exe installation file(s) from the PopCap games web site, and double click the file to install it on your computer. So, once you've installed Wine from Synaptic, all you have to do is download the. Nonetheless, and certain to be of joy to PCLinuxOS users, is that I have yet to find a PopCap game that will not play under Wine, without modification. How to install and playīecause all of these games are created primarily for users running Windows or OS-X, you will not find any native Linux games produced by PopCap. Many of these games are single player games, and offer a whole lot of entertainment value. Well, let's remove some of that stigma - and at least dispel some of those 'reasons' for not giving Linux a spin around the block.Įnter PopCap games, who offers up a whole suite of puzzle games that are designed to be run on Microsoft Windows and Apple's OS-X. Sometimes, it's because they like playing certain games that are created to be played on the Windows platform. One reason often cited by Windows users for not migrating to Linux is the lack of games. Game Zone: PopCap Games by Paul Arnote (parnote)