Ran native Linux program via Wine...

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F_style
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Ran native Linux program via Wine...

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In my confusion and foolery, I accidentally ran a native Linux game via Wine, and to my surprise it did run. Why was this? Shouldn't this get an error?

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Re: Ran native Linux program via Wine...

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This was always possible, but it required making a change in the registry.
https://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#How_do_I_la ... ication.3F

Whether this is a bug or a new feature, I don't know either.
It might be useful to open a bug report, just to be sure.
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Re: Ran native Linux program via Wine...

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Can this damage any of the game files?
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Re: Ran native Linux program via Wine...

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I don't expect that, though it could be that user configuration files (save games) are saved in a different place or with wrong credentials.
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