Windows Games via Wine

Ember can discover and launch Windows .exe games found by the Windows game scanner (for example, Heroic backups or manual installs in ~/Games).

Installing Wine

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt install wine

Fedora

sudo dnf install wine

Arch

sudo pacman -S wine

How it works

1. Ember scans configured directories for .exe files
2. When you select a Windows game, it launches via wine
3. The game runs under Wine’s compatibility layer

Tips

• For best results, use Wine-GE or Proton-GE for modern titles
• Some games may require additional Wine dependencies (install via winetricks)
• Consider using Lutris or Heroic for complex setups; Ember can launch those titles natively