> ## 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 9.0 Release Adds Experimental Wayland Driver - URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/wine-9-0-release/ - Published: 2024-01-17T11:21:40.000Z - Updated: 2024-01-17T11:21:40.000Z - Description: Wine's new release is getting ready for the future! - Author: Sourav Rudra - Tags: Application Releases, News, #Import 2025-11-08 21:15 Wine is a popular open-source compatibility layer used to [run Windows applications on Linux](https://itsfoss.com/use-windows-applications-linux/?ref=news.itsfoss.com) with ease; something that was a far cry a few years back. Even [Vaas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaas%5FMontenegro?ref=itsfoss.com) would agree that Wine is a very neat piece of software that has **taken Linux forward** in a very meaningful way. Last year, we took a look at the [Wine 8.0 release](https://itsfoss.com/wine-8-0-release/) that aimed to unify all the changes from the 7.x series of releases. But, it is now 2024, and we have yet another Wine release to take a look at. **Suggested Read** πŸ“– [Run Windows Applications on Linux \[Beginners Guide\]Here’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) ## πŸ†• Wine 9.0: What's New? Debuting with this Wine release is **an experimental Wayland graphics driver** that brings about things like **High-DPI scaling**, **support for multiple monitors**, **basic window management**, and more. However, this is not a complete implementation, and naturally is **disabled by default**. You can enable it by running the following command: ``` wine reg.exe add HKCU\\Software\\Wine\\Drivers /v Graphics /d x11,wayland ``` This comes as no surprise, as **we have been seeing a steady growth in the adoption of Wayland**, and Wine is just among the many to join the club. The coming years will be crucial for [Wayland](https://wayland.freedesktop.org/?ref=itsfoss.com), and I hope it makes good on its promises. **On the graphics side of things**, Wine now supports up to version *1.3.272* of the Vulkan spec and the *PostScript* driver was reimplemented to work using Windows-format spool files and to avoid any direct calls from Unix. Building on the work done to convert modules into the PE format, now, **on WoW64,** all transitions from Windows to Unix code now go through the *NT syscall interface*. There is also **support for 32-bit applications on macOS** thanks to the **new WoW64 mode**, which works by making calls to the 64-bit Unix library from the 32-bit PE code. And finally, we have **improvements to the input device support** with Wine 9.0 that now implements *DirectInput action maps* to improve compatibility with many old games. For details of the Wine 9.0 release, you may go through the [changelog](https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/-/releases/wine-9.0?ref=itsfoss.com). ## πŸ“₯ Get Wine 9.0 The binary packages for Wine can be found on the [official website](https://wiki.winehq.org/Download?ref=itsfoss.com), where you can find packages for **Ubuntu**, **Debian**, **Fedora**, and **macOS**. [Wine 9.0](https://wiki.winehq.org/Download?ref=itsfoss.com) There are some other binary packages maintained by distros such as **SUSE**, **Slackware** and **FreeBSD**. If that doesn't interest you, then you could build from source by visiting its [GitLab repo](https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/?ref=itsfoss.com). ### βš™οΈ Upgrade from Older Release If you are running an older release of Wine, then **follow these steps to get the latest release of Ubuntu**, or systems equipped with Ubuntu-based derivatives. 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/mantic/winehq-mantic.sources #Ubuntu 23.10 sudo wget -NP /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/dists/lunar/winehq-lunar.sources #Ubuntu 23.04 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 9.0, run the following commands (separately): ``` sudo apt update ``` ``` sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable ``` At the time of writing, **the stable branch had the older Wine 8.x release for my system running Ubuntu 22.04 LTS**. The development branch had the newer Wine 9.0 release, so I suggest you wait it out a bit before upgrading. *πŸ’¬ What do you think about the Wine 9.0 release? Feel free to share your thoughts on it.*