Linux distro support natively Direct X windows games?

Linxu · 04-10-2024, 09:41 AM

I have heard that there is a distro that supports Direct X and windows games natively is it true? And if it exists please tell me about that distro. I need for linux distro to atleast run Direct X.

wpeckham · 04-10-2024, 10:01 AM

There is a project to address that, but I do not recall the name.
Pages like this one may help. https://superuser.com/questions/4632...rectx-in-linux

Generally DirectX is only a requirement for Windows games, and I only play DOS and Linux native games under Linux. (Although I am looking hard at some STEAM!)

pan64 · 04-10-2024, 10:03 AM

directX is a windows only thing. You need a windows emulator to be able to run anything created for windows. This emulator is called wine and you can install it on any linux distro.
But if you want it pre-installed you can try PlayOnLinux.

boughtonp · 04-10-2024, 10:05 AM

Where did you hear that? It is probably untrue, but also "natively" might not matter. Wine is three decades old and constantly improving. Valve have recently made a lot of improvements to it regarding DirectX support.

Gaming-focused distros include Garuda, Pop, Sparky SteamOS, Zorin - but most Linux distros can be made into a gaming OS.

dugan · 04-10-2024, 12:02 PM

I have a word for you: Proton. Google it and come back.

Linxu · 04-11-2024, 09:30 AM

Also i found a project that brings direct x to linux but i don't know if you refered to this one: https://github.com/EduApps-CDG/OpenDX

pan64 · 04-11-2024, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Linxu

Also i found a project that brings direct x to linux but i don't know if you refered to this one: https://github.com/EduApps-CDG/OpenDX

Nice try, that is nothing, not a working project

wpeckham · 04-11-2024, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linxu

Also i found a project that brings direct x to linux but i don't know if you refered to this one: https://github.com/EduApps-CDG/OpenDX

I believe that is the one I referenced in comment #2.
It IS a working project, but it does not support WINDOWS DirectX applications/games on Linux, it supports coding Linux games to use DirectX features natively on Linux.

If what you want to run is a Windows game, the best way is on Windows. Second best is using the daily image of ReactOS with DirectX. The Linux way is to install WINE with the helpers mentioned and run under that.