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Last active July 11, 2024 15:37
How to install Windows Media Player 11 to a Proton prefix
  1. Download Windows Media Player 11, 64 bit (wmp11-windowsxp-x64-enu.exe): 
    $ cd /tmp/
$ curl -O https://web.archive.org/web/20190512112704/https://download.microsoft.com/download/3/0/8/3080C52C-2517-43DE-BDB4-B7EAFD88F084/wmp11-windowsxp-x64-enu.exe
  2. Extract the archive: 
    $ cabextract wmp11-windowsxp-x64-enu.exe -d wmp11
  3. Run and close the game through Steam. A Proton prefix is created on the first run.
  4. Go to the game's folder inside Steam's compatdata folder: 
    $ cd $HOME/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/287290
  5. Set prefix to Windows XP: $ WINEPREFIX=$PWD/pfx wine winecfg