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[2020-01-27 12:48:46] #150 [Go To First Post]
BeardPower - Posts: 51
It would be great, no question about that, but I think if this would be a possibility, they would already offer an Open Source version of SC. SC works hard on separating the base and UI components, so at least there could be an option to get precompiled base modules for various operating systems and an interface to provide the UI components by the user.

[2020-01-27 12:59:29] #151 [Go To First Post]
User921987 - Posts: 231
SC is not an open source product. It's not a cross platform (windows only). So in Linux you will have to use it as a normal windows executable through the Wine layer system (or in virtual box) so there is no real edge to compile anything. Date Time Of Last Edit: 2020-01-27 13:01:14

[2020-02-12 16:28:21] #152 [Go To First Post]
Mack - Posts: 83
SC V2036 64 bit Wine 5.0 RC6 @ ertrader Just to clarify, are you running the Wine development branch? or the Wine Staging branch? (Wine 5.0 RC6)

[2020-02-13 02:57:14] #153 [Go To First Post]
ertrader - Posts: 644
At the time, I was on Wine development branch. Now that Wine 5.0 Stable is out, I have updated: SC V2048 64 Bit Wine 5.0 Stable

[2020-02-18 03:27:01] #154 [Go To First Post]
ertrader - Posts: 644
Now at the following releases with no known issues: Operating System: Linux Mint 19.3 Kernel: Linux 5.3.0-40-generic Architecture: x86-64 SC V2054 64 Bit Wine 5.0 Stable

[2020-02-18 09:48:08] #155 [Go To First Post]
Cavalry3162 - Posts: 523
fun fact, even though SC shows like 90% cpu load in htop, no core actually backs up that kind of activity.. (screenshot attached) so, it looks to me this is just a glitch in those system monitors when it comes to wine


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[2020-02-18 10:42:31] #156 [Go To First Post]
AlexPereira - Posts: 197
Now at the following releases with no known issues: There is still that issue for me, major annoyance, since 1847 release that if I start SierraChart with more than 10 symbols autoload, it doesn't connect, and just keeps reconnecting. I have to load 6 symbols at a time, wait some seconds, and then load the rest. This doesn't happen pre-1847 or windows, where I can connect all the symbols i follow at once, so i figure that SC support will never care for this. Also, in wayland, if one has more than one window inside the SC main window(MDI) ( for example tiled two windows ) without titlebar, and then one maximizes the window, that window disappears. to work around this, adding a titlebar to the window makes it work properly. ( or using wine through explorer shell, then this doesn't happen at all ) Everything else, pretty much works better on linux/wine than on windows10, especially opengl, where it works perfectly on linux/wine and on windows it has transparency problems. Date Time Of Last Edit: 2020-02-18 10:43:35

[2020-02-20 13:18:25] #157 [Go To First Post]
User548030 - Posts: 25
I'm running Manjaro XFCE with the latest Sierra chart 2054. Using wine 5.0 Running perfectly, some of the fonts look ugly and occasionally after a few hours, the control bar disappears. This can be fixed by right clicking the bar and opening settings or restarting sierra chart.

[2020-03-23 20:20:07] #158 [Go To First Post]
ertrader - Posts: 644
A couple updates: Wine 5.4 development: Seems to be working well. SC 2068. A couple things: 1)Have had a couple times windows crashes with a windows crash report when exiting. Just started with this version. Will test on Windows 10. Not impacting me as it occurs when exiting but is odd. 2) For two prior versions of SC (2060 and 2065), switching from one chartbook to the next by clicking the tab, it would not recognize the click. Had to use CB menu selection at the top. This now seems to be resolved in 2068. OpenGL: Testing and is finally looking good. I'm not seeing any anomalies now. Also, CPU-1 usage is 50% less. This is on the Resources tab of the system monitor. Without OpenGL, CPU 1 was almost always pegged to 100%. With OPenGL, the load is much less and spread out between CPU 1-6. Overall CPU% remains about the same (from 18-22%) but the spread between each CPU seems to be much better. Wineserver remains <1% Date Time Of Last Edit: 2020-03-23 21:00:58


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[2020-03-23 21:20:15] #159 [Go To First Post]
User75096 - Posts: 48
here are problems with chartbook opening, other than this all is fine

[2020-03-23 21:22:58] #160 [Go To First Post]
User75096 - Posts: 48
2070 and wine 5.3

[2020-03-30 15:22:56] #161 [Go To First Post]
ertrader - Posts: 644
Updated to Wine 5.5 development. Still on SC 2068 and is not crashing when exiting any longer. Chartbook clicking is no longer an issue either. OpenGL is now my standard graphics on both Windows 10 and Wine and also working great with VNC Viewer. UPDATE: Still happening but less frequently. Submitted a bug report to winehq Date Time Of Last Edit: 2020-04-07 23:08:05

[2020-03-31 05:07:07] #162 [Go To First Post]
ivory - Posts: 77
I have been using SierraChart with Wine & PlayOnLinux for about 4 months now. Very stable, everything works as expected, including trading. Connects to IB TWS without issues. I observe very minor GUI issues sometimes, such as context menus rendered with an offset to the right, but it's such a small issue that I don't consider it a problem at all. I am using Gnome 3, which seems to have issues with other Wine apps sometimes. It's nice to be able to use SC under linux with this level of service, considering skepticism in older posts in this thread. Ubuntu 18.04 Wine 4.0.3 SC 2028

[2020-03-31 06:11:00] #163 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
32 or 64 Bit? Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2020-03-31 06:18:11] #164 [Go To First Post]
ivory - Posts: 77
64 bit. Example attached.


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[2020-04-07 23:06:42] #165 [Go To First Post]
ertrader - Posts: 644
I'm still seeing the Windows error on exit (less often but still there). I've submitted a bug report to winehq with the backtrace. SC 2079 64 Bit Wine Development 5.5 OpenGl

[2020-04-07 23:20:20] #166 [Go To First Post]
AlexPereira - Posts: 197
ivory, Can you test running SC in wine inside an explorer shell ? ( running wine64 explorer desktop=whatever,screenXxscreenY sierrachart_64.exe ? It fixes alot of small weird issues with me.

[2020-04-09 10:33:40] #167 [Go To First Post]
ertrader - Posts: 644
The tab clicking issue (click to go to a window tab but nothing happens)came back very bad in 2080 this morning. Had to immediately go back to 2079 where tab clicking worked perfectly. SC 2079 64 bit Wine 5.5

[2020-04-09 11:18:27] #168 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Occasionally we look at this thread and we notice post #167 above. We have not heard of this before. We do not know why there is a problem but there is no such problem like this on Windows at all. It is not something we can help with. We have no clue why it is happening in your case. Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2020-04-09 12:04:46] #169 [Go To First Post]
AlexPereira - Posts: 197
ertrader, I also don't have that issue ( If you are talking about the chartbook tabs ). Can you try it like I mentioned previously ? ( Actually there is no need to go into the command line, just enable the option of "emulate a virtual screen" in winecfg ). ( I run it inside a virtual screen because I have some kwin rules for SC by title, and it seems that SC changing title so fast always, creates a 1~3% extra cpu usage with kwin+lattedock )

[2020-04-09 13:33:47] #170 [Go To First Post]
ertrader - Posts: 644
Alex.. thank you for the suggestion. Yes, that did work for V 2080. Also, I noticed an option to "automatically capture the mouse in full screen" It was unchecked...once I checked it, it now is able to select the tabs, even without "emulate a virtual screen". The attached image shows were the issue was and where to change so it is resolved. Date Time Of Last Edit: 2020-04-09 15:18:34


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[2020-04-11 15:12:43] #171 [Go To First Post]
ganz - Posts: 1048
The tab clicking issue (click to go to a window tab but nothing happens)came back very bad in 2080 this morning. Had to immediately go back to 2079 where tab clicking worked perfectly. SC 2079 64 bit Wine 5.5 Ubuntu 20.04 Wine 5.0 "stable" SC v.2083 Don't see the issue.

[2020-04-16 19:44:22] #172 [Go To First Post]
ertrader - Posts: 644
Resource usage is quite good...generally between 13-19 CPU% overall and with OpenGL, is well distributed across the CPUs. Wineserver ranges from 1-6%. Still seeing occasional windows exception error on exit but not causing any issues. Mint Linux 19.3 Linux kernel 5.3.0-46 SC V2086 64 Bit OpenGL Wine 5.6 Development Denali Data with SC/TT routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2020-04-18 03:22:12

[2020-05-04 03:13:17] #173 [Go To First Post]
ertrader - Posts: 644
Latest updates... added a second monitor last week on my AMD video card (one HDMI, one DVI). Initially had flicker issues and system was hanging. Updated to latest AMD drivers and all is working with no flicker and no crashing https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/rn-rad-win-20-4-1

[2020-05-10 04:13:08] #174 [Go To First Post]
ganz - Posts: 1048
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[2020-05-11 17:08:16] #175 [Go To First Post]
ertrader - Posts: 644
Latest setup to address CME data changes: I use to have SC running on two different systems, one as a backup. This is now an issue with CME. I've now installed a total of 3 instances of SC on the same computer. Keep in mind I use an older i7 PC (about 7 years old). Each instance now has separate application and data locations on the same computer. I still use the other PC (Windows 10) as a backup, for testing and SC support examples but do not leave it connected. I really thought my system would not handle the changes regarding performance. However, each installation is working perfectly... even during very fast moving days!! Each SC instance uses between 7-10% CPU so the system "feels" responsive at all time. Chart DOM drawing time is between 6 and 30ms and DOM price updates are smooth. Also, the latest chartbook changes do seem to have helped with performance. Mint Linux 19.3 Linux kernel 5.3.0-51 SC V2102 64 Bit OpenGL Wine 5.8 Development Denali Data with SC/TT routing

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