Wine 1.4 is now in full release. Its basic decor is Vista, and this means if you install a 32-bit program it will be installed in the windows manner if you are running the 64-bit version of wine. The result is that you now get two program files directories in the pseudo C: drive. For SimCity 4 deluxe, this is the execution script for software mode on my machine after an install: #!/bin/bash date env WINEPREFIX="/home/john/.wine" \ wine "C:/Program Files (x86)/Maxis/SimCity 4 Deluxe/Apps/SimCity 4.exe" \ -intro:off -CustomResolution:enabled -r1920x1080x32 -d:software \ -CPUcount:1 &>~/sc4.log date And here is the hardware mode one. #!/bin/bash date env WINEPREFIX="/home/john/.wine" \ wine "C:/Program Files (x86)/Maxis/SimCity 4 Deluxe/Apps/SimCity 4.exe" \ -intro:off -CustomResolution:enabled -r1920x1080x32 -d:directx \ -CPUcount:1 &>~/sc4.log date This is on Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 1, and it is offered as of today as the current version of wine. Note that the (x86) has a space in front of it. Just so you all know. Just found this out this afternoon.