DDrawCompat Alternatives

DDrawCompat is described as 'DLL wrapper aimed at fixing compatibility and performance issues for games based on DirectDraw and Direct3D 1-7. Partially supports GDI as well. There is no API conversion involved, most of the rendering is still done by the native DirectDraw/Direct3D 1-7 and' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to DDrawCompat for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Wine, Flathub and Arch Linux apps. The best DDrawCompat alternative is Wine, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DDrawCompat are Proton, ProtonPlus, DXVK and ProtonUp-Qt.

Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
DDrawCompat alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. Wine icon
     776 likes

    An advanced, free open-source tool enabling Windows applications to run on Linux and other systems without emulation. It offers configuration options, supports diverse operating systems, and benefits from continuous updates and robust community support to enhance Windows app compatibility.

    49 Wine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Flathub
     
  2. DXVK icon
     9 likes

    A Vulkan-based translation layer for D3D9, D3D10 and D3D11, which can be used on Linux with Wine.

    14 DXVK alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wine
     
  3. ProtonUp-Qt icon
     6 likes

    Install and manage GE-Proton, Luxtorpeda & more for Steam and Wine-GE & more for Lutris with this graphical user interface.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Arch Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  4. Proton GE icon
     4 likes

    Compatibility layer enabling Windows games on Linux via Steam Play, featuring advanced video playback, FSR integration, Nvidia CUDA support, raw input, per-game fixes automation, upstream Wine patches, frequent updates, wine-staging patches, and open-source maintenance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wine
     
  5. Protontricks icon
     4 likes

    A wrapper that does winetricks things for Proton enabled games, requires Winetricks.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • Flatpak
     
  6. MiceWine icon
     4 likes

    MiceWine is a project that aims to run Windows applications and games on Android smartphones.

    46 MiceWine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  7. Winetricks icon
     2 likes

    Winetricks is an easy way to work around problems in Wine.

    41 Winetricks alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Fedora
    • Wine
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
    • MacPorts
    • Homebrew
    • Slackware
     
  8. dgVoodoo icon
     6 likes

    dgVoodoo 2 is a wrapper for old graphics API's for Windows Vista/7/8/10. This wrapper uses Direct3D 11 at GPU feature level 10.1 as wrapping output.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. D8VK icon
     2 likes

    A Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 8/9/10/11 which allows running 3D applications on Linux using Wine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. This project is an attempt to convert Direct3D 9 programs to Direct3D 11. It reimplements the d3d9.dll, which contains the core D3D9 interfaces.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
12 of 16 DDrawCompat alternatives