Winlator Version 9.0 Release Note

Winlator has released the next stable version after Winlator version 8 which is version 9. You will see many improvements, new features, and bug fixes in this version. Let’s see the changes added to Winlator 9.0.

Version 9.0 release note

Vortek Graphic driver

Vortek driver is a native experimental graphic driver designed by. This driver was added with the version 9.0. You will see early hiccups with this driver since it is still developing. You will see better performance and graphics near future with this new driver.

Add an option to install components.

Now you have the option to install components. For Box64 you can use Box 64 0.2.8, Box64 0.2.9, etc. Support Turnip and DXVK drivers.

Sound improvements

For those who face issues with sounds like stuttering when using the ALSA plugin has been fixed. ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) has improved to provide a better audio experience.

Improved Force Fullscreen option

Some low-resolution games have low video quality in full-screen mode. You can force those low-quality games to run in full screen. But the video quality is not playable. Force full-screen mode is improved to provide a better experience.

Box64 (v0.3.2 release)

box86.org has released a new version of Box64. The new version 0.3.2 has many improvements and bug fixes. Box64 v0.3.2 has performance improvements and improved compatibility. Winlator has added support for the new version of Box64 in this release.

Performance improvements on XServer

XServer is involved in rendering Windows-based GUI applications or games on Android devices. Improvements on XServer reflect better graphic rendering and performance.