Step 1: Add the i386 architecture

First, Wine requires the i386 architecture to install and run 32-bit Windows applications. In the terminal, execute:

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

Step 2: Update repositories

After adding the i386 architecture, update the system repositories to ensure all packages are up to date:

sudo apt update

Step 3: Install Wine

Now, install Wine (64-bit version) and Wine32 (32-bit version), to ensure you can run both 64-bit and 32-bit programs. Execute the following command:

sudo apt install wine64 wine32

Step 4: Install winetricks

Winetricks is a useful tool for installing necessary libraries and dependencies to run certain programs in Wine. To install winetricks, execute:

sudo apt install winetricks

Step 5: Install specific dependencies with winetricks

Retronia requires vcrun2015 (Visual C++ Redistributable 2015) and .NET Framework 4.8. To install these dependencies, execute the following commands:

winetricks vcrun2015

winetricks dotnet48

Step 6: Create a custom shortcut on the Desktop

Now that Wine is installed and configured with the necessary dependencies, you can create a custom shortcut for the game on your desktop.

cd ~/Desktop

nano ~/Desktop/Retronia.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Rodar Retronia
Comment=Executar Retronia via Wine
Exec=bash -c "cd /home/<seu_usuario>/Downloads/Retronia && wine Retronia.exe"
Icon=/home/<seu_usuario>/Downloads/icon.png
Terminal=true
Type=Application
Name[pt_BR]=Retronia

Replace <seu_usuario> with the username of the account where the game is installed. Save the file by pressing Ctrl + O, then Enter, and close the editor with Ctrl + X.

Step 7: Make the shortcut executable

chmod +x ~/Desktop/Retronia.desktop

Step 8: Test the shortcut

Now you can go to your Desktop and click the shortcut. Wine will start, and the game will run.