Running Windows GOG games in linux

brumm1c · Post by **brumm1c** » 21 Dec 2020, 05:21

Hello, I am wondering if anyone has experience with or know if it's possible to install and run Windows versions of GOG releases in linux. I am using Manjaro if that is relevant. I've tried installing one specifically Art of Rally but I was not successful in getting it running. I tried installing it through lutris with different versions of wine selected. I thought I would ask since there's a linux section and I'm guessing some linux people here who may know of a way or if it's possible.

hentaiw · Post by **hentaiw** » 21 Dec 2020, 08:07

Give me the version of the game you are talking about so I can replicate the errors
EDIT: there is Linux version for this game (recommended over the Windows version):

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https://forum.torrminatorr.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=16269&p=69561&hilit=Art+of+Rally#p69561

This is the general workaround:

See this link to install all Wine Dependencies:

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https://github.com/lutris/docs/blob/master/WineDependencies.md

Given the executable, you can find out what libraries are missing using this terminal code

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ldd gameFile

Then look for the necessary package in the pacman system or AUR, and install them.

brumm1c · Post by **brumm1c** » 21 Dec 2020, 08:40

I hesitated trying the linux gog version due to it being a little older compared to the windows one to avoid possible issues. I tried installing the windows version 1.1.0d_(64bit)_(43428) from scratch to try and figure it out myself. I got it from gog-games not the 1.1.0e here as I was unaware a newer patch was here. I found a tutorial at reddit specifying how to install GOG games in lutris which instructed me on how they did it but I got another error. On your advise I tried the linux version and it installed successfully and I had a fun time in the free roam intro part.

I did notice something, I had installed the sh inside a directory that had the 1.1.0d windows exe and the linux version I installed was 1.0.5c and somehow the linux version installed was the same as the windows exe 1.1.0d.

Consider this inquiry resolved.

Thanks.

Edit: Thanks for all the information and the addition.

When entering the command I assume you mean to type as this for instance "ldd setup_art_of_rally_1.1.0d_(64bit)_(43428).exe"

The command in "" is ran inside the directory that has the exe in terminal without the "".

When entering the command as such I get the following which I'm pretty sure is referring to the ( in the title of the file.

syntax error near unexpected token `('

I changed the filename to setup.exe and ran the command again and I get "not a dynamic executable".

For now I will come back to this another time but thanks again for letting me know the way to get it working.

hentaiw · Post by **hentaiw** » 21 Dec 2020, 19:22

I am sorry, I wasn't being clear. The ldd instruction is for Linux executables, not for EXE files, because I told you to test out the Linux version before the Windows version.
For EXEs, running this in the terminal:

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wine Program.exe

can often point out what it is stopping the program to run (missing libraries, misconfigured settings)...
There's also WineHQ, and keep your drivers up-to-date.
The staff here are very good at keeping games up-to-date, and you'll just need to ask otherwise.
Have fun! Glad to be of help!

brumm1c · Post by **brumm1c** » 21 Dec 2020, 23:32

Thank you for clarifying and helping me resolve this.