How to run a batch (.bat) file on Ubuntu using Wine (with complete steps)?
I have this old Windows game with a .bat file which doesn't open with Wine and only opens as a text file. I have browsed through and tried several suggested ways of opening it with Wine console without any success. Many other methods are either too complex or coded for a layman like me to understand. So, can someone please provide a simple step-by-step guidance on this? Thanks in advance.
Solution 1:
The solution by OP
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Install Wine & configure it to relevant Windows version for game
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Open Gedit (notepad of Ubuntu)>Edit>Preferences>Plugins>select 'External tools execute external commands shell scripts'>Close
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Go to your .bat file>right click>Properties>Permissions>select 'allow executing file as program'>Close
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Double-click the .bat file, it will open in gedit>Tools>External Tools>Run command>in the popped up box type 'wineconsole cmd' (without inverted commas)>OK. 5. A Wine console terminal will pop up, in it type 'start yourfilename.bat' and hit enter. That'll run it.