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Winlator

Ch 096.8of 27 Game Compatibility Layers
  1. 1Runs onAndroid
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Host platformsAndroid
  4. 4Runtime modeltranslation + runtime
  5. 5DirectX supportdirectx 9/10/11 + 12
  6. 6Vulkan supportYes
  7. 7Steam integrationYes
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Overview

Winlator is ranked #9 of 27 in game compatibility layers on Specifiction. It runs on Android. There is a free plan.

Winlator plans and pricing

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Free Free Android application for running Windows (x86_64) applications winlator.org · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on game compatibility layers

Host platforms
Androidwinlator.org
Runtime model
translation + runtimewinlator.org
DirectX support
directx 9/10/11 + 12winlator.org
Vulkan support
Yeswinlator.org
Steam integration
Yeswinlator.org
Anti-cheat status
not statedwinlator.org

Facts

Purpose
Winlator is an Android application for running Windows (x86_64) applications with Wine and Box86/Box64.winlator.org · 4 Oct 2026
Installation
The project README instructs users to install the APK from GitHub Releases and then launch the app to finish installation.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Graphics components
The project credits Mesa drivers including Turnip, Zink, and VirGL, as well as DXVK and VKD3D.winlator.org · 4 Oct 2026
Game controls
Winlator supports gamepad input, and release 11.2 added an XInput extension for raw input.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Steam
Release 11.2 added an option to save memory when running games from Steam.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Graphics features
Release 11.0 added experimental Gladio, an OpenGL wrapper through GLES, and an option to install graphics components from file.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Per-game settings
The README says users can define individual settings for each game through shortcuts on the Winlator home screen.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Known tuning
The README recommends changing the Box64 preset for instability and increasing ALSA/PulseAudio average latency to address audio crackling.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Third-party components
The project credits Wine, Box86/Box64, Mesa, DXVK, VKD3D, CNC DDraw, and GLIBC patches by Termux Pacman.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The GitHub repository identifies its license as LGPL-2.1.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Developer
The about page identifies BrunoSX as the developer and says he is a Brazilian developer who likes programming in Java and C.winlator.org · 4 Oct 2026

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