Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026
- 1Runs onLinux
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
1 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages
Overview
Hangover is ranked #15 of 27 in game compatibility layers on Specifiction. It runs on Linux.
Compared on game compatibility layers
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Hangover runs x86_64 and x86_32 Windows applications on aarch64 Wine.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Emulation
- Hangover uses emulator DLLs to emulate the application rather than an entire Wine installation.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Native execution
- It does not require 32-bit Unix libraries and can run applications natively without emulation.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Performance approach
- Windows/Wine system calls and Unix-related work run outside the emulator, with the project describing this as a performance approach enabled by Wine WoW64 support.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- 64-bit emulation
- For 64-bit applications, Hangover uses the ARM64EC ABI with the FEX emulator.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Supported workloads
- The main focus is x86_64 and i386 Windows applications on ARM64 Linux, with ARM32 Windows applications on x86_64 Linux also possible.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Unsupported architecture
- PPC64le is no longer supported and the project says it will not be added back in the near future.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Emulator integrations
- The README lists FEX and Box64 integrations; QEMU is removed and Blink is not yet part of the repository.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Linux packages
- GitHub Releases include packages for Debian 11, 12, and 13 and Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 24.04, and 25.10.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Additional packages
- The README points to a Termux repository for Termux packages.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Graphics compatibility
- Wayland is not enabled by default, and the README documents how to configure it in place of X11.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- DXVK requirement
- The README says DXVK requires a Vulkan 1.3 driver with certain features that may be unavailable on many ARM64 devices.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- A Discord server is available to contributors and previous financial supporters for advanced user support and development discussions.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The maintainer says they plan to continue releases and updates while investing less time in the project, except for the RISC-V port.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository is licensed under LGPL-2.1.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- How it works
- It uses emulator DLLs to emulate the application rather than an entire Wine installation.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Performance design
- Windows/Wine system calls and Unix-related operations run outside the emulator.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Supported use
- Its main focus is x86_64 and i386 Windows applications on ARM64 Linux; ARM32 Windows applications can also run on x86_64 Linux.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Build availability
- The project provides build instructions for users who want to build it themselves.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Graphics
- Wayland is not enabled by default, and the README documents how to enable it instead of X11.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2016github.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- github.com/AndreRH/hangover· checked 4 Oct 2026