Minecraft installed and running on Manjaro Linux

How to install Minecraft on Manjaro

While Linux isn’t always known for its stellar support of video games, Minecraft developers have released a version specifically for Linux, and it runs great on Manjaro. You don’t even need to use Lutris or install Wine for it to function properly.

In this guide, we’ll show you how to download and install Minecraft to get you up and playing in no time.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to install Minecraft from AUR
  • How to launch Minecraft from GUI or command line

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Installing a Windows application on Manjaro with Wine

Install Wine on Manjaro

Wine gives users a way to run native Windows programs on a Linux system. If you’re running Manjaro Linux on your computer but need access to a Windows-only application, installing Wine may be the solution for you.

In this guide, we’ll show you how to install Wine on Manjaro, whether you’d like to install the stable or development package. As a proof of concept, we’ll run a Windows application on Manjaro after Wine has been installed.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to install Wine on Manjaro
  • How to configure Wine
  • How to install a Windows application on Linux

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Using webcam on Manjaro Linux

How to test Webcam on Manjaro Linux

Webcam setup on Manjaro Linux and other user-friendly Linux distributions should be automatic. You can usually plug in your webcam and have instant access to it. If you have a built-in camera, that should also work without any extra configuration.

In this guide, we’ll go over testing a webcam on Manjaro and give some troubleshooting pointers in case yours isn’t being detected automatically.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to test webcam

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Testing a microphone in the settings menu on Manjaro Linux

How to test microphone on Manjaro Linux

In this tutorial, we guide you through the process of testing a microphone on Manjaro Linux. Microphones should work out of the box on Manjaro and other user-friendly Linux distributions, but sometimes you may need to select the right device from the audio settings menu. This guide will also show how to record sound with a GUI application.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to test microphone and select input device
  • How to record audio clips

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Watching a movie on Manjaro Linux

How to Install Third Party Codecs & Extras on Manjaro Linux

Having the ability to play audio and video files on Manjaro Linux is one of the most essential and basic features for a lot of users. Unfortunately, due to the plethora of media codecs in circulation and the licenses that protect them, it’s not always as easy as it sounds.

In this guide, we’ll show you the software and third party codecs that you can install on your Manjaro Linux system for maximum compatibility. By the end of this tutorial, your computer should be able to open and play almost any video or audio file you throw at it.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • Installing audio and video codecs
  • Installing a recommended video player
  • Installing a recommended music player

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Lutris Change Wine Version

Improve Your Wine Gaming on Linux With DXVK

Objective

Add DXVK to an existing Wine prefix, improving performance.

Distributions

This guide focuses on Ubuntu, but the procedure will work on any distribution.

Requirements

A working Linux install with root privileges.

Conventions

  • # – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of sudo command
  • $ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user

Introduction

Wine gaming is sort of a moving target. It always has been. Just when you think you know the lay of the land, something new pops up and disrupts everything. The latest curveball comes in the form of DXVK.

DXVK is a set of replacement dll files that translate from DirectX 11 to Vulkan. While DXVK is still very new, and it hasn’t even seen its 1.0 release yet, Wine gamers are jumping on board with both feet.

Because it moves DX11 code to Vulkan, DXVK directly addresses the biggest problem with Wine gaming today, incompatibility with newer forms of DirectX. Most games are moving as far from DirextX 9 as possible, and breaking Wine comparability in the process. DXVK has very real potential as a solution.

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Stream from VLC

How to Stream Video From VLC

Most Linux users are at least familiar with VLC, and a good portion of them have it installed. What many don’t know is that VLC can handle much more than just playing your videos. In addition to its many other options, VLC can easily stream a video over your network.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to Set Up a VLC Stream
  • How to Connect to a VLC Stream

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Batch Convert Audio Files With FFMPEG

How to Batch Convert Music Files with FFMpeg

FFMpeg is at the core of tons of multimedia utilities, but the utility itself doesn’t have the ability to convert multiple files at once. Thankfully, FFMpeg is scriptable, and you can easily set something up quickly with Bash.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to Set Up Your Variables
  • How to Construct the Loop
  • How to Strip Out the File Names
  • How to Put it All Together, and Run

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SoundConverter Converting MP3s

How to Convert to and From MP3 on Linux

MP3 is still easily the most widly used and widely supported digital audio file format. As a result, working with MP3 tends to be simple, especially on Linux. There was a time when it was still a proprietary format, and required additional packages, but now, converting your MP3 files is a breeze.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to Install SoundConverter
  • How to Convert To MP3
  • How to Convert From MP3

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Add Wine Steam Runner

Install Windows Steam on Linux With Lutris

Playing games with Steam on Linux is great, but you’re still locked out of all your Windows-only titles. With Lutris, though, playing them becomes a lot easier. Lutris has a separate Steam runner specifically designed for playing Windows games. It also has all the benefits of the separate script configurations and prefixes that Lutris uses.

The objective of this guide is to Install the Windows version of Steam on Linux with Lutris.

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HandBrake Converting a Video

How to Convert Video Formats on Linux

There are a few ways to convert video files on Linux. If you’re a fan of command line tools, check out our FFMPEG video conversion guide. This guide is going to focus on HandBrake, a powerful graphical video conversion tool to covert video from and to many formats such as MP4, AVI, WebM and many more.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to Install HandBrake
  • How to Use Video Conversion Profiles
  • How to Convert a Video

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