Is there any way to run different Wine versions from the Flatpak version of Lutris?

dreaper · June 16, 2022, 12:21am

I am wanting to move over the to Flatpak version of Lutris. So, I am trying to use Wine from a different location on my system. But when I use the Flatpak version of Lutris, it can’t find that version of Wine that I point it to.

I understand that Flatpak apps are sandboxed. But is using ‘flatpak-spawn’ (so I can launch a specific Wine version on the host) a possibility to get this working?

owohnzimmer · June 16, 2022, 7:07pm

How are you launching the lutris flatpak?
Lutris looks for wine packages in specific places, be sure to have the packages in the right places.

Obligatory read:

github.com

flathub/net.lutris.Lutris/blob/beta/README.md

# Lutris on Flatpak

[Lutris](https://lutris.net) is a video game preservation project.
It installs and launches games so you can start playing without the hassle of setting up your games.
This repository allows installing Lutris through [Flatpak](https://flatpak.org).

## Installation
1. Add Flathub Beta remote
   ```sh
   flatpak remote-add flathub-beta https://flathub.org/beta-repo/flathub-beta.flatpakrepo
   flatpak update --appstream
   ```

2. Install GNOME Compat and GL32 extensions
   ```sh
   flatpak install flathub org.gnome.Platform.Compat.i386 org.freedesktop.Platform.GL32.default org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default
   ```
   Make sure that you install the same branches as the ones used by net.lutris.Lutris, usually the latest ones.

   **DO NOT** confuse `org.gnome.Platform.Compat.i386` with `org.freedesktop.Platform.Compat.i386`.

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Also install Protonup-Qt to manage your Wine installations:

dreaper · June 17, 2022, 3:41pm

I am using the Wine versions from PlayOnLinux. And I’m running Lutris as per the instructions.

EDIT: I decided to go with the one from source. Since it is already compiled, it’s not a huge deal. I just placed it in my home folder and installed the dependency from the original Ubuntu repos.

I’m really trying to move away from extra PPAs so I have a less likelihood of my system breaking after any huge upgrades in the future. So, flatpak, appimage and source files is were it is at for me.