The Wine developers have rolled out version 10.14 of their software, continuing the project’s steady push to improve Windows application compatibility on Linux and other operating systems. This latest development release adds a handful of updates that may catch the attention of gamers, developers, and anyone relying on Wine for day-to-day software.
One of the big changes is the bundled upgrade of vkd3d to version 1.17, which should help Direct3D 12 translation for those running modern Windows games. The Mono engine has also been updated to version 10.2.0, which is important for .NET applications that depend on Wine’s reimplementation of Microsoft’s framework. Another improvement comes with support for ping on IPv6, a small but meaningful update that makes Wine more in line with modern networking standards.
Under the hood, the GitLab continuous integration system is now running on Debian Trixie, helping to keep testing environments current. As always, there are numerous bug fixes. There are 19 in total this time around. These cover everything from crashes in apps like VemsTune and Roblox Studio to visual issues in games such as Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst and Death to Spies. Fixes also address problems with gameinput.dll support, command-line tab completion, and memory handling.
For developers, there are plenty of subtle changes worth noting, including adjustments to kernel functions, GDI handling, Vulkan support, and the Mono runtime. The release also brings improvements to Wine’s handling of manifests, registry keys, and process information, showing the ongoing depth of development that often gets overlooked in favor of headline features.
Those interested in digging deeper can check out the full release notes or grab the source code from WineHQ. Binary packages will be available soon for various Linux distributions, making it easy to upgrade. As usual, Wine is the result of a large and diverse community of contributors who continue to chip away at the complex task of running Windows software outside of Windows itself.
For Linux users who want to play Windows games or run critical apps without a virtual machine, Wine 10.14 is another incremental but welcome step forward. The update is available now at WineHQ.
