# HansKristian-Work/vkd3d-proton

Fork of VKD3D. Development branches for Proton's Direct3D 12 implementation.

Repository: https://github.com/HansKristian-Work/vkd3d-proton
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vkd3d-proton
Language: C
License: LGPL-2.1
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:30:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 83, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2540, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 119, "gap_med": 27, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2928, forks 310 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:30.530749+00:00)

## What it is
vkd3d-proton is a fork of WineHQ's VKD3D that implements the Direct3D 12 API on top of Vulkan. It serves as the D3D12 translation layer used by Valve's Proton for running Windows games on Linux.

## Use cases
- run directx 12 games on linux
- play windows games through proton
- translate d3d12 to vulkan
- improve game compatibility on steam deck
- test latest d3d12 games on amd and nvidia gpus

## When to choose
- you need D3D12 support in Proton or a custom Wine/Proton build
- you target modern GPUs with up-to-date Vulkan 1.3 drivers and want maximum game performance
- you want the actively developed fork rather than upstream vkd3d

## When to avoid
- you need compatibility with older drivers or legacy systems
- you want the standalone upstream vkd3d API compatibility
- you rely on Intel GPUs, which are untested

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: graphics, game-engine, interpreter
- domain: gaming-tools, graphics, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cpp, c
- tags: direct3d-12, vulkan, proton, wine, translation-layer, gaming, linux

## Member repositories
- HansKristian-Work/vkd3d-proton (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:30.530749+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 2026-08-30T07:33:27.644442+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/HansKristian-Work/vkd3d-proton (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:30.530749+00:00, sha 26e7314c1220)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.