Possibly linux@lemmy.zip to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoIt is called 🍷lemmy.zipimagemessage-square73fedilinkarrow-up1544arrow-down119
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minus-squarenifty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months agoBut not all Windows apps can be run via Wine, at least some apps related to some tools I’ve had to use were not available
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.zipOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoThen spin up Windows in a VM. It is painless and has unattended installation
minus-squarenifty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 months agoYup that’s what I do Edit to say that there’s some mouse drivers which don’t work in a VM, at least from my experience but maybe I didnt try hard enough
minus-squareRestrictedAccount@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoIs this like windows in a window, windows in the cloud, or a dual boot situation?
minus-squareirreticent@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoIt’s like Windows in a window. Not just Windows, but you can run many other operating systems in a VM too. Introduction to Virtualization: What Is a Virtual Machine?
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoYa but they won’t run in that app either I bet (like photoshop or 3dsmax).
minus-squarenifty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoMaybe, I’d like to see if there’s a difference, but you’re probably right
minus-squareMwa@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoTrue I wanted to run affinity I couldn’t do it I apparently need a custom version of wine
minus-squareColdWater@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·edit-22 months agoYou can if it’s a protable software, you can “acquire” portable softwares on appnee
But not all Windows apps can be run via Wine, at least some apps related to some tools I’ve had to use were not available
Then spin up Windows in a VM. It is painless and has unattended installation
Yup that’s what I do
Edit to say that there’s some mouse drivers which don’t work in a VM, at least from my experience but maybe I didnt try hard enough
Is this like windows in a window, windows in the cloud, or a dual boot situation?
It’s like Windows in a window. Not just Windows, but you can run many other operating systems in a VM too.
Ya but they won’t run in that app either I bet (like photoshop or 3dsmax).
Maybe, I’d like to see if there’s a difference, but you’re probably right
True I wanted to run affinity I couldn’t do it I apparently need a custom version of wine
You can if it’s a protable software, you can “acquire” portable softwares on appnee