Questions tagged [playonlinux]
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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Gaming performance difference between Windows and Ubuntu
What are the pros/cons switching from Windows 7/8 to Ubuntu?
I mainly develop software and play games.
I obviously don't play games on my laptop that's why I give Ubuntu a try. But the whole OS ...
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How can I install Visual Studio?
How can I install Visual Studio?
I'd prefer to use it in Wine or PlayOnLinux if possible.
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How to install PlayOnLinux on Ubuntu 16.04
I was trying to install playonlinux by terminal on my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS but there is no commands for that version of Ubuntu (at least I didn't find them).
So I was wondering if somebody can help me.
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Broken Packages Fix Problem (For Wine)
I was trying to install Heroes of Might and Magic 3 with Play on Linux. When I start the program it gives me an error message
PlayOnLinux cannot find wine (from Wine). You should install it to use ...
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How to update PlayOnLinux?
I just installed PlayOnLinux, it says:
An updated version of PlayOnLinux is available (3.8.11).
and nothing more.
Doing apt-get update doesn't offer any updated version of POL.
What is the safe /...
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How do I install MS Office 2016 on PlayOnLinux
How can I get playonlinux to install Microsoft Office 2016. The options from the install menu only go up to 2013.
Is there a more recent version of PlayOnLinux (or indeed Wine) I can download to ...
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Change Icon of Wine Application in Unity Launcher
I frequently run a windows program with wine. When I open this program it shows up in the unity launcher as wine instead of the actual opened program.
I have made a desktop launcher with the right ...
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How to check if my Wine prefix is 32 bit or 64 bit?
I saw tons of threads explaining how to create a 32 bit prefix, but I want to check if the prefix I'm using is 32 bit or 64 bit. The reason I'm asking is that I'm using PlayOnLinux, and I've created a ...
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How to install League of Legends in Ubuntu
I'm using Ubuntu 14.04 and PlayOnLinux 4.2.2. I managed to get League of Legends almost running perfectly, there are only two problems. The first is that the shop to buy things with IP/RP is just a ...
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Installing Starcraft 2 PlayOnLinux
I am using play on linx and I want to to install Starcraft with it but it fails every time I try to.
I install it successfully but then when I run battle.net it either doesn't open or crashes ...
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PlayOnLinux Steam black screen
Only the steam library and friend list works. I can install games and play them.
Anything else (Store, community, profile, etc) shows a black screen instead of the page.
Steam library:
Black ...
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Fully remove PlayOnLinux and any files left behind [duplicate]
I recently installed PlayOnLinux with:
sudo apt-get install playonlinux
But then decided that I wanted to remove it so I did:
sudo apt-get purge playonlinux
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get ...
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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 should ...
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How can I properly add PlayOnLinux programs to the Unity Launcher?
I have a PlayOnLinux app (Evernote) that runs great, but I would like to pin it to the Unity launcher. I already have a shortcut in the Dash and I can pin that to the Launcher, but then running it ...
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How to install wxpython ubuntu 16.04
I have a problem with playonlinx, and it requires me to install wxpython, but I have it already installed. I've used different methods, but every-time I do import wx, it gives me this error:
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how to set file associations with PlayOnLinux?
I have installed MS Office 2010 using PlayOnLinux. i want to associate the .docx files to Playonlinux. Could you please tell me how to do that? Playonlinux does not show up in "Open With" options. I ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 brightness problem (Lenovo Z500)
My brightness controls weren't working before, but I didn't really care, but somehow I lowered my screen brightness while downloading league through playonlinux. Now the brightness controls aren't ...
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How to install .NET framework v4.0.30319 on wine?
I wanted to install osu!, but it doesn't work when you go on PlayOnLinux (error message and nothing happens).
Then, I followed this video on Youtube.
As the video showed (at 2:44,) I clicked on Run ...
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PlayOnLinux not detecting FreeType fonts - ubuntu 18.04
Just started with PlayOnLinux - Tried to install few apps and every time I get some sort of variation of this:
10/11/18 12:16:38 - [POL_Wine] Message: Running wine-1.6.2 /home/callmebob/Downloads/...
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when running playonlinux I get the error "PlayOnLinux cannot find 7z."
When trying to run Linux I get the error message:
PlayOnLinux cannot find 7z.
You should install it to use PlayOnLinux
How do I install "7z"?
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Steam store not working on Ubuntu 16.04
I have installed Steam on Ubuntu.
I have already used PlayOnLinux and Wine to get Steam up, but nothing ever shows up in the store. I installed Steam using the instructions on this video:
sudo apt-...
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League of Legends - PlayOnLinux stuck
I'm new here. I tried to install League Of Legends game via PlayOnLinux, but after choosing LOL from list of games and clicking next I see no progress, just loading all the time.
Can anyone help me? ...
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Office 2016 Installation Using PlayOnLinux
I have bought a license for Office 2016 Pro Plus from Microsoft. How can I install the same on Ubuntu MATE using PlayOnLinux?
When I try, it keeps throwing error as follows.
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How can I install Wine (i386) on Ubuntu 19.10?
Since Canonical decided not to include i386 packages support and I get errors during Playonlinux / Crossover / wine installations, what is a workaround to address this issue?
It's a known issue, and ...
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How can I add PlayOnLinux programs in the Unity dash?
I wonder if there is any way to add the programs installed in PlayOnLinux to the Unity dash.
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iTunes Installation on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Good day,
I would like to connect my iPad onto my ubuntu 16.04 LTS to transfer files over to my iPad, I have tried on playonlinux but the message I get says I can't sync my iDevice to Ubuntu, how can ...
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Window Sizing on High DPI Screen?
I have a 4K monitor set up for 2x scaling using the GNOME tweak tool. When I open PlayOnLinux the menus are nearly untraversable and when I go through the menus to install a game, the next and exit ...
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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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PlayOnLinux won't start
When I click on the icon nothing happens. In the terminal when I run playonlinux I get the following.
ImportError: No module named wxversion
Looking for python... 2.7.7 - selected
Traceback (most ...
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Windows Media Player 11 + 12, with Wine
I am running Ubuntu 15.04. Recently I bought GTA5, and want to play it. I got the .exe and tried to install it using PlayOnLinux but it said I needed the Windows Media Pack.
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X3DAudio1_7.dll and XAPOFX1_5.dll for gaming in Wine
I'm trying to play XCOM on Wine (using Play on Linux). Unfortunately, this doesn't work.
The debug option in POL outputs this:
Running wine-1.5.15 play-XCOM.exe (Working directory : /home/stephen/....
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Problem with the accent marks on MS Office in PlayOnLinux
I have a issue with the accent marks on Word in Ubuntu 16.04. When I'm writing and I need the mark, Word doesn´t write it.
I tried to change iBus to none, but the vowels with mark are showed like ...
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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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What is the most recent MSOffice that can be run under Wine/Playonlinux?
I use msoffice 2013 in Windows, but I was not able to install it in Wine or Playonlinux, where instead I use msoffice 2007.
I wander if some user can confirm the most recent MSOffice that run under ...
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On the download page for PlayOnLinux, what is Cosmic, Bionic, Xenial, etc.?
On the download page for PlayOnLinux, under the Ubuntu section, it lists a lot of different versions:
Cosmic version
Bionic version
Xenial version
Trusty version
Saucy version
Precise version
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How do you make steam see my system as 64 bit system on PlayOnLinux?
I don't need a 64 bit version of Steam. I just need Steam to see my system as a 64 bit system inside of PlayOnLinux.
I can only make it see it as a 32 bit version, with which games that require a 64 ...
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What is the meaning of .lnk extension?
Every time when I install and use a Windows program using PlayOnLinux / Wine, I get a .lnk file on my desktop besides the program's shortcut. The file's name is "program's name.lnk". What is its role ...
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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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What is [ 0.4486641 ACPI PCC probe failed] starting version 219?
That message just stays there forever and I have to reload Ubuntu 15.04 all over again to continue using computer. I've loaded wine, PlayOnLinux, and a few games. Also loaded steam. All works well for ...
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How to apply patch to Ableton 9 Live Suite (.auz file)?
I'm just getting started with Ubuntu here, so please bear with me :)
I installed Ableton 9 Live Suite using PlayOnLinux, and I cannot apply the patch. The patch maker I downloaded generates a .auz ...
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PlayOnLinux wine error when run NFSU
I installed NFS underground with play on linux.At the program's main page there is a label "Need For Speed Underground" which is selected.I click run and wait.Nothing happens.Then i run on terminal:
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ClamAV detects certain files on the PlayOnLinux directory as malware, should I be concerned?
ClamAv found 50 viruses on my computer, mostly associated with PlayOnLinux. Is this normal? Is it a significant risk? Should I be concerned? How do I learn more about these viruses so I can judge ...
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Playonlinux Steam Black Screen -- update
I got black screen like said in this post :
PlayOnLinux Steam black screen
Friend's list, Library, everything show me a black screen.
The answer in the link i posted can't work anymore : a part of ...
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How to set MS Word 2010 as default application for all docx and other types?
I have installed MS Office 2010 on Ubuntu 12.04 using PlayonLinux. Now to open a .docx file I have to first open Word and then use open to open the file I want. When I double click on the file it ...
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USB Joystick on wine
I have ubuntu 14.04 and latest version of wine installed on my system.
I recently installed Assassin's creed on my system with help of Playonlinux. I installed xboxdrv and configured my USB gamepad. ...
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PlayOnLinux: change install location from virtual drive
I am using PLayOnLinux for a couple of my games but it only installs games in one specific spot that I am unable to change, I'm guessing it's a virtual drive ((according to someone on here)) and I'd ...
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Problem trying to install Logitech G Hub in Ubuntu in order to use it with headphones (wine, winetricks and PlayOnLinux didn't worked)
I've recently got a Logitech X Pro Headset (the wired version), the one that comes with Blue microphone.
In order to change the default settings I need to install Logitech G Hub software, that comes ...
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Full screen game not running in full screen, under wine?
I can't seem to play Grim Dawn (only game I'm currently playing) in full screen: even though it's in full screen selected inside the game, it's in a window. It's problem because it cuts part of the ...
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Installing MS Office 2010 updates in PlayOnLinux/Wine
Is there an easy way to keep MS Office updated on PlayOnLinux?
I am running MS Office (2010) on PlayOnLinux (4.2.10) on Ubuntu 16.04. I was able to install the latest service pack (SP2) by manually ...
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