D9VK, the project based on DXVK to provide Vulkan for running Direct3D 9 games in Wine has an actual release now.
It's come along very quickly, with quite a number of games now actually running and faster than with the normal Wine so it's obviously quite impressive. If/when it gets merged with DXVK, this could really help Steam Play too which is another exciting point about it.
Announcing D9VK 0.10, developer Joshua Ashton said:
I am pleased and happy to announce the first release of D9VK -- Version 0.10!
It's beginning to run a large amount of modern (ie. Shader Model 2 and 3) D3D9 games fairly well, so I figured I should probably start shipping releases now that we are at this stage.
There are still a few missing features (Shader Model 1 support is incomplete -- as well as fixed function.)
Hopefully you'll try it out and it'll work. If it doesn't please do report an issue!
See more on the official GitHub page.
In other related news, Lutris also has a dedicated bundle for it now too which you can find here. I've tested it personally with Starcraft II, a game I've owned for a great many years and the performance difference is pretty incredible.
There's also a post in our forum which is quite lively for those who want to regularly share shots of it.
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MekaDragon 8 May 2019
Ok Valve, you know what to do.
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Ok Valve, you know what to do.
When it matured probably they will include it on Proton. wined3d is enough to cover most of the needs for now , not like wined3d's 11 portion.
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I will test with my GOG Swat 4, once I figure how to activate my RX 540 in my new laptop.
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I've been playing GW2 with it, and it works remarkably well. Like it's not a slideshow anymore. :)
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Anyone tested Skyrim?
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Man... fixed function pipelines.
That's what I had to learn back then for 3D programming, back before there were programmable shaders. Good old times!
That's what I had to learn back then for 3D programming, back before there were programmable shaders. Good old times!
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Starcraft 2 works pretty well, but it has a few bugs still left to iron out. I need to open a bug report and do some traces, just haven't got around to it.
Last edited by lejimster on 8 May 2019 at 9:25 pm UTC
Last edited by lejimster on 8 May 2019 at 9:25 pm UTC
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michaldybczak 8 May 2019
I can't wait to run Massive Effect on it. It still has issues and crashes on wine.
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Comandante Ñoñardo 8 May 2019
It will be interesting to see how it works with Alan Wake, Murdered Soul Suspect in dx9 mode, and Crysis in dx9 mode.
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In lastest times stay very busy with d9vk
This is some d9vk examples compared regular wined3d implementation
In my tests normally give around 2x performance with around 50% less cpu
Driver San Francisco
Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7CtUBFOG9g
With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQwV8cu5Y3A
D9VK With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMsWsmlT_S8
System Specs Used in Test
Nvidia Drivers 418.52.03 (run package from nvidia drivers homepage)
Xubuntu 18.04 x64 - Kernel 4.17.12 generic (ubuntu mainline) -
CPUFreq: Performance
CPU: Core i3 8350K Tri-Core (Coffelake 14nm) 5.0Ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
MEMORY: 8GB DDR4 2400mhz (4x2) Mushkin (dual channel: 37.5 gb/s)
GPU: Gigabyte Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 OC (GP107 14nm: 640 Shaders / 40 TMUS / 32 ROPS) Windforce 2GB DDR5 7000Mhz 128Bit (110Gb/s)
MAINBOARD: ASUS Z370-P
Stranglehold
Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1QNmpf1j4k
With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg52vG6vcX0
D9VK With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrHCrGSX3bQ
System Specs Used in Test
Nvidia Drivers 418.52.03 (run package from nvidia drivers homepage)
Xubuntu 18.04 x64 - Kernel 4.17.12 generic (ubuntu mainline) -
CPUFreq: Performance
CPU: Core i3 8350K Tri-Core (Coffelake 14nm) 5.0Ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
MEMORY: 8GB DDR4 2400mhz (4x2) Mushkin (dual channel: 37.5 gb/s)
GPU: Gigabyte Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 OC (GP107 14nm: 640 Shaders / 40 TMUS / 32 ROPS) Windforce 2GB DDR5 7000Mhz 128Bit (110Gb/s)
MAINBOARD: ASUS Z370-P
The Wheelman
Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd-V4ixtbyI
With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAa4yCtxhVk
D9VK With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aSMW8IwGlU
System Specs Used in Test
Nvidia Drivers 418.52.03 (run package from nvidia drivers homepage)
Xubuntu 18.04 x64 - Kernel 4.17.12 generic (ubuntu mainline) -
CPUFreq: Performance
CPU: Core i3 8350K Tri-Core (Coffelake 14nm) 5.0Ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
MEMORY: 8GB DDR4 2400mhz (4x2) Mushkin (dual channel: 37.5 gb/s)
GPU: Gigabyte Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 OC (GP107 14nm: 640 Shaders / 40 TMUS / 32 ROPS) Windforce 2GB DDR5 7000Mhz 128Bit (110Gb/s)
MAINBOARD: ASUS Z370-P
The Last Remnant (Unstable)
Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvkylB7nkog
D9VK With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzNXafXoQRc
System Specs Used in Test
Nvidia Drivers 418.52.03 (run package from nvidia drivers homepage)
Xubuntu 18.04 x64 - Kernel 4.17.12 generic (ubuntu mainline) -
CPUFreq: Performance
CPU: Core i3 8350K Tri-Core (Coffelake 14nm) 5.0Ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
MEMORY: 8GB DDR4 2400mhz (4x2) Mushkin (dual channel: 37.5 gb/s)
GPU: Gigabyte Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 OC (GP107 14nm: 640 Shaders / 40 TMUS / 32 ROPS) Windforce 2GB DDR5 7000Mhz 128Bit (110Gb/s)
MAINBOARD: ASUS Z370-P
Ori and the Blind Forest DE
Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBS0QvL-USA
With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0amfC143KII
D9VK With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i4jw8u-9Mw
System Specs Used in Test
Nvidia Drivers 418.52.03 (run package from nvidia drivers homepage)
Xubuntu 18.04 x64 - Kernel 4.17.12 generic (ubuntu mainline) -
CPUFreq: Performance
CPU: Core i3 8350K Tri-Core (Coffelake 14nm) 5.0Ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
MEMORY: 8GB DDR4 2400mhz (4x2) Mushkin (dual channel: 37.5 gb/s)
GPU: Gigabyte Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 OC (GP107 14nm: 640 Shaders / 40 TMUS / 32 ROPS) Windforce 2GB DDR5 7000Mhz 128Bit (110Gb/s)
MAINBOARD: ASUS Z370-P
Monsters High New Ghoul in School
Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6xTXbCjAtY
D9VK With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joBGEKnLxb0
System Specs Used in Test
Nvidia Drivers 418.52.03 (run package from nvidia drivers homepage)
Xubuntu 18.04 x64 - Kernel 4.17.12 generic (ubuntu mainline) -
CPUFreq: Performance
CPU: Core i3 8350K Tri-Core (Coffelake 14nm) 5.0Ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
MEMORY: 8GB DDR4 2400mhz (4x2) Mushkin (dual channel: 37.5 gb/s)
GPU: Gigabyte Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 OC (GP107 14nm: 640 Shaders / 40 TMUS / 32 ROPS) Windforce 2GB DDR5 7000Mhz 128Bit (110Gb/s)
MAINBOARD: ASUS Z370-P
This is my playlist with around 60 titles tested for now :D, most long test aka stable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrHCrGSX3bQ&list=PL0P2a_sII2eTJkEORUmeICDCBHAdMhF8U
^_^
Last edited by mrdeathjr on 9 May 2019 at 12:14 pm UTC
This is some d9vk examples compared regular wined3d implementation
In my tests normally give around 2x performance with around 50% less cpu
Driver San Francisco
Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7CtUBFOG9g
With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQwV8cu5Y3A
D9VK With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMsWsmlT_S8
System Specs Used in Test
Nvidia Drivers 418.52.03 (run package from nvidia drivers homepage)
Xubuntu 18.04 x64 - Kernel 4.17.12 generic (ubuntu mainline) -
CPUFreq: Performance
CPU: Core i3 8350K Tri-Core (Coffelake 14nm) 5.0Ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
MEMORY: 8GB DDR4 2400mhz (4x2) Mushkin (dual channel: 37.5 gb/s)
GPU: Gigabyte Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 OC (GP107 14nm: 640 Shaders / 40 TMUS / 32 ROPS) Windforce 2GB DDR5 7000Mhz 128Bit (110Gb/s)
MAINBOARD: ASUS Z370-P
Stranglehold
Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1QNmpf1j4k
With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg52vG6vcX0
D9VK With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrHCrGSX3bQ
System Specs Used in Test
Nvidia Drivers 418.52.03 (run package from nvidia drivers homepage)
Xubuntu 18.04 x64 - Kernel 4.17.12 generic (ubuntu mainline) -
CPUFreq: Performance
CPU: Core i3 8350K Tri-Core (Coffelake 14nm) 5.0Ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
MEMORY: 8GB DDR4 2400mhz (4x2) Mushkin (dual channel: 37.5 gb/s)
GPU: Gigabyte Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 OC (GP107 14nm: 640 Shaders / 40 TMUS / 32 ROPS) Windforce 2GB DDR5 7000Mhz 128Bit (110Gb/s)
MAINBOARD: ASUS Z370-P
The Wheelman
Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd-V4ixtbyI
With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAa4yCtxhVk
D9VK With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aSMW8IwGlU
System Specs Used in Test
Nvidia Drivers 418.52.03 (run package from nvidia drivers homepage)
Xubuntu 18.04 x64 - Kernel 4.17.12 generic (ubuntu mainline) -
CPUFreq: Performance
CPU: Core i3 8350K Tri-Core (Coffelake 14nm) 5.0Ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
MEMORY: 8GB DDR4 2400mhz (4x2) Mushkin (dual channel: 37.5 gb/s)
GPU: Gigabyte Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 OC (GP107 14nm: 640 Shaders / 40 TMUS / 32 ROPS) Windforce 2GB DDR5 7000Mhz 128Bit (110Gb/s)
MAINBOARD: ASUS Z370-P
The Last Remnant (Unstable)
Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvkylB7nkog
D9VK With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzNXafXoQRc
System Specs Used in Test
Nvidia Drivers 418.52.03 (run package from nvidia drivers homepage)
Xubuntu 18.04 x64 - Kernel 4.17.12 generic (ubuntu mainline) -
CPUFreq: Performance
CPU: Core i3 8350K Tri-Core (Coffelake 14nm) 5.0Ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
MEMORY: 8GB DDR4 2400mhz (4x2) Mushkin (dual channel: 37.5 gb/s)
GPU: Gigabyte Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 OC (GP107 14nm: 640 Shaders / 40 TMUS / 32 ROPS) Windforce 2GB DDR5 7000Mhz 128Bit (110Gb/s)
MAINBOARD: ASUS Z370-P
Ori and the Blind Forest DE
Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBS0QvL-USA
With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0amfC143KII
D9VK With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i4jw8u-9Mw
System Specs Used in Test
Nvidia Drivers 418.52.03 (run package from nvidia drivers homepage)
Xubuntu 18.04 x64 - Kernel 4.17.12 generic (ubuntu mainline) -
CPUFreq: Performance
CPU: Core i3 8350K Tri-Core (Coffelake 14nm) 5.0Ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
MEMORY: 8GB DDR4 2400mhz (4x2) Mushkin (dual channel: 37.5 gb/s)
GPU: Gigabyte Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 OC (GP107 14nm: 640 Shaders / 40 TMUS / 32 ROPS) Windforce 2GB DDR5 7000Mhz 128Bit (110Gb/s)
MAINBOARD: ASUS Z370-P
Monsters High New Ghoul in School
Last test with Pentium G3258 @ 4.1ghz + Artic Cooling Alpine 11 Plus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6xTXbCjAtY
D9VK With Core i3 8350K Tri-Core @ 5.0ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joBGEKnLxb0
System Specs Used in Test
Nvidia Drivers 418.52.03 (run package from nvidia drivers homepage)
Xubuntu 18.04 x64 - Kernel 4.17.12 generic (ubuntu mainline) -
CPUFreq: Performance
CPU: Core i3 8350K Tri-Core (Coffelake 14nm) 5.0Ghz + Zalman CNPS 10x Performa+
MEMORY: 8GB DDR4 2400mhz (4x2) Mushkin (dual channel: 37.5 gb/s)
GPU: Gigabyte Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 OC (GP107 14nm: 640 Shaders / 40 TMUS / 32 ROPS) Windforce 2GB DDR5 7000Mhz 128Bit (110Gb/s)
MAINBOARD: ASUS Z370-P
This is my playlist with around 60 titles tested for now :D, most long test aka stable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrHCrGSX3bQ&list=PL0P2a_sII2eTJkEORUmeICDCBHAdMhF8U
^_^
Last edited by mrdeathjr on 9 May 2019 at 12:14 pm UTC
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Okay Joshua and Phillip, you realize you are f****ng heroes, right? I cannot thank you enough. ^_^
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In my tests normally give around 2x performance with around 50% less cpu
:O
Okay Joshua and Phillip, you realize you are f****ng heroes, right? I cannot thank you enough. ^_^
Now we need Joshua to make a profile here, so he can make 1 comment every new release and vanish until the next one :D:D
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qptain Nemo 9 May 2019
In my tests normally give around 2x performance with around 50% less cpuWow!
I'm pretty content with the performance and behavior of dx9 games in vanilla Wine but this is nonetheless awesome and useful.
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I tried it with Resident Evil 4 (it's very glitchy with regular Wine), and it stucks on the loading screen.
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Ok. Gotta' try that one tonight. I've a d3d9 game which is CPU bound and where I still can get performance issues in classic wine even on my pretty "ok" modern hardware.
That's crazy, I didn't expect projects like d9vk or dxvk to actually materialize, but now seeing how well a lot of d3d9 games already run with d9vk, I can see (sooner or later) that those will be the defaults for gamers in wine in the future.
Well, dxvk is already for me for all dx11 titles :p
Last edited by STiAT on 9 May 2019 at 9:21 am UTC
That's crazy, I didn't expect projects like d9vk or dxvk to actually materialize, but now seeing how well a lot of d3d9 games already run with d9vk, I can see (sooner or later) that those will be the defaults for gamers in wine in the future.
Well, dxvk is already for me for all dx11 titles :p
Last edited by STiAT on 9 May 2019 at 9:21 am UTC
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Would be interesting to see how well this fares with wine under qemu on an android or other arm platform supporting vulkan.
Last edited by Ardje on 9 May 2019 at 4:04 pm UTC
Last edited by Ardje on 9 May 2019 at 4:04 pm UTC
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Okay Joshua and Phillip, you realize you are f****ng heroes, right? I cannot thank you enough. ^_^
I concur. Lets hope both still get enough sleep ;)
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Ok Valve, you know what to do.
When it matured probably they will include it on Proton. wined3d is enough to cover most of the needs for now , not like wined3d's 11 portion.
I think he meant fund that project like they fund dxvk
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