Yes you are right I meant to post:- #! /bin/bash cd "/home/john/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Soldier of Fortune II - Double Helix" wine SoF2 which does work from my /bin folder but not the desktop. I guess that is another story. Yes I do specify CD ROM in winecfg - drives. D:\media\sofii_1 Even the \sofii_1 should be unnecessary. I still have to browse to the folder and right click on SoF2.exe in order to find the CD and so start the game. I think it is to do with the game and not wine.