The open source Wine project—sometimes stylized WINE, for Wine Is Not an Emulator—has become an important tool for companies and individuals who want to make Windows apps and games run on operating ...
If you use Linux and occasionally run Windows applications, whether via native Wine or through gaming layers like Proton, you’ll appreciate what just dropped in Wine 10.19. Released November 14 2025, ...
If you've spent any time around Linux gaming, you've probably seen terms like "Wine", and "Proton" tossed around interchangeably, especially a few years ago. The nuances between these tools gets messy ...
Wine is a free and open source Windows compatibility layer that makes it possible to run many Windows applications on non-Windows operating systems including Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD. For one thing, ...
If only Microsoft had the foresight to open up Windows gaming on Linux and help develop Wine and Proton themselves. CMA has revealed that they believe Proton, and by extension, Wine, are ‘imperfect ...
Linux gaming has come a long way. When Valve launched Proton back in 2018, it felt like a turning point, turning the Linux gaming experience from "technically possible if you're okay with a lot of ...