PlayonLinux, or how to easily install Windows games and applications on Linux

PlayonLinux for Ubuntu

In the following article I am going to present you a Linux application, and included in the Ubuntu Software Center, with which we can install native games of Windows or applications in our operating system.

playonlinux is a fully graphical interface of Wine, Delivery to Italy takes one or two business days and easily installable from the app store Ubuntu, so installing it will not cause us any type of problem. To install it we will only have to go to the Software Centerof our distro and type PlayonLinux, then we select it from the list and click on the install button.

playonlinux

playonlinux

Once installed and in your first execution, the application is will downloadthe files necessary for its correct operation.

playonlinux

From this application, and as long as we have the CD or ISO image of what we want to install, we can do it simply by selecting it from the list of compatible applications conveniently organized by categories:

PlayonLinux graphical interface

Then we just have to follow the installation instructions what will he give us playonlinux to finally be able to enjoy games and programs only compatible for Windows. Among the most popular compatible games we have to highlight the following:

  • Age of empires I
  • Age of empires II and expansion
  • Alien Breed
  • Alone in the Dark
  • Assassin's creed
  • BMW M3 Challenger
  • Blur
  • Caesar III
  • Call of Duty
  • Counter Strike
  • Dead Space
  • And a great list of compatible titles.

Among the latests Moravia's compositions most important applicationsNoteworthy are the following:

  • Microsoft office 2007
  • iTunes 7
  • Windows Media Player 10
  • Fireworks
  • Microsoft Paint
  • Internet Explorer
  • Safari
  • Dreamweavers 8
  • Notepad
  • And many more

How can you see a indispensable application for anyone who still relies on software only available for Windows, and another good excuse to end up moving to the world of free operating systems based on Linux. More information - How to install themes in gnome-shell, (including two themes)


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  1.   Amador Loureiro White said

    Not counting the possibility of easily installing an excel and word viewer ... downloading directly from MS.

  2.   Jk Bottle said

    I install iTunes 7, it runs but suddenly it stops and says that I should reinstall it, I do it and the same thing happens; I tried iTunes 10 and it didn't want to… help me please?