Wine 10.2 Released: New Features, Bug Fixes, and Download Guide

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Tirsasaki
22 Februari 2025

The Wine team has officially released Wine 10.2, the latest development version of the popular compatibility layer for running Windows applications on Linux, macOS, and other Unix-like operating systems. This update introduces several enhancements, new features, and various bug fixes to improve stability and performance.

What's New in Wine 10.2?

Wine 10.2 brings key improvements that enhance its usability and compatibility with more Windows applications. Here are some of the notable updates:

  • Bundled VKD3D upgraded to version 1.15 – Enhancing support for Direct3D 12 applications.
  • Support for setting thread priorities – Improving performance and responsiveness in multi-threaded applications.
  • New Wow64 mode can be enabled dynamically – Allowing 32-bit applications to run more efficiently on 64-bit systems.
  • More progress on the Bluetooth driver – Enhancing compatibility with applications that require Bluetooth connectivity.
  • Various bug fixes – Improving overall stability and user experience.

Bug Fixes and Improvements

With this release, Wine has addressed multiple issues affecting different applications and games. Here are some of the notable bug fixes in Wine 10.2:

  • Guild Wars ‘test system’ not showing test results (#25872).
  • YOU and ME and HER crashes after launch (#50152).
  • Final Fantasy XI Online crashing on launch (#57787).
  • Cyberpunk 2077 not loading with CyberEngine Tweaks (#57834).
  • Regression issues affecting fullscreen games when switching windows (#57625).
  • Wine Wordpad displaying a blank screen on startup (#57793).
  • Various command prompt (cmd) bugs, including incorrect substring expansion and missing redirection support (#57809, #57795).
  • Issues with Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice crashing when using an Xbox One controller (#57803).
  • Various other improvements related to game compatibility, scripting, and Wine’s internal system functions.

Download Wine 10.2

The source code for Wine 10.2 is available for download at: https://dl.winehq.org/wine/source/10.x/wine-10.2.tar.xz

Binary packages for different Linux distributions will be available on their respective repositories. Users can check the official WineHQ download page for installation instructions tailored to their operating system.

Conclusion

Wine 10.2 is another significant step forward in ensuring better compatibility for Windows applications on non-Windows platforms. With improvements in Direct3D 12, multi-threading, Bluetooth support, and essential bug fixes, this release brings increased performance and stability to users. Stay tuned for further updates as the Wine development team continues refining this powerful compatibility layer.