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, DXVK, Proton GE and ProtonPlus.

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DDrawCompat alternatives page was last updated Jan 2, 2025
  1. Wine icon
     704 likes

    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.

    41 Wine alternatives
    Wine screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Run Windows software
    2.  Compatibility Layer
    3.  Emulation
    4.  Ad-free
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    Wine VS DDrawCompat

    Is Wine a good alternative to DDrawCompat?
     
    • 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 LightweightDDrawCompat is not according to our users
  2. Proton icon
     99 likes

    Proton is a tool for use with the Steam client which allows games which are exclusive to Windows to run on Linux kernel operating system. It uses Wine to facilitate this.

    39 Proton alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Steam

    Proton Features

    1.  Run Windows software
    2.  Run Windows Games
    3.  Compatibility Layer
    4.  Emulation
    5.  Ad-free
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    Proton VS DDrawCompat

    Is Proton a good alternative to DDrawCompat?
     
  3.  5 likes

    A Vulkan-based translation layer for D3D9, D3D10 and D3D11, which can be used on Linux with Wine.

    14 DXVK alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wine

    DXVK Features

    1.  Run Windows software
    2.  Emulation
    3.  Run Windows Games
    4.  In-Game Overlay
    5.  FPS counter

    DXVK VS DDrawCompat

    Is DXVK a good alternative to DDrawCompat?
     
  4.  2 likes

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

    39 Proton GE alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wine

    Proton GE VS DDrawCompat

    Is Proton GE a good alternative to DDrawCompat?
     
  5. ProtonPlus icon
     2 likes

    A simple Wine and Proton-based compatibility tools manager.

    39 ProtonPlus alternatives
    ProtonPlus screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Flathub
    • Fedora
    • Wine
    • Flatpak
    • Proton
    • Vala
    • Nix Package Manager

    ProtonPlus Features

    1.  Gtk
    ProtonPlus icon

    ProtonPlus VS DDrawCompat

    Is ProtonPlus a good alternative to DDrawCompat?
     
  6. MiceWine icon
     1 like

    MiceWine is a project that aims to run Windows applications and games on Android smartphones.

    41 MiceWine alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    MiceWine Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Run Windows software
    MiceWine icon

    MiceWine VS DDrawCompat

    Is MiceWine a good alternative to DDrawCompat?
     
  7. Protontricks icon
     1 like

    A wrapper that does winetricks things for Proton enabled games, requires Winetricks.

    39 Protontricks alternatives
    Protontricks screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • Flatpak
    Protontricks icon

    Protontricks VS DDrawCompat

    Is Protontricks a good alternative to DDrawCompat?
     
  8.  1 like

    Winetricks is an easy way to work around problems in Wine.

    39 Winetricks alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo Linux
    • Fedora
    • Wine
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
    • MacPorts
    • Homebrew
    • Slackware

    Winetricks VS DDrawCompat

    Is Winetricks a good alternative to DDrawCompat?
     
  9. ProtonUp-Qt icon
     1 like

    Install and manage GE-Proton, Luxtorpeda & more for Steam and Wine-GE & more for Lutris with this graphical user interface.

    37 ProtonUp-Qt alternatives
    ProtonUp-Qt screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Arch Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    ProtonUp-Qt icon

    ProtonUp-Qt VS DDrawCompat

    Is ProtonUp-Qt a good alternative to DDrawCompat?
     
  10. D8VK icon
     1 like

    A Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 8/9/10/11 which allows running 3D applications on Linux using Wine.

    19 D8VK alternatives
    D8VK screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    D8VK icon

    D8VK VS DDrawCompat

    Is D8VK a good alternative to DDrawCompat?
     
    • D8VK is the most popular Windows alternative to DDrawCompat.

    • D8VK is Free and Open SourceDDrawCompat is also Free and Open Source
  11. dgVoodoo icon
     5 likes

    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
    dgVoodoo screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    dgVoodoo icon

    dgVoodoo VS DDrawCompat

    Is dgVoodoo a good alternative to DDrawCompat?
     
  12.  2 likes

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

    10 Direct3D 9-to-11 alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Direct3D 9-to-11 VS DDrawCompat

    Is Direct3D 9-to-11 a good alternative to DDrawCompat?
     
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