diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5be95325..87050094 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ which can have [security
 implications](https://docs.docker.com/engine/security/security/).
 
 Starting from a stock Debian 9 installation, you will need to install the
-`gpgv2`, `gnupg2`, `g++`, and `g++-6-multilib` packages from the
+`gpgv2`, `gnupg2`, `g++`, `g++-6-multilib`, and `mingw-w64` packages from the
 Debian repos.  You will also need to install `meson` version 0.43 or later,
 which can be [acquired from backports](https://backports.debian.org/Instructions/). Next,
 [install Docker-CE from the official Docker repositories](https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/docker-ce/debian/).
@@ -78,6 +78,13 @@ This will pull in all of the dependencies required to run wine. You can then
 (and we do) uninstall the `winehq-devel` package in order to ensure that a
 system Wine installation does not interfere with your build process.
 
+DXVK requires that we choose the posix alternative for the mingw-w64 compilers:
+
+        sudo update-alternatives --set x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc `which x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc-posix`
+        sudo update-alternatives --set x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++ `which x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++-posix`
+        sudo update-alternatives --set i686-w64-mingw32-gcc `which i686-w64-mingw32-gcc-posix`
+        sudo update-alternatives --set i686-w64-mingw32-g++ `which i686-w64-mingw32-g++-posix`
+
 Next we set up the Steam runtime build environments. Here we use the
 `wip-docker` branch to get access to the Docker images.
 
diff --git a/build/makefile_base.mak b/build/makefile_base.mak
index 468444a4..6d9a802f 100644
--- a/build/makefile_base.mak
+++ b/build/makefile_base.mak
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ STEAM_DIR := $(HOME)/.steam/root
 DIST_COPY_FILES := toolmanifest.vdf filelock.py proton proton_3.7_tracked_files user_settings.sample.py
 DIST_COPY_TARGETS := $(addprefix $(DST_BASE)/,$(DIST_COPY_FILES))
 DIST_VERSION := $(DST_DIR)/version
-DIST_OVR32 := $(DST_DIR)/lib/openvr_api_dxvk.so
-DIST_OVR64 := $(DST_DIR)/lib64/openvr_api_dxvk.so
+DIST_OVR32 := $(DST_DIR)/lib/wine/dxvk/openvr_api_dxvk.dll
+DIST_OVR64 := $(DST_DIR)/lib64/wine/dxvk/openvr_api_dxvk.dll
 DIST_PREFIX := $(DST_DIR)/share/default_pfx/
 DIST_COMPAT_MANIFEST := $(DST_BASE)/compatibilitytool.vdf
 DIST_LICENSE := $(DST_BASE)/LICENSE
@@ -247,12 +247,12 @@ DEPLOY_COPY_TARGETS := $(DIST_COPY_TARGETS) $(DIST_VERSION) $(DIST_LICENSE)
 $(DIST_LICENSE): $(LICENSE)
 	cp -a $< $@
 
-$(DIST_OVR32): $(SRCDIR)/openvr/bin/linux32/libopenvr_api.so | $(DST_DIR)
-	mkdir -p $(DST_DIR)/lib/
+$(DIST_OVR32): $(SRCDIR)/openvr/bin/win32/openvr_api.dll | $(DST_DIR)
+	mkdir -p $(DST_DIR)/lib/wine/dxvk
 	cp -a $< $@
 
-$(DIST_OVR64): $(SRCDIR)/openvr/bin/linux64/libopenvr_api.so | $(DST_DIR)
-	mkdir -p $(DST_DIR)/lib64/
+$(DIST_OVR64): $(SRCDIR)/openvr/bin/win64/openvr_api.dll | $(DST_DIR)
+	mkdir -p $(DST_DIR)/lib64/wine/dxvk
 	cp -a $< $@
 
 $(DIST_COPY_TARGETS): | $(DST_DIR)
@@ -830,24 +830,22 @@ DXVK_CONFIGURE_FILES32 := $(DXVK_OBJ32)/build.ninja
 DXVK_CONFIGURE_FILES64 := $(DXVK_OBJ64)/build.ninja
 
 # 64bit-configure
-# the sed junk is to work around meson being unable to pass linker args to
-# cross-file builds.
-$(DXVK_CONFIGURE_FILES64): $(MAKEFILE_DEP) $(WINE_BUILDTOOLS64) | $(DXVK_OBJ64)
+$(DXVK_CONFIGURE_FILES64): $(MAKEFILE_DEP) | $(DXVK_OBJ64)
 	cd "$(DXVK)" && \
-		sed -e "s|@PROTON_C_LINK_ARGS@|'-L$(abspath $(TOOLS_DIR64))/lib64', '-L$(abspath $(TOOLS_DIR64))/lib64/wine'|" \
-		    -e "s|@PROTON_C_ARGS@|'-I$(abspath $(TOOLS_DIR64))/include', '-I$(abspath $(TOOLS_DIR64))/include/wine', '-I$(abspath $(TOOLS_DIR64))/include/wine/windows'|" \
-			< build-wine64.txt > proton-build-wine64.txt && \
-		PATH="$(abspath $(SRCDIR))/glslang/bin/:$(abspath $(TOOLS_DIR64))/bin/:$(PATH)" \
-			meson --libdir=lib/ --prefix="$(abspath $(DXVK_OBJ64))" --cross-file proton-build-wine64.txt --buildtype=release "$(abspath $(DXVK_OBJ64))"
+		PATH="$(abspath $(SRCDIR))/glslang/bin/:$(PATH)" \
+			meson --prefix="$(abspath $(DXVK_OBJ64))" --cross-file build-win64.txt "$(abspath $(DXVK_OBJ64))"
+
+	cd "$(DXVK_OBJ64)" && \
+		PATH="$(abspath $(SRCDIR))/glslang/bin/:$(PATH)" meson configure -Dbuildtype=release
 
 # 32-bit configure
-$(DXVK_CONFIGURE_FILES32): $(MAKEFILE_DEP) $(WINE_BUILDTOOLS32) | $(DXVK_OBJ32)
+$(DXVK_CONFIGURE_FILES32): $(MAKEFILE_DEP) | $(DXVK_OBJ32)
 	cd "$(DXVK)" && \
-		sed -e "s|@PROTON_C_LINK_ARGS@|'-L$(abspath $(TOOLS_DIR32))/lib', '-L$(abspath $(TOOLS_DIR32))/lib/wine'|" \
-		    -e "s|@PROTON_C_ARGS@|'-I$(abspath $(TOOLS_DIR32))/include', '-I$(abspath $(TOOLS_DIR32))/include/wine', '-I$(abspath $(TOOLS_DIR32))/include/wine/windows'|" \
-			< build-wine32.txt > proton-build-wine32.txt && \
-		PATH="$(abspath $(SRCDIR))/glslang/bin/:$(abspath $(TOOLS_DIR32))/bin/:$(PATH)" \
-			meson --libdir=lib/ --prefix="$(abspath $(DXVK_OBJ32))" --cross-file proton-build-wine32.txt --buildtype=release "$(abspath $(DXVK_OBJ32))"
+		PATH="$(abspath $(SRCDIR))/glslang/bin/:$(PATH)" \
+			meson --prefix="$(abspath $(DXVK_OBJ32))" --cross-file build-win32.txt "$(abspath $(DXVK_OBJ32))"
+
+	cd "$(DXVK_OBJ32)" && \
+		PATH="$(abspath $(SRCDIR))/glslang/bin/:$(PATH)" meson configure -Dbuildtype=release
 
 ## dxvk goals
 DXVK_TARGETS = dxvk dxvk_configure dxvk32 dxvk64 dxvk_configure32 dxvk_configure64
@@ -866,31 +864,25 @@ dxvk_configure32: $(DXVK_CONFIGURE_FILES32)
 dxvk: dxvk32 dxvk64
 
 dxvk64: $(DXVK_CONFIGURE_FILES64)
-	(cd "$(DXVK_OBJ64)" && \
-		PATH="$(abspath $(SRCDIR))/glslang/bin/:$(abspath $(TOOLS_DIR64))/bin/:$(PATH)" ninja && \
-		PATH="$(abspath $(SRCDIR))/glslang/bin/:$(abspath $(TOOLS_DIR64))/bin/:$(PATH)" ninja install) && \
-		mkdir -p "$(DST_DIR)"/lib64/wine/dxvk "$(DST_DIR)"/lib64/wine/wined3d && \
-		cp -a "$(DXVK_OBJ64)"/lib/*.dll.so "$(DST_DIR)"/lib64/wine/dxvk && \
-		( cd $(SRCDIR) && git submodule status -- dxvk ) > "$(DST_DIR)"/lib64/wine/dxvk/version && \
-		for f in "$(DST_DIR)"/lib64/wine/dxvk/*.dll.so; do \
-			if [ -e "$(DST_DIR)"/lib64/wine/$$(basename $$f) ]; then \
-				mv "$(DST_DIR)"/lib64/wine/$$(basename $$f) "$(DST_DIR)"/lib64/wine/wined3d/; \
-			fi; \
-		done
+	cd "$(DXVK_OBJ64)" && \
+		PATH="$(abspath $(SRCDIR))/glslang/bin/:$(PATH)" ninja && \
+		PATH="$(abspath $(SRCDIR))/glslang/bin/:$(PATH)" ninja install
+
+	mkdir -p "$(DST_DIR)/lib64/wine/dxvk"
+	cp "$(DXVK_OBJ64)"/bin/dxgi.dll "$(DST_DIR)"/lib64/wine/dxvk
+	cp "$(DXVK_OBJ64)"/bin/d3d11.dll "$(DST_DIR)"/lib64/wine/dxvk
+	( cd $(SRCDIR) && git submodule status -- dxvk ) > "$(DST_DIR)"/lib64/wine/dxvk/version
 
 
 dxvk32: $(DXVK_CONFIGURE_FILES32)
-	(cd "$(DXVK_OBJ32)" && \
-		PATH="$(abspath $(SRCDIR))/glslang/bin/:$(abspath $(TOOLS_DIR32)/bin/):$(PATH)" ninja && \
-		PATH="$(abspath $(SRCDIR))/glslang/bin/:$(abspath $(TOOLS_DIR32)/bin/):$(PATH)" ninja install) && \
-		mkdir -p "$(DST_DIR)"/lib/wine/dxvk "$(DST_DIR)"/lib/wine/wined3d && \
-		cp -a "$(DXVK_OBJ32)"/lib/*.dll.so "$(DST_DIR)"/lib/wine/dxvk && \
-		( cd $(SRCDIR) && git submodule status -- dxvk ) > "$(DST_DIR)"/lib/wine/dxvk/version && \
-		for f in "$(DST_DIR)"/lib/wine/dxvk/*.dll.so; do \
-			if [ -e "$(DST_DIR)"/lib/wine/$$(basename $$f) ]; then \
-				mv "$(DST_DIR)"/lib/wine/$$(basename $$f) "$(DST_DIR)"/lib/wine/wined3d/; \
-			fi; \
-		done
+	cd "$(DXVK_OBJ32)" && \
+		PATH="$(abspath $(SRCDIR))/glslang/bin/:$(PATH)" ninja && \
+		PATH="$(abspath $(SRCDIR))/glslang/bin/:$(PATH)" ninja install
+
+	mkdir -p "$(DST_DIR)"/lib/wine/dxvk
+	cp "$(DXVK_OBJ32)"/bin/dxgi.dll "$(DST_DIR)"/lib/wine/dxvk/
+	cp "$(DXVK_OBJ32)"/bin/d3d11.dll "$(DST_DIR)"/lib/wine/dxvk/
+	( cd $(SRCDIR) && git submodule status -- dxvk ) > "$(DST_DIR)"/lib/wine/dxvk/version
 
 endif # NO_DXVK
 
diff --git a/proton b/proton
index 2951d3fc..243e075b 100755
--- a/proton
+++ b/proton
@@ -82,31 +82,6 @@ def upgrade_pfx(old_ver):
             shutil.rmtree(prefix)
             return
 
-    if old_proton_ver == "3.7":
-        #proton 3.7 used symlinks to install DXVK. this is no longer needed,
-        #restore to correct wine configuration
-        log("Fixing up d3d11 symlinks")
-
-        #64-bit
-        link_dir = prefix + "drive_c/windows/system32"
-        dll_dir = basedir + "/dist/lib64/wine/fakedlls"
-        if os.path.lexists(link_dir + "/d3d11.dll"):
-            os.remove(link_dir + "/d3d11.dll")
-        if os.path.lexists(link_dir + "/dxgi.dll"):
-            os.remove(link_dir + "/dxgi.dll")
-        shutil.copy(dll_dir + "/d3d11.dll", link_dir + "/d3d11.dll")
-        shutil.copy(dll_dir + "/dxgi.dll", link_dir + "/dxgi.dll")
-
-        #32-bit
-        link_dir = prefix + "drive_c/windows/syswow64"
-        dll_dir = basedir + "/dist/lib/wine/fakedlls"
-        if os.path.lexists(link_dir + "/d3d11.dll"):
-            os.remove(link_dir + "/d3d11.dll")
-        if os.path.lexists(link_dir + "/dxgi.dll"):
-            os.remove(link_dir + "/dxgi.dll")
-        shutil.copy(dll_dir + "/d3d11.dll", link_dir + "/d3d11.dll")
-        shutil.copy(dll_dir + "/dxgi.dll", link_dir + "/dxgi.dll")
-
 def run_wine(args):
     subprocess.call(args, env=env, stderr=lfile)
 
@@ -231,11 +206,6 @@ check_environment("PROTON_NO_ESYNC", "noesync")
 if not "noesync" in config_opts:
     env["WINEESYNC"] = "1"
 
-if "wined3d11" in config_opts:
-    env["WINEDLLPATH"] = lib64dir + "/wine/wined3d:" + libdir + "/wine/wined3d:" + env["WINEDLLPATH"]
-else:
-    env["WINEDLLPATH"] = lib64dir + "/wine/dxvk:" + libdir + "/wine/dxvk:" + env["WINEDLLPATH"]
-
 lfile = None
 if "SteamGameId" in env:
     if env["WINEDEBUG"] != "-all":
@@ -288,6 +258,9 @@ with prefix_lock:
     shutil.copy(basedir + "/dist/lib/wine/fakedlls/vrclient.dll", dst)
     shutil.copy(basedir + "/dist/lib64/wine/fakedlls/vrclient_x64.dll", dst)
 
+    shutil.copy(basedir + "/dist/lib/wine/dxvk/openvr_api_dxvk.dll", prefix + "/drive_c/windows/syswow64/")
+    shutil.copy(basedir + "/dist/lib64/wine/dxvk/openvr_api_dxvk.dll", prefix + "/drive_c/windows/system32/")
+
     #parse linux openvr config and present it in win32 format to the app.
     #logic from openvr's CVRPathRegistry_Public::GetPaths
 
@@ -362,6 +335,29 @@ with prefix_lock:
         except (ValueError, OSError):
             log("Unable to write VR config! " + str(sys.exc_info()[1]))
 
+    def make_dxvk_links(dll_dir, link_dir):
+        if os.path.lexists(link_dir + "/d3d11.dll"):
+            os.remove(link_dir + "/d3d11.dll")
+        if os.path.lexists(link_dir + "/dxgi.dll"):
+            os.remove(link_dir + "/dxgi.dll")
+        os.symlink(dll_dir + "/d3d11.dll", link_dir + "/d3d11.dll")
+        os.symlink(dll_dir + "/dxgi.dll", link_dir + "/dxgi.dll")
+
+    if "wined3d11" in config_opts:
+        #use gl-based wined3d for d3d11
+        make_dxvk_links(basedir + "/dist/lib64/wine/",
+            prefix + "drive_c/windows/system32")
+        make_dxvk_links(basedir + "/dist/lib/wine/",
+            prefix + "drive_c/windows/syswow64")
+    else:
+        #use vulkan-based dxvk for d3d11
+        make_dxvk_links(basedir + "/dist/lib64/wine/dxvk/",
+            prefix + "drive_c/windows/system32")
+        make_dxvk_links(basedir + "/dist/lib/wine/dxvk/",
+            prefix + "drive_c/windows/syswow64")
+        dlloverrides["dxgi"] = "n"
+        dlloverrides["d3d11"] = "n"
+
 if "nod3d11" in config_opts:
     dlloverrides["d3d11"] = ""
     if "dxgi" in dlloverrides:
diff --git a/vrclient_x64/vrclient_x64/vrclient_main.c b/vrclient_x64/vrclient_x64/vrclient_main.c
index dc46e7cf..0fc03b09 100644
--- a/vrclient_x64/vrclient_x64/vrclient_main.c
+++ b/vrclient_x64/vrclient_x64/vrclient_main.c
@@ -650,6 +650,10 @@ static EVRCompositorError ivrcompositor_submit_dxvk(
     load_vk_unwrappers();
 
     vkdata.m_nImage = (uint64_t)image_handle;
+    vkdata.m_pDevice = get_native_VkDevice(vkdata.m_pDevice);
+    vkdata.m_pPhysicalDevice = get_native_VkPhysicalDevice(vkdata.m_pPhysicalDevice);
+    vkdata.m_pInstance = get_native_VkInstance(vkdata.m_pInstance);
+    vkdata.m_pQueue = get_native_VkQueue(vkdata.m_pQueue);
     vkdata.m_nWidth = image_info.extent.width;
     vkdata.m_nHeight = image_info.extent.height;
     vkdata.m_nFormat = image_info.format;