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Wine 11.10 on Linux Adds VKD3D 2.0 and Other Key Improvements
On May 29, 2026, the Wine development team released version 11.10 of its well-known compatibility layer. Designed to let Windows applications run on Linux, Wine 11.10 brings a few notable improvements. Here’s what you need to know.
Wine 11.10 Improves Direct3D Translation
Wine 11.10 includes a major update to its bundled VKD3D component, which now moves to version 2.0. This change is beneficial for users running video games that rely on Direct3D 12 features. In fact, VKD3D’s goal is to implement the full Direct3D 12 API on Vulkan.
At the same time, XPath support within Wine has been completely redesigned and integrated in a new way. From now on, this feature can operate independently, without relying on the third-party libxml2 library. This improvement should have a positive impact on applications that perform XML file transformations. Beyond XML, this new release also improves VBScript compatibility, which should once again enhance support for scripts embedded in certain Windows programs, even if VBScript is likely on its way out...
17 Bugs Fixed by Wine 11.10
As noted in the changelog, Wine 11.10 fixes a total of 17 bugs. These fixes are aimed at users of certain software and video games, since this release addresses specific issues. As a result, Wine 11.10 improves support for the following games and applications:
- IrfanView
- Star Wars Racer
- Git
- Kodak EasyShare
- Family Tree Maker 2017
- Foxit PhantomPDF Business v10.0
- Vocaloid 6
- Photolemur 3
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- Age of Empires III
The goal remains the same with every Wine update: to deliver better overall stability when running these programs. This new version is now available for download.
