How to set up a virtual Windows machine on Linux?

[Huntsman]

Hello guys,

I want to switch to Linux full time but games and iTunes are stopping me. I heard that you pretty much can set up a virtual windows machine on linux and it will run every windows software you need, so when you need a Windows only app - you switch to the virtual desktop thats running VM Windows and you can run it there. I am wondering if I can run games smoothly on that? Can I, like, run GTA V on that without performance loss, or will the Virtual Machine make me loose performance? Is it a much better option to dualboot or create a VM?

Also, is there any proper tutorial on how to do that? All I see is tutorials on how to set up a virtual Linux machine. I want Windows virtual machine with Zorin OS as default system.

[Devin]

Why not just make use of Wine? I doubt you will get any form of game running performance out of a VM running Windows.

Next best option is dualbooting.

[Huntsman]

Why not just make use of Wine? I doubt you will get any form of game running performance out of a VM running Windows.

Next best option is dualbooting.

Wine can run GTA SA, IV and VC, games that I mostly play, however, I also like to play some high end newer games which Wine cannot run due to the fact Microsoft is a bitch and refuses to let Wine intergrate Direct x10 and above. So Wine only supports Directx9 and below games, while I also like to play GTA V from time to time, so I cannot completely rely on Wine.
Also, iTunes does not work in Wine, so I need windows for that.
I guess I will stick with dualboot then.

[Pizza4_Games]

Wine

Wait what?

[Huntsman]

Wait what?

Wine is an application for Linux and Mac that emulates Windows applications so you can run them on these OS.

[Pizza4_Games]

Wine is an application for Linux and Mac that emulates Windows applications so you can run them on these OS.

Aahhh... I thought you meant the drink XD

[Gnb_22]

Aahhh... I thought you meant the drink XD

In situations like these, google helps a lot.

[Archie]

Did you try installing DirectX 10 (or a newer version) through Wine?

[Devin]

Recommend looking at winetricks for installing DirectX10 or DirectX11.
http://wiki.winehq.org/winetricks is a good resource for this product
Source: https://forum.winehq.org/viewtopic.php?t=12550

[Fuzzy]

Just dual boot.

[Huntsman]

Well I have Zorin on my laptop, and I am thinking of booting Windows back in, because tried running SAMP in it.. God damn.. Resolution problems, keyboard not working, its a pain to launch it.. I think ill refrain from using Linux, as much as I like it..