Wine 11.18 released with more NTOSKRNL support for kernel drivers

21 Sep 2026 at 7:09 am UTC
By Liam Squires-Hand

The Windows compatibility layer Wine 11.18 development release is out now with an assortment of feature additions and bug fixes.

Quick intro reminder for you - Wine is one of the main bits of software that powers Valve's amazing Proton (along with DXVK and VKD3D-Proton)! This enables tens of thousands of games to run on SteamOS / Steam Deck / Steam Machine and Steam Frame.

Key Changes

• More NTOSKRNL support for kernel drivers.
• A wide range of fixes for various code correctness issues.
• Some compatibility fixes in standard C headers.
• Various bug fixes.

They noted bug fixes for the likes of Assassin's Creed Rogue, Super Meat Boy, Enclave, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Return to Krondor, The Bard's Tale IV Director's Cut and more.

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