WinBoat
@winboat.app
Run Windows apps on #Linux with seamless integration ✨
🌐 winboat.app
🐱 github.com/TibixDev/winboat
💬 discord.gg/MEwmpWm4tN
🌐 winboat.app
🐱 github.com/TibixDev/winboat
💬 discord.gg/MEwmpWm4tN
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WinBoat
@winboat.app
· Aug 24
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📐 Early GPU Acceleration Progress - Part 3
AutoDesk Fusion working with OpenGL backend. This is really big for CAD folks. AutoDesk plans to remove OpenGL in new versions of Fusion, but I think you can keep using the current one and have it working.
#winboat #linux #opengl #autodesk #fusion #CAD
AutoDesk Fusion working with OpenGL backend. This is really big for CAD folks. AutoDesk plans to remove OpenGL in new versions of Fusion, but I think you can keep using the current one and have it working.
#winboat #linux #opengl #autodesk #fusion #CAD
October 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Early GPU Acceleration Progress - Part 2
D3D11 (DirectX 11) through WineD3D, hardware accelerated with OpenGL on a single GPU through paravirtualized drivers
Performance is not astonishing (yet) but miles better than anything software rendering could do
#winboat #linux #windows #opengl
D3D11 (DirectX 11) through WineD3D, hardware accelerated with OpenGL on a single GPU through paravirtualized drivers
Performance is not astonishing (yet) but miles better than anything software rendering could do
#winboat #linux #windows #opengl
October 21, 2025 at 8:53 AM
🎉 Release v0.8.7
✨ Features:
- Now you can decide whether or not you wanna share your home folder during installation, a warning has been added to make sure the user understands the risks
Secondly, thanks on all of you for 10k GitHub stars!
✨ Features:
- Now you can decide whether or not you wanna share your home folder during installation, a warning has been added to make sure the user understands the risks
Secondly, thanks on all of you for 10k GitHub stars!
October 12, 2025 at 9:21 AM
🎉 Release v0.8.7
✨ Features:
- Now you can decide whether or not you wanna share your home folder during installation, a warning has been added to make sure the user understands the risks
Secondly, thanks on all of you for 10k GitHub stars!
✨ Features:
- Now you can decide whether or not you wanna share your home folder during installation, a warning has been added to make sure the user understands the risks
Secondly, thanks on all of you for 10k GitHub stars!
Notice to Supporters / Future Supporters
If you were a recurring donator, and still would like to support WinBoat, you should update your donation to the new Ko-Fi managed by Levev: ko-fi.com/winboat
If you were a recurring donator, and still would like to support WinBoat, you should update your donation to the new Ko-Fi managed by Levev: ko-fi.com/winboat
October 12, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Notice to Supporters / Future Supporters
If you were a recurring donator, and still would like to support WinBoat, you should update your donation to the new Ko-Fi managed by Levev: ko-fi.com/winboat
If you were a recurring donator, and still would like to support WinBoat, you should update your donation to the new Ko-Fi managed by Levev: ko-fi.com/winboat
We invite you to join our Discord server, which has recently reached a thousand members!
discord.gg/MEwmpWm4tN
This is our main line of communication and provides access to stuff such as alpha tests, and more!
discord.gg/MEwmpWm4tN
This is our main line of communication and provides access to stuff such as alpha tests, and more!
October 6, 2025 at 5:38 AM
We invite you to join our Discord server, which has recently reached a thousand members!
discord.gg/MEwmpWm4tN
This is our main line of communication and provides access to stuff such as alpha tests, and more!
discord.gg/MEwmpWm4tN
This is our main line of communication and provides access to stuff such as alpha tests, and more!
🎊 5,000 stars celebration!
We have officially hit 5,000 stars on GitHub, which in my eyes marks a huge milestone and proves that WinBoat shipped with the right idea for the right people.
We have officially hit 5,000 stars on GitHub, which in my eyes marks a huge milestone and proves that WinBoat shipped with the right idea for the right people.
September 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
🎊 5,000 stars celebration!
We have officially hit 5,000 stars on GitHub, which in my eyes marks a huge milestone and proves that WinBoat shipped with the right idea for the right people.
We have officially hit 5,000 stars on GitHub, which in my eyes marks a huge milestone and proves that WinBoat shipped with the right idea for the right people.
🎉 Release v0.8.5
✨ Features
- Added an option to toggle auto-start for the container in Configuration
- WinBoat will now warn you if you're about to allocate most of your free disk space if there's <5GB of free space left after allocation
(thread)
✨ Features
- Added an option to toggle auto-start for the container in Configuration
- WinBoat will now warn you if you're about to allocate most of your free disk space if there's <5GB of free space left after allocation
(thread)
September 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🎉 Release v0.8.5
✨ Features
- Added an option to toggle auto-start for the container in Configuration
- WinBoat will now warn you if you're about to allocate most of your free disk space if there's <5GB of free space left after allocation
(thread)
✨ Features
- Added an option to toggle auto-start for the container in Configuration
- WinBoat will now warn you if you're about to allocate most of your free disk space if there's <5GB of free space left after allocation
(thread)
🎉 Release v0.8.4
✨ Features:
- Added noVNC as a preset app if you want to access WinBoat from the browser
🚧 Fixes:
- Fixes to NixOS flake for Docker group detection
- Fixed a bug where WinBoat wouldn't successfully load the first time you launch it because of a filesystem error
✨ Features:
- Added noVNC as a preset app if you want to access WinBoat from the browser
🚧 Fixes:
- Fixes to NixOS flake for Docker group detection
- Fixed a bug where WinBoat wouldn't successfully load the first time you launch it because of a filesystem error
September 24, 2025 at 5:13 AM
🎉 Release v0.8.4
✨ Features:
- Added noVNC as a preset app if you want to access WinBoat from the browser
🚧 Fixes:
- Fixes to NixOS flake for Docker group detection
- Fixed a bug where WinBoat wouldn't successfully load the first time you launch it because of a filesystem error
✨ Features:
- Added noVNC as a preset app if you want to access WinBoat from the browser
🚧 Fixes:
- Fixes to NixOS flake for Docker group detection
- Fixed a bug where WinBoat wouldn't successfully load the first time you launch it because of a filesystem error
🎉 Release v0.8.3
✨ Features:
- Support for NixOS flakes
✨ Features:
- Support for NixOS flakes
September 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
🎉 Release v0.8.3
✨ Features:
- Support for NixOS flakes
✨ Features:
- Support for NixOS flakes
🎉 Release v0.8.2
🚧 Fixes:
- Fixed an issue where WinBoat >0.8.0 wouldn't launch due to the USB library being compiled against a newer GLIBC version than available in some distros, now the app is compiled from Ubuntu 22.04
(1/3)
🚧 Fixes:
- Fixed an issue where WinBoat >0.8.0 wouldn't launch due to the USB library being compiled against a newer GLIBC version than available in some distros, now the app is compiled from Ubuntu 22.04
(1/3)
September 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
🎉 Release v0.8.2
🚧 Fixes:
- Fixed an issue where WinBoat >0.8.0 wouldn't launch due to the USB library being compiled against a newer GLIBC version than available in some distros, now the app is compiled from Ubuntu 22.04
(1/3)
🚧 Fixes:
- Fixed an issue where WinBoat >0.8.0 wouldn't launch due to the USB library being compiled against a newer GLIBC version than available in some distros, now the app is compiled from Ubuntu 22.04
(1/3)
🎉 Release v0.8.1
🚧 Fixes:
- Added a fallback for cases where the "usb.ids" file is not found on the host system, now we provide a backup file which is updated to the latest version on build/release
🚧 Fixes:
- Added a fallback for cases where the "usb.ids" file is not found on the host system, now we provide a backup file which is updated to the latest version on build/release
September 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
🎉 Release v0.8.1
🚧 Fixes:
- Added a fallback for cases where the "usb.ids" file is not found on the host system, now we provide a backup file which is updated to the latest version on build/release
🚧 Fixes:
- Added a fallback for cases where the "usb.ids" file is not found on the host system, now we provide a backup file which is updated to the latest version on build/release
🎉 Major Release v0.8.0
✨ Features:
- Fully implemented Dynamic USB passthrough as an experimental feature
- You can now specify a custom FreeRDP port in Configuration
- Added an option to toggle Experimental Features in Configuration
(thread)
✨ Features:
- Fully implemented Dynamic USB passthrough as an experimental feature
- You can now specify a custom FreeRDP port in Configuration
- Added an option to toggle Experimental Features in Configuration
(thread)
September 18, 2025 at 5:17 AM
🎉 Major Release v0.8.0
✨ Features:
- Fully implemented Dynamic USB passthrough as an experimental feature
- You can now specify a custom FreeRDP port in Configuration
- Added an option to toggle Experimental Features in Configuration
(thread)
✨ Features:
- Fully implemented Dynamic USB passthrough as an experimental feature
- You can now specify a custom FreeRDP port in Configuration
- Added an option to toggle Experimental Features in Configuration
(thread)
🎉 Release v0.7.12
✨ Features:
- Added a password confirmation field (thanks @sweatkroket)
- Added username and password validation, because there have been cases in the past where weird combinations broke the container (such as whitespace and/or, special characters)
✨ Features:
- Added a password confirmation field (thanks @sweatkroket)
- Added username and password validation, because there have been cases in the past where weird combinations broke the container (such as whitespace and/or, special characters)
September 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🎉 Release v0.7.12
✨ Features:
- Added a password confirmation field (thanks @sweatkroket)
- Added username and password validation, because there have been cases in the past where weird combinations broke the container (such as whitespace and/or, special characters)
✨ Features:
- Added a password confirmation field (thanks @sweatkroket)
- Added username and password validation, because there have been cases in the past where weird combinations broke the container (such as whitespace and/or, special characters)
Now you can donate to support WinBoat!
Since many of you have asked me to set up some channels where you could donate, starting today you'll be able to do so.
Please don't feel obliged to donate, WinBoat is completely free and MIT licensed, only do so if you feel like the project deserves it.
1/3
Since many of you have asked me to set up some channels where you could donate, starting today you'll be able to do so.
Please don't feel obliged to donate, WinBoat is completely free and MIT licensed, only do so if you feel like the project deserves it.
1/3
September 14, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Now you can donate to support WinBoat!
Since many of you have asked me to set up some channels where you could donate, starting today you'll be able to do so.
Please don't feel obliged to donate, WinBoat is completely free and MIT licensed, only do so if you feel like the project deserves it.
1/3
Since many of you have asked me to set up some channels where you could donate, starting today you'll be able to do so.
Please don't feel obliged to donate, WinBoat is completely free and MIT licensed, only do so if you feel like the project deserves it.
1/3
🎉 Release v0.7.11
🚧 Fixes:
- WinBoat now uses the id -Gn command to get the user groups instead of groups which seems to be missing on some distributions. If this command is not available either, we're not entirely sure what to recommend.
🚧 Fixes:
- WinBoat now uses the id -Gn command to get the user groups instead of groups which seems to be missing on some distributions. If this command is not available either, we're not entirely sure what to recommend.
September 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
🎉 Release v0.7.11
🚧 Fixes:
- WinBoat now uses the id -Gn command to get the user groups instead of groups which seems to be missing on some distributions. If this command is not available either, we're not entirely sure what to recommend.
🚧 Fixes:
- WinBoat now uses the id -Gn command to get the user groups instead of groups which seems to be missing on some distributions. If this command is not available either, we're not entirely sure what to recommend.
🎉 Release v0.7.10
✨ Features:
- Apps in your personal start menu should now also be detected (Tested with VS Code installed only for the user, feedback is welcome)
- When you try to run multiple instances of WinBoat at once, now you will get an error message and the second instance will quit
(1/2)
✨ Features:
- Apps in your personal start menu should now also be detected (Tested with VS Code installed only for the user, feedback is welcome)
- When you try to run multiple instances of WinBoat at once, now you will get an error message and the second instance will quit
(1/2)
September 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
🎉 Release v0.7.10
✨ Features:
- Apps in your personal start menu should now also be detected (Tested with VS Code installed only for the user, feedback is welcome)
- When you try to run multiple instances of WinBoat at once, now you will get an error message and the second instance will quit
(1/2)
✨ Features:
- Apps in your personal start menu should now also be detected (Tested with VS Code installed only for the user, feedback is welcome)
- When you try to run multiple instances of WinBoat at once, now you will get an error message and the second instance will quit
(1/2)
🎉 Release v0.7.9
🚧 Fixes:
- This release fixes an issue for an edge case where for example the Flatpak variant of FreeRDP was installed, but the xfreerdp binary with higher priority was also present, however the version was <3.x.x and the specs check rejected it
🚧 Fixes:
- This release fixes an issue for an edge case where for example the Flatpak variant of FreeRDP was installed, but the xfreerdp binary with higher priority was also present, however the version was <3.x.x and the specs check rejected it
September 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
🎉 Release v0.7.9
🚧 Fixes:
- This release fixes an issue for an edge case where for example the Flatpak variant of FreeRDP was installed, but the xfreerdp binary with higher priority was also present, however the version was <3.x.x and the specs check rejected it
🚧 Fixes:
- This release fixes an issue for an edge case where for example the Flatpak variant of FreeRDP was installed, but the xfreerdp binary with higher priority was also present, however the version was <3.x.x and the specs check rejected it
50 followers, neat!
Anyway, here's Banán, the official Winboat Cat
Anyway, here's Banán, the official Winboat Cat
September 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
50 followers, neat!
Anyway, here's Banán, the official Winboat Cat
Anyway, here's Banán, the official Winboat Cat
🎉 Release v0.7.8
✨ Features:
- This release adds a warning during installation for when you're trying allocate more RAM to the WinBoat container than available and explain that you could do this since you have that much available from the hardware side but the container will most likely crash
✨ Features:
- This release adds a warning during installation for when you're trying allocate more RAM to the WinBoat container than available and explain that you could do this since you have that much available from the hardware side but the container will most likely crash
September 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
🎉 Release v0.7.8
✨ Features:
- This release adds a warning during installation for when you're trying allocate more RAM to the WinBoat container than available and explain that you could do this since you have that much available from the hardware side but the container will most likely crash
✨ Features:
- This release adds a warning during installation for when you're trying allocate more RAM to the WinBoat container than available and explain that you could do this since you have that much available from the hardware side but the container will most likely crash
Reposted by WinBoat
Been playing with new Windows virtualization tool for Linux called Winboat, and am impressed so far. Seems to be under very active development, too.
www.winboat.app
www.winboat.app
WinBoat - Run Windows Apps on Linux with Seamless Integration
WinBoat lets you run any Windows application on Linux with seamless desktop integration. Elegant interface, automated installs, filesystem integration, and native OS-level windows.
www.winboat.app
September 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Been playing with new Windows virtualization tool for Linux called Winboat, and am impressed so far. Seems to be under very active development, too.
www.winboat.app
www.winboat.app
Hey, we are on @thisweekinlinux.bsky.social!
Thanks for mentioning our app and we're looking forward to your viewers trying it and giving feedback to us! 💫
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK81...
Thanks for mentioning our app and we're looking forward to your viewers trying it and giving feedback to us! 💫
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK81...
Linux Mint 22.2, Linux from Scratch, WinBoat: Windows Apps on Linux & more Linux news
YouTube video by Michael Tunnell
www.youtube.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Hey, we are on @thisweekinlinux.bsky.social!
Thanks for mentioning our app and we're looking forward to your viewers trying it and giving feedback to us! 💫
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK81...
Thanks for mentioning our app and we're looking forward to your viewers trying it and giving feedback to us! 💫
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK81...
🎉 Release v0.7.7
✨ Features:
- Refresh button (thx, wfzyx) and
- the panel with the buttons & search bar is now turned off and semi-transparent if the container/Guest Server is offline
🚧 Fixes:
- In rare cases the apps weren't updated properly when you uninstalled something: fixed
✨ Features:
- Refresh button (thx, wfzyx) and
- the panel with the buttons & search bar is now turned off and semi-transparent if the container/Guest Server is offline
🚧 Fixes:
- In rare cases the apps weren't updated properly when you uninstalled something: fixed
September 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
🎉 Release v0.7.7
✨ Features:
- Refresh button (thx, wfzyx) and
- the panel with the buttons & search bar is now turned off and semi-transparent if the container/Guest Server is offline
🚧 Fixes:
- In rare cases the apps weren't updated properly when you uninstalled something: fixed
✨ Features:
- Refresh button (thx, wfzyx) and
- the panel with the buttons & search bar is now turned off and semi-transparent if the container/Guest Server is offline
🚧 Fixes:
- In rare cases the apps weren't updated properly when you uninstalled something: fixed
🎉 Release v0.7.5
✨ Features:
- Added a pre-requisite check to ensure the version of FreeRDP is 3.x.x and refactored existing FreeRDP check
- Added a pre-requisite check to ensure Docker is running
🖌️ Style:
- Improved the styling of the version select screen to not have any overflow
✨ Features:
- Added a pre-requisite check to ensure the version of FreeRDP is 3.x.x and refactored existing FreeRDP check
- Added a pre-requisite check to ensure Docker is running
🖌️ Style:
- Improved the styling of the version select screen to not have any overflow
September 6, 2025 at 10:05 AM
🎉 Release v0.7.5
✨ Features:
- Added a pre-requisite check to ensure the version of FreeRDP is 3.x.x and refactored existing FreeRDP check
- Added a pre-requisite check to ensure Docker is running
🖌️ Style:
- Improved the styling of the version select screen to not have any overflow
✨ Features:
- Added a pre-requisite check to ensure the version of FreeRDP is 3.x.x and refactored existing FreeRDP check
- Added a pre-requisite check to ensure Docker is running
🖌️ Style:
- Improved the styling of the version select screen to not have any overflow