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The D7VK project has released a new version that implements the 3Dfx Glide API atop Vulkan for enhanced performance.

Software DevelopmentTechnologyOct 29, 2026score 0.442 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses the release of D7VK 2.4, which implements the 3Dfx Glide API atop Vulkan for improved performance, surprising some due to its previous maturity status. The posts highlight the significance of this development for modern usage and open-source projects.

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The D7VK project has released a new version that implements the 3Dfx Glide API atop Vulkan for enhanced performance.
Parent: Graphics TechnologyEntity: D7VKImpact: positiveDate: Oct 29, 2026Target: The effectiveness of D7VK's implementation of the 3Dfx Glide API atop Vulkan for performance improvements.

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GXVK: 3Dfx Glide API Implemented Atop Vulkan For Modern Usage The open-source D7VK project that implements the Direct3D 7 / 6 / 5 / 3 APIs atop the Vulkan API for faster, modern performance is out with a new release. This new D7VK 2.4 release came as a bit of a surprise since it was just last month D7VK announced its maturity status and more or less in maintenance mode. But brought up in today's D7VK 2.4 announcement is an even bigger surprise: there's now an implementa… https://www.phoronix.com/news/GXVK-3Dfx-Glide-Vulkan
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GXVK: 3Dfx Glide API Implemented Atop Vulkan For Modern Usage https://www.phoronix.com/news/GXVK-3Dfx-Glide-Vulkan
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