cnc-ddraw
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Visit| Fact | cnc-ddraw | FEX-Emu |
|---|---|---|
| License | The repository is released under the MIT License, permitting use, modification, distribution and sublicensing with the notice retained. | The FEX repository states that it is licensed under the MIT License. |
| 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. | FEX runs x86 applications on ARM64 Linux devices and supports both 32-bit and 64-bit binaries. |
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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.
FEX-Emu suits Linux users running x86 software on ARM64 hardware, including those using Wine or Proton for Windows games. It is relevant to users comfortable providing an x86-64 root filesystem and meeting its hardware requirements.