vkd3d-proton VS dxvk

Compare vkd3d-proton vs dxvk and see what are their differences.

vkd3d-proton

Fork of VKD3D. Development branches for Proton's Direct3D 12 implementation. (by HansKristian-Work)

dxvk

Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10 and D3D11 for Linux / Wine (by doitsujin)
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vkd3d-proton dxvk
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9.6 9.3
6 days ago about 14 hours ago
C C++
GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only zlib License
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vkd3d-proton

Posts with mentions or reviews of vkd3d-proton. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-07.

dxvk

Posts with mentions or reviews of dxvk. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-01-07.
  • "LibreOffice is better at reading old Word files than Word"
    5 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 7 Jan 2024
  • Game crashes within 10 seconds of launching unless I reinstall from scratch
    2 projects | /r/satisfactory | 9 Dec 2023
    From a quick search, here's what I found. It looks like you're encountering some common issues that can occur with games running on Linux through Proton, especially with the recent updates to games like Satisfactory that might affect compatibility. The log entries you're seeing related to D3DCompile2 failing to compile shader and the issues with Ternary operator and LinearToSrgbBranching not being defined, suggest that there's a problem with shader compilation. This can often be related to the version of Proton or the graphics drivers you are using. Some users have reported that the game does launch with the -vulkan option but with graphical glitches and lower performance, which indicates that the Vulkan renderer is working but possibly not optimally on your setup. From the discussions in the community, users have suggested ensuring that the latest drivers for your graphics card are installed and, if using an Intel GPU, that the Mesa drivers are up to date since Intel XeSS references were found in the logs. If you're using NVIDIA graphics, make sure you have the latest drivers and possibly set the PROTON_ENABLE_NVAPI=1 %command% to enable DLSS if you're under Vulkan. If you're using an Optimus laptop with both Intel and NVIDIA GPUs, make sure your Optimus setup is correctly configured. Some users have found success by specifying DXVK_FILTER_DEVICE_NAMES=GeForce to force the game to use the NVIDIA GPU. It's also worth noting that if you're encountering issues with DirectX 11, you might want to try forcing the game to use DirectX 10 if possible or look into DXVK configurations that could resolve compatibility issues. Lastly, if none of these solutions work, you could try running a trace with apitrace to gather more detailed logs that might point to the specific issue. If you're still stuck, it would be a good idea to report the issue to the Proton GitHub page or seek further assistance in the game's community forums where others might have encountered and solved similar issues. For more information and to find others who might have resolved similar issues, check out the community discussions on GitHub​​, Steam Community​​, and the DXVK GitHub page​​.
  • almost 120 fps smooth camera movement
    2 projects | /r/thesims3 | 7 Dec 2023
    Give DXVK a try https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases, use 32bit d3d9.dll
  • Full graphic/performance and game fix for The Evil Within 1
    2 projects | /r/theevilwithin | 2 Aug 2023
  • Question
    2 projects | /r/GTAIV | 8 Jul 2023
  • Meta releases open source Intermediate Graphics Library which runs on top of Vulkan, Open GL, or Metal on multiple operating systems
    3 projects | /r/hardware | 7 Jul 2023
    Vulkan is an alternative to DX which isn't MS-proprietary. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a Vulkan implementation for windows which uses DX under the hood, just as dxvk is a DX implementation that uses Vulkan under the hood.
  • GE-Proton8-4 Released
    2 projects | /r/linux_gaming | 5 Jun 2023
  • Why is the remake running so bad despite having better than the recommended components?
    2 projects | /r/systemshock | 5 Jun 2023
  • Lutris error when install games
    4 projects | /r/linux_gaming | 27 May 2023
    I solved. I install all libraries manually. https://github.com/jp7677/dxvk-nvapi/releases/tag/v0.6 https://github.com/lutris/d3d_extras/releases/tag/v2 https://github.com/HansKristian-Work/vkd3d-proton/releases/tag/v2.9 https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases/tag/v2.2
  • [Lutris] Farcry 6 stuck on black screen when using Gamescope?
    3 projects | /r/linux_gaming | 26 May 2023

What are some alternatives?

When comparing vkd3d-proton and dxvk you can also consider the following projects:

dxvk-async

vkd3d - Fork of VKD3D. Development branches for Proton's Direct3D 12 implementation. [Moved to: https://github.com/HansKristian-Work/vkd3d-proton]

dxvk - Lutris' DXVK repository for providing custom DXVK versions

lutris - Lutris desktop client

d912pxy - DirectX9 to DirectX12 API proxy for Guild Wars 2

GTAIV.EFLC.FusionFix - This project aims to fix or address some issues in Grand Theft Auto IV Complete Edition [Moved to: https://github.com/ThirteenAG/GTAIV.EFLC.FusionFix]

proton-ge-custom - Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components

d9vk - A Direct3D9 to Vulkan layer using the DXVK backend. [Upstreamed to DXVK]

Reshade-Unlocked - A generic post-processing injector for games and video software.

photoshopCClinux - Photoshop CC v19 installer for Gnu/Linux

HeroicGamesLauncher - A games launcher for GOG, Amazon and Epic Games for Linux, Windows and macOS.