The Startwine-launcher project has introduced an application designed for launching applications and games on Linux systems collected for the WinDoES platform. The main aim of developing Startwine-launcher was to simplify the process of creating Wine for newcomers to the WINE libraries and dependencies necessary for Windows applications in Linux. Notable features include a container based on Runimage, the absence of the need to install system dependencies, and a user-friendly graphic interface. The code for Startwine-Launcher is written in Python and is distributed under the GPLV3 license. The interface is implemented using the GTK library.
Key features of Startwine-launcher include:
- A container based on runimage that launches applications in an isolated container, eliminating the need to install dependencies in the system.
- A user-friendly graphic interface that simplifies complex settings.
- Universal installation that allows the application to be installed anywhere without affecting system files.
The latest version of Startwine-launcher includes several new features:
- Ability to view all files and disks.
- Option to search for updates.
- Creation of shortcuts and addition to the desktop, Start menu, or Steam application, particularly useful for SteamDeck users.
- Ability to change icons and posters for games.
- Integration of flexible settings for mangohud and vkbazalt to optimize and enhance game performance.
- Addition of various color options for Opengl animation.
- Introduction of new animation “Sin Cos 3D”.
- Rearrangement of interface settings to the upper menu.
- Transfer of Mangohud indicators color settings to the Mangohud settings section.
- Movement of the overhead panel to the lower window panel.
- Addition of file sorting in the file manager context menu.
- Inclusion of panoramic viewing of files in divided form and detailed list form (table).
- Support for viewing files from mobile devices.
- Option to separately change the size of labels and file icons.
- Addition of automatic hiding for upper and lower panels.
- Modification of the launch process for the system file manager.