D8VK v1.0 Released For Running Direct3D 8 Games Atop Vulkan

[phoronix]

Phoronix: D8VK v1.0 Released For Running Direct3D 8 Games Atop Vulkan

While D9VK is used by Steam Play for implementing Direct3D 9/10/11 APIs atop Vulkan and there is also VKD3D-Proton for Direct3D 12 on Vulkan, D8VK's aim is for the aging Microsoft Direct3D 8 API atop Vulkan for enhancing the experience of older games on Linux...

https://www.phoronix.com/news/D8VK-1.0-Released

[Zajec]

While D9VK is used by Steam Play for implementing Direct3D 9/10/11 APIs atop Vulkan

I believe D9VK is dead now and Steam uses DXVK instead.

[Michael]

I believe D9VK is dead now and Steam uses DXVK instead.

Correct, brain-fart/typo-of-the-morning-before-coffee. Thanks.

[TemplarGR]

I believe D9VK is dead now and Steam uses DXVK instead.

Wasn't it absorbed in DXVK?

As for D8VK, nice news. Hope for older versions too, not so much for performance but for compatibility in the future.

[Doug]

is it faster than dgVoodoo?

[CochainComplex]

Wasn't it absorbed in DXVK?

As for D8VK, nice news. Hope for older versions too, not so much for performance but for compatibility in the future.

I also thought D9VK is now part of DXVK. Maybe D8VK will be merged in the future too?

edit: yes D9VK merged into DXVK - https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2019/1...-vulkan-layer/

[F.Ultra]

is it faster than dgVoodoo?

In the changelog for the previous release:

• Significant performance and reliability improvements over dgVoodoo2 and d3d8to9

[drake23]

I'd like to see a comparison between

d8tod9 + gallium nine
d8tod9 + dxvk
D8vk

I had great experiences with gallium nine back in the day... Wonder how that project is going

[SkyWarrior]

If this can fix the shadow buffers issue with non period correct nvidia or amd cards for splinter cell games then it is a must have for me.

[avis]

I'd like to see a comparison between

d8tod9 + gallium nine
d8tod9 + dxvk
D8vk

I had great experiences with gallium nine back in the day... Wonder how that project is going

1500 or 1800 fps, does it even matter? If you want it, run them yourselves. There are better things to waste your time on.