Thursday, December 6, 2012

Bring Windows Programs (Games) to Linux


Some Windows users don't want to move to Linux because they cannot run their favourite Windows programs. However, "PlayonLinux" (http://www.playonlinux.com) provides us a great solution to install and run Windows programs on Linux as native Linux programs, i.e. program icons are placed on the desktop. PlayonLinux is developed based on Wine with a simple interface for installing/removing applications. On Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Linux Mint...,  you can install PlayonLinux in Software Center/Manager. A simpler way is to open Terminal and run the command:

sudo apt-get install playonlinux
Run PlayonLinux, you can see its interface:

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PlayonLinux installs each application to a virtual drive stored in ".playonlinux/wineprefix". In Configure, you can find virtual drives on the left and each virtual drive has it own settings, registry and frameworks.
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You can install more frameworks,  such as .NET, DirectX, Adobe/Air, in "Install packages" tab.
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You can also set Render engine in Display tab.

To install a new Windows application, click Install button and follow steps:
1)  choose an app
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2) install
3) specify a new virtual drive or select from available ones
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4) choose setup file to install
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5) create shortcut for this app
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That's it!

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If you encounter problems with heavy apps or games, you can find more information at http://appdb.winehq.org/

You can play some heavy Windows games e.g. Diablo III and Skyrim on Linux:


(ref: tinhte.vn)



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