winetricks alpha 20110306 has been released

Dan Kegel has released WineTricks 20110306
Another fortnight, another Winetricks.

Version 20110306-alpha has a slightly cleaned up gui,
a handful of bugfixes and sha1sum updates,
eight new games (crysis2_demo_mp, diablo2, dragonage,
masseffect2_demo, penpenxmas, rayman2_demo, sammax301_demo, and secondlife),
one new dll (dinput),
and one new setting (vd=640x480).
It removes ie68, which is no longer needed, now that ie8 works.

It isolates all apps in their own wineprefix by default now, not just games. The option --isolate-games is gone, and a new option --no-isolate was added. And finally, it's not quite as slow at putting up menus.

Changes since 20110222:

• Update disk space & time install requirements
• diablo2: waiting for updater window isn't enough, you have to wait for it to say it's finished!
• Cope with empty USERNAME, which happens when using startx.
• hegemony_gold: updated sha1sum
• Added 'folder' verb to open current wineprefix with xdg-open
• Show title of installed app rather than absolute path in comment at top, give example of how to install all prereqs
• firefox: update to 3.6.15, fix system menu.
• corefonts: Trebuc filenames have mixed case. Fixes bug winezeug-203.
• Install apps and benchmarks into their own prefixes, too. Show prefix name uniformly in window title. Move ie to dlls, call dlls 'Windows
• dlls or components'.
• Add option --no-isolate-games, make --isolate-games the default
• annihilate: actually ask permission before annihilating the wineprefix.
• gta_vc: ported, updated.
• Better fix for bug winezeug-25, should fix new bug winezeug-229
• w_download: fix progress indicator gui for locales that use , as a decimal separator. Pointed out by kmiksi. Fixes bug winezeug-232.
• Add a paragraph at the top about what tools this script uses.
• Cleaned up comments at top. Moved version ID to very top.
• vc2005trial: update workarounds for wine-1.3.15
• Last changeset was missing wildcards on two patterns
• Speed up common case of w_pathconv -u 3x by writing it in shell. Suggestion by Christian Storgaard.
• rayman2_demo: new verb. Based on a patch by Shannon.
• Make --optout take effect earlier.
• winetricks_stats_init: always quote W_CACHE
• dinput: new verb by Shannon, for winehq bug 21159
• vd=640x480: new verb, by Shannon
• diablo2: ported and updated. (Next up: diablo2bc, battle chest version.)
• crysis2_demo_mp: fix non-q mode, use SetWinDelay to simplify. Patch by Phil.
• W_CACHE_WIN should just be a drive letter and colon in wine penpenxmas: new verb (based on a patch by Manpreet Sangha)
• crysis2_demo_mp: new verb by Austin
• sammax301_demo: new verb by Phil
• secondlife: ported and updated
• w_download: autohotkey's download server doesn't like curl's user agent, so use a more common one
• masseffect2_demo: partly fix windows install. (Clicks still not working.)
• w_mount: Port support for windows mounts of iso volumes.
• winetricks_read_volume_name: hexdump is not portable, use od instead
• w_read_key: create directory before storing key
• sims3: update to latest version, mention drm problem as showstopper
• masseffect2: mark as broken drm.
• masseffect2, masseffect2_demo: move workaround descriptions into
• w_workaround arg.
• masseffect2_demo: port verb
• firefox4: updated to beta12
• dragonage: ported verb. Flickers terribly in movies for me :-(
• osmos_demo: bug 24416 fixed in 1.3.8
• w_warn: in -q mode, time out after 5 seconds.
• Get rid of debug print.
• sims3: if we want menus to work, we have to install dotnet20.
• Move sudo detect after gui detect; fixes running winetricks-alpha from system menu
• ie68: no longer needed, now that ie8 works
• w_warn: text passed to zenity must be escaped
• ie8: make -q not fail install test.
• Fix --gui option, which was ignored because variable was reset after option was processed
• winetricks_set_wineprefix: Comment out debug print
• annihilate: only delete .desktop files.
• Use localized name for Desktop directory.
• Move silent option to top level menu
• ie8: set TabProcGrowth=0 to avoid hang. Fixes winezeug bug 159. Thanks to MatthiasLichter.
• Fix running on cygwin (W_DRIVE_C was wrong)

Download url:
http://winetricks.org/winetricks-alpha

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A Introduction to Bordeaux 2011.03 for Linux FreeBSD and PC BSD

The upcoming Bordeaux for Linux and BSD 2011.03 release will see a major shift in how the program is written and the new features that will be available to current and future Bordeaux customers. This is a brief introduction to explain some of the many planned features that will be available in the upcoming Bordeaux 2011.03 release.

The first major change is the Bordeaux 2011.03 GUI has been rewritten from scratch in Gambas, and requires the Gambas 2.15.2 runtime libraries or higher to be installed to function correctly. You can easily install Gambas in Linux from Synaptic or Yum or by going to the Gambas site and downloading a binary or the source code. Gambas for FreeBSD and PC-BSD can be installed through a ports install. If you have PC-BSD you will need to install ports if you haven't already done so.

Here is a quick overview of the upcoming changes :

• We now have 45 Games and Benchmarks that can be easily installed via Bordeaux.
• Cellars e.g wineprefixes can now be easily made from a GUI Cellar maker.
• Winetricks has been split up into categories, so its easier to find what you want quickly.
• You can now explore a Cellar with the built in Explorer. In the future we will add the ability to run a application or game directly from the explorer.
• We now have a built in update manager, updates will be simple and easy.
• You can now delete, backup, import and export Cellars to different machines with ease. Or just backup and restore on your stand alone computer.
• Unsupported applications can be easily installed and configured.

This introduction is just a overview of the many options Bordeaux 2011.03 and beyond will have, one area not covered here is the planned font configuration options that we are currently working on.

Pricing for Bordeaux 2011.03 will remain the same at only $20.00 per license. At this time Bordeaux is on sale for 50% off and this sale will end when we ship the upcoming 2011.03 release. So if you want to get Bordeaux while its still on sale and upgrade to 2011.03 once it has been released this is the best time to do it. Also, keep in mind you get six months of upgrades with your purchase.

Screenshots and descriptions :

This is the new Bordeaux Splash Screen that shows when you first start Bordeaux.


The software tab is the default view when Bordeaux starts, from here you can select the default applications to install. Just select a application and then next to proceed. In this screenshot you can only see about half of the default applications. A full list will be provided when we ship Bordeaux 2011.03


After you select the application you want to install and then next you are taken to the setup page. where you can select the default install or even modify the install if you wish.


Next is the Games Tab where we have benchmarks and Games with default installs, you can also modify the default install and make changes if you wish. At this time we have 45 Games and Benchmarks listed and plan to add more in the future.


In the Multimedia Tab you can install Multimedia components like video codecs and Microsoft DirectX into a Cellar.


In the Dlls Tab we have a large range of Microsoft Dlls that can be installed into a Cellar as well as color profiles.


In the Fonts Tab you can install a large range of Windows fonts into a Cellar.


In the Development Tab we have Microsoft Windows Development tools that can be installed into a default Cellar or a Cellar of your choice.


It is now drop dead simple to install unsupported applications or games in Wine with Bordeaux. You can install components into a cellar and then install the application or game into that same cellar. Select the Windows version, and name the cellar to your liking. After your Application or Game is installed just go to the Manage Wine Tab and you can easily make additional changes via regedit or winecfg.


After you install some of the supported applications or games you can select the top Wine Cellar tab and then view the cellar. From here you can delete, clone or backup a Cellar.


You can go to the Explorer tab and explore a cellar's contents. just double click on the Cellar you wish to explore.



You can also clone or backup a cellar, and then export it to another PC or restore it at a later date. Import copies the backup to the backup folder import + restore imports backup and restores to a cellar. Export allows you to save/download and move backups elsewhere.



The manage Wine tab list all the builtin Wine tools so you can modify a Cellar to your liking, run regedit and tweak the registry settings, or winecfg and set the most common settings. You can run any of the builtin tools or games from the cellar of your choice, just select the Cellar from the drop down menu.


Here is a screenshot of the drop down menu and the programs that I currently have installed with Bordeaux 2011.03 at this time.


This is a screenshot of the About tab, where you can see a full changelog or check for updates.


In the future upgrading Bordeaux will be as simple as a couple mouse clicks. When new updates are available all you have to do is check and then install the update and your set. It's that simple...


When your ready to exit Bordeaux you can do a full exit or keep Bordeaux in the system tray for easy access. If you choose the system tray, just click the Bordeaux icon and Bordeaux will be ready for use instantly.


Please keep in mind this is just a brief overview of Bordeaux 2011.03 and more features are planned for this release and future releases. If you would like to support this release please consider making a purchase or donation today.

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CrossOver Impersonator simplifies running Windows software on Mac and Linux

CodeWeavers Inc has released a major new version of its Wine based CrossOver tool, which is designed to make it possible to run Windows applications and games on both Mac and Linux platforms. CrossOver Impersonator Edition boasts a brand new CrossTie feature, which enables users to install hundreds of Windows applications with a single click. It also incorporates over 4,500 patches that went into the latest release of Wine (1.3.9), and replaces all previous versions.

CrossOver is based on the open-source Wine software which CodeWeavers contributes a massive amount of code to. Wine works by isolating programs in bottles, each complete with its own C drive (including all sub-directories), Windows Registry, Wine settings and of course all the application files. Separate bottles can be created to isolate programs from each other or for setting up different versions of Windows for compatibility purposes. CrossOver Impersonator provides a more user-friendly front end and support, albeit in return for a commercial fee.

Previous versions of CrossOver as well as Wine itself require the user to manually configure a bottle and then install the software within that; CrossTie technology now makes it an easy process: after first launching the program will connect to the CrossWeavers application compatibility database and provide a list of supported software. All you need to do is provide the setup file, then the software will do the rest it’ll automatically detect set-up discs and then it’s a case of following the exact same setup wizard as you’d get if installing the program in Windows. There are over 450 applications and games currently supported in the database, including various older versions of major applications like Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office.

There are three editions of CrossOver Impersonator for both Mac and Linux Platforms: CrossOver Mac/Linux Impersonator Standard and CrossOver Games Impersonator cost $39.95 each, and come with six months’ free updates and support. The third option CrossOver Mac/Linux Impersonator Professional costs $69.95, comes with 12 months updates and higher priority support, and includes a CrossOver Games licence. Professional users can also renew for an additional 12 months for a discounted cost ($35) up to 30 days after their license expires.

CrossOver Impersonator requires a Mac with an Intel processor running Mac OS X 10.5 or later, while it will also work on most major Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, Redhat, Fedora and openSUSE.

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