The Wine team has announced the release of Wine 10.0 with several significant improvements to enable Windows applications to run seamlessly on Linux systems. The latest version comes with over 6,000 changes across the board.
Wine 10.0 marks a major milestone for ARM support
Wine 10.0 aims to improve the functionality and broaden compatibility of Windows apps, especially for users on ARM-based devices. One area improves the operation of applications on ARM machines.
the most Notable Features Wine 10.0 has support for Arm64EC, which stands for Arm Emulation Compatible, which is an application binary interface (ABI) for Arm devices. The new version of Wine allows users to run x86 apps natively on ARM devices; Yes, it supports 64-bit x86 emulation.
This update also introduces improved support for the Wayland graphics driver, which replaces the traditional X Window System (X11) with OpenGL compatibility. Users can choose between the default X11 or Wayland drivers as needed. Additionally, the update also brings significant improvements to graphics driver support, specifically enhancements for high-DPI displays and non-DPI aware Windows. Users may want to check out the Joystick Control Panel applet called joy.cpl to manage some advanced settings.
Wine 10.0 allows automatic scaling of application windows that may not have built-in support for higher resolutions, providing a better user experience on modern hardware. Additionally, Direct3D support for older applications has been upgraded, improving overall compatibility with older games and software. Wine 10.0 brings a Bluetooth driver, along with some basic functionality.
This change is expected to increase the performance of various Windows applications running on Linux. Over the years Wine has gained significant popularity among gamers who use it to play games on their Linux systems. For example Valve/Steam’s Proton uses Wine as a compatibility layer which is also available on the Steam deck. Wine is also used for crossover to Linux/macOS.
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