ReactOS Runs Half-Life 2 With NVIDIA 368.61 Driver, Adds First NT6 System Call
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Updated · Phoronix · Jul 5
ReactOS Runs Half-Life 2 With NVIDIA 368.61 Driver, Adds First NT6 System Call
3 articles · Updated · Phoronix · Jul 5
Summary
Half-Life 2 ran successfully on a ReactOS nightly build, with testing shown on a GeForce GTX 960 using NVIDIA's 368.61 legacy Windows driver and Creative Sound Blaster Audigy drivers.
The demo marks a step up from early June, when the open-source Windows-compatible project had only shown the original Half-Life running on an older Intel Sandy Bridge-era desktop with a GeForce 8400GS.
ReactOS also introduced its first Windows NT6 system call this week, an initial move toward compatibility with Windows Vista and newer releases.
The progress highlights ReactOS's long-running goal of binary compatibility for Windows applications, games and drivers across its nearly 30-year development effort.