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PokerStars

PokerStars Client

 

Application Details:

Version: Latest
License: Free to use
URL: http://www.pokerstars.com
Votes: 14
Latest Rating: Silver
Latest Wine Version Tested: 8.17

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What works

  • Updating the client software
  • Browsing the various items in the client
  • Watching games (spectate)
  • Tried taking a seat but had too little play money.
  • Reading the news
  • Challenges icon opens the browser

What does not

  • Casino games don't show up

Workarounds

What was not tested

  • Casino games
  • Playing Poker

Hardware tested

Graphics:

  • GPU:
  • Driver:

Additional Comments

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Operating systemTest dateWine versionInstalls?Runs?Used
Workaround?
RatingSubmitter
ShowArch Linux x86_64Oct 08 20238.17Yes Yes YesSilverjocris 
ShowFedora 38 x86_64Aug 12 20238.12Yes Yes NoSilverhugo 
ShowUbuntu 21.04 "Hirsute" (+ variants like Kubuntu)Jun 27 20216.0.1Yes Yes NoSilverCorey Lanier 
ShowUbuntu 20.04 "Focal" (+ variants like Kubuntu)May 22 20205.7-stagingYes Yes NoBronzedapari 
ShowDebian GNU/Linux 11.x "Bullseye" x86_64Jan 29 20205.0-stagingYes Yes NoPlatinumSUN Sophal 

Known Bugs

Bug # Description Status Resolution Other apps affected
5941 Problem with resizable windows NEW View
18803 PokerStars windows disappear on alert NEW View
25875 PokerStars Hangs when you minimise and then maximise table window or switch virtual desktops NEW View
31882 Many multithreaded gui apps randomly deadlock in winex11 driver surface section (arial32.exe, Aquanox, Mahaa demo, Total Commander) RESOLVED NOTOURBUG View
32342 Multiple applications and games using 'Webkit', 'Blink' or 'CEF' (libcef) web browser engine crash on startup ('Arial' and 'Times New Roman' font face name validation) STAGED View
40268 PokerStars - crash after opening 'challenges' UNCONFIRMED View
44014 Poker Stars crashes NEEDINFO View

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HowTo / Notes

Real money playing

They work just right and smooth, everything from razz, omaha and h.o.r.s.e. to nl sngs, tourneys and cashgames. There are no crashes from nowhere that will cause you to loose money, as regular player i mark this perfectly stable for real money play.

Admin Note:  Wine does not guarantee the stability of your application IN ANY WAY.  Use at your own risk.

HOWTO

Installing the PokerStars Client:

  • Install Wine (have FontForge installed before building Wine from source)
  • Download the PokerStars client. Install using the command 'wine PokerStarsInstall.exe'

Installing the Microsoft Arial (if needed) and Tahoma fonts:

  • Download the Arial fonts. Install using the command 'wine arial32.exe'
  • Download the Tahoma fonts. Install using the command 'wine tahoma32.exe'
Running PokerStars without Xfce/KDE/Gnome:
  • wine "C:\Program Files\PokerStars\PokerStarsUpdate.exe"
Manually resizing table windows workaround:
  • You can resize and then redraw the table using the F5 key by adding the following into the ~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/PokerStars/user.ini file under [Options]: f5redrawtable=1 (won't work properly if window is resized beyond min/max size)
FONTS

It has been reported several times that the lobby/table fonts for the table list/player names/chip amounts don't render well or don't show up at all. I would try the following first to correct the font problem:

  • The Wine package for your distro might not have been built using FontForge. Try installing FontForge and then build Wine from source.
  • Install the Arial (if needed) and Tahoma fonts {See HOWTO above}
  • No longer needed: Change resolution to 96 dpi. If you have an nVidia card and use the drivers from their site, add the following to the driver section in xorg.conf: Option "UseEdidDpi" "False" and Option "DPI" "96 x 96"
If the problem still persists, please submit a detailed bug report with the version of Wine you're using, the extra fonts you have installed, your distro/version, if you built Wine from source or installed by package (or if you tried both), and any other information that might help the Wine developers fix the problem.
WINDOW MANAGER

Running the PokerStars Client without allowing the window manager to control the windows makes Manually resizing table windows work correctly. However, the cursor in the chat box still tabs and mouseover player information still doesn't work. You will have to sacrifice desktop integration though if you choose to run PokerStars this way. Run 'winecfg'/Graphics tab and uncheck 'Allow the window manager to control the windows' to set.

WARNING: I recommend not using other programs while playing PokerStars this way.

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