Running MT4 in linux | Page 3 | Forex Factory

Options

Go to
Permalinks
Print Thread

Similar Threads

Running MT4 on Linux 6 replies

MT4 & Linux: Windows Fonts are not visible on MT4 suddenly! 0 replies

mt4 in linux linpus 10 replies

Mt4 on Linux Etch 4.0 2 replies

Using MT4 on Asus Linux Notebook 0 replies

Attachments: Running MT4 in linux
Exit Attachments

Running MT4 in linux

  • #41
  • Jul 28, 2011 9:06am Jul 28, 2011 9:06am
Quoting HarriFF
Observations: I notice that in StrategyTester the use date and visual mode controls seem semi-disabled. Ie, the visual control slider wont move but the speed of the run will change. Also, I *think* stop order lines on charts are not displayed correctly. I had a stoploss and buystop at the same level and they got triggered even though the price had not hit the lines yet.

I'm looking to resolve these issues before deactivating my Windows OS (Ubuntu is installed as wubi in a Windows partition on the same machine - gives me dual-boot)

P.S. - Those...
I've been running MT4/Wine/Debian Lenny since October 2008. The strategy tester problem is annoying but can be worked around by testing the date within your EA. There are a few other minor annoyances but I'm glad I made the jump to Linux - no virus worries, speed of execution, etc.
Old Benjamin was right
  • #42
  • Nov 22, 2011 3:23am Nov 22, 2011 3:23am
Any updates?
How is MT4 doing with Linux these days?

i plan to install Linux on my PC this December.
Thanks everyone!
  • #43
  • Nov 22, 2011 5:55am Nov 22, 2011 5:55am
The latest MT4 builds work great under Wine with Linux Mint 11.
You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.
  • #44
  • Nov 23, 2011 8:40am Nov 23, 2011 8:40am
A few days ago I got it running on a flash drive with Puppy Linux and it works great!
I did find that on this install that the original directions on this thread do not seem to work (for Me) any more.
I pasted in all the needed DLL files and fonts and it still would not run. I had to use wine tricks to get it going.
Stratman (Pipware in the commercial section) put some free videos on you tube describing the steps and it works!
I still can not get Oanda MT4 (version 4.00, build 401) to run under any linux installs that I've done. To get around this I use an older build and just copy my Oanda SRV files in to it....
  • #45
  • Nov 24, 2011 6:28am Nov 24, 2011 6:28am
Quoting DaTrader
I pasted in all the needed DLL files and fonts and it still would not run. I had to use wine tricks to get it going.
Interesting. What did you need to do with winetricks?
  • #46
  • Nov 24, 2011 6:44am Nov 24, 2011 6:44am
Hey Jafar
I need to go back over the videos for all the commands, but as I recall after you install wine tricks you need to run "sh winetricks vcrun6".

I actually installed puppy on an old eeepc that YOU helped me get MT4 going on with the original xandros system that it came with in 2007... the old machine won't die! Thanks again!

look at the vids, they show step by step the coomands..
  • #47
  • Nov 24, 2011 6:30pm Nov 24, 2011 6:30pm
I installed MT4 v4 b406 in Ubuntu 10.04 but it can not launch the platform even when I put in all the dll and fonts. Help?

Thanks.
  • #48
  • Nov 24, 2011 10:49pm Nov 24, 2011 10:49pm
Quoting hohgch
I installed MT4 v4 b406 in Ubuntu 10.04 but it can not launch the platform even when I put in all the dll and fonts. Help?

Thanks.
I also could not get this build to launch. There are a lot of smart people who work with linux who could probably figure out, Since I'm not one of them I just used the work around.

I would try winetricks first, watch the videos...


If that doesn't work you will need an older version of MT4. You do not need to install it on your machine, You can have it on a thumb drive to test, just copy the entire folder from your (Windows) c drive. If you don't have a windows c drive then you will have to do an install on linux.

Open the MT4 folder, look for terminal.exe, with Ubuntu and wine you will probably need to right click and choose Open with wine.


Try and see if that works.
  • #49
  • Nov 28, 2011 12:16am Nov 28, 2011 12:16am
Quoting DaTrader
I also could not get this build to launch. There are a lot of smart people who work with linux who could probably figure out, Since I'm not one of them I just used the work around.

I would try winetricks first, watch the videos...


If that doesn't work you will need an older version of MT4. You do not need to install it on your machine, You can have it on a thumb drive to test, just copy the entire folder from your (Windows) c drive. If you don't have a windows c drive then you will have to do an install on linux.

Open the MT4 folder, look...
If you can't get it working with the Ubuntu 10.04 wine, and don't want to upgrade to a newer Ubuntu, use the Wine PPA to get the latest version.

https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-wine/+archive/ppa

If I remember correctly, I don't think I needed any special .dlls or anything to get it running. I've been using MT4 on all of my Ubuntu computers for years now with no issues.
  • #50
  • Nov 28, 2011 8:19am Nov 28, 2011 8:19am
Quoting DodgeV83
If you can't get it working with the Ubuntu 10.04 wine, and don't want to upgrade to a newer Ubuntu, use the Wine PPA to get the latest version.

https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-wine/+archive/ppa

If I remember correctly, I don't think I needed any special .dlls or anything to get it running. I've been using MT4 on all of my Ubuntu computers for years now with no issues.
Thank you. Will try it out.
  • #51
  • Dec 5, 2011 9:41am Dec 5, 2011 9:41am
I've been running MT4 via Wine for years... there are multitudes of users claiming all kinds of "issues" out there but I can vouch that with the right setup/install... everything works just fine... except (new one for me)... tiled windows reshuffle chart order on next login.

I have 12 charts in a window. I arrange them, say, in alphabetical order... AUD pairs, CAD pairs, CHF pairs, etc... tile them and all is fine. Next time I log in, the chart windows get reshuffled and I have to arrange them again. More of an annoyance then a "problem"... but still... Anyone run into this? I played with "permissions", "profile" order files and still haven't been able to get the tiled chart order to stick.
  • #52
  • Jan 1, 2012 5:15am Jan 1, 2012 5:15am
Quoting holister
I've been running MT4 via Wine for years... there are multitudes of users claiming all kinds of "issues" out there but I can vouch that with the right setup/install... everything works just fine... except (new one for me)... tiled windows reshuffle chart order on next login.

I have 12 charts in a window. I arrange them, say, in alphabetical order... AUD pairs, CAD pairs, CHF pairs, etc... tile them and all is fine. Next time I log in, the chart windows get reshuffled and I have to arrange them again. More of an annoyance then a "problem"......
Hi there!
Not sure about all the tricks needed while running on 'nix. But I would try to play with the files called `<MT4Root>/profiles/<profilename>/order.wnd`. These files seem to keep that very order of charts for displaying. Also the files *.CHR register objects on the charts and all other properties.
I think (even if I've never used Linux for mt4, just looking for a solution), that there is a lag with directories (folders). Smth wrong with `\` and `/`.
IMHO.
  • #53
  • Edited 6:50pm Jul 20, 2012 6:49pm | Edited 6:50pm
hi,
i`m putting a MT4 on a ubuntu 11.04 (?) server.

Everything went nice i got wine, i got the dlls and the fonts, but i miss some pics in the top bars....

can someone help me with that...

http://s10.postimage.org/9cbi4vh49/mt4.jpg
  • #54
  • Jul 21, 2012 10:20am Jul 21, 2012 10:20am
Quoting maddy.max
hi,
i`m putting a MT4 on a ubuntu 11.04 (?) server.

Everything went nice i got wine, i got the dlls and the fonts, but i miss some pics in the top bars....

can someone help me with that...

http://s10.postimage.org/9cbi4vh49/mt4.jpg
Which version of wine you are using? I don't have that problem.
  • #55
  • Jul 21, 2012 10:25am Jul 21, 2012 10:25am
Go with 12.04 and get that latest wine from this ppa

http://www.winehq.org/download/ubuntu/


Run winetricks and install only what is needed. Fonts, vc runtime, etc.


Get the font dir from a recent windows installation.

And before you do all that start of with a new wine install by removing ~/.wine
  • #56
  • Aug 28, 2012 1:00am Aug 28, 2012 1:00am
Hi, I come across this thread by noticing this title on "Similar Threads", and just want to share some experience.

I myself am running MT4 on Linux for years with the help of Wine.

All things seem to be okay, including no black icon problem. I also use MetaEditor to make/edit my EAs and indicators. Backtesting also runs normally.

Prior to running of MT4 by Wine, I used dependency walker to open the 2 MT4 exes to get the list of DLLs they rely on, ticked out the ones which are better to use Wine's default API, copied the rest of the DLLs. Copied the DLLs to the Windows folder of Wine. Registered them. Finally everything's okay.

Dependency walker can be run using Wine too.
  • #57
  • Aug 28, 2012 1:03am Aug 28, 2012 1:03am
I've done some comparisons of the speeds of backtesting. In fact, the backtestings are faster by using Wine than on WinXP.
  • #58
  • Aug 28, 2012 4:00am Aug 28, 2012 4:00am
Quoting ppc123
Hi, I come across this thread by noticing this title on "Similar Threads", and just want to share some experience.

I myself am running MT4 on Linux for years with the help of Wine.

All things seem to be okay, including no black icon problem. I also use MetaEditor to make/edit my EAs and indicators. Backtesting also runs normally.

Prior to running of MT4 by Wine, I used dependency walker to open the 2 MT4 exes to get the list of DLLs they rely on, ticked out the ones which are better to use Wine's default API, copied the rest of the DLLs....
Dependency Walker sounds like a good tool for a WINE user. I was relying on error messages before to see if I was missing a DLL Maybe I can get other platforms running on WINE with it.
  • #59
  • Aug 28, 2012 6:13am Aug 28, 2012 6:13am
Hi, problem solved... i reinstalled my server with ubunutu 12.04 , i had still 10.?. i put a lighter version on the server Xbutntu, did all the installtion and now everythings works fine...
  • #60
  • Apr 4, 2013 7:58am Apr 4, 2013 7:58am
Just did a system update (Debian "Wheezy"), including Wine... and lost sound on MT4 (build 445). Worked fine before that. I installed MT4 from a few other brokers and no sound, so the issue seems to be with updated Wine. Any ideas for the fix?
0 traders viewing now