[Unix] Using RadioBOSS on Unix/Linux

RadioBOSS works acceptably fine under Wine in Linux-based operating systems.

The example shows how to run RadioBOSS under Ubuntu.

1. Install Wine according to the manual: https://wiki.winehq.org/Ubuntu

2. Download RadioBOSS: https://www.djsoft.net/enu/download.htm
Right-click the downloaded file and select Run with Wine. When you run the RadioBOSS installer, Wine will ask to install additional components (Gecko, etc.) - everything should be installed - just click the Install button to do so.

3. Run RadioBOSS. Everything should start with no errors.

Limitations
1. RadioBOSS uses Windows fonts (Tahoma by default). In order to properly display the UI, it's recommended to change fonts to native ones in Style settings: https://manual.djsoft.net/radioboss/en/viewstyle_settings.htm
2. The WMA file format will not work and cause errors
3. If the inputs or the microphone do not work, try selecting the WASAPI driver instead of DirectSound.

Hi Dmitry

djsoft said:

3. If inputs or microphone does not work, try selecting WASAPI driver instead of DirectSound.

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Playback works like a charm, but microphone don't.
- DirectSound: no input sound
- WASAPI: only short distorted sounds, no voice or something


Listen to the sound in the attachments. Also see to the screenshot of my settings.

I am using Zorin OS (a derivate of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS) with wine-devel 3.7

Any ideas?

You can try increasing the "Prebuffer" size - in RadioBOSS Settings, Inputs, click the Advanced button and increase the "WASAPI Input prebuffer" size, try making it 10 times larger, 0.2 or 0.5 sec.

Hello Dmitry, under Wine RadioBoss is working flawlessly.
But in some place it doesn't show icons.
I will attach a screenshot.
Dmitry, tell me please, from where RadioBoss is taking that icons ?

Thanks in advance for your answer.

avg said:

But in some place it doesn't show icons.

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It appears that Wine does not support icons for standard buttons. I don't think there's anything can be done about it as it appears to be Wine limitation - it may start supporting this feature at some point in the future. I suggest updating Wine to the latest version, just in case.

please tutorial step by step install radioboss on linux ubuntu, more complete with video. I tried it didn't work.

sangatsetia said:

please tutorial step by step install radioboss on linux ubuntu, more complete with video. I tried it didn't work.

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It probably won't work at all, starting with RadioBOSS 6.0, it requires at least Windows 7 to work, and it looks like Wine can't handle it.

In wine configure, choose Windows 7