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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Lutris 0.5.13 has been released

With this release, we're adding back the ability to run games with Proton. While this can be an useful thing for testing compatibility, it is still recommended to stick with the builds provided by Lutris. We are now using @GloriousEggroll's Proton based builds by default, which makes using Steam's proton an even narrower edge case.


For players with very large libraries, Lutris will be a lot more responsive thanks to the performance improvements by @danieljohnson2, along with loads of other UI improvements!

Starting from this release, it is now possible to reference ModDB links in Lutris installers. If your distribution doesn't provide the moddb Python package, you'll have to install it with: pip install moddb.
We also have an integration with Itch.io, thanks to @GoGoOtaku (note that we don't have a way to search for or install free games from Itch.io with this integration).

Changelog:

  • Add support for Proton
  • Add drag and drop on the main window. Dropped files will be matched
    No-Intro, Redump and TOSEC checksums.
  • Add support for ModDB links in installers (moddb python module required)
  • Added "Missing" sidebar option for games whose directory is missing
  • Re-style the configuration, preferences, installer and add-games windows
  • Group configuration options into sections
  • Added checkbox to stop asking for the launch config for a game
  • Added checkbox to sort installed games first
  • Support for launch-configs in shortcuts and the command line
  • Show platform badges on banners and cover-art
  • Installing games from setup files can now use different presets (Win98, 3DFX, ...)
  • Add filter field to runner list
  • Show game count in search bar
  • Workaround Humble Bundle authentication issues by allowing importing
    cookies from Firefox
  • Add Itch.io integration
  • Add Battle.net integration (protobuf dependency required)
  • Improve detection of DOSBox games on GOG
  • Added "Unspecified" Vulkan ICD option
  • Removed ResidualVM (now merged into ScummVM)
  • Detect obsolete Vulkan drivers and default to DXVK 1.x for them
  • Improved High-DPI support for custom media
  • Performance improvements

 Download this version of Lutris from here.

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Friday, May 26, 2023

Wine development release 8.9 is now available for Linux FreeBSD and macOS

The Wine development release 8.9 is now available.

What's new in this release:

  • Mono engine updated to version 8.0.0.
  • Completion of PE conversion in the PostScript driver.
  • Doppler shift support in DirectSound.
  • GdiPlus performance improvements.
  • Various bug fixes.

The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.

Bugs fixed in 8.9 (total 16):

 - #3452   BC3000 - Horribly Slow
 - #36230  Silverlight 5.x requires the "Audio Capture Filter" for recording from the microphone
 - #50955  .netCore app can't bind to port shortly after another .netCore program binding to the same port was terminated
 - #53860  Wine Notepad : Using Japanese Input Method(IM), sometimes cursor goes back when string converted
 - #54916  touhou 12.3 with dpad mod crashes on start
 - #54917  Need For Speed Underground has keyboard input issues
 - #54934  Battle.net unimplemented function msauddecmft.dll.DllGetClassObject called in 32-bit code
 - #54936  Wine 8.7 and 8.8 does not print
 - #54939  Dotted files are shown - but "don't show dotted" files is active
 - #54955  Battle.net crashes on unimplemented function msmpeg2vdec.dll.DllGetClassObject
 - #54956  Framemaker 8 crashes on printing
 - #54960  winhttp:winhttp - test_websocket() fails on Windows and Wine
 - #54965  Rich Edit erroneously moves the cursor to the end of text when system IME composition ends
 - #54974  armv7 ELF builds crashing since "ntdll: Support the machine extended parameter in NtMapViewOfSectionEx()."
 - #54976  Mono/.Net assemblies fail to start: Application could not be started, or no application associated with the specified file.
 - #54982  Visio 2003 print dialog shows broken paper sizes when printing

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Friday, May 12, 2023

Wine development release 8.8 is now available for Linux FreeBSD and macOS

The Wine development release 8.8 is now available.

What's new in this release:

  • More work towards full PE support in the PostScript driver.
  • Initial support for loading ARM64EC modules.
  • More work on IME restructuration.
  • Various bug fixes.

The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.

Bugs fixed in 8.8 (total 18):

 - #33945  Wine build warnings with gcc
 - #35254  Freemake Video Converter 4.1 installer complains about running Freemake processes (builtin 'findstr' stub app always returns "match")
 - #48596  Multiple applications need tasklist.exe to support printing process list in CSV format '/fo CSV /nh' (Net64+ Client 2.x, Playstation Now 11.x, MathType)
 - #49964  32-bit dxdiag doesn't support '/64bit' command line switch (launch 64-bit dxdiag)
 - #50576  ACAT Phrase, part of Intel Assistive Context-Aware Toolkit (ACAT) v1.00.0 (.NET 4.5 app) crashes on unimplemented function 'uiautomationcore.dll.UiaNodeFromFocus'
 - #51107  rise of nation extended: cannot do multiplayer when having more than one network interface
 - #52269  Captvty can't find its own tools/cefsharp folder
 - #53073  mfplat: unimplemented function while loading Devil May Cry 1
 - #53826  Attempting to install / update battle.net fails with Qt error
 - #54250  winedbg loads wrong debug symbols for builtin dlls
 - #54367  Wow64 wineboot fails to generate 32Bit slice of wineprefix
 - #54596  Wavelab 6.1 has problems minimising window
 - #54733  Notepad3 crashes on unimplemented function SHLWAPI.dll.StrFormatByteSizeEx
 - #54760  imm32:imm32 - test_ImmActivateLayout() fails on Windows
 - #54864  imm32:imm32 - test_ImmSetOpenStatus() fails on Windows in the Korean locale
 - #54879  RtlValidSecurityDescriptor should return TRUE if the given descriptor is valid.
 - #54904  RtlInitializeSid should return NTSTATUS
 - #54918  compiling nvcuda fails with threadpoolapiset.h:36:55: error: expected declaration specifiers before ‘__WINE_DEALLOC’

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Friday, May 5, 2023

Why pirating CrossOver makes you a turd

 Periodically, we come across links to pirated versions of CrossOver or instructions for how to pirate CrossOver yourself. While we know that all software companies have to combat piracy efforts, this still really bums us out. We are a small open-source software company full of passionate people who take so much pride in our projects and products. Our work is challenging, interesting and rewarding. Dealing with people who steal from us is none of those things.

 We are fully aware of how people are hacking our beloved CrossOver to use it without paying, and there are a couple of paths we could take to thwart their efforts. We could stop offering a free, easily accessible 14 day free trial and/or we could make substantial development changes to target the ways we know people are pirating CrossOver. Neither of those options is particularly desirable to us. We pride ourselves on our fully functional no-hassle, no-obligation trial, because we want to make sure that our users love CrossOver before committing to purchasing it. Making development changes to circumvent pirating would divert development resources away from all of the cool new features we want to implement. Neither of these options are fair to people that buy our product: we want them to be able to confirm that CrossOver is right for them before buying AND we want to continue to offer better and better compatibility with a wide range of Windows applications to our new and existing customers. Our priorities might shift in the future if we suspect piracy is becoming more common, but we really don’t want that to happen.

So what’s a person to do if they want to run Windows applications on macOS, Linux or ChromeOS but they don’t want to pay full price for CrossOver? We run promotions several times throughout the year, including Black Friday deals and after each CrossOver release. You can sign up here to receive notifications for upcoming promotions. Renewals of our CrossOver + product provide you with an additional year of support and upgrades, and those are 50% off if purchased within a year of your previous purchase. There are also plenty of free alternatives to CrossOver! CrossOver is based on the Wine project, which is free to use. And since Wine and CrossOver are both open source, there are many other free products based on Wine and CrossOver’s source code. We welcome folks to take advantage of those alternatives; we only ask that if you decide that CrossOver is the best solution for you, you pay for our team’s efforts.

We appreciate each and every person that has shown support for CrossOver with their purchase of a license. Our small but mighty band of misfits loves our work and wants to keep providing the best product and experience we can.

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Proton 8.0-2 has been released

 Valve has just published Proton 8.0-2 as the newest version of this Wine-based software that powers Steam Play for running Windows games on Linux. 


Note: Proton 8.0 requires a GPU that supports Vulkan 1.3.

  • Fixed Baldur's Gate 3 getting stuck on a black screen in Vulkan mode.
  • Fixed Divinity: Original Sin: Enhanced Edition and Divinity Original Sin II: Definitive Edition crashing on launch.
  • Fixed Path of Exile crashing.
  • Fixed memory leak in Trackmania and Ubisoft Connect overlay.
  • Improved Elden Ring compatibility compared to Proton 8.0-1. It can still be finicky.
  • Fixed Red Dead Redemption 2 and other games not starting after switching from Proton Experimental to stable.
  • Added a temporary workaround for EA Launcher crashing. Steam Deck's on-screen keyboard may not pop up automatically while using it.

Link to source code

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Friday, April 28, 2023

Wine development release 8.7 is now available for Linux FreeBSD and macOS

The Wine development release 8.7 is now available.

What's new in this release:

  • DXBC shader parsing delegated to vkd3d.
  • More spool file improvements in the PostScript driver.
  • Various bug fixes.

The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.

Bugs fixed in 8.7 (total 17):

 - #9932   Listview highlight issues when drag&drop enabled
 - #23647  Street Fighter 4 Benchmark: Flickering screen with parallel rendering enabled
 - #32089  Window resize enters endless cycle
 - #32958  ReVolt 1207: Crashes when trying to play Stunt Arena
 - #33487  Davar bible software not working
 - #43672  Airscout program 1.2.0.5 does not load under wine 2.0.2
 - #50249  Shapes On A Plane crashes on start
 - #51625  Unravel fails to load
 - #52322  wineserver memory leak during HTTPs download (Genshin Impact Launcher, Qt5)
 - #54424  user32:edit - test_dbcs_WM_CHAR() fails on Windows in mixed locales
 - #54464  Multiple games crash on launch (Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice GOTY, Dark Souls III)
 - #54799  wininet:internet - test_InternetGetConnectedStateExA() fails in the Japanese and Chinese locales in Wine
 - #54808  Access violation in ntdll when running Adolix Split and Merge PDF with .NET Framework installed
 - #54815  wininet:internet - test_InternetErrorDlg() fails on Windows 10 1607
 - #54844  Existing prefixes keep resetting to Win10 when wine is updated
 - #54856  Final Fantasy XI Online: Opening movie doesn't play (redux part II).
 - #54882  Conemu fails to start (cannot attach to process)

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Monday, April 24, 2023

BundleHunt 2023 Summer macOS App Bundle is live

 The Bundle Hunt 2023 Summer macOS Bundle featuring 45 macOS, Windows and Design Tools is now live.


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Friday, April 21, 2023

Lutris 0.5.13-beta2 has been released

 Lutris helps you install and play video games from all eras and from most gaming systems. By leveraging and combining existing emulators, engine re-implementations and compatibility layers, it gives you a central interface to launch all your games.


The client can connect with existing services like Humble Bundle, GOG and Steam to make your game libraries easily available. Game downloads and installations are automated and can be modified through user made scripts.

Changelog:

2nd beta release for 0.5.13

  • Add support for Proton
  • Add drag and drop on the main window. Dropped files will be matched
    No-Intro, Redump and TOSEC checksums.
  • Add support for ModDB links in installers (moddb python module required)
  • Added "Missing" sidebar option for games whose directory is missing
  • Re-style the configuration, preferences, installer and add-games windows
  • Group configuration options into sections
  • Added checkbox to stop asking for the launch config for a game
  • Added checkbox to sort installed games first
  • Support for launch-configs in shortcuts and the command line
  • Show platform badges on banners and cover-art
  • Installing games from setup files can now use different presets (Win98, 3DFX, ...)
  • Add filter field to runner list
  • Show game count in search bar
  • Workaround Humble Bundle authentication issues by allowing importing
    cookies from Firefox
  • Add Itch.io integration
  • Add Battle.net integration (protobuf dependency required)
  • Improve detection of DOSBox games on GOG
  • Added "Unspecified" Vulkan ICD option
  • Removed ResidualVM (now merged into ScummVM)
  • Detect obsolete Vulkan drivers, warn and default to DXVK 1.x for them
  • Improved High-DPI support for custom media
  • Performance improvements

 Download this version of Lutris from here.

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

The Wine stable release 8.0.1 is now available for Linux macOS and FreeBSD

The Wine stable release 8.0.1 is now available.

What's new in this release:

  • Fixes for macOS Ventura 13.3 on Apple Silicon
  • Tamil and Turkish translation updates
  • Various bug fixes

The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.

Bugs fixed in 8.0.1 (total 36):

 - #49615  Device read errors logged in dmesg when running wine commands with empty CD/DVD drive, since 5.5
 - #51345  Regression: Visual Studio 2005 "package load failure"
 - #52506  Setup of game "What's the Secret?" fails to create icon
 - #52878  Free PC Audit 5.1.211.96 fails to show info in 'Brief' tab (needs GetBinaryValue method of the StdRegProv class)
 - #53274  adsldp:ldap - test_ParseDisplayName() sometimes fails to connect to the server
 - #53926  New typelib marshaller depends on IID_IDispatch support from target interface
 - #53981  Chromium broken sandbox due to GetSecurityInfo giving access denied
 - #54030  Snagit needs Win32_Volume class ( 'select deviceid from win32_volume where driveletter =C:')
 - #54215  ListView doesn't refresh when changing between List and Details styles.
 - #54234  vbscript fails to compile when colon follows Else in If...Else
 - #54289  RtlCopyContext buffer overflow
 - #54318  Rich Edit inserts newly composed text at wrong position when system IME composition ends while a selection is active
 - #54337  AviUtl shows Japanese text as garbage after conversion in ExEdit edit box
 - #54353  crypt32:cert - testVerifyRevocation() gets unexpected success in Wine on second run
 - #54357  Spurious fixme message when calling ScrollWindow()
 - #54364  RtlGenRandom fails on systems with more than 128 cores
 - #54371  loader won't launch from PATH unless named "wine"
 - #54376  ws2_32:sock - test_reuseaddr() overflows a sockaddr variable by reading an AF_INET6 peer name into it
 - #54379  since wine 8.0 print doesn't work any more
 - #54432  Missing ntdll.RtlAddressInSectionTable() implementation causes all GraalVM Native Image exes to crash on load
 - #54449  nethack crashes
 - #54456  vbscript memory leak in For Each with SafeArray as group
 - #54457  vbscript memory leaks in interp_redim_preserve
 - #54458  vbscript memory leaks in Global_Split
 - #54489  VarAbs() does not handle BSTR arguments correctly
 - #54490  vbscript fails to compile when statement follows ElseIf
 - #54493  vbscript fails to compile concat when used without space and expression begins with H
 - #54495  Motorola Ready For Assistant does not start, needs ext-ms-win-networking-wlanapi-l1-1-0.dll
 - #54563  The gif is displaying wrongly, with weird backgrounds of various colors
 - #54564  Rich Edit crashes when Ctrl+Right is pressed at past the final paragraph
 - #54570  Saints Row: The Third heavy rain causes heavy fps reductions
 - #54581  SpeedCommander 20 installer crashes on unimplemented function SHELL32.dll.Shell_GetCachedImageIndexW
 - #54617  KakaoTalk IM text edit window leaves artifacts when the text overflows and scroll bar appears
 - #54663  ldp.exe crashes on unimplemented function wldap32.dll.ldap_set_dbg_flags
 - #54690  ldp.exe crashes when attempting to connect to an invalid host
 - #54707  adsldp:ldap - test_DirectorySearch() fails on Windows and Linux

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Proton 8.0-1 released brings more games to Linux

Valve's Proton, which allows Windows games to run on Linux, has been now updated to version 8.0, bringing even more games to Linux OS and Valve's Steam Deck. The latest update is probably one of the biggest yet and much awaited re-base, bringing an extensive list of fixes, as well as a list of new games that are now playable. 


Note: Proton 8.0 requires a GPU that supports Vulkan 1.3.

  • Now playable:
    • Forspoken
    • Samurai Maiden
    • Dead Space (2023)
    • Creativerse
    • Nioh 2 - The Complete Edition
    • One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4
    • Atelier Meruru
    • Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~
    • Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX
    • Blue Reflection
    • Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ DX
    • Disney Dreamlight Valley
    • ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV
    • ToGather:Island
    • WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Ultimate Definitive Edition
    • Exceed - Gun Bullet Children
    • Gungrave G.O.R.E.
    • Chex Quest HD
  • Fixed 2K launcher failure caused by launcher update.
  • Fixed Arabic fonts in FIFA 21 and 22.
  • Improved CJK font support in many games including NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Souzou with Power Up Kit, Stardom 3 and Sword and Fairy 3.
  • Improved sleep/resume functionality on Steam Deck for Tiny Tina's Wonderland.
  • Improved multi-touch support.
  • Fixed native scrollbar being always visible in Final Fantasy XIV Online launcher.
  • Fixed A Plague Tale: Innocence and A Plague Tale: Requiem showing on-screen keyboard when starting the game on the Steam Deck.
  • Fixed rendering issues during cutscenes in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.
  • Fixed Japanese keyboard input in Final Fantasy XIV Online.
  • Fixed Football manager 2023 crashing when trying to return from a player profile.
  • Fixed experimental regression: Fall in Labyrinth started crashing on some setups.
  • Improved CJK characters rendering in many games including NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Souzou with Power Up Kit.
  • Fixed Life is Strange Remastered crashing at the end of chapter 2.
  • Fixed Alt+Tab not working on Gnome 43.
  • Improved force feedback compatibility for BeamNG and Forza Horizon 5.
  • Fixed regression with Mortal Kombat X performance.
  • Fixed OpenGL launch option for Youropa.
  • Fixed raytracing in Crysis Remastered.
  • Improved multiplayer support in Company of Heroes III.
  • Improved fullscreen support for The Last Blade 2.
  • Fixed regression: Minecraft Dungeons was hanging when disconnecting from multiplayer game.
  • Fixed Immortals Fenyx Rising missing/out-of-order audio lines in cutscenes.
  • Fixed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt launcher flickering on Wayland.
  • Fixed Story Mode not working in Dead or Alive 6.
  • Enabled nvapi for many games.
  • Updated wine to 8.0.
  • Updated dxvk to v2.1-4-gcaf31033.
  • Updated vkd3d-proton to v2.8-84-g08909d98.
  • Updated dxvk-nvapi to v0.6.2.
  • Updated wine-mono to 7.4.1.

Link to source code

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Saturday, April 15, 2023

Wine development release 8.6 is now available for Linux FreeBSD and macOS

The Wine development release 8.6 is now available.

What's new in this release:

  • Bundled math library from Musl libc.
  • Gecko engine updated to version 2.47.4.
  • Improved spool file support in the PostScript driver.
  • Various bug fixes.

The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.

Bugs fixed in 8.6 (total 25):

 - #11436  Pepakura viewer: err:wgl:X11DRV_wglShareLists Could not share display lists, context already created !
 - #18773  Multiple apps need DirectShow MPEG Layer-3 decoder filter / l3codecx.ax (The Westerner, 3D Mark 2001SE)
 - #28586  Team Fortress Arcade & Pixel Force: Left 4 Dead music doesn't play
 - #32490  Graphical issues in Inquisitor (red squares painted on the screen)
 - #42372  Watchtower Library 2016 crashes when trying to play a video
 - #49002  Multiple games trigger GL_INVALID_FRAMEBUFFER_OPERATION in wined3d (Free Horror Game "My Place", DiRT Rally 2.0)
 - #49332  CounterPath Bria Solo crashes after login dialog
 - #51178  The Bat! v9.3.4.12: Missing content in TTreeViews on Windows versions higher than 8
 - #52193  schtasks.exe:schtasks fails on Windows 7 when missing privileges
 - #53128  Without elevated privileges schedsvc:rpcapi fails on Windows 7
 - #53269  uiautomationcore:uiautomation fails on Windows 10 1909
 - #53781  Multiple apps crash on unimplemented function CFGMGR32.dll.CM_MapCrToWin32Err (Matrix Awakens MegaCity Unreal Engine 5.1 demo, Hogwarts Legacy)
 - #53983  Chromium broken sandbox, needs NtQueryInformationProcess with ProcessHandleTable
 - #54106  taskschd:scheduler - test_GetTask() fails on Windows 7 when it has insufficient privileges
 - #54109  schedsvc:rpcapi causes taskschd:scheduler to crash on w7u_adm
 - #54110  CubicSDR crashes on unimplemented function msvcp140.dll.?_Rethrow_future_exception@std@@YAXVexception_ptr@1@@Z
 - #54594  dinput:device8 - test_dik_codes() sometimes gets timeouts on the GitLab CI
 - #54634  schtasks.exe:schtasks causes taskschd:scheduler to crash on w7u_adm and w8adm
 - #54666  Compilation fails with gcc 4.8.4 - error: missing binary operator before token "("
 - #54713  dinput:device8 - test_mouse_keyboard() fails on some Window 7 locales
 - #54728  Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 demo takes +- 9 minutes to complete extracting 'Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 DEMO.msi' (disabling 'Light' theme works around)
 - #54772  LDAP Explorer (LEX) fails to connect without SSL
 - #54774  dinput:device8 - test_overlapped_format() sometimes gets a timeout in Wine (GitLab CI)
 - #54781  Wine fails to update existed prefix
 - #54819  DnsQuery_A() mishandles CNAME DNS records

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Friday, April 14, 2023

How to Install Microsoft Office on Linux

 Microsoft Office on Linux is possible. Here are three methods for getting Microsoft Office installed in a Linux environment.

The most widely used office productivity suite in the world is Microsoft Office. It doesn't matter if your PC runs Windows 10 or macOS, it's likely that you're using Microsoft Office. If you're not, you have a colleague who is.


But your PC runs Linux. How on earth are you going to install Microsoft Office on Linux and use it without running into problems?

Getting Microsoft Office on Linux is easy. We cover three methods for running Microsoft Office in a Linux environment.

How to Install Microsoft Office on Linux

You have three ways to run Microsoft's industry-defining office software on a Linux computer:

  1. Use Microsoft Office on the web in a Linux browser
  2. Install Microsoft Office using PlayOnLinux
  3. Use Microsoft Office on a Windows virtual machine

Note that there is no Microsoft Office 365 for Linux. There is also no MS Office for Linux, but these methods let you run Microsoft Office on Linux without the enhancements Office 365 brings. In case you're not sure, here are the differences between MS Office and Microsoft Office 365.

Option 1: Use Microsoft Office in a Browser

It might not be the full Microsoft Office, but what is made available via your browser is certainly good enough for a big chunk of office-based tasks. It's an easy way to start without paying for the full Microsoft Office suite.

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook can all be accessed via your browser and Microsoft account.

Is your copy of Microsoft Office via monthly subscription to Office 365? Linux users can take advantage of the advanced browser-based tools that make this version of Office almost as complete as the Windows, Mac, and mobile versions.

As the suite is browser-based, it's not going to be available offline. However, you can make things smoother by setting office.live.com as a desktop shortcut. Files will be saved to the cloud, and the best way to manage this is with a Microsoft OneDrive account.

Without Office 365, you'll get a stripped-back collection of features. Though useful in a pinch, it doesn't do everything you expect.

Option 2: Install Microsoft Office Using PlayOnLinux

Need the full Microsoft Office on Linux? You'll need to install it. Now, you probably think that it isn't possible to install Windows software on Linux, and to a certain degree, that is true. Fortunately, other tools are available to help you install Windows software like Microsoft Word on Linux, along with the rest of the office suite.

The simplest way to install Microsoft Office on Ubuntu is using CrossOver or PlayOnLinux. The following instructions are for installing Office 365 on Ubuntu, but you'll be able to customize this for distros that use different package managers.

Install PlayOnLinux

Begin by opening a terminal and installing winbind:

sudo apt install winbind

This is a tool that ensures that PlayOnLinux correctly links the Windows login on the software you're attempting to install. You may also need to install cURL and p7zip-full if they're not already installed.

Next, install PlayOnLinux.

sudo apt install playonlinux

Alternatively, you can open your distro's app installer. On Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and above, use Ubuntu Software to search for PlayOnLinux and click Install. Wait for the installation to complete.

Now, all you need to do is launch PlayOnLinux from Menu > Applications. To install Microsoft Office, click the Office tab, then either use the search field or browse the list. Note that you'll need to install the full suite, as no individual apps (aside from Project 2010, Word Viewer, and Excel Viewer) are available.

You'll notice that with each app you select in PlayOnLinux, a summary of compatibility is displayed on the right. For further details about this, click the link. A browser window will take you to WineHQ, where you can find out more.

On Linux, you're limited to Microsoft Office 2016 as the latest version (the 32-bit version, at best). For the best, most stable results, use Microsoft Office 2016 (method B). For this, you'll need the installation media (or ISO file) or setup file, along with a genuine product key.

Install Microsoft Office on Ubuntu With PlayOnLinux

With the ISO file ready, click Install.

The PlayOnLinux wizard will start and prompt you to select a DVD-ROM or a setup file. Choose the appropriate option, then Next. If you're using a setup file, you'll need to browse to where this is stored on your Linux system.

Click Next to proceed with the installation. Once complete, Microsoft Office will be ready to run on Linux.

You'll be able to run Microsoft Office from the desktop without separately loading PlayOnLinux, which will run in the background.

Need a feature that is only available in the latest version of Microsoft Office? Consider CrossOver, a paid tool with a free trial that can run more recent versions of Microsoft Office.

Installation of CrossOver is more straightforward than PlayOnLinux, while installation of Office is along similar lines (there is a developmental connection between the two tools).

And yes, having Windows software running effortlessly on your Linux PC really is amazing, isn't it? You'll find that PlayOnLinux can support several other applications, as well as many Windows games. In short, this is how you can install MS Office on Ubuntu.

Option 3: Install Microsoft Office 365 on Linux in a Windows VM

There is another option for anyone wishing to install Microsoft Office on their Linux computer. This isn't as easy as the others, however, unless you're already running a Windows virtual machine.

In this case, all you need to do is boot your virtual machine, sign into Windows, and install Microsoft Office. Linux users can install any version of Office this way, unlike using Wine/PlayOnLinux, which can be useful for file compatibility.

Get Microsoft Office for Linux Today!

Microsoft Office is not the most ideal option for running office tasks on Linux systems. However, if it's what you need to get the job done, you have four good options to install MS Office on Linux.

Yes, open-source alternatives are best for most Linux office productivity tasks but installing Microsoft Office overcomes document compatibility problems. This can prove vital in meeting deadlines or accessing complex spreadsheets and databases.

Once you've sorted out installing Microsoft Office on Linux, don't stop there. You can install much more Windows software on Linux.

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Running WeavePoint on an Apple Mac computer

WeavePoint is made for Windows. There is no WeavePoint version for Mac OS, but you can still run WeavePoint on a Mac.

One option is to use Wine, as CrossOver or PlayOnMac, this does not require Windows. This way, WeavePoint can integrate seamlessly in Mac OS, you don't really "see" Windows, WeavePoint starts and runs from Mac OS.


This page is about installing WeavePoint on a Mac with CrossOver and PlayOnMac (or other versions of Wine). If using Parallels, Boot Camp, WM Fusion or similar, see their instructions instead.

Note that loom control via a serial port will not work under CrossOver/PlayOnMac/Wine at present.

Note that updates of your macOS operating system may require that you also update your Crossover or PlayOnMac versions.

Update March 2023: We now recommend CrossOver. PlayOnMac 4.4.3 cannot be used with WeavePoint and later versions of macOS. We've tested WeavePoint and Crossover 22 with macOS 12.6 Monterey, and it seems to work well. The latest macOS updates has created problems for WeavePoint running under PlayOnMac 4.4.3 or before. WeavePoint starts as normal, but dialogs cannot be opened. This means we cannot recommend PlayOnMac for the moment. A future PlayOnMac update may correct this.

 

Installation by CrossOver

How to install WeavePoint with CrossOver

For new bottle name, you can write "WeavePoint".

 

Mouse

It can be convenient to use a mouse for drawing in the WeavePoint grids. Note that if you use an Apple mouse and it appears to have only one button, you can add right-click in your Mac's System Preferences.

Right-click is used in WeavePoint to erase in grids. Another way to do a right-click is Ctrl+click or click with two fingers on the trackpad.

 

Some observations

To keep your patterns easily available in one location, it can be recommended to save pattern files in the WeavePoint folder under the Documents folder.

When clicking the yellow button to minimize WeavePoint, the WeavePoint running icon will appear in the Dock. If the program does not reappear when you click the icon, right-click or Ctrl+click the icon and choose WeavePoint.

If the grids do not appear to fill the WeavePoint window correctly, close and restart WeavePoint.

 

Font size and smoothing

The menu and dialogue text fonts may look slightly different from when you run WeavePoint under standard Windows. Text size will depend on your Mac's screen size and resolution.

If you open CrossOver, click Wine Configuration and then select Graphics, there is a setting for Screen Resolution (DPI). If you increase this to 120 DPI (recommended), menu text, Help text and other texts will get larger.

Text fonts in dialogues etc. may not look as smooth and "dark" as expected. It is possible to fix this, although it may seem a little bit more andvanced. It requires a small, plain text file (like you can make with Notepad in Windows) and must have the subfix .reg. On a Mac, you can use TextEdit. In the Format menu, select Make Plain Text. Copy the text below and paste it in. You can can save it as smoothfont.reg (or something similar). In CrossOver, click the Run command and write Regedit. When Regedit opens, in the Registry menu, click Import Registry File and open your reg file. If a success, fonts should now be better. This is how the file should look (note: a blank line under the version line, only one blank line allowed):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"FontSmoothing"="2"
"FontSmoothingType"=dword:00000002
"FontSmoothingGamma"=dword:00000578
"FontSmoothingOrientation"=dword:00000001

Printing

If WeavePoint does not recognize your printer, you can use File/Export/Save as PNG-image, to save a hight quality image and then open the image in a standard Mac program to print it. Another workaround is to install a virtual PDF printer called PDFWriter on your Mac. Once installed you can print to PDFWriter and then open the resulting PDF file in the native Mac program Preview and then print it.

Computer Assisted Looms

If using electronic loom control, note that this will not work under PlayOnMac/CrossOver/Wine at present. If you have an AVL loom with Compu-Dobby IV or later or a Little Weaver, you can use AVLDrive for Mac to run the loom: Design in WeavePoint, save as wif-file and open the pattern in AVLDrive to weave.

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Friday, April 7, 2023

How To Play Roblox On Linux

 Roblox is one of the most talked-about and played in the gaming community right now. But with only options for Windows & Mac downloads, many Linux users are feeling left out. But till the devs plan to release an official version, there are several workarounds you can do to get it done for now. So today let’s look at how to get, install, and play Roblox on Linux Ubuntu.

Here’s how to get, install, and play Roblox on Linux Ubuntu:

  1. Open Internet Browser on your Linux system.
  2. We are using Mozilla Firefox for this process.
  3. Go to WineHQ webpage.
  4. Click on “Ubuntu”.
  5. Select the Ubuntu version you have.
  6. Make sure to remove any old Wine package repository first.
  7. This page will guide you with all commands.
  8. Still for your convenience, we will share them here.
  9. Open Ubuntu Terminal with Ubuntu using Ctrl+Alt+T.
  10. Type in 32-bit architecture command:
    • sudo dpkg –add-architecture i386.
  11. Now download the repository key:
    • wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key.
    • sudo apt-key add winehq.key
  12. Add the repository according to your Ubuntu version:
    • Ubuntu 21.10 – sudo add-apt-repository ‘deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ impish main’
    • Ubuntu 21.04 – sudo add-apt-repository ‘deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ hirsute main’
    • Ubuntu 20.10 – sudo add-apt-repository ‘deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ groovy main’
    • Ubuntu 20.04 | Linux Mint 20.x – sudo add-apt-repository ‘deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main’
    • Ubuntu 18.04 | Linux Mint 19.x – sudo add-apt-repository ‘deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ bionic main’
  13. Now use the update command:
    • sudo apt update
  14. Use of the below package:
    • Stable branch:
      • sudo apt install –install-recommends winehq-stable
    • Development branch:
      • sudo apt install –install-recommends winehq-devel
    • Staging branch:
      • sudo apt install –install-recommends winehq-staging
  15. We used the Stable branch
  16. Now get Roblox for the Windows version
  17. Wait for it to complete
  18. Open “download folder” in “File Manager”
  19. Find the Roblox file
  20. Right-click, open with, choose “Wine Windows Program Loader”
  21. Roblox will install now
  22. Once done, you will see the Roblox icon on your desktop
  23. Right-click & select “Allow Launch”
  24. Log in with your Roblox account, and enjoy

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Sunday, April 2, 2023

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Wine development release 8.5 is now available for Linux FreeBSD and macOS

The Wine development release 8.5 is now available.

What's new in this release:

  • Bundled vkd3d upgraded to version 1.7.
  • Better error reporting in the IDL compiler.
  • Support for shared Wow64 Classes registry key.
  • More cleanups in IME support.
  • Support for configuring a WinRT dark theme.
  • Various bug fixes.

The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.

Bugs fixed in 8.5 (total 21):

 - #44547  Deus Ex: invisible War v1.2 crashes when using the hotkey to quickload a saved game
 - #46562  Notepad++ 7.6.3 crashes when searching twice and first time found results
 - #47326  Fair Strike fails to map joystick due to IDirectInputDevice8 SetActionMap being a semi-stub.
 - #53704  Bible Black ~La Noche de Walpurgis~ won't start
 - #53794  Sins of the Solar Empire Rebellion (Gog 1.975.1) crashes on unimplemented function concrt140.dll.?_CheckTaskCollection@_UnrealizedChore@details@Concurrency@@IAEXXZ
 - #53981  Chromium broken sandbox due to GetSecurityInfo giving access denied
 - #54560  mscoree:mscoree - test_loadpaths_execute() sometimes gets directory creation errors
 - #54618  VARA FM crashes on unimplemented function pdh.dll.PdhVbGetDoubleCounterValue
 - #54640  Treecomp listviews and possibly other widgets are not drawn
 - #54675  Chocolatey OpenSSH installer fails
 - #54679  Conspiracy's Clean Slate 64K demo crashes due to HLSL shader compilation failure
 - #54687  LibreVR Revive fails to run (CertGetNameStringW with dwType=CERT_NAME_ATTR_TYPE and pvTypePara missing additional fallbacks)
 - #54691  reg.exe:copy, reg.exe:delete, reg.exe:export, reg.exe:import & reg.exe:query (+32-bit reg.exe:add) - The 64-bit tests fail due to ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED errors in Wine
 - #54701  Ultimate Race Pro crashes after intro movies
 - #54702  ldp.exe crashes when attempting to add, delete, modify, or compare an entry without a name
 - #54707  adsldp:ldap - test_DirectorySearch() fails on Windows and Linux
 - #54710  imm32:imm32 - test_ImmEscape() fails in the Korean locale on Windows
 - #54711  imm32:imm32 - test_ImmGetProperty() fails in the Korean locale on Windows
 - #54724  LDAP bind over SSL to a server and port that do not support SSL hangs forever
 - #54727  LDAP Explorer (LEX) throws an exception when attempting to connect over SSL
 - #54729  wine build fails with bison 3.0.5

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

BundleHunt 2023 New Year macOS bundle ends today

 

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Wine stable release 7.0.2 is now available for Linux FreeBSD and macOS

The Wine stable release 7.0.2 is now available.

What's new in this release:

  • Various bug fixes

The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.

Bugs fixed in 7.0.2 (total 43):

 - #36711  Sid Meier's Civilization IV crashes while loading saved game (GOG.com complete, Colonization, Warlords, Beyond the Sword)('winetricks -q msxml3' is a workaround)
 - #39346  Lego Rock Raiders crashes on startup (d3drm_device_init doesn't handle device version 3 case)
 - #40444  Find doesn't jump to a found item in WinSCP when editing a file
 - #42751  Multiple applications crash on unimplemented function msvcr{100,110}.dll.?_Schedule@_StructuredTaskCollection@details@Concurrency@@QAEXPAV_

UnrealizedChore@23@@Z (Gas Guzzlers Combat Carnage, Clip Studio Paint, Cube World, Intel ACAT)
 - #42857  Can't select a fixture in FreeStyler's fixture editor
 - #44814  cygwin's bsdtar.exe needs a better ntdll.NtQueryEaFile stub
 - #46822  Edit control in ADL search dialog gets initially not drawn in DC++ 0.868, regression
 - #47375  Multiple applications crash on unimplemented function msvcr120.dll.?_Schedule@_StructuredTaskCollection@details@Concurrency@@QEAAXPEAV_

UnrealizedChore@23@@Z (Photoshop C 2018, CLIP Studio Paint)
 - #48487  MSYS based Git 2.25 installer reports 'could not decode hex <hexstring>' (needs support for CryptStringToBinaryW CRYPT_STRING_HEX)
 - #48600  Bloomberg Terminal needs unimplemented function dbghelp.dll.SymSrvGetFileIndexInfo
 - #49285  PNotesPortable crashes inside WritePrivateProfileStructW
 - #50948  taskmgr.exe: wrong memory usage unit (GB => MB)
 - #51788  windowscodecs:wmpformat test_decode() fails randomly
 - #51842  include/winnt.h:403:50: error: size of unnamed array is negative
 - #52457  CNG Encryption Failure (BCryptEncrypt)
 - #52534  ListView: multi select never sends LVN_ODSTATECHANGED
 - #52545  ACE rights parser should allow octal and decimal formats
 - #52686  DateAdd not implemented
 - #52831  Kernel32::GetSystemPowerStatus returns invalid data if /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0 is missing
 - #52841  Leverless arcade controller SOCD cleaning does not work
 - #52972  wineusb.sys: add_usb_device erroneously releases critical section on failure path
 - #52975  VTFEdit fails to start: err:module:LdrInitializeThunk "MSVCP80.dll" failed to initialize, aborting
 - #53003  XM6 TypeG: some MIDI note-on messages aren't sent to MIDI devices (MIDI running status isn't supported in the MIDI mapper)
 - #53005  quartz:systemclock Fails after timeGetTime() wraps
 - #53027  Port Royale 4 crashes with wined3d_texture*
 - #53032  winedevice.exe segfaults on exit when built with GCC
 - #53051  Kvaser software crashes on unimplemented function ntoskrnl.exe.ExNotifyCallback
 - #53123  ListView: Ctrl+Shift+LMouse multiselect on LVS_OWNERDATA listviews erroneously sends LVN_ODSTATECHANGED
 - #53169  Rich edit control becomes unstable or trips assertion after ITextRange::SetFont is called
 - #53170  Rich edit control becomes unstable or trips assertion after changing TextFont properties
 - #53234  nsi:nsi - test_ndis_ifinfo() fails randomly on Windows 10 1507
 - #53310  Roblox Fails With HttpSendRequest
 - #53335  Crash when converting an rich text editor already containing text into a password input
 - #53455  shell32:recyclebin - test_query_recyclebin() gets unexpected recyclebin size in Wine
 - #53569  postgresql installer 9.3 needs correct string length returned from fso.GetTempName
 - #53587  comctl32 GetWindowSubclass crash in Notepad++ (v8.4.3 and 8.4.4 only)
 - #53614  KeePassXC crashes on unimplemented function msvcp140.dll.?ReportUnhandledError@_ExceptionHolder@details@Concurrency@@AEAAXXZ
 - #53645  AIMP 3 causes memory leaks
 - #53706  NtDeviceIoControlFile() is quite slow when called with and invalid handle
 - #53714  SQLGetInfo(W) doesn't fill StringLength when InfoValue is NULL
 - #53800  CRYPT_GetBuiltinDecoder Unsupported decoder for lpszStructType 1.3.6.1.4.1.311.2.1.4
 - #53821  winbase.h: ReOpenFile declaration missing (and not available in any other header)
 - #53832  wbemprox: where-clause seems to be case-sensitive

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Sunday, March 19, 2023

Wine development release 8.4 is now available for Linux FreeBSD and macOS

The Wine development release 8.4 is now available.

What's new in this release:

  • Initial step of the Wayland graphics driver.
  • Cleanups in IME support.
  • A number of test fixes.
  • Various bug fixes.

The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations. 

 

 

Bugs fixed in 8.3 (total 29):

 - #24256  3D Sexvilla 2: extremely long loading times
 - #34011  Path of Exile stutters constantly
 - #37146  Untis 2015 (.NET 4.0 app) crashes on startup with Wine-Mono
 - #37495  Multiple PC/SC applications need winscard.SCardEstablishContext implementation (AusweisApp2 1.x german identity card app, SmartCard test apps, Seneka EBDYS client, Aruba Key)
 - #39113  Multiple PC/SC applications need winscard.SCardListReaders implementation (Aruba key, SmartCard test apps)
 - #43224  Freelist scan can result in O(n) time when allocating
 - #45756  Button not clickable when dpi setting changed in Office 2007 Installer
 - #49113  Wine heap performs badly when multiple threads are concurrently allocating or freeing memory
 - #51259  6.0.1 Introduces error causing Wavelab to close when loading presets
 - #52506  Setup of game "What's the Secret?" fails to create icon
 - #53094  ntdll:rtlstr test crashes on win32 arch with hi-IN locale
 - #53176  KeePassXC needs Windows.Security.Credentials.KeyCredentialManager (UWP)
 - #53504  Sacred:unhandled exception in Wine 7.14
 - #53728  Escape from Tarkov needs DisplayConfigGetDeviceInfo(DISPLAYCONFIG_DEVICE_INFO_GET_TARGET_NAME) implementation
 - #54112  rouvy : fails to update with server, unimplemented function bthprops.cpl.BluetoothRegisterForAuthenticationEx
 - #54149  shlwapi:ordinal - test_SHFormatDateTimeA() fails on the mixed locales configuration
 - #54338  Swift crashes due to unimplemented api-ms-win-core-realtime-l1-1-1.dll.QueryUnbiasedInterruptTimePrecise function
 - #54432  Missing ntdll.RtlAddressInSectionTable() implementation causes all GraalVM Native Image exes to crash on load
 - #54475  Hardwar UIM6.0 crashes in 8.0, doesn't in 6.0.3
 - #54534  dbghelp:dbghelp - The test_loaded_modules() enumeration fails on Windows 10 1607
 - #54559  riched20:editor - test_EM_GETSELTEXT() fails in the Hindi locale on Windows
 - #54562  The 64-bit oleaut32:usrmarshal crashes in Wine
 - #54564  Rich Edit crashes when Ctrl+Right is pressed at past the final paragraph
 - #54565  riched20:richole - subtest_InsertObject() fails in the Hindi locale on Windows
 - #54570  Saints Row: The Third heavy rain causes heavy fps reductions
 - #54581  SpeedCommander 20 installer crashes on unimplemented function SHELL32.dll.Shell_GetCachedImageIndexW
 - #54582  kernel32:locale - test_NLSVersion() fails on Windows 10 22H2
 - #54583  kernel32:locale - The non-breaking space GetNumberFormatEx() test fails on Windows 11
 - #54584  kernel32:locale - The NtGetNlsSectionPtr() test fails on Windows 11

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Friday, March 3, 2023

Wine development release 8.3 is now available for Linux FreeBSD and macOS

The Wine development release 8.3 is now available.

What's new in this release:

  • Support for the Low Fragmentation Heap.
  • Smard card support using PCSC-Lite.
  • Bundled Zydis library for more correct disassembly.
  • Various bug fixes.

The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.

Bugs fixed in 8.3 (total 29):

 - #24256  3D Sexvilla 2: extremely long loading times
 - #34011  Path of Exile stutters constantly
 - #37146  Untis 2015 (.NET 4.0 app) crashes on startup with Wine-Mono
 - #37495  Multiple PC/SC applications need winscard.SCardEstablishContext implementation (AusweisApp2 1.x german identity card app, SmartCard test apps, Seneka EBDYS client, Aruba Key)
 - #39113  Multiple PC/SC applications need winscard.SCardListReaders implementation (Aruba key, SmartCard test apps)
 - #43224  Freelist scan can result in O(n) time when allocating
 - #45756  Button not clickable when dpi setting changed in Office 2007 Installer
 - #49113  Wine heap performs badly when multiple threads are concurrently allocating or freeing memory
 - #51259  6.0.1 Introduces error causing Wavelab to close when loading presets
 - #52506  Setup of game "What's the Secret?" fails to create icon
 - #53094  ntdll:rtlstr test crashes on win32 arch with hi-IN locale
 - #53176  KeePassXC needs Windows.Security.Credentials.KeyCredentialManager (UWP)
 - #53504  Sacred:unhandled exception in Wine 7.14
 - #53728  Escape from Tarkov needs DisplayConfigGetDeviceInfo(DISPLAYCONFIG_DEVICE_INFO_GET_TARGET_NAME) implementation
 - #54112  rouvy : fails to update with server, unimplemented function bthprops.cpl.BluetoothRegisterForAuthenticationEx
 - #54149  shlwapi:ordinal - test_SHFormatDateTimeA() fails on the mixed locales configuration
 - #54338  Swift crashes due to unimplemented api-ms-win-core-realtime-l1-1-1.dll.QueryUnbiasedInterruptTimePrecise function
 - #54432  Missing ntdll.RtlAddressInSectionTable() implementation causes all GraalVM Native Image exes to crash on load
 - #54475  Hardwar UIM6.0 crashes in 8.0, doesn't in 6.0.3
 - #54534  dbghelp:dbghelp - The test_loaded_modules() enumeration fails on Windows 10 1607
 - #54559  riched20:editor - test_EM_GETSELTEXT() fails in the Hindi locale on Windows
 - #54562  The 64-bit oleaut32:usrmarshal crashes in Wine
 - #54564  Rich Edit crashes when Ctrl+Right is pressed at past the final paragraph
 - #54565  riched20:richole - subtest_InsertObject() fails in the Hindi locale on Windows
 - #54570  Saints Row: The Third heavy rain causes heavy fps reductions
 - #54581  SpeedCommander 20 installer crashes on unimplemented function SHELL32.dll.Shell_GetCachedImageIndexW
 - #54582  kernel32:locale - test_NLSVersion() fails on Windows 10 22H2
 - #54583  kernel32:locale - The non-breaking space GetNumberFormatEx() test fails on Windows 11
 - #54584  kernel32:locale - The NtGetNlsSectionPtr() test fails on Windows 11

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Saturday, February 18, 2023

Wine development release 8.2 is now available for Linux FreeBSD and macOS

The Wine development release 8.2 is now available.

What's new in this release:

  • Better debug information in Wow64 mode.
  • Wow64 thunks in the WPCAP library.
  • Indeo IV50 codec support.
  • Monitor names set from EDID data.
  • Various bug fixes.

The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations. 

Bugs fixed in 8.2 (total 22):

 - #48528  The Void crashes with builtin d3dx9_36 (needs D3DXFillCubeTextureTX() to return S_OK)
 - #51345  Regression: Visual Studio 2005 "package load failure"
 - #51545  STDOUT lost from a forked program on Cygwin/MSYS2
 - #53747  SubLab VST3 plugin fails to register (needs Windows.System.Profile.SystemManufacturers.SmbiosInformation)
 - #53926  New typelib marshaller depends on IID_IDispatch support from target interface
 - #54103  opengl32:opengl - test_copy_context() crashes on w11pro64_nv
 - #54150  d3dcompiler_43:hlsl_d3d11 & d3dcompiler_47:hlsl_d3d11 - test_trig() fails on w11pro64_nv
 - #54234  vbscript fails to compile when colon follows Else in If...Else
 - #54318  Rich Edit inserts newly composed text at wrong position when system IME composition ends while a selection is active
 - #54371  loader won't launch from PATH unless named "wine"
 - #54384  GOG Heroes of Might and Magic IV crashes on launch
 - #54431  Switching active window (alt+tab or otherwise) away from Final Fantasy XI causes keyboard keys to remain pressed
 - #54456  vbscript memory leak in For Each with SafeArray as group
 - #54457  vbscript memory leaks in interp_redim_preserve
 - #54458  vbscript memory leaks in Global_Split
 - #54463  Wrong version value is returned from win32_operatingsystem on win10 (regression)
 - #54465  dbghelp:dbghelp - The 64-bit test_modules() fails on Windows 7
 - #54477  user32:msg - test_message_conversion()'s broadcast test fails on Windows 7 and 10
 - #54486  getenv_s returns the wrong value
 - #54489  VarAbs() does not handle BSTR arguments correctly
 - #54490  vbscript fails to compile when statement follows ElseIf
 - #54493  vbscript fails to compile concat when used without space and expression begins with H

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Lutris 0.5.13-beta1 has been released

Lutris helps you install and play video games from all eras and from most gaming systems. By leveraging and combining existing emulators, engine re-implementations and compatibility layers, it gives you a central interface to launch all your games.

 

The client can connect with existing services like Humble Bundle, GOG and Steam to make your game libraries easily available. Game downloads and installations are automated and can be modified through user made scripts.

Download this version of Lutris from here.

Changelog:

  • Add support for Proton
  • Add drag and drop on the main window. Dropped files will be matched
    No-Intro, Redump and TOSEC checksums.
  • Add support for ModDB links in installers (moddb python module required)
  • Added "Missing" sidebar option for games whose directory is missing
  • Re-style the configuration, preferences, installer and add-games windows
  • Group configuration options into sections
  • Added checkbox to stop asking for the launch config for a game
  • Support for launch-configs in shortcuts and the command line
  • The add-games window can now create 32-bit WINE prefixes
  • Add filter field to runner list
  • Show game count in search bar
  • Workaround Humble Bundle authentication issues by allowing importing
    cookies from Firefox
  • Add Itch.io integration
  • Add Battle.net integration (protobuf dependency required)
  • Improve detection of DOSBox games on GOG
  • Added "Unspecified" Vulkan ICD option
  • Removed ResidualVM (now merged into ScummVM)
 
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

CodeWeavers CrossOver 22.1 for macOS Linux and ChromeOS has been released

Hi folks,

I’m thrilled to announce that CodeWeavers has released CrossOver 22.1 for macOS, Linux and ChromeOS!

 

CrossOver 22.1 offers support for 32-bit DirectX 10/11 games on macOS. Our QA team’s test results confirm that several games are newly playable, including Command and Conquer Remastered Collection, Total War ROME II - Emperor Edition, BioShock Infinite and Magicka 2.

This release includes several other improvements on the gaming front. We updated the SDL version to improve controller support on macOS. In particular, CrossOver now has rumble support, and the Xbox Elite Series 2 controller now works. Also for our Mac users, GTA Online is no longer crashing after a short period of playtime. We fixed an issue with Ubisoft Connect no longer running after a recent update. Additionally, we included over 400 updates to wined3d from upstream Wine and updated vkd3d to version 1.5.

For our Linux users, we fixed a crash with Adobe Acrobat Reader 11. We also fixed dependency issues for Fedora 37 and OpenSUSE Tumbleweed.

CrossOver 22.1 includes fixes for several regressions, including an issue where some macOS users were seeing blank windows for a variety of applications. Last but not least, we’re happy to report that this release has several translation updates, including Turkish, Hindi, Indonesian, Slovak, Romanian and Ukrainian.


Change Log :
 
 22.1.0 CrossOver - February 14, 2023
  • Core Technology Improvements:
    • Improvements to wined3d.
    • Update to vkd3d 1.5.
    • Fix for latest Ubisoft Connect update.
  • macOS:
    • Support for 32-bit DirectX 10/11 games.
    • Improved controller support with SDL update.
    • Fix for issue with blank application windows.
    • Fix for GTA Online crash.
  • Linux:
    • Adobe Acrobat Reader 11 no longer crashes.
    • Fix for dependency issues with Fedora 37 and OpenSUSE Tumbleweed.
 
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Monday, February 13, 2023

BundleHunt 2023 New Year macOS App Bundle is live

The 2023 New Year macOS Bundle featuring 48 macOS Software & Design Tools is now live. 

 

 

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Sunday, February 12, 2023

WineTricks 20230212 has been released

Winetricks is an easy way to work around problems in Wine.

It has a menu of supported games/apps for which it can do all the workarounds automatically. It also allows the installation of missing DLLs and tweaking of various Wine settings.

This version can be downloaded here.

 



Putty for Mac
Putty for Mac
$15.00

https://winereviews.onfastspring.com/putty-for-mac