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D7VK 1.2 released: improves Direct3D 6 front-end in its D3D7 to Vulkan translator, making D3D6 less experimental, enabling more legacy Windows games on Linux with excellent performance over WineD3D (github.com)
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[–] synapse1278@lemmy.world 36 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It's not going to take long until Linux is better at running Windows games than Windows itself, especially for older games.

[–] superweeniehutjrs@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago

On some hardware and software combinations, this is already true for even recent (2020+) games

[–] mushroomman_toad@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

LEGO ISLAND

[–] bob_lemon@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

There's a browser version based on the decompilation: https://isle.pizza/

[–] Quazatron@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I have this broken game in my backlog for decades now, I wonder if this will make it run this time. Hexen II, according to Steam it was released back in 1998.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Doesn't that run on the Quake engine? Might be better to see if any of the source ports support it.

[–] xvertigox@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Have you tried Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrion? Luxtorpeda may have it.

[–] Malix@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ooh, nice. I've been wanting to play Drakan again. Gotta bookmark this for when I can get the game files, lost my original cd ages go :/

[–] bob_lemon@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago

Now that's a game I've not heard about in a while... It was pretty awesome. Now I need to check if I still have it as well.

[–] Narann@jlai.lu 3 points 2 months ago

Would love to have CRT shaders for this. Playing in 640x480 is the way to go!

[–] bright_side_@piefed.world 1 points 2 months ago

This is so cool