cnc-ddraw
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| Fact | cnc-ddraw | Darling |
|---|---|---|
| License | The repository is released under the MIT License, permitting use, modification, distribution and sublicensing with the notice retained. | Darling is free and open-source software distributed under the GNU GPL version 3. |
| Purpose | cnc-ddraw reimplements the DirectDraw API to improve compatibility in older 2D games that have issues such as black screens, poor performance, crashes, or defective Alt+Tab behavior. | Darling is a translation layer for running macOS software on Linux. |
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cnc-ddraw suits people trying to run older 2D games that use a DirectDraw Software renderer. It is not suited to games that use Direct3D.
Darling may suit Linux users who want to run supported macOS software, especially command-line tools. It is less suited to users who depend on graphical applications, since GUI support is experimental and most GUI apps do not work.