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== Creative Apps == | == Creative Apps == | ||
Newer Photoshop and Illustrator do not work well with Wine, versions XS6 and below are usually fine. Photoshop Lightroom does work with Wine versions 11.10 and above with the staging patch set. | |||
Krita https://krita.org/en/download/ | Krita https://krita.org/en/download/ | ||
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== FTP Clients == | == FTP Clients == | ||
WinSCP does work well with Wine. | |||
FileZilla https://filezilla-project.org/ | FileZilla https://filezilla-project.org/ | ||
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mpv https://mpv.io/ | mpv https://mpv.io/ | ||
Foobar2000 (requires Wine, works well) https://www.foobar2000.org/windows | Foobar2000 (requires Wine, works well, developer accepts bug reports if using Wine) https://www.foobar2000.org/windows | ||
== System Utilities == | |||
=== WinRAR/7-Zip === | |||
Ark is built in to most KDE installs and can handle all the formats WinRAR/7-Zip can https://flathub.org/en/apps/org.kde.ark | |||
PeaZip https://flathub.org/en/apps/io.github.peazip.PeaZip | |||
=== WinDirStat/SpaceMonger/WizTree === | |||
Filelight https://flathub.org/en/apps/org.kde.filelight | |||
Disk Usage Analyzer https://flathub.org/en/apps/org.gnome.baobab | |||
== Gaming == | == Gaming == | ||
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=== Shadowplay === | === Shadowplay === | ||
GPU Screen Recorder https://flathub.org/en/apps/com.dec05eba.gpu_screen_recorder | GPU Screen Recorder https://flathub.org/en/apps/com.dec05eba.gpu_screen_recorder | ||
=== Minecraft Launcher === | |||
Prism Launcher, includes excellent modpack support for Technic, ATLauncher, Curse, and FTB https://prismlauncher.org/ | |||
=== Epic Games/GOG/Amazon Games === | === Epic Games/GOG/Amazon Games === | ||
GOG is working on a native Galaxy client as of 07/08/2026. Epic has no plans. | |||
Heroic Games Launcher https://heroicgameslauncher.com/ | Heroic Games Launcher https://heroicgameslauncher.com/ | ||
=== Logitech Mice === | === Logitech Mice === | ||
https://flathub.org/en/apps/io.github.pwr_solaar.solaar | Both do the same thing but have a slightly different interface. | ||
Solaar https://flathub.org/en/apps/io.github.pwr_solaar.solaar | |||
https://flathub.org/en/apps/org.freedesktop.Piper | Piper https://flathub.org/en/apps/org.freedesktop.Piper | ||
=== Corsair Devices === | === Corsair Devices === | ||
https://github.com/ckb-next/ckb-next | CKB Next, does not support all corsair devices, check the supported hardware on the linked GitHub page https://github.com/ckb-next/ckb-next | ||
=== Stream Deck === | |||
OpenDeck, uses Wine to try and run Stream Deck plugins designed for windows https://github.com/nekename/OpenDeck | |||
StreamController, does not attempt to run Windows versions of plugins, smaller app store https://flathub.org/en/apps/com.core447.StreamController | |||
=== RGB Software === | === RGB Software === | ||
https://openrgb.org/ | OpenRGB - has to have specific support from the developers but a lot of devices are supported https://openrgb.org/ | ||
=== FPS overlay === | |||
MangoHud, similar to RTSS, use a Steam launch option of "<code>mangohud %command%</code>" on a game to use it https://github.com/flightlessmango/Mangohud | |||
=== Emulators === | |||
RetroArch, also available on Steam directly https://www.retroarch.com/ | |||
Latest revision as of 00:44, 7 August 2026
Creative Apps
Newer Photoshop and Illustrator do not work well with Wine, versions XS6 and below are usually fine. Photoshop Lightroom does work with Wine versions 11.10 and above with the staging patch set.
Krita https://krita.org/en/download/
FireAlpaca https://firealpaca.com/
FTP Clients
WinSCP does work well with Wine.
FileZilla https://filezilla-project.org/
Media Players
mpv https://mpv.io/
Foobar2000 (requires Wine, works well, developer accepts bug reports if using Wine) https://www.foobar2000.org/windows
System Utilities
WinRAR/7-Zip
Ark is built in to most KDE installs and can handle all the formats WinRAR/7-Zip can https://flathub.org/en/apps/org.kde.ark
PeaZip https://flathub.org/en/apps/io.github.peazip.PeaZip
WinDirStat/SpaceMonger/WizTree
Filelight https://flathub.org/en/apps/org.kde.filelight
Disk Usage Analyzer https://flathub.org/en/apps/org.gnome.baobab
Gaming
Shadowplay
GPU Screen Recorder https://flathub.org/en/apps/com.dec05eba.gpu_screen_recorder
Minecraft Launcher
Prism Launcher, includes excellent modpack support for Technic, ATLauncher, Curse, and FTB https://prismlauncher.org/
Epic Games/GOG/Amazon Games
GOG is working on a native Galaxy client as of 07/08/2026. Epic has no plans.
Heroic Games Launcher https://heroicgameslauncher.com/
Logitech Mice
Both do the same thing but have a slightly different interface.
Solaar https://flathub.org/en/apps/io.github.pwr_solaar.solaar
Piper https://flathub.org/en/apps/org.freedesktop.Piper
Corsair Devices
CKB Next, does not support all corsair devices, check the supported hardware on the linked GitHub page https://github.com/ckb-next/ckb-next
Stream Deck
OpenDeck, uses Wine to try and run Stream Deck plugins designed for windows https://github.com/nekename/OpenDeck
StreamController, does not attempt to run Windows versions of plugins, smaller app store https://flathub.org/en/apps/com.core447.StreamController
RGB Software
OpenRGB - has to have specific support from the developers but a lot of devices are supported https://openrgb.org/
FPS overlay
MangoHud, similar to RTSS, use a Steam launch option of "mangohud %command%" on a game to use it https://github.com/flightlessmango/Mangohud
Emulators
RetroArch, also available on Steam directly https://www.retroarch.com/