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These installers cannot be directly run with Wine as this will not use with Wine prefix for Flight Simulator. -To make using executable installers easier, you should install -[Protontricks](https://github.com/Matoking/protontricks#readme) as this will allow you to run installers under -Flight Simulator's Wine prefix. - -Some Desktop Environments will be able to run the file directly in Protontricks if you can right-click the installer -and open it with `Protontricks Launcher` and then select `Microsoft Flight Simulator` as the Wine prefix. - -If you do not have the option to run Protontricks Launcher, you'll have to manually run it in the terminal with - -``` -protontricks 1250410 --gui -``` - -Then ignore the warnings, click Ok on `Select the default wineprefix`, then select `Run explorer`, which will pop up a -window for Flight Simulator's Wine directory, where you'll need to navigate through Linux's directory (with the drive -that has `/`), where you can find the executable and run it. - -This is also useful if you want to run certain applications installed later down the line inside `compdata`, or you can -find the uninstallers in the Protontricks GUI. +The easiest way to deal with these installer is to use Protontricks, where you can follow the guide +[here](msfs/protontricks) on how to use it. diff --git a/src/pages/msfs/protontricks.mdx b/src/pages/msfs/protontricks.mdx new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4974d94 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/pages/msfs/protontricks.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +# Protontricks + +[Protontricks](https://github.com/Matoking/protontricks#readme) is a wrapper for running Winetricks commands, which is +designed for Proton. This makes running executables for Flight Simulator much easier. + +## Installation + +Installing Protontricks should be quite simple, as there are multiple methods of installing it depending on your +distribution. You can find the documentation for installing it on their GitHub repository +[here](https://github.com/Matoking/protontricks#installation). + +## Usage + +### Protontricks Launcher + +Some Desktop Environments will be able to run the file directly in Protontricks if you can right-click the installer +and open it with `Protontricks Launcher` + +![Protontricks Launcher](/protontricks/rightClick.png) + +And then select `Microsoft Flight Simulator` as the Wine prefix + +![Game Select](/protontricks/gameSelect.png) + +### Terminal + +If you do not have the option to run Protontricks Launcher, you'll have to manually run it in the terminal with + +``` +protontricks 1250410 --gui +``` + +Ignore all the warnings that will pop up, as this will not affect the installation. + +Once the Winetricks window pops up, OK on `Select the default wineprefix` + +![](/protontricks/terminal1.png) + +Then select `Run explorer` and click OK + +![](/protontricks/terminal2.png) + +Which will pop up a window for Flight Simulator's Wine directory, where you'll need to navigate through Linux's +directory (with the drive that has `/`), where you can find the executable and run it. + +![](/protontricks/terminal3.png) + +### Uninstalling Applications + +The easiest way to uninstall addons/applications would be to run Protontricks in the [terminal](#terminal) and instead +of selecting `Run explorer`, select `Run uninstaller` + +![](/protontricks/uninstall1.png) + +This will open up a window where you can uninstall other addons/applications you have installed for Flight Simulator + +![](/protontricks/uninstall2.png)