Any good tips for getting windows games to run in Linux?

[Kaliatri]

Trying to use WINE or really anything to run Windows games/apps on my Linux Distro (Ubuntu) .

Just wondering if anyone has any decent guides or tips that have worked for them?

I've tried Wine but it's not the greatest, or at least not out of the box.xx

[CarlyJames]

Same question.. follow.

[cardimaccarti]

you can also try looking into PlayOnLinux, a tool that simplifies the process of installing and running windows games on Linux using Wine. it often has pre-configured setups for many games. another option is using a virtual machine with Windows installed, but this can be resource-intensive and may not deliver the best gaming performance

lastly, for more modern games, proton by Valve is great. it's a compatibility tool that's part of Steam and is built on top of Wine. many games on Steam now have official proton support, making things a lot smoother

not every game will work perfectly, and you might need to tweak settings or search for specific instructions for each game. it's a bit trial and error, but with some effort, you can get many Windows games up and running on Linux