> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://itsfoss.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Wine 10.0 Arrives With Powerful Upgrades - URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/wine-10-release/ - Published: 2025-01-22T11:40:13.000Z - Updated: 2025-01-27T10:25:41.000Z - Description: Wine 10 is a nifty upgrade that you should not miss! - Author: Sourav Rudra - Tags: Application Releases, News, #Import 2025-11-08 21:15 [Wine](https://www.winehq.org/?ref=itsfoss.com) is a popular open source compatibility layer that allows users on Linux and other Unix-like operating systems to run Windows applications. It works by translating the system calls made by such apps into [POSIX](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POSIX?ref=itsfoss.com)\-compliant calls, allowing Windows programs to run on non-Windows platforms. Most people prefer Wine because it is light and doesn't use a lot of resources, eliminating the need to deploy a [virtual machine](https://itsfoss.com/virtual-machine/). It is primarily used by those who cannot go about their needs/work without having access to Windows-specific apps and games. More than a year after [the last major release](https://itsfoss.com/wine-9-0-release/), Wine 10.0 has arrived with significant improvements over its predecessor, offering better compatibility and performance. Letโ€™s dive in and explore whatโ€™s new. ๐Ÿ˜ƒ ## ๐Ÿ†• Wine 10.0: What's New? ![a screenshot of wine 10.0-rc6 running on linux mint 22 with the terminal and wine configuration windows open](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/01/Wine_10.0-rc6.png) A screenshot of Wine 10.0-rc6 running on Linux Mint 22. Carrying over the fixes from the earlier Wine 9.xx releases, Wine 10 has arrived with improvements like a refined Wayland driver, improved scaling for HiDPI displays, and an opt-in FFmpeg-based multimedia backend. Similarly, Wine 10.0 ships with upgraded tools like Vulkan 1.4.303, VKD3D 1.14, a new experimental Bluetooth driver, and [a patch](https://bugs.winehq.org/show%5Fbug.cgi?id=57584&ref=itsfoss.com) for 8-bit color mode being broken in an earlier Wine version. There are **plenty of game-focused changes** too, these include a crash fix for [Forza Horizon 4](https://bugs.winehq.org/show%5Fbug.cgi?id=56174&ref=itsfoss.com), a broken graphics fix for some [Assassin's Creed](https://bugs.winehq.org/show%5Fbug.cgi?id=45358&ref=itsfoss.com) games, fix for lags after the character selection screen in [Final Fantasy XI](https://bugs.winehq.org/show%5Fbug.cgi?id=28861&ref=itsfoss.com), and launch failure fixes for [multiple games](https://bugs.winehq.org/show%5Fbug.cgi?id=56674&ref=itsfoss.com). We conclude this with **a few other notable changes**: - Improved [Dvorak keyboard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvorak%5Fkeyboard%5Flayout?ref=itsfoss.com) support. - Better handling of network sessions in DirectPlay. - Fix for a crash during startup for IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946. - An issue with system tray icons being unresponsive was addressed. You can go through the [announcement blog](https://www.winehq.org/news/2025012101?ref=itsfoss.com) to learn more. [![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/01/crossover.webp)](https://www.codeweavers.com/?ad=838&ref=itsfoss.com) ## ๐Ÿ“ฅ Get Wine 10.0 Binary packages for Wine 10.0 can be found on the [official website](https://wiki.winehq.org/Download?ref=news.itsfoss.com), where there are packages for **Debian**, **Ubuntu**, **Fedora**, **openSUSE**, **Slackware**, **FreeBSD**, and **macOS**. If you are an Ubuntu user looking for a fresh install, then you can follow [our guide](https://itsfoss.com/install-wine-ubuntu/) to install it quickly. Additional packages can be found on Wine's [GitLab](https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/?ref=news.itsfoss.com) repo. [Wine 10.0](https://wiki.winehq.org/Download?ref=news.itsfoss.com) ### โš™๏ธ Upgrade from Older Release Users of Ubuntu and its derivatives can refer to these upgrade steps. ๐Ÿ‘‡ Enable support for 32-bit architecture (*if not enabled already*) by running the following command: ``` sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 ``` Download the official Wine repo key and add it: ``` sudo mkdir -pm755 /etc/apt/keyrings sudo wget -O /etc/apt/keyrings/winehq-archive.key https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key ``` Then run **one of the following commands** to get the WineHQ sources file for your Ubuntu version: ``` sudo wget -NP /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/dists/noble/winehq-noble.sources #Ubuntu 24.04 sudo wget -NP /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/dists/jammy/winehq-jammy.sources #Ubuntu 22.04 sudo wget -NP /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/dists/focal/winehq-focal.sources #Ubuntu 20.04 ``` And finally, to install Wine 10.0, run the following commands **separately**: ``` sudo apt update ``` ``` sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable ``` After doing all that, you can check the version by running: ``` wine --version ``` If it shows an older version, then you will have to wait a bit before the upgrade appears for your Ubuntu installation. Users of other distros can refer to the official [user guide](https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/-/wikis/Wine-User's-Guide?ref=itsfoss.com). **Suggested Read** ๐Ÿ“– [Run Windows Applications on Linux \[Beginners Guide\]Hereโ€™s a detailed step-by-step guide with screenshots to show how you can run Windows software on Linux using Wine.![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/12/android-chrome-192x192.png)It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/06/run-windows-apps-on-linux.png)](https://itsfoss.com/use-windows-applications-linux/?ref=news.itsfoss.com)