# DXVK v2.6.1 — Version 2.6.1

- Product: DXVK (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dxvk)
- Vendor: Philip Rebohle
- Date: 2025-04-07
- Version: v2.6.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases/tag/v2.6.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dxvk/releases/v2.6.1
- Labels: Platforms: Windows, Linux

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- **removed** — Removed sparse buffer usage that was introduced in DXVK 2.6 due to driver issues causing hangs and instability on AMD Vega GPUs and others
- **fixed** — Worked around an RTSS bug that would cause the overlay to render incorrectly if the Vulkan swapchain uses an sRGB format
- **fixed** — Worked around an issue where multisample resolves would lead to visual issues on Nvidia in certain Unity Engine games
- **fixed** — Worked around an Intel ANV issue that would cause terrain to misrender in games such as Assassin's Creed Origins
- **fixed** — Worked around a RADV issue that would cause hangs on RDNA4 GPUs prior to Mesa 25.0.2
- **changed** — Further improved render pass efficiency for tiling GPUs in some cases, especially if VK_KHR_load_store_op_none is supported
- **fixed** — Fixed a potential issue with display mode handling on uncommon monitor setups
- **fixed** — Fixed various issues with the SDL3 backend in dxvk-native
- **fixed** — Fixed compatibility of MSVC builds with very old CPUs
- **fixed** — Fixed various minor issues that would cause Vulkan validation errors in rare scenarios
- **fixed** — Worked around poor CPU-bound performance in Hitman 2 in certain areas
- **fixed** — Worked around a game issue in LEGO Batman: The Video Game and LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures causing horrible UI performance
- **fixed** — Worked around a crash on Windows in Need For Speed: Most Wanted (2005)

##### Bug fixes and Improvements
- Removed sparse buffer usage that was introduced in DXVK 2.6. This caused all sorts of driver issues that would cause hangs and instability on AMD Vega GPUs and others. (PR #4763)
  **Note:** This may increase peak memory usage in some games again.
- Worked around an RTSS bug that would cause the overlay to render incorrectly if the Vulkan swapchain uses an sRGB format. (#4777, PR #4778)
- Worked around an issue where multisample resolves would lead to visual issues on Nvidia in certain Unity Engine games. (#4817, PR #4818)
- Worked around an Intel ANV issue that would cause terrain to misrender in games such as **Assassin's Creed Origins**.
  **Note:** This driver bug was fixed in Mesa 25.0.3.
- Worked around a RADV issue that would cause hangs on RDNA4 GPUs prior to Mesa 25.0.2.
  **Note:** Please keep your drivers up to date when using these newer GPUs.
- Further improved render pass efficiency for tiling GPUs in some cases, especially if `VK_KHR_load_store_op_none` is supported.
  **Note:** This change **does not** affect desktop GPUs in any meaningful way.
- Fixed a potential issue with display mode handling on uncommon monitor setups. (PR #4764)
- Fixed various issues with the SDL3 backend in dxvk-native. (PR #4825, PR #4826)
- Fixed compatibility of MSVC builds with very old CPUs. (PR #4811)
- Fixed various minor issues that would cause Vulkan validation errors in rare scenarios.
- **Hitman 2**: Worked around poor CPU-bound performance in certain areas. (PR #4796)
  **Note:** This may slightly regress GPU-bound performance.
- **LEGO Batman: The Video Game** and **LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures**: Worked around a game issue causing horrible UI performance. (PR #4798, PR #4810)
- **Need For Speed: Most Wanted (2005)**: Worked around a crash on Windows. (#4624)