Wine/Play on Linux on 15.2 Lite

[AZorin]

Hi @alphamattic, welcome to the forum!

Please note that – as of Zorin OS 15 – Wine is no longer included out of the box in order to make the system safer from any potential Windows malware out of the box. However, you can follow these steps to install Wine the recommended way and run Windows apps in Zorin OS:

You will need to use the "Install Windows Application" option and then click on the "Install Windows App Support" button in order to run – and not only install – Windows app in Zorin OS. Afterwards, it should run the .exe normally (after double-clicking on it) using Wine.

P.S. Depending on the game, it might be easier and quicker to set up & play Windows games in Zorin OS using Steam's built-in Windows game support, or using Lutris. You can find out more about these options on this topic:

[HOW TO] Install and play games

Play games with Steam Open the Zorin Menu and click on "Software". Search for "Steam installer" and select it from the search results to click "Install". Open the Zorin Menu and go to "Games" → "Steam". Log into your Steam account. If you don't already have a Steam account, click "Create new account" and follow the on-screen instructions. Browse for the games you want to install and download them from the Steam Store. [Steam] If the game you wish to install is not available natively as a Li…