What Windows applications do want?

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Bruce B · #1 Post by **Bruce B** » Fri 28 Dec 2007, 03:30

As I'm sure all of you know there are a variety of ways to run Windows and DOS applications in Puppy.

The main application I want to run is Photoshop (and I do)

What Windows applications do you want to run?

Crash · #2 Post by **Crash** » Fri 28 Dec 2007, 04:16

I think a PowerPoint viewer would be nice. I tried a web based one a while ago but that doesn't do me any good on a stand-alone computer.

stratholm · #3 Post by **stratholm** » Fri 28 Dec 2007, 06:14

Steam Games... OpenGL and all.

d4p · #4 Post by **d4p** » Fri 28 Dec 2007, 16:19

Looking for utility tools that it can run on top of windows like HELIX knoppix. Helix Knoppix is to big & slow.
Puppy is small, faster & more potential as hacking tool.
Just a hope!

#5 Post by **Pizzasgood** » Fri 28 Dec 2007, 23:49

Crash wrote:I think a PowerPoint viewer would be nice. I tried a web based one a while ago but that doesn't do me any good on a stand-alone computer.

If you've got Java installed, check out TonicPoint.
http://www.browserloadofcoolness.com/so ... cpoint.pet

alienjeff · #6 Post by **alienjeff** » Sat 29 Dec 2007, 02:48

<facetious>NOTEPAD.EXE</facetious>

(I do miss that single key date/timestamp feature, though)

Lobster · #7 Post by **Lobster** » Sat 29 Dec 2007, 04:36

New Wine
http://winehq.org/?announce=0.9.52

I have Win 98 on my hard disk and boot and run Tmxxine Shard 2.17 from CD (I find this more reliable than Shard 3.01 as the Puppy 3 series is still developing)

I also have a (collapsed) Linux bloat (either PcLinuxOS or U-bunting)

Have not used either (well can not with the failed Linux) in months

Just about to boot into Puppy Dingo Alpha for some tests

What was the question again? What Window apps I want?
I did run Dreamweaver in Wine but it is better run natively in Windows.

My philosophy is if you need Windows. Use it. Chances are you paid for it so many times and continue to do so . . .
If you just need Puppy (and many of us find that more than sufficient) use it.

You can have and use both if you need them. The best for you will win your favour . . .

Lose the bloat
Stay frisky

woof woof

Crash · #8 Post by **Crash** » Sat 29 Dec 2007, 05:21

Maybe I bit off more than I can chew. I didn't have Java loaded, so I went to the Sun web site and got the JRE. I had to increase my save file from 64MB to 256MB before it would install. Now the Dancing Duke moves around, so that works. I installed the tonicpoint .pet package and it shows up on my Document menu, although it doesn't do anything yet when I click on it. Is having JRE the same the same thing as having Java? I'm running a frugal Puppy 3.01 install.

/// Edited an hour later:

Hey, It works! I also installed a JAVA bug fix from http://puppylinux.ca/bugs/ and TonicPoint now works! I had to increase my save file another 256MB - it is now 512MB. Now to see if it boots on my USB stick. Cool.

klu9 · #9 Post by **klu9** » Sat 29 Dec 2007, 23:07

eMule (MorphXT) eDonkey2000/Kad peer-to-peer filesharing
... eMUle is open-source, so I don't quite understand why the *nix community has made xMule & aMule instead of porting the real thing. (programming language issues? widget/toolkit wars?).
xMule & aMule get the basics done, but after using a serious eMule mod like MorphXT, it feels like using a Fisher-Price version. (I got eMule working with Wine /WineXS on Hacao... but Hacao's in Vietnamese!)

macadavy · #10 Post by **macadavy** » Sun 30 Dec 2007, 01:32

I'll betray my advancing years with this confession: I run Wine solely to play two ancient 16-bit Windoze games to which I am (obviously) addicted:
Rail Baron Player: http://www.railgamefans.com/rbp/
Stars! (grandaddy of all 4X space conquest games):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stars%21

Apart from that, Lighthouse Puppy is my workaday & play OS.

bobwrit · #11 Post by **bobwrit** » Mon 31 Dec 2007, 20:54

Personaly, I'd like t run itunes either from WINE or have a linux version.

Inuyasha · #12 Post by **Inuyasha** » Wed 02 Jan 2008, 11:25

progman.exe

#13 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Fri 04 Jan 2008, 02:23

Dreamweaver CS3 & Photoshop CS3, Fireworks CS3, DVDXCopy Platinum, DVD Cloner IV, Utorrent, IconLover, K-Lite Codec pack and Media player Classic. and maybe a few others, but that my main picks

floborg · #14 Post by **floborg** » Sat 05 Jan 2008, 00:42

GuitarPro4, PowerTab, and K-Meleon. Haven't had any success thusfar.

Inuyasha · #15 Post by **Inuyasha** » Sat 05 Jan 2008, 01:14

floborg wrote:GuitarPro4, PowerTab, and K-Meleon. Haven't had any success thusfar.

Try TuxGuitar. The downside is that you need java.

floborg · #16 Post by **floborg** » Sat 05 Jan 2008, 05:23

Inuyasha wrote:
floborg wrote:GuitarPro4, PowerTab, and K-Meleon. Haven't had any success thusfar.
Try TuxGuitar. The downside is that you need java.

Thanks, but, been there, done that. The Java soundbank, even the deluxe one, sounds terrible. Timidity also sounds pretty bad relative to what I'm used to with Windows.

bear · #17 Post by **bear** » Sun 06 Jan 2008, 02:24

I'm running win2000 on a 25 GB file in virtualbox. Seamless integration is great!
With JWM you will have to use autohide tray.

Sometimes I use it as a fileserver, but note that bridge-utils won't work in newer puppies.
So there is only NAT.

bear

jrb · #18 Post by **jrb** » Mon 07 Jan 2008, 01:26

I use TextAloud from nextup.com to make talking books from ebooks. I'm using Wine 9.17 and TA works beautifully. I'm able to split the text files into 5kb packages and convert them to mp3's. TA appends sequential numbers before the file extension, ie: Wizard_of_OZ_001.txt. Each file plays for about 5 minutes. My mp3 player plays files in the order they are loaded so I have built script files to load them sequentially.

LS650 · #19 Post by **LS650** » Mon 07 Jan 2008, 01:45

There's a light-cycle racing game called 'glTRON' (see www.gltron.org) that I quite like.
Yeah, I can run Armagetron, but I prefer playing glTRON - but I can't seem to get the Linux version installed and working in Puppy.

GrantsV · #20 Post by **GrantsV** » Tue 08 Jan 2008, 12:04

Adobe Illustrator

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What Windows applications do want?

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