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{{Infoboxemulator|image title = Wine|logo = Wine.png|first version = {{WineVer}} (Dev: 4.12.1.6)|second active = Yes|third platform = Unixand POSIX-compliant|fourth target = Windows|developer = Alexandre Julliard, othersand [https://source.winehq.org/source/AUTHORS the Wine team]|fifth website = [https://winehq.org/WineHQ.org]|sixth support = http[https://www.winehq.org/donate Paypal]|license = GNU LGPL v2.1+|source = [https://wiki.winehq.org/SourceCodeWineHQ.org]}}'''Wine''' (known recursively as an acronym for '''Wine Is Not <u>W</u>ine <u>I</u>s <u>N</u>ot an Emulator<u>E</u>mulator''') is an open-source [[compatibility layers|compatibility layer ]] for POSIX-compliant systems such as Unix-like operating systems (e.g. Linux, Mac OS XBSDs, macOS, etc.) to run programs originally created for Microsoft Windows. Originally created First developed by Alexandre Julliard, it is 's now sponsored by the corporate entity CodeWeavers, who use it as a base to create an enhanced, proprietary version, known as [httphttps://www.codeweavers.com/products/ CrossOver]. Wine is especially useful for older Windows games, as compatibility with these is typically higher than if the same game were run on modern Windows versions.

It Compatibility may not be perfect, however, and there can run older Windows only games and Windows only emulatorsbe various glitches introduced.

==UseDownload==* [https://wiki.winehq.org/Download '''Official release'''] (Linux and macOS)* [https://www.playonlinux.com/en PlayOnLinux]* [https://winebottler.kronenberg.org/ WineBottler] or [https://www.playonmac.com/en/ PlayOnMac] for macOS* [https://fdossena.com/?p=wined3d/index.frag WineD3D for Windows] ==Issues==Some programs require official Windows DLLs. Most of these are available to download via the (usually) included script, [https://code.google.com/p/winetricks/ winetricks]. Compatibility lists for most programs can be found on the [https://appdb.winehq.org/ AppDB].

Wine is especially useful for older Windows gamesGames which use DirectX/Direct3D APIs later than 9 are mixed in terms of support, as compatibility with these is typically higher than if the same game were many DirectX 10/11 programs run, but many still simply don't run on modern Windows versionsat all.

Some software and games make use of kernel-mode drivers within Windows that are simply impossible to support due to restrictions on how Wine can also run any Windows programworks, including emulatorsmostly having to do with security. Compatibility may not be perfect howeverThese are especially abused by anti-cheat solutions such as GameGuard and certain others that will prevent you from playing games that use them, (e.g. Nexon) so your only option there is to run it in a virtual machine or dual boot (and even then, there can be various glitches introducedis no guarantee that will get by their detection). ==DownloadSee also==* [[Proton]]* [[WineVDM]]* [[Wineskin]] [[Category:Emulators]][https[Category://winehq.org/download/ BinariesCompatibility layers]] (via repositories) for [[Category:Linux distributionsemulation software]]==Issues==With some programs, official Windows DLL files are required. Most of these are available to download via the (usually) included script, [https[Category://code.google.com/p/winetricks/ winetricksmacOS emulation software]]. Compatibility lists for most programs can be found on the [[httpsCategory://appdb.winehq.org/ AppDBAndroid emulation software]].