Play on Linux is a front end for wine. Wine is a compatibility layer used to run windows based programs within Linux. Play on Linux simplifies the installation and tweaking required for some programs which are often run using wine, using pre-defined wizards supplied as part of the package.
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how to install world of warcraft [duplicate]
ive been looking all over for how to install this game i have wine and i playonlinux if i search wow or world of warcraft in playonlinux its not there ive tried downloading the windows client from ...
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PlayonLinux error : Hidden files not hidden? (duplicate files are created that start with ~$)
I use PlayOnLinux to run Microsoft office and excel in Ubuntu 12.04 . For some reason, for every file I save there is a duplicate file name created in the same folder that starts with ~$ . This is ...
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Conquista Online 2.0
From Google translator
client download link: http://conquista.91.com/downloads/client.shtml
Online RPG.
with playonlinux I get this:
err: seh: raise_exception Unhandled exception code 80000100 ...
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LibreOffice 4.03 compatibility with MS Office 2010 docs [duplicate]
I apologize for the repetitiveness of this question, but I just yesterday decided to use Ubuntu 13.04 as my only operating system and am trying to figure a few things out. No, I don't mean figuring ...
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PlayOnLinux preventing update - GPG Error
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 and I recently removed the program playonlinux because it was preventing me from updating my software.
However, after removing the program and attempting an update,
W: GPG ...
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PlayonLinux says i need 32bits OpenGL libs, can someone give me Nvidia 32bit libraries
So I am totally new to Ubuntu and saw that someone said that I need to install the 32bit libraries. Can someone tell where do I find them? I know I can get them with sudo apt-get install but I don't ...
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How to start a PlayOnLinux game windowed
I am using PlayOnLinux 4.1.1 under Ubuntu 13.04
The game I am trying to run is Heroes of Might and Magic III Complete.
It runs perfectly well in fullscreen mode, but I want to run it in windowed ...
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Lower FPS with optirun and primusrun than without
I have Ubuntu 13.04 an nvidia 540M graphic card with optimus technology. I have installed bumblebee and primus.
In glxspheres I get the flowing frames/sec:
glxspheres ~ 60 FPS
primusrun ...
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64bit ubuntu 13.04 – problems with apps that use 32bit libs
Upgrading from 12.10, or fresh installation of Ubuntu 13.04. Both have problems with the 32libs.
Skype does not launch, and playonlinux keeps asking for opengl32 libs even after installing ...
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League of Legends client continuous patch using Playonlinux?
I am using wine 1.5.28 and im not really sure which POL I am using it was an updated one though. I installed league using POL and ran the client. It installed fine and patched fine except for taking ...
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New to Ubuntu, trying to install and run WoW MOP & LoL
I am new to Ubuntu Linux, just came from windows 7 after a recommendation from one of my guild mates on GW2. Sadly I should have grilled him more on how to install all of the games and run them. I ...
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How to play Ragnarok Online in Ubuntu 12.10
I've recently updated from 11.10 to 12.10 Ubuntu. In 11.10 I was able to play Ragnarok Online (private server) with no problem under wine. However, once I updated I've been completely unable to play ...
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How to properly install PlayOnLinux, all the drivers, etc?
I am (re)installing Ubuntu 12.04 now, and I'd like to ask what things I have to install to properly run games with PlayOnLinux? I mean do I need to install some kind of graphics driver, or DirectX, ...
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Activate Office 2010 running in PlayOnLinux with a KMS server
Is it possible to activate a volume licensed copy of Microsoft Office installed using PlayOnLinux with my organisation's Key Management server?
The installation with PlayOnLinux worked flawlessly but ...
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problem running league of legends
I'm running ubuntu 12.04 and recently installed league of legends. I successfully installed it, but when I started one of the matches, I couldn't see my character or the surrounding terrain. I could ...
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SWTOR playonlinux waning slow RemoteRender problem
I'm using Ubuntu 12.10 and I want to play SWTOR by POL. I'm using nVidia gt550m 2GB, got bumblebee so im starting POL by terminal:
$ optirun playonlinux > start the game.
Game is loading but it ...
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AMD Radeon GPU only uses 384MB VRAM instead of +2GB dedicated video-memory
for some reason a majority if not all games are limited to only 384MBs of video memory (VRAM) instead of it's full 2048MB dedicated memory. I read somewhere that disabling "Sych with VBlank" in the ...
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Running applications as different users
Can we run the same application under different users? Ex: App1 running under both /home/usr1/App1 and /home/Usr2/App1 on a Linux platform?
Can we have Same UID for two different users? Ex: ...
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Cannot install wine and playonlinux due to 404 errors?
As the title says I am a Ubuntu 12.04 user without any particular unix experience. I am a (somewhat rusty) fully qualified MSCE engineer who has made the mistake of switching to management :-).
I ...
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playonlinux installation failed how do I fix it? [duplicate]
So I was installing playonlinux as I wanted iTunes. I typed in the terminal sudo apt-get install playonlinux and it went well. But I can't find it on my laptop anywhere. When I try to install it again ...
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How do I run software as an administrator using Wine/PlayonLinux?
Today I was wondering if I could run a Program I installed on a virtual drive as an administrator?
I installed Cain and Abel on this drive, When I run the program it works fine. But in order for it ...
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Why internet explorer 6 trying to save all webpages?
I have successfully installed IE 6 using playonlinux, but I'm unable to browse any site. when I'm entering any address in the address bar, following message is pops up
You are downloading the ...
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How to run a bash .sh after starting a program in PlayOnLinux?
I have a little script that needs executing every time I open a wine program. The script is pretty simple:
#!/bin/bash
xdotool windowmove 67108871 1440 0
How do I get PlayOnLinux to run this script ...
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Several Questions regarding software on Ubuntu 12.10
So, i recently installed Ubuntu 12.10 but i have problems setting up my microphone, i got a creative sound-card and i already tried ALSA.
Second i need to have adobe cs 5.5 installed for studying but ...
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How to remove performance lags while playing Ragnarok on Wine?
I have just installed Wine and PlayOnLinux.
Its performance is very lagging when I run the game (Ragnarok) and type my username and password.
How can I improve the performance and remove any ...
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How to edit cdrom mount point in bash and wine
I'm trying to install and make new installer a game of using POL (PlayOnLinux), but the CD-ROM is mounted Ubuntu 12.10 at /media/whoami/gamename. Instead, in program it mounted at /media/cdrom. How to ...
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Is there a problem if I install Steam for Linux AND Steam via PlayOnLinux?
I've been enjoying playing in Ubuntu 12.10 using Steam for Linux. The thing is some games (like Borderlands2) can't be installed there because you can only install games for Linux.
Previously I used ...
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Problem with Nvidia drivers
I have a Nvidia Geforce GT 520m and I already install Nvidia drivers manually and when I open Steam or Playonlinux says I'm not have a 32 bits libraries.
Please anyone help me?? I really need it.
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How to add Starcraft 2 to Wine
I have PlayOnLinux installed. There's a "Run" button in the window that does nothing when I click it. There's also an "Install" button that'll ask me to install the game. But the run button does ...
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Is it feasible to install and play games in steam while steam is in Wine (PlayOnLinux)
So I downloaded steam on PlayOnLinux and I installed some random games and they open but I can't do anything with them I can move the mouse around and the menu buttons change, but I can't actually ...
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How to get crysis 2 running
I am runnung ubuntu 12.04 64bit with nvidea gtx660 the with proprietary driver version 310 installed via additional drivers
I have tried a variety of things having no succsess
I have got past the ...
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Creating a custom launcher for Starcraft 2 in Gnome 3
So I have Starcraft 2 installed via PlayOnLinux on my computer. Now I wanted to make a custom launcher to Gnomes dock under the Games category.
My sc2.desktop looks like this:
[Desktop Entry]
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Steam crash on playonlinux
I'm trying to install steam using playonlinux/wine. There was nothing wrong with the installation, but whenever I try to login, steam crashes. After enabling the debugging mode, i got the log below.
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ArmA 2 Wine Problem
That happens when I try to start it with play on linux it just doesn't start...
Unhandled exception: assertion failed in 32-bit code (0xf77fa430).
Register dump:
CS:0023 SS:002b DS:002b ES:002b ...
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Does Microsoft Office run in Crossover/Wine/Playonlinux?
I'm a student so I kinda need full compatibility with Microsoft Office Documents for school. I was wondering if Office will run without major problems in Crossover, Wine, or playonlinux?
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Playonlinux doesn't see my cdrom [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to install Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction?
Trying to install Diablo 2 with playonlinux and after creating the virtual drive and choosing to install with cdroms, disk ...
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Can't find steam folder
I recently installed steam and TF2 via PlayOnLinux, and I need to find the steam folder, on windows it is on program files. Any ideas on where could i find it?? thanks
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Play on Linux is broken for Ubuntu 12.10 (64bit)
I have read a few threads about how to get Play on Linux to run. But the only solution seems to be to reinstall to 32-bit.
Do anyone here know about if there are a workaround without having to ...
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Sky/Fog/Lighting problems during gameplay GTA San Andreas on Ubuntu Quantal and Intel Mobile 4 Series
during the gameplay, while outside, I get problems in the rendering of what I guess would be lighting and/or weather effects. Even with Effects level to "low". The scenery is rendered properly, no ...
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How to backup virtual drives with PlayOnLinux?
PlayOnLinux installs the applications in separate virtual drives. Each virtual drive represents a different windows machine. I have configured PlayOnLinux on my laptop and installed several programs ...
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Steam in Wine update or package? [closed]
I'm not sure how to title the question so please excuse the title if I have entered a misleading title. First off, I recently bought Portal 1&2 in Steam. I was able to open Steam in Wine (don't ...
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How can I play diablo 3 on playonlinux? Direct3D9 is not available without OpenGL
I have recently encountered a huge problem when installing diablo 3 on playonlinux (PoL). The game launch menu started but when I click on the play button the window close immediately and there is ...
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How can I export a previous installation under Wine to the PlayOnLinux folder?
I have some programs and games installed with Wine and I wonder if it's possible manage this applications with PlayOnLinux. There was a plugin called "Wine Import" to do this, but seems to be ...
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How can I get rid of wine menu entries when wine packages are not uninstalled?
I prefer to use PlayOnLinux to configure wine and manage prefixes.
PlayOnLinux requires wine packages to be installed, but I won't use default /home/$USER/.wine prefix. So I deleted default prefix ...
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Open a file with Microsoft Word
I have Word installed with PlayOnLinux (front-end and helper scripts for WINE). I'd like to be able to select "open with" when downloading a .doc file with Firefox and open it quickly as can be done ...
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Netflix Custom Wine usable with other programs?
I noticed that the WINE installed to run the Netflix app found here installs a custom WINE along with the full Mono and possibly .NET . I have been having chronic problems getting the program Reply ...
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Why does Wine need Windows service pack?
On my system there's a file WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe in /home/kshitiz/.PlayOnLinux/ressources
Why does Wine need this file? If it needs it for emulation, how is it that it is able to ...
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“Error in main glxinfo is not installed. Please install mesa-utils package” when trying to install PlayOnLinux
I am currently trying to install League of Legends using PlayOnLinux, but every time I do I get this error:
Error in main
glxinfo is not installed. Please install mesa-utils package
What ...
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Package dependencies cannot be resolves
When I try to install Wine, PlayonLinux, and some other programs, I get the following message:
At the terminal:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
wine : Depends: wine1.5 but it is not ...
