Wine 11.22 introduces AVX instruction support for x86 emulation on ARM64 architectures, address space randomization for improved memory layout unpredictability, and updated locale data from Unicode CLDR 49.
This release also resolves rendering and stability regressions in various Windows applications and games.
New features and improvements
The most significant addition is support for special processor instructions on ARM64 systems, which helps programs and games designed for x86 processors run smoothly. At the same time, a safety mechanism has been added that makes the computer's memory less predictable, while locale data has been updated, font display has been improved, and document management has been upgraded.
Fixing problems in games
Several changes are aimed at improving the gaming experience. Dragon Age: Origins no longer crashes during startup and loading screens, and issues preventing Alan Wake and Alan Wake's American Nightmare from launching have been resolved. The update also fixes graphical and character issues for Black Mirror II and III, as well as launch issues for Guild Wars 2 and FEAR 3. Additionally, an issue affecting audio subtitles in Overwatch 2 has been fixed, along with a general graphical glitch that was causing crashes in many games.
System applications and fixes
In addition to games, the new version fixes issues in various programs. Notepad++ now displays correctly in its menu, WinSCP no longer quits unexpectedly when opening the info window, and FreeCommander no longer crashes on startup when configured for a newer version of Windows. Fixes are also included for Logos Bible Software, Samsung Magician 9, Razer Installer, CloneCD, and ImgBurn. At the core system level, process management issues have been resolved, missing information has been added, and support for encryption keys has been integrated.
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The source code for Wine 11.22 is available for download, while ready-made installation packages will be gradually made available through the repositories of supported Linux distributions.
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