From Marc · · 40s
OpenBSD Gets Wine 64-bit Port
OpenBSD gains 64-bit Wine port for Windows software compatibility.
In brief
OpenBSD gains 64-bit Wine port for Windows software compatibility. OpenBSD now supports 64-bit Windows applications via Wine, enabling many modern games and software. Originally reported by Marc.
New Wine Port for OpenBSD
OpenBSD receives a new 64-bit Wine port after collective effort to solve %gs/gsbase issues.
“can't set gsbase, so we are emulating %gs prefix on commands”
64-bit Windows Software Support
The port successfully runs dozens of 64-bit Windows applications including The Witcher 3.
“remaster of the witcher 3 which released just last month runs”
32-bit Software Limitation
WoW64 does not work, so 32-bit Windows software remains unsupported.
“ms-dos executable pe for ms windows (gui) intel 80386 32-bit”
Testing and Safety Notes
Users should test with Notepad++ and consider separate non-privileged accounts for security.
“note that this is run-at-your-own-risk software”
The main idea
OpenBSD now supports 64-bit Windows applications via Wine, enabling many modern games and software.
