# elishacloud/dxwrapper

Fixes compatibility issues with older games running on Windows 10/11 by wrapping DirectX dlls.  Also allows loading custom libraries with the file extension .asi into game processes.

Repository: https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dxwrapper
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: gaming, gamedev, game-development, asi, asiloader, asi-loader, wrapper, dll, disasm, d3d8, d3d9, directx-sdk, fullscreen, wrapper-dll, dxwnd, ddraw, dsound, detour, compatibility, directx
Last push: 2026-08-25T17:36:34+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3494, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 11, "gap_med": 60, "n_releases_24m": 10}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1972, forks 133 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:01.029530+00:00)

## What it is
A DLL wrapper that fixes compatibility issues with older DirectX games running on Windows 10/11 by translating legacy DirectDraw/Direct3D calls to modern APIs. It also acts as an ASI loader, allowing custom plugin DLLs to be injected into game processes.

## Use cases
- run old directx games on windows 10/11
- fix fullscreen issues in legacy games
- convert directdraw games to direct3d 9
- unlock 4k resolution in old games
- force windowed mode in fullscreen-only games
- load asi plugins into game processes
- fix broken textures and rendering bugs in old games

## When to choose
- you have an older game that crashes or renders incorrectly on modern Windows
- you need to translate DirectDraw or Direct3D 8 calls to Direct3D 9
- you want to force windowed mode, anti-aliasing, or higher resolutions in legacy games
- you need an ASI loader to inject custom mods into a game

## When to avoid
- you are developing a modern game targeting current DirectX 11/12 APIs
- you need a general-purpose graphics modding framework like ReShade
- your game already runs fine on modern Windows

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: graphics, game-engine, plugin-system
- domain: gaming-tools, windows
- platform: windows, cpp, c
- tags: directx, dll-wrapper, d3d8, d3d9, ddraw, asi-loader, game-compatibility, retro-gaming, hooking, game-development

## Member repositories
- elishacloud/dxwrapper (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:01.029530+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:05:01.806270+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:01.029530+00:00, sha 734464010a53)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.