I am using Lubuntu.
Can anyone tell me how to install "Play on Linux" and WINE.
As I am a newbie you will have to guide me through it.Thanks in advance

Not a gamer myself.

I'd pay attention to this warning since I don't know your install yet.

Where I read this

https://www.playonlinux.com/en/download.html

Seems like what you want is pretty simple really in Lubuntu. But if you wanna game. How about you show members a inxi report.

When I wish to post my install to show my hardware and sources list etc......


inxi -v8 -z

Gives me some useful info on my computer. Also gives members here a idea if you are up to spec for gaming in linux.

I am not a Lubuntu user. I use Kubuntu but they are sort of alike.
It looks like Lubuntu has a "Software Store", just like Kubuntu has it's own "Discover".

This is an old page but shows some screenshots.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/09/...oftware-center

I'm guessing to open it, you click on Start -> System -> Software Center.
Then at the top right, type in Play on Linux, press enter.
It will do a little search and just click install.
My guess is that it will install all dependencies automatically, including WINE.

and then, Play In Linux will probably appear on your Start menu, probably under Games or Utilities

~~~~vmelkon

Thanks rokytnji for your quick reply.I play PC games but I am not your usual gamer.The last game I bought was about 5/6 years ago.My main interest in games is World war II turn based games ( which require really low PC specs ) I installed 1 Steam game and it was so much hassle that I decided never to buy another steam game ever.
What I want to do with Linux is install and play turn based games and hopefully ( later ) help other Linux users play Windows games.I am quite knowledgeable about Windows and I would like to help Windows users repair their PCs as well,using Linux.
I didnt post my PC specs because even the latest WW II turn based games ( Order of battle series ) would probably run on a Windows 98 PC.

I don't think we "have to" do that.
Esp. since such resources are readily available to anyone who can formulate a search query to put into a search engine, e.g. how to install play on linux - here's a fine result:
http://wiki.playonlinux.com/index.ph...ng_PlayOnLinux

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Look into using dosbox would be my recommend.

https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/g...0q4sc#msg21732

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/for.../#entry4900128

instead of play on linux. It is not resource hungry and has 100's of games from doom to you name it.
Pretty sure tanks and airplanes can be played in Linux.

I even once long ago got thinktanks game to run on a 512MB ram , single core atom cpu, netbook.

As far as how the default game setups go. I have no clues.
Seems to me one needs to extract game contents and do some editing.
I figure he knows how to run it in terminal and see if any errors spit out.
That thread was from 2011.
Gives you a idea of what follows me around.

Nobody uses PlayOnLinux anymore. Lutris has taken its place.

That's for running DOS games.

~~~~vmelkon