Introducing Neptune: Direct3D virtualization for QEMU (opens in new tab)

For many years, I had wanted to bring Direct3D virtualization to QEMU. I have tried and given up multiple times because the problem felt intractable. A proper solution required expertise in many niche areas of system design including: virtualization, GPU, Windows kernel, graphics APIs, etc. Each of these topics is deep enough on its own to build an entire career. Now with AI agents getting better each week, I decided to give it another shot. I know using AI is seen as an albatross in some cir...