Proton is a tool for use with the Steam client which allows games which are exclusive to Windows to run on Linux kernel operating system. It uses Wine to facilitate this.
Proton Features
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- Free • Open Source
- Compatibility Layer Tool
38 PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac alternatives- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
- Wine
- FreeBSD
PlayOnLinux is a graphical frontend for the Wine software compatibility layer which allows Linux and Mac users to install Windows-based video games, Microsoft Office (2000 to 2010), Microsoft Internet Explorer, as well as many other applications.
PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac Features
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8 Game Backup Monitor alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Online Backup Tool
- Windows
- Linux
Game Backup Monitor is a simple, but flexible application that detects games as you play them. Once you finish playing a game, a backup of the saved games will be made automatically using 7-Zip compression.
Game Backup Monitor Features
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Windows hooker - intercepts system calls to make fullscreen programs running in a window, to support a better compatibility, to enhance video modes and to stretch timing. It is tipically very useful to run old windows games.
DxWnd Features
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A Vulkan-based translation layer for D3D9, D3D10 and D3D11, which can be used on Linux with Wine.
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Wineskin is a tool used to make ports of Windows software to Mac OS X. The ports are in the form of normal Mac application bundle wrappers. It works like a wrapper around the Windows software, and you can share just the wrappers if you choose.
Wineskin Winery Features
DiscontinuedHasn't been updated in over 6 years and doesn't work on most modern versions of macOS: https://sourceforge.net/projects/wineskin/, https://github.com/Gcenx/WineskinServer#wineskin
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Cedega (formerly known as WineX) was TransGaming Technologies proprietary fork of Wine (from the last version of Wine under the X11 license before switching to GNU LGPL ), designed specifically for running games created for Microsoft Windows under Linux.
Cedega Features
DiscontinuedCedega Gaming Service was retired on February 28, 2011, but TransGaming announced that development will continue under the GameTree Linux Developer Program.
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Even if Windows supports DirectX natively, using WineD3D can enhance backwards compatiblity with older games, especially on Windows 8 and newer that don't support 16 bit screen modes. Another possible use is to emulate unsupported versions of DirectX, or porting DirectX...
WineD3D Features
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Phoenicis is a graphical front-end for Wine, a tool to help Linux and Mac users run games and programs for Windows. The future of PlayOnLinux and PlayOnMac.
Phoenicis Features
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Run any Windows program through Valve's Proton.
Proton Caller Features
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Sea battle online: a game for two participants. This is a computer game that uses a permanent Internet connection. This is an online battle in which players take turns shooting at coordinates on the opponent's map.
Battleships Online Features
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