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The problem with any kind of emulation -- including both wine and virtual machines -- is that emulation takes time. Games such as Freelancer use DirectX, which is a technology that specifically bypasses normal video software in order to achieve higher speeds. When you try to emulate DirectX, the result is likely to be worse than just using normal video routines. In other words, it is nearly impossible to get decent game performance on a different operating system. A similar problem exists with …