Questions tagged [crossover]

CrossOver is a proprietary software compatibility layer that allows Windows software to be run on Linux and OS X.

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Missing GStreamer plugins h264parse, and avdec_eac3

I attempted to install LabVIEW Community into a Crossover 64 bit Windows 10 bottle. At first there were many errors that indicated missing libraries. I installed them, and these errors no longer ...
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dotnet 5.0 Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App on ubuntu

Am running Ubuntu Budgie 20.04 and regularly run .Net apps (that I built) through CrossOver (20.0.4) / Wine. I just built a small WinForms utility in .Net 5.0 and tried to run it in CrossOver. A ...
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Uninstalling Crossover return an error, How to fix it?

on executing command sudo apt remove crossover following error returned Removing crossover (20.0.4-1) ... /var/lib/dpkg/info/crossover.prerm: 47: /opt/cxoffice/bin/cxtie: not found dpkg: error ...
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How can I install After Effects CC 2020 in Ubuntu 20.10

I changed my Operating system from windows to Ubuntu 20.10I want to know how to install After Effects CC 2020 in Ubuntu with wine or playonlinux or some other
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Run Program as Administrator on CrossOver/Wine

I'm playing Need for Speed Underground 2 on Ubuntu using CrossOver. The problem is, in order to plan on LAN I need to run NFSU2 as Administrator but I do not know how to do this on CrossOver. For ...
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Black bars when gaming. I want full screen

I have installed crossover on Ubuntu. I installed big fish games and when I play my game it's not in full screen; it's covered by black bars on the side and it's really irritating. Does anyone know of ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 to Windows 10 WIFI via crossover ethernet

How do I share my Windows 10 WIFI on my PC with my Ubuntu 20.04 PC via crossover from one pc to the other? Windows 10: Realtek RTL8723BS SDIO 802.11n (internet connection shared) Windows 10: Ethernet ...
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PlayOnLinux fails to install MS Office (weird EULA blank window)

I'm trying to install MS Office 2010 with PlayOnLinux on Lubuntu 18.04. The installation process runs for more than 30 min with no results. An EULA window pops up, but it happens to mostly blank (no ...
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How do I run Roblox Studio on Ubuntu?

I have tried WINE and CROSSOVER and they didn't work. Wine just shows an uninformative error and crossover does the same, so I uninstalled both. I am using an Acer Chromebook R 11 Is there any way ...
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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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14.04 Simple Scan no longer starts, 'segmentation fault' when run in terminal

I can no longer run Simple-scan on 14.04 under kernel 3.13.0-34-generic. It quits before the UI loads and when I run simple-scan from terminal I get a segmentation fault. It's such a useful tool for ...
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Crossover missing pygtk

So i installed Crossover how it said on their site I installed crossover because Wine isn't so good so i installed it and i searched up Crossover in the search bar and i got this I enter my Root ...
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Accents in no english languages (greek, spanish...) in ubuntu 14.04 and wine (or similar) (e.g. MSOffice)

I have installed ubuntu 14.04 and in this version I have a problem. It is that when I write a vocal with accent (e.g. a + ´ = á) nothing is written. nothing is nothing (no a without accent or ´a) I ...
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Office Templates in CrossOver Office

I have a very specific problem. I am a policy debater, and I'm trying to install a Word template called Verbatim http://paperlessdebate.com/verbatim/SitePages/Home.aspx on my Chromebook for ...
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Can gpsd change the firmware of a gps receiver?

A while ago, I've tested the Global Sat BU-353-S4 gps receiver on Windows 7 and worked well when tested with software that used it. At the same time, it did not work on Ubuntu, followed many ...
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Ubuntu 15.10: Where does it save program install information?

So I've been trying figure out where Ubuntu saves all the program information for installed programs. Is there a config file or a log that an app like Crossover would write when it was installed? I'm ...
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World of Warcraft under primus/crossover getting Direct3D9 is not available without opengl

I'm running Ubuntu 12.10 64bit and having issues using primus (due to nvidia optimus) to run World of Warcraft in Crossover.. I'm getting the following: steorra@perpetual:~$ primusrun /opt/cxoffice/...
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Screen problem when playing Planetside 2 on Ubuntu 12.04

Recently started using Crossover and installed Planetside 2. I have tried to install Planeside 2 in steam and as a standalone from steam but i keep running into the same graphical problem. Each time ...
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Using Crossover to install E-Sword

Downloaded Crossover application. Attempted to install it but received the following error: On 64-bit flavors of Debian and some Ubuntu variants, first open a terminal and run 'sudo dpkg --add-...
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Bumblebee optirun CrossOver games

I've been trying to play a Ragnarok Online private server with wine but this specifically server gets stuck in a faded login screen, with sound. So I installed CrossOver and it runs nice! But I need ...
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Trouble Updating to CrossOver 13.1

I am running Ubuntu 12.04. I have CrossOver 12.5. According to codeweavers.com I can update to v.13.1.2. I followed the instructions given on the website but it won't install. Is there a step I am ...
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How do I get CrossOver to recognise a disc in my disc drive?

I am using CrossOver 12.5.0 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. It works fine for software that is not disc dependent after installation, but not for disc dependent software. I installed Halo on crossover and it ...
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Ubuntu 13.10 32-bit, Crossover error, installation [duplicate]

I just tried to install Crossover (Codeweavers) via the Ubuntu Software Center in Ubuntu 13.10 32-bit, but it didn't finish the installation. It just got stuck at about 90% (progress bar). After ...
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How to improve GUI and font appearance of programs installed under CrossOver?

This can be done in Wine but can it be done in CrossOver?
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crossover install looking for cd but I installed with usb flash drive

When I try to install crossover, the Sofware Center instructs me to place Ubuntu cd in drive and then continue. As I Installed Ubuntu via usb flash drive, I have nothing to put in cd drive. How can I ...
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Is there any way to install and run Autodesk Civil3D (2010-2013) or Infrastructure Design Suite under Ubuntu 12.10?

I've searched over the net for any workaround to install this software. I tried to install it with Winetricks, with Playonlinux, with Crossover Linux, all with no luck. The program needs DirectX, ....
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Cannot install Crossover

I can't install crossover from the package, ".deb". Here is a screenshoot of it : Here is what I got when I was trying to install with terminal: `young@jianyue:~$ cd /home/young/Desktop young@...
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Possible to run Wine / CrossOver / PlayOnLinux in parallel?

Is it possible to run Wine, CrossOver and PlayOnLinux in parallel? I'm testing all three in order to: See which applications run better on which platform Which of these is easier to use for non-...
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Wine logo appearing for every Crossover Application in Unity

If I start an application using Crossover (or Wine), the application will always be the Wine Logo instead of the application logo. This is the same independent of the application being run or using ...
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Ubuntu on Android for Samsung Galaxy note 2?

This question is lengthy, I have to warn you. I'm generally a mac user. My setup currently consists of using mac osx and vmware (windows 7) to run one program that isn't compatible with osx or ...
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How to see what went wrong on a CrossOver app that crashed?

I've been using Ubuntu half a year now and I want to know how to diagnose an app for problems. I have installed Torchlight using Crossover and it used to work but now all I can see is the mouse ...
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apt-get error, cannot install many packages?

How do I fix this? It shows an error, and I don't know how to fix it. I want to install crossover. Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done ...
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How to give Wine / Crossover games access to LAN?

I'm trying to do LAN gaming with Crossover for Linux, but my computer doesn't ever get found by other players in my network, neither does it find other players itself. (I tried with 2 games, Battle ...
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How to install flash for windows application with crossover or wine?

I am currently using crossover to run windows application. It is a flash application compiled to .exe. I ran the application and it shows, "Failed to Load flash player" How do I fix that problem? ...
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Cant install Windows programs with Wine

I am trying to install a couple Windows programs. I have tried Wine itself, PlayOnLinux & Crossover. No matter which one I try, I get the same error message: "access denied" I tried logging in as ...
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Removing CrossOver Games from Unity Start panel

I'm new to Ubuntu and recently installed CrossOver Games Trial on Ubuntu 12.04, didn't like it, tried to uninstall it but simply refused to go away , so I just went on and deleted the folders in the ...