diff --git a/client.py b/client.py
index 14d2223..9e77699 100644
--- a/client.py
+++ b/client.py
@@ -317,4 +317,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     # fill and run app #
     load_main() # TODO add button to reopen config # TODO add button to purge cache/purge cache window # TODO show game size on remote
-    app.mainloop()
\ No newline at end of file
+    app.mainloop()
diff --git a/data_backend.py b/data_backend.py
index 739aeca..72ba3b2 100644
--- a/data_backend.py
+++ b/data_backend.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import yaml
 import software
 import ftplib
 import tqdm
+import ssl
 
 class SESSION_REUSE_FTP_TLS(ftplib.FTP_TLS):
     """Explicit FTPS, with shared TLS session"""
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ class FTP(DataBackend):
             ftp = ftplib.FTP()
         else:
             ftp = SESSION_REUSE_FTP_TLS()
+            ftp.ssl_version = ssl.PROTOCOL_TLSv1_2
 
         ftp.connect(server, port=port or 0)
 
@@ -262,4 +264,4 @@ class FTP(DataBackend):
                     local_meta_file_list.append(f)
         
         return list(filter(lambda x: not x.invalid, [ software.Software(meta_file, self, self.progress_bar_wrapper) 
-                    for meta_file in local_meta_file_list ]))
\ No newline at end of file
+                    for meta_file in local_meta_file_list ]))
diff --git a/localaction.py b/localaction.py
index a68607b..c1b9535 100644
--- a/localaction.py
+++ b/localaction.py
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 import subprocess
+import sys
 import os
-import win32com.client
+
+# windows imports #
+if os.name == "nt":
+    import win32com.client
+else:
+    os.environ.update({"WINEARCH": "win64"})
 
 def _template_registry_file(template_file, game_path=None):
     '''Template the registry file before installation'''
@@ -13,29 +19,43 @@ def unpack_software(software_cache_path, target_path):
 def install_registry_file(registry_file, game_path=None):
     '''Install a given registy file'''
 
-    # test path: 
+    # test path:
     # ./example_software_root/FreeDink/registry_files/game_path_example_1.reg
 
-    # windows sucky sucky #
-    if not os.path.isabs(registry_file):
-        registry_file = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), registry_file)
-    p = subprocess.Popen(["python", "regedit.py", registry_file], 
-            subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
-    
+    if sys.platform.startswith("linux"):
+        p = subprocess.Popen(["wine64", "start", "regedit", registry_file],
+                subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
+        print("Running regedit for wine..")
+    else:
+        # windows sucky sucky #
+        if not os.path.isabs(registry_file):
+            registry_file = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), registry_file)
+
+        p = subprocess.Popen(["python", "regedit.py", registry_file],
+                subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
+
     print(p.communicate())
-    
+
 def install_extra_files(extra_files_list, path):
     '''Copy/Install extra gamedata to a give location'''
     pass
 
 def resolve_lnk(lnk_file_path):
-    shell = win32com.client.Dispatch("WScript.Shell")
-    shortcut = shell.CreateShortcut(lnk_file_path)
-    return shortcut.TargetPath
+
+    if os.name == "nt":
+        shell = win32com.client.Dispatch("WScript.Shell")
+        shortcut = shell.CreateShortcut(lnk_file_path)
+        return shortcut.TargetPath
+    else:
+        return lnk_file_path # not required on linux
 
 def run_exe(path, synchronous=False):
     '''Launches a given software'''
 
+    if os.name != "nt":
+        subprocess.Popen(["wine64", path], cwd=os.path.dirname(path))
+        return
+
     if synchronous:
         raise NotImplementedError("SYNC not yet implemented")
 
@@ -48,7 +68,7 @@ def run_exe(path, synchronous=False):
         subprocess.Popen(path, cwd=os.path.dirname(path))
     except OSError as e:
         if "WinError 740" in str(e):
-            p = subprocess.Popen(["python", "adminrun.py", path], 
+            p = subprocess.Popen(["python", "adminrun.py", path],
                 subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
             print(p.communicate())
         else:
@@ -64,4 +84,4 @@ def uninstall_registry_file(registry_file):
 
 def uninstall_extra_files(extra_file_list, path):
     '''Uninstall all extra game data'''
-    pass
\ No newline at end of file
+    pass
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 60c2375..8a62d74 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ customtkinter
 tqdm
 Jinja2
 pyyaml
-pywin32
+pywin32==<version>; platform_system=="Windows"