https://github.com/brunodev85/winlator

Android application for running Windows applications with Wine and Box86/Box64
https://github.com/brunodev85/winlator

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Android application for running Windows applications with Wine and Box86/Box64

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/brunodev85/winlator
• Owner: brunodev85
• License: mit
• Created: 2023-07-26T13:02:11.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-04-28T18:31:57.000Z (about 2 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-05-11T03:48:16.440Z (about 2 months ago)
• Language: C
• Homepage: https://winlator.org
• Size: 402 MB
• Stars: 12,447
• Watchers: 238
• Forks: 705
• Open Issues: 351
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE

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# Winlator

Winlator is an Android application that lets you to run Windows (x86_64) applications with Wine and Box86/Box64.

# Installation

1. Download and install the APK (Winlator_8.0.apk) from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/brunodev85/winlator/releases)

2. Launch the app and wait for the installation process to finish

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[![Play on Youtube](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ETYDgKz4jBQ/3.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETYDgKz4jBQ)

[![Play on Youtube](https://img.youtube.com/vi/9E4wnKf2OsI/2.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E4wnKf2OsI)

[![Play on Youtube](https://img.youtube.com/vi/czEn4uT3Ja8/2.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czEn4uT3Ja8)

[![Play on Youtube](https://img.youtube.com/vi/eD36nxfT_Z0/2.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD36nxfT_Z0)

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# Useful Tips

- If you are experiencing performance issues, try changing the Box64 preset to `Performance` in Container Settings -> Advanced Tab.

- For applications that use .NET Framework, try installing `Wine Mono` found in Start Menu -> System Tools.

- If some older games don't open, try adding the environment variable `MESA_EXTENSION_MAX_YEAR=2003` in Container Settings -> Environment Variables.

- Try running the games using the shortcut on the Winlator home screen, there you can define individual settings for each game.

- To speed up the installers, try changing the Box64 preset to `Intermediate` in Container Settings -> Advanced Tab.

- To improve stability in games that uses Unity Engine, try changing the Box64 preset to `Stability` or in the shortcut settings add the exec argument `-force-gfx-direct`.

# Information

This project has been in constant development since version 1.0, the current app source code is up to version 7.1, I do not update this repository frequently precisely to avoid unofficial releases before the official releases of Winlator.

# Credits and Third-party apps

- Ubuntu RootFs ([Focal Fossa](https://releases.ubuntu.com/focal))

- Wine ([winehq.org](https://www.winehq.org/))

- Box86/Box64 by [ptitseb](https://github.com/ptitSeb)

- PRoot ([proot-me.github.io](https://proot-me.github.io))

- Mesa (Turnip/Zink/VirGL) ([mesa3d.org](https://www.mesa3d.org))

- DXVK ([github.com/doitsujin/dxvk](https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk))

- VKD3D ([gitlab.winehq.org/wine/vkd3d](https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/vkd3d))

- D8VK ([github.com/AlpyneDreams/d8vk](https://github.com/AlpyneDreams/d8vk))

- CNC DDraw ([github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw](https://github.com/FunkyFr3sh/cnc-ddraw))

Many thanks to [ptitSeb](https://github.com/ptitSeb) (Box86/Box64), [Danylo](https://blogs.igalia.com/dpiliaiev/tags/mesa/) (Turnip), [alexvorxx](https://github.com/alexvorxx) (Mods/Tips) and others.


Thank you to all the people who believe in this project.