The Many Graphics Translation Layers

Categories: Graphics, Linux

Lately we’ve seen a pretty dramatic increase in the number of graphics transition libraries. Here’s a brief look at the different projects. <= D3D8 D3D9 D3D10 D3D11 D3D12 OpenGL Vulkan Metal <= D3D8 dgVoodoo2 dgVoodoo2 Wine D3D9 dgVoodoo2 dgVoodoo2 Wine dxvk D3D10 Wine dxvk D3D11 Wine dxvk D3D12 vkd3d OpenGL Zink Vulkan MoltenVK Metal