Bottles, a Wine-based tool for running Windows applications and games on Linux, has released version 67.5.
One main improvement concerns dependency installation. The release fixes issues when the Z: drive was disabled, resolves font installation problems, and improves reporting of installer failures.
Bottles 67.5 also fixes template downloads and the component catalog fallback mechanism, allowing users to access previously installed components without an internet connection.
For gamers, the update addresses controller access when using UMU, fixes retries after failed game searches, and corrects how bottle-specific Wayland settings apply when launching games through Proton.
Bottles 67.5 also adds optional Eagle tracing and native application analysis for Soda, the project’s customized Wine runner for running Windows applications and games on Linux.
According to the developers, other runners continue using the existing analyzer and launch mechanisms, so the new functionality does not change their behavior.
The update also introduces an identity bridge for compatible Soda runners. It supports browser-based authentication callbacks and stores account information in the system keyring, allowing supported runners to handle account integration more directly.
On top of that, the release improves bottle management by fixing architecture detection when importing Wine prefixes and preserving user files when restoring bottles to a different account.
Finally, several desktop integration issues have been addressed, including problems with desktop shortcuts, dragging and dropping executables, bottle ordering, and component removal controls. Playtime totals are now displayed in hours for easier reading.
For more information, see the changelog. The application is available for Linux, with Flatpak being the recommended installation method.
