Neowin News Feed for: Wine

Linux closes the professional gap as Adobe Creative Cloud installer finally runs on Wine

Paul Hill — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 07:42:02 +0000

New patches fix critical JavaScript and XML issues, finally allowing Linux users to install professional Adobe tools through the Wine ecosystem. Read more...

Wine 10.10 released, brings updated Mono engine, bug fixes for several games, and more

David Uzondu — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 14:20:01 +0000

Wine 10.10 is now live, with an updated Mono engine and fixes for games like Rise of Nations and Burger Shop. Read more...

Wine 10.9 released bringing EGL support for all graphic drivers and several bug fixes

David Uzondu — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:36:01 +0000

The latest Wine release, version 10.9, introduces EGL support across all graphics drivers, brings an updated vkd3d version, and includes several bug fixes. Read more...

Wine 8.10 lands with uTorrent crash fix and other performance improvements

Paul Hill — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 00:40:02 +0000

Wine 8.10 has been released to the development branch. It comes with several improvements and bug fixes. Wine lets you run Windows programs in both Linux and macOS with some success. Read more...

Wine 8.5 released with WinRT dark theme support

Paul Hill — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 16:04:02 +0000

Just two weeks after the last update, Wine 8.5 has been released with support for the WinRT dark theme. Read on to learn more about what's new in this update and how to install it on your system. Read more...

Wine 8.4 released with initial native support for Wayland

Paul Hill — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 23:06:02 +0000

Wine 8.4 is now available for Linux systems. This is a small update mainly focused on clean-ups and fixes but it also includes initial native support for Wayland, though, end users don't benefit much. Read more...

Wine 7.16 arrives two days late, brings game enhancements

Dean Howell — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 15:15:04 +0000

Saint's Row players rejoice! Wine 7.16 has been released and ships with fixes for this, Metal Gear Solid and Star Citizen. Though Deck owners may have to wait for these changes to be merged upstream. Read more...

DirectX 12 is coming to Mac, but the road is long

Dean Howell — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 21:44:01 +0000

While experimental code is already being merged into Valve's Proton for Linux users to enjoy, VKD3D on Mac is wrought with numerous technical challenges and limitations that must be surmounted. Read more...

Amazon looking to stream Windows games on Luna via Linux

Dean Howell — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 05:50:01 +0000

According to a job listing, Amazon is looking to hire engineers proficient with DXVK, Wine (Proton), and Mesa in order to enable streaming Windows games on its Luna cloud gaming platform via Linux. Read more...

Easy Anti-Cheat is now supported on macOS, Linux, and by extension, Steam Deck

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 22:16:02 +0000

The upcoming Steam Deck handheld of Valve won't be leaving behind popular multiplayer games, as Easy Anti-Cheat is now natively supported on Linux, macOS as well as Proton, and Wine. Read more...

Valve makes Windows games playable on Linux with new version of Steam Play

Vishal Laul — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 09:18:01 +0000

Valve today announced a new version of Steam Play, introducing a new compatibility layer allowing players on Linux to play Windows-only titles. The feature is currently in beta with limited support. Read more...

Wine 3.0 released with Direct3D 10 and 11 support

Paul Hill — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 14:22:01 +0000

Wine HQ has released version 3.0 of Wine after a year of development. The new release brings support for Android and Direct3D 10 and 11. Photoshop CC 2018 is just one of the programs that works now. Read more...

Grab this Wine All-In-One For Dummies eBook, valued at $16 for free

News Staff — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 17:00:01 +0000

Want to learn about wine, but don't know where to start? Wine All-In-One For Dummies provides comprehensive information about the basics of wine in one easy-to-understand 5-in-1 volume. Read more...

Get drunk in style with Vivino for Windows Phone

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:41:32 +0000

Vivino, a popular app for wine enthusiasts, is now available on Windows Phone. Users share and review their favorite wines and can scan bottles to find additional info. The app is free in the Store. Read more...

Intel used cheap wine to power a PC accelerometer

John Callaham — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 08:23:14 +0000

Intel showed off a fun demo at IDF last week that offered a way to power up a PC accelerometer by just pouring some wine into a wired up wine glass, showing how future PCs could be powered. Read more...

Wine demoed on Android, runs Windows apps

Tim Schiesser — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 07:46:40 +0000

At FOSDEM, an early-stage port of Wine has been shown running on Android, bringing the capabilities to emulate Windows software to Google's OS that primarily runs on ARM-based hardware Read more...

Blizzard denies banning Diablo III players just for using Linux

John Callaham — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 23:30:00 +0000

Blizzard has denied accusations by some Diablo III players that they were banned from playing the action-RPG sequel because they played the game on Linux using the WINE software. Read more...

Wine 1.4 (stable release) is now available

Razvan Serea — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:02:59 +0000

Wine is a project to allow a PC running a Unix-like operating system and the X Window System to run x86 programs for Microsoft Windows. Alternately, those wishing to port a Windows application Read more...

Wine 1.3.1 Development

Steven Parker — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:18:09 +0000

15 years in the making, Wine 1.0 is in sight

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:11:02 +0000

For far longer than any of its developers would care to recall, Wine, the best program to use in Linux to run Windows applications, has been in development. Now, at long last, Wine 1.0 is... Read more...

Wine 0.9.54

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:34:55 +0000

Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X and Unix. Think of Wine as a compatibility layer for running Windows programs. Wine does not require Microsoft Windows, as it... Read more...

Wine 0.9.53

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:47:17 +0000

Wine 0.9.52

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:21:23 +0000

Wine 0.9.51

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:56:18 +0000

Wine 0.9.49

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:12:20 +0000

Microsoft Launches Blue Monster Wine Label

Steven Parker — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:59:28 +0000

It's ironic that, a couple of days after the head of Mozilla Europe castigated Microsoft's attitude to Open Source and innovation in a TechCrunch interview, Microsoft today launches its own-label wine designed to promote innovation... Read more...

Wine 0.9.33

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 02:17:59 +0000

Turning Wine into Windows on a Mac

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 19:02:33 +0000

It used to be that running Windows programs on a Mac was a slow, painful process. There was only one option: running Virtual PC emulation software. But with Apple Computer's shift to Intel chips, the... Read more...

Are Wine Users Just 'Whining' About Microsoft's Anti-Piracy

Fri, 18 Feb 2005 20:18:35 +0000

Or is Microsoft unfairly targeting and discriminating against customers attempting to run Windows programs on Unix and Linux? Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program has had its share of critics. But this... Read more...