Guide to running N++ on MacOS/Linux with WINE

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since N++ is Windows only for now, i decided to write a guide for running it natively in Linux or macOS system using software called "WINE" if you cannot wait for the cross-platform release.

Step One: Installing WINE

it's easy to install WINE for any Linux system, all you have to do is find it in your package manager e.g. for Ubuntu

sudo apt-get install winehq-stable

, while macOS is a different story.
first, you must install Xcode from the app store, then go into the "Preferences" in Xcode once it's installed, and enter the "Downloads" tab and install "Command Line Tools".
next, install "homebrew", the package manager for macOS, by pasting

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

into the Terminal, which is found in the LaunchPad. once installed, type

brew doctor

into the Terminal and then

brew tap caskroom/cask

in order to let Homebrew be able to install programs. now, type

brew cask install java xquartz

to install the dependencies for WINE. finally, type

brew install wine

into the Terminal to install WINE.

Step Two: Running Steam Inside Wine

now that WINE is installed, you will be able to run almost any Windows program you want through it, although it is a little different for Linux and macOS users.
first, you must go to the Steam download page and download the Windows version it should be below the giant green "Download" button. now you are ready to install steam
Linux users should be able to open the SteamSetup.exe file just by clicking on it, but if you want to run it from the terminal, locate SteamSetup.exe to where you downloaded it and do

wine SteamSetup.exe

in a terminal.
macOS users have to do a similar thing, locate the SteamSetup.exe and run

wine SteamSetup.exe

in a Terminal.
a window should pop up about installing Steam, so just follow the instructions on-screen. you are basically installing Steam a second time.

Step Three: Downloading and Running N++

note: the instructions are the same for Linux and macOS.
make sure to quit out of Steam when logging into it from WINE as it will cause problems otherwise!
log into Steam and you will see your Steam Library pop up before you. install it as usual and run it.
congratulations, you are now running N++ under Linux or macOS!

Epilogue: Navigating to Steam Later

note: the instructions are the same for Linux and macOS.
make sure to quit out of Steam when logging into it from WINE as it will cause problems otherwise!
in order to launch Steam again, enter this code into a Terminal:

cd ~/.wine/drive_c/Program/ Files\ \(x86\)/Steam.exe

this will (re)launch Steam. remember to keep the Terminal open while Steam is running or it will quit!

edit: fixed the headers
edit: fixed relaunching steam

[Kiwii]

your Epilogue is definitely missing something as I'm sure

cd ~/.wine/drive_c/Program/ Files\ \(x86\)/

won't by itself launch Steam (it just switches into the directory).

Edit: Also I just noticed not even noparse tags will stop Steam from thinking that's a link... So, gg valve no re pls fix

[Cainos]

N++ is available for Mac OS you spud

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^^

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Originally posted by Cainos:

N++ is available for Mac OS you spud

it wasn't when this guide was written

[Cainos]

Originally posted by edin | tomato:

Originally posted by Cainos:

N++ is available for Mac OS you spud

it wasn't when this guide was written

N++ was definitely available for Mac April 13th, i've had it installed for months

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Originally posted by Cainos:

Originally posted by edin | tomato:

it wasn't when this guide was written

N++ was definitely available for Mac April 13th, i've had it installed for months

huh, well i guess i didn't notice it. i'll just change it to support FreeBSD instead of macOS.

Originally posted by Kiwii:

your Epilogue is definitely missing something as I'm sure

cd ~/.wine/drive_c/Program/ Files\ \(x86\)/

won't by itself launch Steam (it just switches into the directory).

Edit: Also I just noticed not even noparse tags will stop Steam from thinking that's a link... So, gg valve no re pls fix

thanks, i'll fix this up

[Kiwii]

Originally posted by edin | tomato:

in order to launch Steam again, enter this code into a Terminal:

cd ~/.wine/drive_c/Program/ Files\ \(x86\)/Steam.exe

this will (re)launch Steam. remember to keep the Terminal open while Steam is running or it will quit!

Dude, I don't want to be disrespectful but you can't cd into an exe either...
I think what you mean is something like:

cd ~/.wine/drive_c/Program/ Files\ \(x86\)
wine Steam.exe

Edit: But at least on GNU/Linux systems you can also just launch it via the start menu shortcut it should create during installation. That's probably the most userfriendly way.

[passafora]

wine doesn't looks like a good idea to me :/ never had a good experience with it

I used to play original Flash n (from ninja lol), played a lot of hours. a lot. it would be great to compensate the developer

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Originally posted by pausantandreu:

wine doesn't looks like a good idea to me :/ never had a good experience with it

when was the last time you used it? it had a major update recently that lets DX11 games to be run
there are a couple of graphical glitches with wine when running n++, but they do go away after selecting an episode to play
edit: fixed the broken quote tag