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When comparing Lutris vs VMWare player, the Slant community recommends Lutris for most people. In the question“What are the best tools for running Windows games on Linux?” Lutris is ranked 4th while VMWare player is ranked 5th.
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Pros
Pro 100% free
Pro Large database of games
Pro Has install scripts for download
Which means very little user interference.
Pro 3D graphic support
Not sure about games but WebGL works ok.
Pro Works well and fast with Windows host and Linux guest
Pro Microsoft VM support
Also supports Microsoft Virtual Server virtual machines or Microsoft Virtual PC virtual machines.
Pro User friendly
Somewhat more user friendly than VirtualBox.
Cons
Con Requires game's original CD for installation
For the most of the modern games that's easily achievable but for old games (such as Need for Speed 2) this can be a problem since nowadays almost no one keeps their original CDs.
Con Not open source
Which means having to install their intrusive tools manually on guest linux vms.