DDrawCompat Alternatives

DDrawCompat is described as 'DLL wrapper aimed at fixing compatibility and performance issues for games based on DirectDraw and Direct3D 1-7. Partially supports GDI as well. There is no API conversion involved, most of the rendering is still done by the native DirectDraw/Direct3D 1-7 and' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to DDrawCompat for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Wine, Flathub and Mac apps. The best DDrawCompat alternative is Wine, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DDrawCompat are Proton, ProtonPlus, ProtonUp-Qt and Protontricks.

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  1. Wine icon
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    An advanced, free open-source tool enabling Windows applications to run on Linux and other systems without emulation. It offers configuration options, supports diverse operating systems, and benefits from continuous updates and robust community support to enhance Windows app compatibility.

    48 Wine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Flathub
     
    • Wine is the most popular Android, Mac, Linux & Android Tablet alternative to DDrawCompat.

    • Wine is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to DDrawCompat.

    • Wine is Free and Open SourceDDrawCompat is also Free and Open Source
    • Wine is Privacy focused and LightweightDDrawCompat is not according to our users
  2. ProtonPlus icon
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    A simple Wine and Proton-based compatibility tools manager.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Flathub
    • Fedora
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Wine
    • Flatpak
    • Vala
    • Proton
     
  3. Protontricks icon
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    A wrapper that does winetricks things for Proton enabled games, requires Winetricks.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • Flatpak
     
  4. DXVK icon
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    A Vulkan-based translation layer for D3D9, D3D10 and D3D11, which can be used on Linux with Wine.

    14 DXVK alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wine
     
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    This is my build of Proton with the most recent bleeding-edge Proton Experimental WINE.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wine
     
  6. MiceWine icon
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    MiceWine is a project that aims to run Windows applications and games on Android smartphones.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  7. Winetricks icon
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    Winetricks is an easy way to work around problems in Wine.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Fedora
    • Wine
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
    • MacPorts
    • Homebrew
    • Slackware
     
  8. dgVoodoo icon
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    dgVoodoo 2 is a wrapper for old graphics API's for Windows Vista/7/8/10. This wrapper uses Direct3D 11 at GPU feature level 10.1 as wrapping output.

    5 dgVoodoo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • dgVoodoo is the most popular Windows alternative to DDrawCompat.

    • dgVoodoo is Free and ProprietaryDDrawCompat is Free and Open Source
  9. D8VK icon
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    A Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 8/9/10/11 which allows running 3D applications on Linux using Wine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    This project is an attempt to convert Direct3D 9 programs to Direct3D 11. It reimplements the d3d9.dll, which contains the core D3D9 interfaces.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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