Wine 11.11 released with SymCrypt, layered windows in the Wayland drivers and 25 bug fixes

Wine 11.11 introduces several notable changes for users running Windows applications and games on Linux, macOS, and BSD systems. This release replaces the previous TomCrypt integration with a bundled SymCrypt library, marking a shift in how cryptographic operations are handled within the compatibility layer. Users also benefit from internal changes as more USER32 window information is now managed using shared memory, which may affect application performance and integration.

Following these architectural updates, the new version enables support for layered windows in the Wayland driver, enhancing graphical capabilities and compatibility for users operating on Wayland-based systems. This addition aims to provide a more complete window management experience for modern Linux desktops.

Building on recent efforts to enhance scripting compatibility, Wine 11.11 delivers further improvements for VBScript, which is likely to assist users and developers working with legacy automation scripts. Additionally, the update resolves 25 bugs impacting a wide range of software and games. Fixes address issues in applications such as uTorrent 3.x, Foxit Reader 8.x, Battle.net launcher, Space Empires V, Foxit PhantomPDF, Wreckfest, Total War: Shogun 2, Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered, Yesterday Origins, MS-Money 2000, and many others.