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WinBoat is a new Linux app to run Windows apps with "seamless integration" (www.gamingonlinux.com)

submitted 6 days ago by RmDebArc_5@piefed.zip to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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[–] HelloRoot@lemy.lol 39 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Didn't we already have this same thing with a different name? https://github.com/winapps-org/winapps

[–] RmDebArc_5@piefed.zip 76 points 6 days ago (2 children)

From their FAQ

With WinApps you do the bulk of the setup manually, and there's no cohesive interface to bring it all together. There's a basic TUI, a taskbar widget, and some CLI commands for you to play with.

WinBoat does all the setup once you have the pre-requisites installed, displays everything worth seeing in a neat interface for you, and acts like a complete experience. No need to mess with configuration files, no need to memorize a dozen CLI commands, it just works.

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 4 points 6 days ago

For the record, WinApps makes menu shortcuts/etc.

[–] warmaster@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I've tried both. WinBoat is on a whole different level of easy. You just download it, click next about 3 times and you have a working Windows VM providing Windows apps that run alongside your native linux apps.

It doesn't get any easier than this.

[–] filcuk@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Wait it does that using a VM? So even apps otherwise not compatible linux will work?
Fusion is about the only thing keeping me on windows

[–] warmaster@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Autocad Fusion 360 ? Forget about it. Winboat doesn't support GPU passthrough yet, so it will run sluggish as hell.

You either...

wait for WinBoat to support it (if it ever does)
learn how to virtualize and do GPU passthrough on your own
switch to freecad which is very powerful

Check out this comparison of Free and vs OnShape:

https://youtu.be/SaTNTUzA5dM

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 11 points 6 days ago

Hey, I made that. Fun 😆

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Never tried but I read many people complaining that it's very hard to remove/revert