Boxedwine vs Proton Trainer Launcher
Boxedwine
boxedwine.orgProton Trainer Launcher
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| Figure | Boxedwine | Proton Trainer Launcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Windows Compatibility Layers | 8.9 (#2) | 6.5 (#24) |
| Configuration | The web build can be configured with URL parameters or by changing properties in boxedwine-shell.js. | The trainer path should be absolute and use Linux path format, including the Linux mount point for trainers inside a Proton prefix. |
| License | The maker says Boxedwine is open source under the GNU General Public License v2. | The repository lists the project under the MIT license. |
| Purpose | Boxedwine is an emulator that runs Windows applications by running a 32-bit version of Wine and emulating the Linux kernel and CPU. | Launches Windows game trainers for Steam games running under Proton on Linux. |
| Security and compliance | The maker’s overview identifies the GPL v2 license; the reviewed maker pages do not state security certifications or compliance claims. | The project pages opened provide no security or compliance claims. |
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In their own words
Boxedwine
Boxedwine is an emulator for running 16-bit and 32-bit Windows applications on Windows, Mac, Linux, and in a browser. It runs a 32-bit version of Wine while emulating the Linux kernel and CPU, and is released under the GNU General Public License v2. The browser build uses Emscripten, including WebAssembly and asm.js. Boxedwine supports multiple Wine versions from 1.6 to Wine 5.0. Its web version uses memory storage by default, so changes to d:/ are discarded when the browser tab closes. Users can configure Dropbox storage or use local storage, whose limits depend on the browser and operating system. The web build can accept a dropped directory to list executable files and can be configured with URL parameters. Documentation warns that on-demand loading of large files can block the interface or potentially crash the emulator, and requires server range-request support. The site also provides online demos for selected applications and games, including AbiWord, Age of Empires, and Caesar III, plus user and developer documentation.
Proton Trainer Launcher
Proton Trainer Launcher has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.