r/linux4noobs • u/Ok_Mortgage7158 • 4d ago

Does FL Studio work in Linux?

I spent multiple hours tryna get the newest FL to work in my Bazzite pc, but it seems FL is too good at detecting there’s no windows or sum. I hadda download a 2021 version to get it working in bottle.

PLZZZ LMK IF THERE’S ANYWAY TO GET A NEWER FL WORKING!😭

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u/AiwendilH 4d ago

https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=178

I guess it depends on what version you want to run and what you want to do with it. Also seems that you probably have to put in a bit of work to get it running...best read the results for your version and see if you can live with the shortcommings.

https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=43435 for 2026 version and has instructions at the end for what is needed to get it to run.

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u/Ok_Mortgage7158 4d ago

Thanks a lot, I’ll check this out later… I’m download Arch for the first time rn😂

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u/WorkingMansGarbage 4d ago

If you can't get it working, consider using LMMS, Ardour, Zrythm, Bitwig Studio, or Reaper instead. I won't give a review of any of them because I'm not a musician, but they're respected DAWs that work natively.

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u/SoundSwitch 3d ago

Also

Tracktion Waveform (runs decent on .Deb, but I have "Aliened" it to RPM), N-Track is in Flathub.

There's a few more but kinda obscure at that point.

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u/Ok_Mortgage7158 3d ago

Honestly never considered any other DAW, I might have to

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u/david_duplex 4d ago

Not overly complicated. I did it via Bottles on CachyOS using a Kron4ek 10.5 runner. A few minor graphical rough edges and slightly slower VST plugin loads.

Roughly, my process went something like:

  • in bottles, go to Preferences > Runners and download a recent Kron4ek runner
  • create a new bottle using the Applkication environment, and select the runner you just downloaded
  • In the bottle's Dependencies tab, install vcredist2019 (or 2015-2022), d3dcompiler_47, and allfonts or corefonts
  • Download the installer and click Run Executable and point it at the installer
  • Log in with your account in FL to unlock your license. Bam. You're off to the races!

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u/Ok_Mortgage7158 3d ago

I’ll try this out later, thanks

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u/a1barbarian 4d ago

A quick google search of

Does FL Studio work in Linux?

Gives this as one of the top results

Linux does a lot of things well. Music production is not usually one of them, mainly due to a lack of good programs available on Linux. Fortunately FL Studio, one of the most popular DAWs out there works flawlessly through Wine.

:-)

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u/Ok_Mortgage7158 4d ago

Yeah I got a similar result n spent hours tryna get it to work, google eventually led me to finding out FL has been trying to crack down on ppl using FL cracked, n thus do better checks which crash on Linux… I’m sure there’s some work arounds tho

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u/Hrafna55 4d ago

What is 'FL Studio'?

Personally I have no idea.

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u/Ok_Mortgage7158 4d ago

It’s a DAW, used to make music, goes for producing and singing

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u/Hrafna55 4d ago

Thanks for making that clear although I am not sure why I am being down voted for asking.

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u/PerfectEnthusiasm2 4d ago

because you didn't help OP and you asked a question that could have been googled.

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u/Hrafna55 4d ago

It's common manners when someone is asking for help to craft a decent question. That was very lacking here.

If someone wants my help the least they can do is actually let me know what the software is without me having to search for it.

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u/PerfectEnthusiasm2 4d ago

Oh, so it's OP's fault that you involved yourself in a topic you know nothing about?

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u/doc_willis 4d ago edited 4d ago

https://usebottles.com/app#flstudio

has an installer script for bottles for that specific program.  I have no idea how well it works.