CrossOver Games Users Guide

CrossOver Games is a trademark of CodeWeavers, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are owned by their respective companies.

October 21, 2011


Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Installing CrossOver Games
Choosing an installation mode
User mode
Private multi-user mode
3. Unlocking the Demo version of CrossOver
4. Installing Windows Software
Installing Software using the CrossOver Software Installer
Choosing what to install
Selecting an installation source
Downloading an installer
Selecting a bottle for installation
Completing the installation
Removing Games
5. Using CrossOver Games
Running Windows games
Running from the menu
Running Windows applications from the command line
Running a Windows command
Stopping misbehaving programs
6. Using the Bottle Manager
Managing Bottles
Bottle Windows versions
The Applications tab
The Control Panel tab
The Advanced tab
7. Using CrossTie files and the CodeWeavers CrossOver Compatibility Center
Installing Community Support Software via the Compatibility Center
Using CrossTies with multiple CodeWeavers products
8. Advanced Manual Configuration Options
Adding a new drive or customizing the drive label / serial number
Customizing bottles using bottle hooks
Setting the bottle search path
9. Troubleshooting
A. Directory Structure, Location of Files
Installation Files
Menu and Association files
B. Glossary
Supported Games
Bottles