PlayOnLinux 4.0.16 now can start exe from terminal, support for Desura and more

PlayOnLinux 4.0.16 has been released, the new release comes with some exciting now features, improvements and bug fix. PlayonLinux can now start an executable from the terminal (Exp:  playonlinux file.exe), added support  support for Desura, easy access to the virtual disks right from your home directory and more.

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Lutris- A Multi-platform game installer for Linux

Lutris is a gaming platform similar to DJL and PlayOnLinux aiming to support as many games as possible for the GNU/Linux operating system. Itlutris logo takes care of running the game by setting up the best environement in order to provide the most enjoyable gaming experience.The program is currently usable but only has a fraction of the planned features.

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Howto install Call of Duty Black Ops in Linux using PlayOnLinux

Few days ago  PlayOnLinux team announced that Call of Duty Black Ops  is now available on playOnLinux , this mean that you can install the game by just a few clicks using PlayOnLinux. As mentioned in their forum , the Game runs a little better if you get rid of “unessential” effects like shadows and anti-aliasing. The installation has been tested by PlayOnLinux Team on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, Debian Squeeze, OpenSuse and Mac OSX 10.6.5.

About PlayOnLinux :

If you are new to linux ,”PlayOnLinux is a piece of sofware which allows you to easily install and use numerous games and apps designed to run with Microsoft® Windows®.
Few games are compatible with GNU/Linux at the moment and it certainly is a factor preventing the migration to this system. PlayOnLinux brings a cost-free, accessible and efficient solution to this problem.

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PlayOnLinux 3.8 is out! Major new features : Record games, wine import, Cedega import, Offline wine

PlayOnLInux 3.8  is now available ! This new version  comes with  a lot of new features and fixed many bugs, some plugins are now integrated in this software, adding a lot of features like for example: Capture – a new feature that allow you to record your games while playing, Other new features are wine import,PlayOnLinux_016 Cedega import, Offline wine and more.

If you diden`t hear about playonlinux before :

“PlayOnLinux is a piece of sofware which allows you to easily install and use numerous games and apps designed to run with Microsoft® Windows®.

Few games are compatible with GNU/Linux at the moment and it certainly is a factor preventing the migration to this system. PlayOnLinux brings a cost-free, accessible and efficient solution to this problem”.

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Playonlinux 3.7.3 is released!

Playonlinux 3.7.3 is released

What’s new for the users ?

- PlayOnLinux automatically extract icons during the installation process to use them in the main menu.
- A bug corrected preventing user from changing a program icon
- Few translations were corrected
- Definitive correction (we hope) of $PROGRAMFILES variable problem. Script are being rewritten.
- PlayOnLinux is now available in Greek (Thank you kapcom01)

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Install MS office2007 on ubuntu using PlayOnLinux | Linux |Wine

PlayOnLinux is a piece of sofware which allows you to easily install and use numerous games and softwares designed to run with Microsoft®’s Windows®. In this tutorial i will show you how to install Microsoft Office 2007 student using Playonlinux on ubuntu, the installation has been tested also on a ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat release, the install process is easy and no command lines are used. This installation has been tested on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic koala and Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx. Works also fine in Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick meerkat and LinuxMint

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