FAQ entry

Keywords: All, Linux, Mac, Open General,

I’m a Linux / Mac user. I know Open General is written for Windows. What chances do I have to run OpenGen?

Yes, Open General is a Windows application. Fortunately, there is a tool available for Linux, BSD, Mac to run Windows application: it’s Wine. Running OpenGen with Wine is possible, you can enjoy the game. However, there are limitations. Unfortunately, the multimedia (music, sound effects and video) don’t work with Wine, and time to time there might be irregularities when you run OpenGen with Wine.

If you meet any problem when running the game with Wine, you can report it in the bug report thread of the OpenGen Forums. But you should understand: Linux and Mac aren’t fully supported plattforms for Open General, not all reported glitches can or will be fixed.