best option for running Scrivener on Mint 19?

[andrewbond]

@Maghdalena

I tried installing the Scrivener beta for Linux under Linux Mint XFCE 19.1, and it installed OK as far as I know, but it never started up. No error message. It just never started. I’m running it in a virtual machine (VirtualBox). I have XFCE 19.1 AMD 64 Bit, running it with 4GB memory with no other programs or browsers open.
So if I run it in Wine it’s OK. There are several Wine versions in the repository. Wine 1.6, 1.6 64 bit, Wine Stable (3.0). Which one do I install? And do I run Play on Linux or what before installing Scrivener 1.9.9 which I’m using in Windows 7?

I want to know because next year we’re moving to Linux as soon as I get another drive and have someone install it and Linux for us(I guess an OEM install is what they call it, so I’m using VirtualBox to see what issues with alternative software.

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks for your time. I’m a total newbie with Linux, which is why I’m choosing Mint
Maghdalena Logan

Maghdalena:
I run Scrivener, both the current Windows version 1.9.1.14 and the Betas for Version 3. I have successfully run 1.9 under Play on LInux. Currently, however, I use CodeWeaver’s Crossover for Linux, which has always worked more reliably for me. Scrivener should work with no issues using either Play On Linux or Crossover.

Andrew