Bottles version 51.26 has been released on Flathub, allowing users to run Windows software on Linux using separate environments with Flatpak components and the latest Mesa graphics library. The application offers impressive gaming capabilities by providing preconfigured gaming environments that support numerous Windows video games on Linux, as well as easy access to popular game stores like Epic Games Store and Battle.net. Bottles also features a high level of customization, user-friendly dependency management, and a Snapshots manager for restoring previous states in case something goes wrong.
The latest version of Bottles, 51.26, has been released on Flathub and is now available for users to run Windows software on Linux using separate environments. This powerful tool leverages Flatpak's components and the latest versions of the Mesa graphics library to provide an ideal platform for Linux LTS distributions such as Debian GNU/Linux or Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Bottles boasts impressive gaming capabilities, thanks to its preconfigured gaming environment that supports numerous Windows video games on Linux. Users can instantly access popular game stores like the Epic Games Store, EA Launcher, and Battle.net, allowing them to enjoy their favorite games just like on Windows. The application's innovative approach to handling Windows prefixes in environments simplifies the process of setting up a Windows environment, with settings, libraries, and dependencies ready to use right out of the box.
One of the standout features of Bottles is its high level of customization. Users can easily tweak their Windows environment by selecting from a range of options, including dxvk, vkd3d, gamemode, esync, fsync, and others. Additionally, Bottles allows users to change runners on the fly or install new ones for testing purposes, making it an ideal platform for advanced users who prefer to configure their settings.
To simplify dependency management, Bottles includes a user-friendly dependency manager that automates this process. Users can effortlessly search for and install packages, confident in Bottles' handling of everything. The application also features Installers – instruction sets written by its community members that automate the entire dependency setup and installation process. This means that users do not have to worry about anything when installing games or applications into their bottles.
Furthermore, the Snapshots manager enables users to easily restore previous states of their bottles if something goes wrong. The software is designed with safety in mind, creating a fully sandboxed environment that isolates bottles from the system and personal files unless the user explicitly accesses them. Bottles recommends using the Flatpak package for its preconfigured, highly secure sandboxing capabilities.
Version 51.26 addresses several key issues. The broken CMD action with xfce4-terminal has been fixed, as well as a problem loading BottleConfig from bottle.yml when running Steam games. Additionally, the whole placeholder folder is now removed on bottle deletion, and support for the st terminal has been added. Finally, an exception that occurred when updating a bottle's dependency list view has been prevented.
