winecfg

Open Wine configuration

$ winecfg

$ WINEPREFIX=[~/.wine32] winecfg

$ WINEARCH=win32 winecfg

winecfg [options]

winecfg is Wine's graphical configuration tool. It allows adjusting Wine settings without manually editing the registry, including Windows version emulation, DLL overrides, display options, and audio configuration.
The Applications tab lets you configure different Windows versions per application for compatibility. The Libraries tab is crucial for applications requiring specific DLL versions or overrides.
Each Wine prefix can have independent settings. Use WINEPREFIX to manage multiple isolated Wine environments for different applications.

WINEPREFIX: Directory containing Wine configuration (default: ~/.wine).
WINEARCH: Architecture: win32 or win64.

Applications: Per-application settings and Windows version.
Libraries: DLL override settings (native vs builtin).
Graphics: Display settings, virtual desktop, screen resolution.
Desktop Integration: Theme and folder integration.
Drives: Configure virtual drive mappings.
Audio: Sound driver selection and configuration.
Staging: Wine Staging experimental features (if available).

Changes affect the entire Wine prefix unless application-specific rules are set. DLL overrides can break applications if misconfigured. Some settings require Wine restart to take effect.

winecfg was created as part of Wine to provide a user-friendly configuration interface. Wine (Wine Is Not an Emulator) has been in development since 1993, providing a compatibility layer for running Windows applications on Unix-like systems.

wine(1), wineboot(1), regedit(1), winetricks(1)