Installing the Windows version of Firestorm Viewer fails

[spflanze]

Due to trouble I have with the Ubuntu version of the Firestorm Viewer, which has been verified by an experienced user and scripter, it has become necessary to abandon the version of Firestorm compiled for Linux, and run the Windows version under Wine.

I downloaded the 64 Bit Windows version of Firestorm Viewer to install in my 64 Bit Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS OS from:
http://www.firestormviewer.org/windows/

I entered the command: wine Phoenix-FirestormOS-Releasex64-5-0-1-52150_Setup.exe

In response I got this in a message window:

"Firestorm only supports Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 and later.
Installation on this Operating System is not supported."

I am using the version of Wine that is installed using Ubuntu's "Software" menu item. This installed Wine version 1.6.2

What has gone wrong with this Firestorm installation attempt? How do get the compiled for Windows version of Firestorm running under Wine?

[dimesio]

You can set the Windows version to Vista or later in winecfg. You can find documentation on this and other aspects of using Wine in https://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ and https://wiki.winehq.org/Wine_User%27s_Guide.

You also need to upgrade Wine; 1.6.2 is three years old and no longer supported. Use the WineHQ packages. https://wiki.winehq.org/Ubuntu

[spflanze]

I am looking at these instructions to upgrade:
https://wiki.winehq.org/Ubuntu
I have a 64 bit architecture. These instructions include a step to enable 32 bit architecture. If this is enabled will I be able to install 64 bit versions of MS Windows software?

[spflanze]

Before following the instructions on page to upgrade Wine, will it be necessary to uninstall the version of wine that was installed by Ubuntu's "Software" menu item?

If it is not necessary will the version information for MS Windows applications already installed under the earlier version of Wine be remembered?

[dimesio]

These instructions include a step to enable 32 bit architecture. If this is enabled will I be able to install 64 bit versions of MS Windows software?

Yes.

Before following the instructions on page to upgrade Wine, will it be necessary to uninstall the version of wine that was installed by Ubuntu's "Software" menu item?

As stated in the wiki:

If you have previously installed a Wine package from another repository, please remove it and any packages that depend on it (e.g., wine-mono, wine-gecko, winetricks) before attempting to install the WineHQ packages, as they may cause dependency conflicts.

will the version information for MS Windows applications already installed under the earlier version of Wine be remembered?

Wineprefixes are not touched when uninstalling Wine. https://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#Uninstalling

[Bob Wya]

1) I have a 64 bit architecture. These instructions include a step to enable 32 bit architecture. If this is enabled will I be able to install 64 bit versions of MS Windows software?

2) Before following the instructions on page to upgrade Wine, will it be necessary to uninstall the version of wine that was installed by Ubuntu's "Software" menu item?

3) If it is not necessary will the version information for MS Windows applications already installed under the earlier version of Wine be remembered?

Oops... mid-air collision...!!

1. Yes. It supports both a 64-bit Wineprefix (similar to 64-bit Windows) and a 32-bit Wineprefix (similar to 32-bit Windows). The former also supports 32-bit software - like on Windows.
2. Yes - probably a good idea - in my experience. Though the venerable Synaptic package manager is a lot more reliable at handling the instalation and removal of Debian/Ubuntu packages.
3. Yes. each Wineprefix is in affect (effect?) a seperate Windows installation. The registry files are stored in the root of this file structure.

What's all this talk about a Wineprefix? See the handy WineHQ FAQ

Bob