Wine 9.22 with Wayland driver enabled in default configuration. (gitlab.winehq.org)
from petsoi@discuss.tchncs.de to linux@lemmy.ml on 23 Nov 11:33
https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/25661307

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thingsiplay@beehaw.org on 23 Nov 12:57 next collapse

Anyone know how the Wayland driver in WINE will impact? I mean Wine works on XWayland so far, so what can we expect to get better with native Wayland support? I’ve searched a bit in web, but its hard to find some definitive answers (lots of general WINE and Wayland topics, often outdated).

exu@feditown.com on 23 Nov 13:21 next collapse

From my testing of the Wayland backend when it was still hidden behind a registry setting, it’s mainly for DPI awareness. For example, I use a 1440p screen with 1.25 scaling. Currently Wine through Xorg therefor sees my desktop as 1152p high. With the Wayland driver it would still correctly identify as using a 1440p screen.

Bogasse@lemmy.ml on 24 Nov 09:25 collapse

I’ve been using the unstable branch for this exact reason. Otherwise I’d have to change my scaling every time I launch a game.

Zamundaaa@discuss.tchncs.de on 23 Nov 15:00 collapse

Well, HDR works in Wine Wayland, and X11 can never do it without gamescope.

domi@lemmy.secnd.me on 23 Nov 23:58 collapse

Do you happen to know if you still need the HDR layer when using Wayland directly? I know gamescope didn’t require it for a while now but I never saw anything about it for Wine.

umbrella@lemmy.ml on 24 Nov 01:55 next collapse

did they update gamescope to work with xorg?

domi@lemmy.secnd.me on 26 Nov 12:43 collapse

I never used gamescope on Xorg, so not sure.

Zamundaaa@discuss.tchncs.de on 24 Nov 02:40 collapse

Yes. The Mesa implementation for this stuff isn’t merged yet. Once it is merged, the layer will be irrelevant.

jokro@feddit.org on 24 Nov 12:39 collapse

Wow, i would’ve expected it to take longer.

I wonder how quick Valve will switch to it on the Steam Deck

hallettj@leminal.space on 24 Nov 17:25 collapse

I’m wondering if Wayland support in Wine will encourage Valve to support Wayland in the Steam app too.

On my desktop I run a Wayland window manager that doesn’t implement XWayland so I can’t run Steam directly. So I’ve been running it in Gamescope in big picture mode - which is actually exactly what the Steam Deck does.