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While not strictly emulation ''per se'' (hence why [[Wine]] stands for "Wine Is Not an Emulator"), '''compatibility layers''' allow software written for one operating system to be run on a different OS, often by translating API and system calls made by an application to their equivalent calls in the host operating system. In theory, this should allow for near-native performance since no processor emulation takes place, but in practice certain some software such as games will tend to run a bit slower due to other bottlenecks that occur as a result of [[Emulation accuracy|replicating the correct behavior]], such as in the case of OpenGL to accounting for graphics APIs like Direct3D translation as done through Winethat aren't supported on non-Microsoft platforms. Additionally, compatibility layers may also use emulation in order to run software built for a different architecture, see [[Emulation Accuracy]] page for more information about terms like "[[Hypervisors|hypervisors]]", "[[Simulators|simulators]]", "[[Compatibility_layers|compatibility layers]]", "[[Wrappers|wrappers]]", "[[FPGA|FPGA-based hardware cloning]]" and "[[:Category:Emulators|software emulators]]".

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|align=left|{{Icon|Linux, |macOS|FreeBSD|Haiku}}|[https://wiki.winehq.org/Download {{WineVer}}<br />(Dev: {{WineDevVer}})]<br />[https://wiki.winehq.org/Haiku Haiku]|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}

|[[WineskinProton]]<br/><small>(included with Steam)</small>|macOSalign=left|{{Icon|Linux}}|[httphttps://wineskinstore.steampowered.urgesoftwarecom/about/ {{ProtonVer}}]<br/>[https://github.com/tikiValveSoftware/Proton/tags git]|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|Windows games|-index|[[TeknoParrot]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|<abbr title="TPBootstrapper/Web Installer which downloads the latest versions of all components with TeknoParrot automatically for you.php?page">[https://github.com/nzgamer41/TPBootstrapper/tags TPBootstrapper]</abbr><br/>[https://teknoparrot.com/download {{TeknoVer}}]|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|PC-based arcade games|-|Rosetta|align=Downloads 1left|{{Icon|macOS}}|N/A|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}|PowerPC OS X apps on x86-64 based Macs. Support ended with OS X 10.7|-|CrossOver|align=left|{{Icon|Linux|macOS|ChromeOS}}|[https://www.codeweavers.com/products 22.1]|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}

|[https://mcpelauncher.readthedocs.io Minecraft Bedrock Launcher]|align=left|{{Icon|Linux|macOS}}|[https://github.com/minecraft-linux/mcpelauncher-manifest v0.10.0]|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}|Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (Android version)|-|[https://waydro.id/index.html WayDroid]|align=left|{{Icon|Linux}}|[https://waydro.id/#install git]<br />[https://github.com/casualsnek/waydroid_script Extras script]|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}|Android software|-|libhoudini<br/>[https://groups.google.com/g/android-ndk-announce libndk]<br/>[https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/topic-technology/bridge-technology.html Intel BT]|align=left|{{Icon|Android}}|[https://github.com/SGNight/Arm-NativeBridge#download-links-- 1], [https://github.com/Rprop/libhoudini#libhoudini 2], [https://archive.org/details/androidx86-houdini 3], [https://github.com/supremegamers/vendor_intel_proprietary_houdini 4], [https://github.com/m9rco/Genymotion_ARM_Translation 5], [https://github.com/ilhan-athn7/android_proprietary_native_bridge 6], [https://github.com/supremegamers/vendor_google_proprietary_ndk_translation-prebuilt 7]|{{✗}} ||{{TBD}} ||{{~}}|ARM apps|-|[Proton[Anbox]]|align=left|{{Icon|Linux}}|[https://docs.anbox.io/userguide/install.html git]|{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|Android software|-|[https://storewww.steampoweredgfdgdxi.top/uengine-runner/Help/ UEngine]|align=left|{{Icon|Linux}}|[https://github.com/aboutgfdgd-xi/ uengine-runner git]|{{~}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}|Android software|-|[[Darling]]|align=left|{{ProtonVerIcon|Linux}}|[https://github.com/darlinghq/darling git]|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} <small>(WIP)</small>|macOS software|-|Linuxulator|align=left|{{Icon|FreeBSD}}|[https://wiki.freebsd.org/Linuxulator Wiki]<br />[https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/linuxemu/ Docs]|{{?}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}|Windows gamesLinux software

|[[TeknoParrot]https://www.linzhuotech.com/index.php/home/index/xdroid.html xDroid]|Windowsalign=left|{{Icon|Linux}}|[https://teknoparrotwww.linzhuotech.com/ Product/download 11.1.51]|{{TeknoVer✗}}]||{{✓}} ||{{✓✗}}|Windows-based arcade gamesAndroid software

|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[https://github.com/otya128/winevdm/releases v0git]<br />[https://ci.6appveyor.0com/project/otya128/winevdm/ Dev]|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}

|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|?N/A|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}

|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|?[http://bitbucket.org/toptensoftware/win3mu Source]|{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}

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|[http://dosemu.sourceforge.net/ DOSEmu]|align=left|{{Icon|Linux}}|[Darlinghttps://sourceforge.net/projects/dosemu/files/ 1.4.0]|{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|DOS software|-|[http://dosemu2.github.io/dosemu2/ DOSEmu2]|align=left|{{Icon|Linux}}|[https://github.com/darlinghqdosemu2/darling Gitdosemu2 git]|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}|DOS software|-|[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/ Windows Subsystem for Linux '''1''']|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install Install guide]|{{?}} ||{{?}} ||{{✗}} |Allows developers to run a Linux environment.|-|[https://old.reddit.com/r/openKylin/comments/14u5kad/about_kmre/ KMRE]|align=left|{{Icon|Linux}}|[https://archive.ubuntukylin.com/ubuntukylin/pool/partner/kmre_2.4.6.8+22.04_amd64.deb 2.4.6.8]</br>[https://archive.kylinos.cn/kylin/KYLIN-ALL/pool/universe/k/kmre/kmre_2.4.8.7-0k0.9_amd64.deb 2.4.8.7-0k0.9]<smallref group=A name=kmrex86>(WIP)2.4.8.7 is untested-NeoKylin never announced nor shipped this with x86 releases</smallref>|{{?}} ||{{~}} ||{{✗}}|Allows openKylin/Ubuntu Kylin to run Android applications.|-!colspan="7"|ARM|-|Rosetta 2|align=left|{{Icon|macOS}}|N/A|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|x86-64 macOS softwareapplications on Apple Silicon Macs|-|CrossOver|align=left|{{Icon|macOS}}|[https://www.codeweavers.com/products 22.1]|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|Windows applications and games|-|Game Porting Toolkit|align=left|{{Icon|macOS}}|[https://gist.github.com/Frityet/448a945690bd7c8cff5fef49daae858e Installation guide]|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|Windows games|-|[https://box86.org/ Box86/Box64]|align=left|{{Icon|LiA|Android|Pandora}}|[https://github.com/ptitSeb/box86 git-86]/[https://github.com/ptitSeb/box64/ git-64]|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}|x86-64 Linux programs

!colspan|[[FEX-Emu]]|align="6"left|{{Icon|LinuxARM|Android}}|[https://github.com/FEX-Emu/FEX git]|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}|Mobilex86-64 Linux programs

|align=left|{{Icon|LinuxARM|Android}}|[https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/android/ Android builds]<br/>[https://wiki.winehq.org/Download ARM ARM support]|{{WineVer✓}}]||{{✓}} ||{{✗~}} <small>(WIP)</small>

! scope|[https://waydro.id/index.html WayDroid]|align="col"left|{{Icon|LinuxARM}}|[https://waydro.id/#install git]|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}|NameAndroid software! scope="col"|Operating System(s)-! scope="col"|Latest Version[https://github.com/xerpi/vita2hos Vita2hos]! scope|align="col"left|{{Icon|ActiveSwitch}}! scope="col"|[https://github.com/xerpi/vita2hos/releases/tag/alpha-0.3 Alpha 0.3]|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}|runs PlayStation Vita applications natively|-|[Recommended Emulatorshttps://github.com/AndreRH/hangover Hangover]|Recommended]align=left|{{Icon||LinuxARM|Android}}|[https://github.com/AndreRH/hangover/releases git]! scope="col"|Translates from{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}! scope="col"|ToWindows applications and games

!colspan|[[Skyline]]|align="7"left|{{Icon|Android}}|[https://github.com/skyline-emu/skyline/releases git]|{{✓}} |{{✗}} |{{✗}}|PCNintendo Switch games and homebrew

|[http://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide[Anbox]]|Windowsalign=left|{{Icon|LinuxARM}}|[httphttps://wwwdocs.zeus-softwareanbox.comio/downloadsuserguide/nglide 2install.0html git]|{{✓}} ||{{✓✗}}|Glide|{{✗}}|Vulkan, Direct3D 9Android software

|[https://githubwww.hikunpeng.com/doitsujindocument/detail/en/dxvk DXVKkunpengdevps/ug-exagear/usermanual/kunpengexagear_06_0002.html ExaGear-KunPeng]|Linuxalign=left|{{Icon|LinuxARM}} |[https://githubwww.hikunpeng.com/doitsujindeveloper/dxvkdevkit/releases exagear 3.0.0.951]|{{✓✗}} ||{{✓}}|Direct3D 10 & 11|{{✗}} |Vulkanx86 Linux programs<abbr title="into Kunpeng platform instructions in real time">*</abbr>

|[httphttps://degeold.freewebreddit.hucom/ dgVoodoo 2r/openKylin/comments/14u5kad/about_kmre/ KMRE]|Windowsalign=left|{{Icon|LinuxARM}}|[httphttps://archive.kylinos.cn/kylin/KYLIN-ALL/pool/universe/k/kmre/kmre_2.4.8.7-0k0.9_arm64.deb 2.4.8.7-0k0.9]</br>[https://degearchive.freewebkylinos.hucn/kylin/KYLIN-ALL/pool/universe/k/dgVoodoo2kmre/dgVoodoo2kmre_2.5.0.2-0k0.1tablet3_arm64.deb 2.5.0.2-0k0.1tablet3]<ref group=A name=kmrearm>2.5.0.html 2is only for some industrial tablets or similar devices with Phytium processors.55Regular desktop devices should continue with 2.4].8.7 .</ref>|{{✓?}} ||{{~}} ||?{{✗}}|DirectX 1-7, Direct3D 8Allows openKylin/NeoKylin (with supported processors) to run Android applications.1, Glide|Direct3D 11

|[https://github.com/disks86/VK9 VK9]|Windows, Linux|[https://github.com/disks86/VK9/releases 0.29.0]|{{✓}} ||?|Direct3D !colspan="9"|VulkanConsole

|[http://www.glidos.net/ Glidos[Nintendont]]|Windowsalign=left|{{Icon|Wii|WiiU}}|[httphttps://wwwgithub.glidos.netcom/FIX94/download.html 1.53bNintendont git]|{{✗✓}} ||?{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|Glide (DOS GameCube games)|?

!colspan="7"|[http://openglide.sourceforge.net/ OpenGlide]|Windows|[https://sourceforge.net/projects/openglide/files/latest/download 0.09 Alpha]|{{✗}} ||?|Glide|OpenGLOther

|[https://sourceforge.net/projects/psvoodoo/ psVoodoo]LATX|Windowsalign=left|{{Icon|Linux}}|[httpshttp://sourceforgepkg.netloongnix.cn/loongnix/projectspool/psvoodoomain/filesl/latestlat/download 01.4.133 Beta 2]|{{✗}} ||?{{✓}} ||Glide{{TBD}} |Direct3D 9x86 Linux programs<abbr title="into LoongArch64 instruction set">*</abbr>

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* [http://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide[Wine]] is a 3Dfx Voodoo Glide wrapper. It allows you free and open-source compatibility layer that aims to play allow computer programs (application software and computer games designed ) developed for 3Dfx Glide API without the need Microsoft Windows to run on Unix-like operating systems, primarily Linux and macOS. Since late 2017 there is also an experimental build for having 3Dfx Voodoo graphics cardAndroid. All three API versions are supportedWine is almost as old as the Linux project, Glide 2starting in the summer of 1993.11Today it's widely used, Glide 2.60 very popular and sponsored by companies such as CodeWeavers and Glide 3Valve.10. nGlide emulates Glide environment with Direct3D 9 and version 2The core Wine development aims at a correct implementation of the Windows API as a whole.0 implemented Vulkan support, which also makes In this regard it work under Linux using 's similar to the [[WineMAME]] Staging 2project in its focus on correctness over usability.10There are a lot of versions/forks of Wine which focus of different goals, such as usability, compatibility, gaming, office applications, etc.0 or newerA few are listed below, Wikipedia has [[wikipedia:Wine_(software)#Other_versions_of_Wine|a more complete list]].**[[Proton]] <ref namesmall class="nglidevulkanplainlinks" style="font-weight:normal;">http[https://www.zeus-softwareprotondb.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2044(compatibility)]</refsmall> Glide : is Valve's one-click solution to play Windows games on Linux. It's included in the Steam Linux client by default. Simply click on a whitelisted game and it will launch without any configuration, or enable it for all games in the settings. Proton is based on a fork of Wine in combination with other components such as [[Wrappers|DXVK]] (which is a wrapper also supports high resolution modesexplained below) and FAudio. Has a **[httphttps://www.zeus-softwarecodeweavers.com/downloads/nglideproducts/compatibility compatibility listCrossOver]is a commercialized, supported version of Wine from CodeWeavers. It uses additional patches on top of Wine to make it easy to use. They contribute all of their work on CrossOvers back to Wine and make up about two thirds of the commits made to Wine. CrossOver is available on macOS, Linux and Chrome OS. ** [http://dege[Wineskin]] is an open-source compatibility layer which allows users to easily convert Windows software to macOS. The ports are in the form of Mac .freewebapp bundles with a self-contained Wine instance which are wrapped around the application to be converted.hu/ dgVoodoo 2* [[TeknoParrot]] is a wrapper compatibility layer for Windows PCs to run games originally made for Windows-based arcade systems. Has since version 1.51 also support for old graphics APIsome games running on Linux.* '''Rosetta'''s was a compatibility layer for Windows Vista/7/8/10running PowerPC apps on x86-based Macs on OS X versions prior to 1.07. The API's it currently can wrap are: Glide ''Rosetta 2''' is a comptibility layer on Apple silicon Macs allowing x86-64 apps to run on ARM-based Macs.11, Glide Note that Rosetta 2is not strictly limited to MacOS apps as software such as Crossover is able to call it to emulate x86 code in Windows binaries.45* [[Darling]] is a translation layer that allows you to run unmodified macOS binaries on Linux. In its nature, Glide 3it is similar to the well-known [[Wine]] project.1At this point, Glide 3does not yet run macOS application with a GUI.1 Napalm, DirectX 1-7 (all versions * [https://mcpelauncher.readthedocs.io/ Minecraft Bedrock Launcher] is a compatibility layer made specifically to run the Android version of DirectDraw Minecraft: Bedrock Edition on Linux and Direct3D up macOS. It is not compatible with any other Android apps.* [[Anbox]] is a project that aims to version 7) run Android applications on Ubuntu distributions. It is in alpha state and Direct3D 8only known to work on Ubuntu 16.04. Anbox requires custom kernel modules to run because, unlike other emulators which emulate the whole Linux kernel, this one uses the host system's Linux kernel directly.* Windows Subsystem for Linux 1is a compatibility layer and shouldn't be confused with WSL2. This wrapper can use Direct3D 11 with different device types as wrapping output WSL2 introduced important changes such as hardware or software renderinga real Linux kernel, through a subset of '''Hyper-V features''', so it's not a compatibility layer like WSL1. * KMRE is a compatibility layer and it's the official solution to run Android applications on computers with Chinese homegrown Phytium/KunPeng ARM processors and NeoKylin Linux operating system, though later also available on x86-64 on [https://githubwww.ubuntukylin.com/doitsujin/dxvk DXVKindex-en.html Ubuntu Kylin] . KMRE is a Vulkannot designed with third-party applications outside its app store and in fact, force installing third-party apps breaks older versions of KMRE. It's the go-based translation to solution if you are restricted to working with these kinds of computers due to national security reasons.* Vita2hos is an early compatibility layer for Direct3D 10 & 11, which allows running Windows 3D Nintendo Switch that runs PlayStation Vita applications on Linux using [[Wine]]natively. Only able to load simple test homebrews such as vita-8 as of December 2022. Appears to only be developed every once in a while.

* [https://github==Wrappers==Compatibility layers may also make use of '''wrappers''', which translate a specific graphics API to another.com/disks86/VK9 VK9] runs Direct3D 9 applications on Windows or Linux (with [[Wine]]) over VulkanHow the user sets up the wrapper varies between each project but most involve a drop-in replacement of the original libraries.

==References=={{ReflistMain|Wrappers}}