[SOLVED] windows program don't work after upgrade to 8

[doktor5000]

Hello
I had an installation of mageia 7 where everything worked fine, I succumbed to the temptation to upgrade to Mageia 8, due to the fact that with the 7 I no longer had updates available.
However, with mageia 8 play on linux it is no longer available and a graphics program that I really cared about no longer works.
I tried to install lutris but to no avail.
The program in question is called freephotodesigner_en7.
Is there anyone who could give me an indication on how to make it work, it would be annoying to see that with a new release there are more problems than solutions.

[sturmvogel]

It is possible to install PlayOnLinux from upstream, see https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28717#c6.

Whats the problem with Lutris? I have it on some of my machines. It's not that intuitive but it works.

How did you install that particular program under Mageia 7?

[morgano]

It is always good to check Errata and Release notes to prepare measures - optimally before upgrading but now check this:

See the point on PlayOnLinux below https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Mageia_8_Rel ... on_upgrade

It mention the bug sturmvogel linked, and follow next link to read more on PlayOnLinux. It also mentions the successor Phoenicis, and I see it now have a flatpak package! https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.ph ... layonlinux Maybe you would like to try and tell if that works? First enable flatpak, per https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Flatpak

Generally, our wiki page https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Ways_to_install_programs shows a lot of ways to install various types of programs.

[sturmvogel]

A quick test in a virtualbox showed that it's relative easy to run this prog under Mageia 8. For everyone who also want to test it: use a virtual machine! I would call this prog addware because if you don't look closely and uncheck everything you get additional c**p installed.

Step by step:
- Install via MCC "wine", "q4wine", "cabextract"
- Open the wine software uninstaller once, so that the configuration and prefix gets created
- start q4wine, and update the winetricks database. Install MFC42.DLL library
- Start wine software uninstaller and install the prog (don't miss to uncheck the addware/PUP)
- Run the prog

[MvR270]

It is possible to install PlayOnLinux from upstream, see https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28717#c6.

Whats the problem with Lutris? I have it on some of my machines. It's not that intuitive but it works.

How did you install that particular program under Mageia 7?

Before posting my question I already had to download some version from the Playonlinux site that could be fine, but the rpm version is missing so the attempt stopped immediately.

The problem with lutris is that the installation starts and ends, but the program does not start or rather starts and closes instantly

In mageia 7 I used playonlinux

[MvR270]

It is always good to check Errata and Release notes to prepare measures - optimally before upgrading but now check this:

See the point on PlayOnLinux below https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Mageia_8_Rel ... on_upgrade

It mention the bug sturmvogel linked, and follow next link to read more on PlayOnLinux. It also mentions the successor Phoenicis, and I see it now have a flatpak package! https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.ph ... layonlinux Maybe you would like to try and tell if that works? First enable flatpak, per https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Flatpak

Generally, our wiki page https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Ways_to_install_programs shows a lot of ways to install various types of programs.

You are right, but in the end you have to choose what to do, to keep a system without updating the fate, see if you can then make that type of program work thinking, if it narrates first, not because it can't go now.

I know Phoenicis, but I have never tried it, I try the installation and then I let you know. =>Tried but error: Nothing matches org.phoenicis.playonlinux in remote flathub

It is not the first time that I come across a problem of this type and honestly the wine page is not that useful to me, also because in my case it is a fairly dated and perhaps not very widespread program.

[sturmvogel]

It is not the first time that I come across a problem of this type and honestly the wine page is not that useful to me, also because in my case it is a fairly dated and perhaps not very widespread program.

Huh? Did you read my last post? It works in wine (wine version from Mageia) under Mageia 8.

[MvR270]

A quick test in a virtualbox showed that it's relative easy to run this prog under Mageia 8. For everyone who also want to test it: use a virtual machine! I would call this prog addware because if you don't look closely and uncheck everything you get additional c**p installed.

Step by step:
- Install via MCC "wine", "q4wine", "cabextract"
- Open the wine software uninstaller once, so that the configuration and prefix gets created
- start q4wine, and update the winetricks database. Install MFC42.DLL library
- Start wine software uninstaller and install the prog (don't miss to uncheck the addware/PUP)
- Run the prog

Great, problem solved, many thanks

[morgano]

I know Phoenicis, but I have never tried it, I try the installation and then I let you know. =>Tried but error: Nothing matches org.phoenicis.playonlinux in remote flathub

It seems you forgot to https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Flatpak#Add_ ... positories

[morgano]

Step by step:

Etc...
Very nice! Maybe you can add that hands on example, a bit more generalised, at https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Ways_to_inst ... grams#Wine ?