--- title: D7VK 1.2 Released For Improving Direct3D 6 Front-End description: D7VK 1.2 has been released, improving Direct3D 6 support. D7VK is a project that implements Direct3D 7 over the Vulkan API, enabling better performance and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/d7vk-1-2-released-for-improving-direct3d-6-front-end-zvnjsvcvy twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: D7VK 1.2 Released For Improving Direct3D 6 Front-End | daily.dev og:description: D7VK 1.2 has been released, improving Direct3D 6 support. 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Similar to DXVK and VKD3D-Proton which handle newer Direct3D versions, D7VK is used in Valve's Steam Play (Proton) for running older games. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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