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VST plugin support

dxvkclosed duplicate
doitsujin/dxvk#5740 · opened 2026-06-27 by rauldipeas · updated 2026-06-28 · 7 comments · github
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Rrauldipeas 2026-06-27 github

Alot of VST plugins that rely on DXVK stuff is showing a completely blank GUI.

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The paremeters of plugins can be controlled through a interfaceless method and the sound process is working as intented.

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Software information

It can be tested with any free plugins of this page on a new WINE prefix and DXVK installed through winetricks...
https://blackroosteraudio.com/en/products

Or this...
https://dustyplugins.com/dustytube2/

System information

  • GPU:
    Intel UHD Graphics @ 1.30 GHz [Integrated]
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU [Discrete]

  • Driver:
    Intel = 25.2.6-1~bpo13+1
    NVIDIA = 610.43.02

  • Wine version:
    wine-11.11.r0.g4d000a90 ( TkG Staging NTsync )

  • DXVK version:
    3.0

I don't know how to trace or log a VST plugin execution inside REAPER or another DAW.

KK0bin maintainer 2026-06-27 github

Start with posting DXVK logs.

Rrauldipeas 2026-06-27 github

How can I get these logs?

Rrauldipeas 2026-06-27 github
BBlisto91 2026-06-27 github

Hi there. Dxvk does indeed not support direct composition.
In regards to VST Plugins specifically then we are already tracking the issue at https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/issues/4968

KK0bin maintainer 2026-06-27 github

It's using DirectComposition which both DXVK and Wine don't really support yet.

Try running it with DXVK_CONFIG="dxgi.enableDummyCompositionSwapchain=true" but that might not work. It's a bit of a hack.

(Blisto was faster)

Rrauldipeas 2026-06-27 github

DXVK_CONFIG="dxgi.enableDummyCompositionSwapchain=true"

Same behaviour.

KK0bin maintainer 2026-06-28 github

Then there's nothing we can do for now.