I'm not the clearest writer. I had done what you suggested, I think. But to clarify; Code: [dgw@localhost Google SketchUp 8]$ cd $HOME/.wine/drive_c/"Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/" [dgw@localhost Google SketchUp 8]$ wine SketchUp fixme:actctx:parse_depend_manifests Could not find dependent assembly L"Microsoft.VC80.CRT" (8.0.50727.4053) fixme:actctx:parse_depend_manifests Could not find dependent assembly L"Microsoft.VC80.CRT" (8.0.50727.4053) fixme:actctx:parse_depend_manifests Could not find dependent assembly L"Microsoft.VC80.CRT" (8.0.50727.4053) fixme:actctx:parse_depend_manifests Could not find dependent assembly L"Microsoft.VC80.CRT" (8.0.50727.4053) fixme:actctx:parse_depend_manifests Could not find dependent assembly L"Microsoft.VC80.CRT" (8.0.50727.4053) fixme:actctx:parse_depend_manifests Could not find dependent assembly L"Microsoft.VC80.CRT" (8.0.50727.4053) fixme:actctx:parse_depend_manifests Could not find dependent assembly L"Microsoft.VC80.CRT" (8.0.50727.4053) fixme:actctx:parse_depend_manifests Could not find dependent assembly L"Microsoft.VC80.CRT" (8.0.50727.4053) fixme:actctx:parse_depend_manifests Could not find dependent assembly L"Microsoft.VC80.CRT" (8.0.50727.4053) err:module:import_dll Library MFC80U.DLL (which is needed by L"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Google\\Google SketchUp 8\\SketchUp.exe") not found err:module:LdrInitializeThunk Main exe initialization for L"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Google\\Google SketchUp 8\\SketchUp.exe" failed, status c0000135 [dgw@localhost Google SketchUp 8]$ There I changed to the directory that SketchUp is in and started SketchUp with wine. I get the same response. Dave.