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WineD3D

Even if Windows supports DirectX natively, using WineD3D can enhance backwards compatiblity with older games, especially on Windows 8 and newer that don't support 16 bit screen modes. Another possible use is to emulate unsupported versions of DirectX, or porting DirectX...

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  • Free
  • Proprietary

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  • Windows
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  1.  Compatibility Layer
  2.  Run Windows Games
  3.  Emulation
  4.  Run Windows software
  5.  OPENGL

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  • Developed by

    IT flagFederico Dossena
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Free product.
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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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What is WineD3D?

Even if Windows supports DirectX natively, using WineD3D can enhance backwards compatiblity with older games, especially on Windows 8 and newer that don't support 16 bit screen modes. Another possible use is to emulate unsupported versions of DirectX, or porting DirectX applications to OpenGL without having to rewrite the rendering code.