shaderDXVK releases · Sat Jul 05 2025

Version 2.7

Driver support The Vulkan extension VK_KHR_maintenance5 is now required. DXVK has been relying on guarantees made by this extension since version 2.5, so in order to remove some maintenance burden, fallbacks that would allow older drivers to run were now removed. Please check the driver support page on the Wiki for details. Note: These changes will primarily affect Windows users on AMD Polaris and Vega GPUs, for which AMD has effectively discontinued driver support. On Linux, these older GPUs will keep working on RADV when using Mesa 25.0 or newer. Due to a growing number of compatibility issu

🐣 What this means for you
This is about the behind-the-scenes tech that turns game code into pictures (or runs Windows games on Linux/Steam Deck). If you game on Steam Deck or Linux, it may mean fewer stutters or more games working. Everyone else: neat, but optional reading. Relevant to: PC.

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