WinApps: Run Windows apps as if they were a part of the native Linux OS

Re:WinApps: Run Windows apps as if they were a part of the n... by wtcactus on Saturday November 29, 2025 @08:57AM (#46087562)

Windows implementation of RDP is actually very good. You get a degree of responsiveness that is unachievable with neither Linux RDP implementation or any other product (maybe barring Parsec, that also doesn’t allow for Linux hosts).

I know that RDP doesn’t work for gaming, but for anything else (even for CAD), it’s the best thing barring direct access to the machine (or, Parsec).

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Re:WinApps: Run Windows apps as if they were a part of the n... by knollimar on Saturday November 29, 2025 @11:52AM (#46088927)

wait is it viable to run CAD (specifically autocad/revit) in any of these? It's the last thing keeping me on Windows

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Re:WinApps: Run Windows apps as if they were a part of the n... by fsh on Saturday November 29, 2025 @12:05PM (#46089047)

Yes, CAD software is perfectly usable via RDP.

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Re:WinApps: Run Windows apps as if they were a part of the n... by DANmode on Saturday November 29, 2025 @08:17PM (#46092566)

I love your username.

Willing to chat origin?

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Re:WinApps: Run Windows apps as if they were a part of the n... by knollimar on Sunday November 30, 2025 @05:28PM (#46101052)

sorry if it's a disappointment, but it's a contraction of two video game characters (Knoll + Olimar).

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Re:WinApps: Run Windows apps as if they were a part of the n... by DANmode on Sunday November 30, 2025 @11:02PM (#46103360)

Not uh’tall: neat name - and thanks for sharing!

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Re:WinApps: Run Windows apps as if they were a part of the n... by fragmede on Saturday November 29, 2025 @08:20PM (#46092591)

I know this isn't the question you asked, but FreeCAD has made great strides.

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Re:WinApps: Run Windows apps as if they were a part of the n... by torginus on Saturday November 29, 2025 @09:32AM (#46087821)

Yeah, but if the Windows app essentially draws into a GPU texture (which is mapped to a dmabuf buffer in the Linux kernel), you can just grab that texture and send it to the compositor.

The overhead difference is like memcpy vs a very fast SQL database.

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Re:WinApps: Run Windows apps as if they were a part of the n... by hypercube33 on Saturday November 29, 2025 @12:46PM (#46089336)

Actually with RemoteFX GPU I think DirectX 9 games or something would work OK over it.

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Re:WinApps: Run Windows apps as if they were a part of the n... by Nextgrid on Saturday November 29, 2025 @11:45PM (#46093830)

I remember booting Crysis with that. I wouldn't say it was playable, but the fact it managed to actually launch was impressive. Maybe with modern hardware & bandwidths it would actually be.

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