Linux · Games
WineZGUI
Wine GUI using Zenity
by Mohammed Asif Ali Rizvan
Official site: flathub.org
About WineZGUI
WineZGUI (pronounced Wine-Zee-Goo-Eee) is a wine frontend for playing windows games with wine easily. It is a collection of Bash scripts for Wine Prefix Management and Linux Desktop Integration for easier wine gaming experience using Zenity.
IMPORTANT: wine-9.0 from org.winehq.Wine needs "winetricks dxvk vkd3d" or install other runners like wine-9.0 or proton-ge from Runner->Download Runner
WineZGUI features:
Runs windows games or exe files from file manager.
Creates application shortcut for easier access.
Separate prefix for every exe file launched with WineZGUI
Imports other wine directory from Bottles, Wine, Lutris, Heroic Launcher into WineZGUI and create shortcuts for all found exes.
Imported wine directory from lutris or bottles may require: winetricks vkd3d dxvk
Backup and Restore prefixes for later use.
Runners (different builds of wine like proton) can be used with prefixes.
Create Game Bundles for sharing (prefix+game+runner).
Open Terminal/Shell supports konsole, gnome-terminal, xfce4-terminal.
How to install WineZGUI
- Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
- Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
- Prefer the command line? With Flatpak you can install and update it with: flatpak install flathub io.github.fastrizwaan.WineZGUI
- Open WineZGUI once it finishes installing.
Frequently asked questions
Is WineZGUI free to download?
Yes. The Download button sends you to flathub.org, the developer's official site, where WineZGUI is available to download. Flatnic doesn't host or modify any files.
How do I install WineZGUI from the command line?
With Flatpak, run: flatpak install flathub io.github.fastrizwaan.WineZGUI. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.
Is WineZGUI safe?
WineZGUI downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.