--- title: D7VK 1.5 Released With Direct3D 3 Now Implemented Over... description: D7VK 1.5 has been released, adding Direct3D 3 support to the open-source translation layer that implements legacy Direct3D APIs over Vulkan. Direct3D 4 was... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/d7vk-1-5-released-with-direct3d-3-now-implemented-over-vulkan-cmqqnfzby twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: D7VK 1.5 Released With Direct3D 3 Now Implemented Over Vulkan | daily.dev og:description: D7VK 1.5 has been released, adding Direct3D 3 support to the open-source translation layer that implements legacy Direct3D APIs over Vulkan. 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The D3D3 implementation was contributed by community member CkNoSFeRaTU, who implemented execute buffers. The release also includes rendering fixes and improvements for higher-API games. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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