14 DAY TRIAL // CrossOver Linux, an application based on Wine that allows users to install popular Windows applications and PC games on a Linux computer, is now at version 14.1.1 and is ready for download.
CrossOver is an application built by a company called CodeWeavers that is also employing people who work on Wine. Linux users know that Wine is very helpful if you want to run Windows apps and games. CrossOver acts pretty much like a GUI over Wine, but it also provides specific support for some of the most important Windows apps. It's quite possible that some application or game will work with CrossOver and not with Wine, at least not without serious modifications.
Some users might ask themselves why they should use a commercial solution such as CrossOver and not Wine directly. The most important aspect is that the money you pay for CrossOver goes into Wine development, which is, of course, beneficial to the entire Linux community.
What is new in CrossOver Linux 14.1.1
CrossOver doesn't get upgrades all that often, and most of the maintenance releases provide only small changes. The same can be said about the current release, which only brings a couple of small changes, and one of them is for the Mac OS platform.
"Allow a new behavior by setting an environment variable, CX_DIRECT_DESKTOP. Bottles created when this environment variable is set will use the native Desktop directly instead of putting a link to it on the Windows Desktop," reads the official changelog.
CrossOver Linux can run many Windows software solutions and games, but if you want to be sure about a specific one, you can check the What Runs section on the official website. Refer to the official changelog for more details about this release. You can download CrossOver Linux 14.1.1 trial right now from the Softpedia. Keep in mind that it only lasts for 14 days, after which you're going to have to purchase it.