AeNux

AeNux

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🚀 Overview

AeNux is a comprehensive installer and configuration tool that enables Adobe After Effects to run on Linux through Wine and Winetricks. Created for creative professionals working on Linux, it provides an automated solution for installation, configuration, and plugin management.

Features

🚀 AeNux Installer

• Automatic download of Wine, VC Redistributables, and dependencies
• Wine prefix creation and configuration
• After Effects installation and setup
• Registry and theme configuration
• Desktop shortcut creation

⚙️ AeNux Configurator

• Manage Wine prefix and runner paths
• Kill Wine processes
• Open plugin, preset, and runner folders
• Reinstall or patch runner
• Uninstall AeNux

🔌 Plugin Installer

• Install AEX plugins
• Install CEP extensions
• Run EXE installers via Wine
• Copy presets and scripts

🏃 AeNux Runner

• Run After Effects application
• Manage virtual environment (venv)
• Install/reinstall dependencies
• Easy menu-based interface
• Command-line support with flags

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⚠️ Known Limitations

• ❌ Hardware Acceleration — Limited OpenCL support (except NVIDIA GPUs)
• 🎨 UI Rendering — Occasional flickering with certain plugins (e.g., Flow)
• 💥 Memory Issues — Potential crashes during heavy RAM usage
• 🐛 Bugs — Report any issues you encounter

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🖥️ Tested Environments

Component	Specification
Operating Systems	Linux Mint 22.1, Debian 12, ElementaryOS 8.0.1, Ubuntu Budgie
Processor	Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 (11th Gen)
Graphics	Intel Tiger Lake-LP GT2 (UHD Graphics G4)
Memory	8 GB RAM

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📋 Dependencies

Ubuntu / Debian

sudo apt update
sudo apt install wget unzip cabextract zenity python3 python3-pip python3-venv

Fedora

sudo dnf install wget unzip cabextract zenity python3 python3-pip

Arch Linux

sudo pacman -S wget unzip cabextract zenity python python-pip

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🛠️ Installation Guide

1. Download & Extract file from release page and run this command.

chmod +x run.sh
./run.sh

2. Provide Required Microsoft Components

AeNux requires msxml3.dll and msxml3r.dll, which you must supply yourself from a Windows installation:

C:\Windows\System32\

Copy both files to whatever you want

3. Launch AeNux GUI

Simply run from application menu

Or use command-line flags:

./run.sh -r   # Run After Effects
./run.sh -i   # Run Installer
./run.sh -c   # Run Configurator
./run.sh -p   # Run Plugin Installer
./run.sh -h   # Show help

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🧩 Plugin Installation

To install plugins:

1. Open the AeNux GUI: ./run.sh

2. Select option 4 - Run Plugin Installer

3. Place your plugins in the respective folders:

   • AEX Plugins: PlugIn/aex/
   • CEP Extensions: PlugIn/CEP/
   • Script Installers: PlugIn/installer/
   • Presets: PlugIn/preset-backup/
   • Scripts: PlugIn/scripts/

4. Use the Plugin Installer GUI to select and install

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📁 Project Structure

AeNux/
├── run.sh                       # Main entry point
├── requirements.txt             # Python dependencies
├── script/
│   ├── AeNux_Installer.py      # Installation script
│   ├── AeNux_Configurator.py   # Configuration GUI
│   ├── run.py                   # After Effects runner
│   ├── AppShortcutMake.sh       # Desktop shortcut creator
│   ├── gui.ui                   # GTK UI definition
│   └── aenux_config.json        # Configuration file
├── PlugIn/
│   ├── PlugIn.py               # Plugin installer
│   ├── aex/                     # AEX plugins
│   ├── CEP/                     # CEP extensions
│   ├── installer/               # EXE installers
│   ├── preset-backup/           # Presets
│   └── scripts/                 # Scripts
├── src/
│   └── aenux.png               # Application icon
└── venv/                        # Python virtual environment

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🔧 Troubleshooting

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'gi'

Run dependency installation:

./run.sh -d

Wine not found

The wine binary will be automatically installed. If issues persist:

./run.sh -c

And verify the wine path in the Configurator.

After Effects won't start

1. Try killing Wine processes:

   ./run.sh -c

   Then click "Kill Wine Processes" button

2. Check if configuration is correct:

   • Verify wine_path exists
   • Verify wineprefix exists
   • Verify aenux_path exists

Desktop shortcut not working

run AppShortcutMake.sh

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Uninstallation

1. Open AeNux:

   ./run.sh

2. Select option 2 - Run AeNux Configurator
3. Click Uninstall

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Too much annoying plugin icon

1. open

   ~/.local/share/applications/wine

2. remove the .desktop file

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🙏 Acknowledgments

Special thanks to MattKC for his pioneering work. Forum reference: https://forum.mattkc.com/viewtopic.php?t=337

Huge thanks also to @relativemodder for creating the AeGnux fork, making installation much simpler for the community. ❤️🐧

Additional thanks to the Wine Project and GTK Project for their amazing work.

🔗 Support & Contact

• Telegram: @cutefishaep
• GitHub Issues: Bug reports & feature requests
• GitHub Discussions: Questions & suggestions

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Last Updated: December 2025

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Happy Editing on Linux! 🎬🐧

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