The Linux version is still not shown on the shop page, but you can already download it on GOG. Works fine.

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Quoting: stretch611So, you are running an android app through Genymotion, a windows app that you are running on WINE?!?

Of course. I get everything running. :D

But seriously: Like Ketil has already written Genymotion 3.0.0 is available natively on Linux and running on a VirtualBox-basis. After registering on their website and creating a Virtual Machine with Genymotion directly, you have to install OpenGapps in order to get the Google-Play-Services, what is not easy at them moment because the OpenGapps-Developers had huge problems with github [External Link], where all the repositories were located. If you manage to install the Google-Play-Services under these circumstances you can download and run almost every app, that supports x86-Processors. Among them are good webbrowsers, which you can use to download other App-Stores, like for example the Amazon-App-Store, that raises chances to run a specific App. If it is not installable or running on one App-Store, you simply give the next one a try. It is also very helpful to look around in the internet for x86-to-ARM-Translators to raise compatibility.

To put in a nutshell it is a lot of work to get Android-Apps running on Linux, but as long as the best Android-Emulator for Gaming on Windows, Blue Stacks is neither available on Linux, nore installable with WINE, there is no other way.

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I have started playing The Walking Dead: Road to Survival again. It is an Android-App, that I am running with Genymotion and a few adjustments. Great game, high potential for addiction. Cool that Android-Emulation on Linux is possible, too.

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Quoting: liamdaweI've added POL news to my RSS list today to follow it along :)

Ty :). Another topic that I am very interested in is the Emulation of Android/Google-Play-Store and iOS/App-Store on Linux. Imagine all those gaming apps running (and integrated into Lutris). Amazing. Any news, articles e.g. about this are always welcome. Besides that keep up the good work. Gamingonlinux is a great web site.

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Quoting: Jack_BlackFor those interested, have fun by testing it and maybe it is even the author of this site a look and article worth ;).

If you haven't already done so you can send Liam (the owner of this site) a message to let him know.

He should know, because my post was held for moderation, due to it was my first comment here. Would write an article by myself, but english is not my first language and I am new to the linux community. Do not want to write unintentionally any hoax.

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New post to a old news: PlayOnLinux 5 Alpha 2 is out since beginning of january 2019. And it looks very promising. It already has a better compatibility than the old PlayOnLinux 4. It contains several different (Wine-)Engines, a lot of new installer-scripts, works fine with Ubuntu 18.04, has GoG- and special Dos-support integrated etc. And it is very good addition to Lutris. In the ladder you cannot install games manually, if there is no installation-script or if the installation-script does not work (properly). At least I could not do it. Hence you can use PlayOnLinux 5 to install games in new "containers", and then add, start and play these games using Lutris.

If you are interested in trying out new software, than have a look at this link:

https://www.playonlinux.com/en/comments-1368.html [External Link]

You can even install it besides PlayOnLinux 4 and compare both directly, because it uses other directories ("Phoenicis"). Only bigger disadvange at the moment: You cannot change the used wine-version for a game after installation, but this will be fixed in the next Version(s).

For those interested, have fun by testing it and maybe it is even the author of this site a look and article worth ;). I found some comments in the internet, where people believe PlayOnLinux is dead, because the news are currently only shown on the english version of their webpage. That is my motivation for posting this comment.

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