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New d7vk Project Expands Proton's Direct3D Support on Linux

11/10/2025

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The d7vk project aims to extend Proton's Direct3D support from Direct3D 8 to Direct3D 7, enabling Direct3D 7 games to run on Linux through Wine.
Valve's Proton compatibility layer currently mainly supports Direct3D 8 on SteamOS.
d7vk is based on the dxvk layer, which is known for better performance.
WinterSnowfall, the project's author, emphasizes the value of having multiple options, even if d7vk may not always outperform existing solutions.

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The d7vk project aims to extend Proton's Direct3D support from Direct3D 8 to Direct3D 7, enabling Direct3D 7 games to run on Linux through Wine.
Valve's Proton compatibility layer currently mainly supports Direct3D 8 on SteamOS.
d7vk is based on the dxvk layer, which is known for better performance.
WinterSnowfall, the project's author, emphasizes the value of having multiple options, even if d7vk may not always outperform existing solutions.