDXtl8

With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef8IxQzOaW4


And non related


Snes9x 1.59.2

![](https://i.imgur.com/f8NSHpO.png)

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


Punes 0.103

Spoiler, click me
![](https://i.imgur.com/TzZLWfy.png)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-WAPKrN6h0


PPSSPP 1.8.0

OpenGL

![](https://i.imgur.com/cekweJ4.png)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECtd34J5pSI

Vulkan

![](https://i.imgur.com/So4MLXp.png)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2tXbmFloA4

^_^


Last edited by mrdeathjr on 16 Mar 2019 at 3:16 pm UTC
Avehicle7887 15 Mar 2019
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Just tested Darksiders: Warmastered Edition, videos still don't play without the native overrides. I'm glad the Wine team are tackling this important piece of the puzzle, it's a feature many games depend on.
gradyvuckovic 6 years 16 Mar 2019
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Woohoo! Great stuff! I love these fortnightly updates. Great job Wine team!
somebody1121 16 Mar 2019
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Anyone knows if this wine version fixes wmv videos on devil may cry HD?
legluondunet 16 Mar 2019
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so there are "more Media Foundation API work" but results are not yet visible?
mrdeathjr 16 Mar 2019
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so there are "more Media Foundation API work" but results are not yet visible?

Yeah them add many things but dont stay ready for now

^_^
razing32 16 Mar 2019
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What ? No pun this time Liam :P ?
mao_dze_dun 16 Mar 2019
What ? No pun this time Liam :P ?

I kind of prefer it that way, tbh.
Liam Dawe 17 Mar 2019
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What ? No pun this time Liam :P ?
I knew someone would wine about that.
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