diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ca867087d..35038e1ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -77,13 +77,10 @@ jobs:
           wget https://github.com/decompals/WiBo/releases/download/0.2.4/wibo && chmod +x wibo && sudo cp wibo /usr/bin/
       - name: Run backend tests
         run: |-
-          mkdir -p "${WINEPREFIX}"
-          wineboot --init
           cd backend
           poetry run python3 manage.py test
         env:
           SYSTEM_ENV: GITHUB_WORKFLOW
-          WINEPREFIX: /tmp/wine
 
       - name: Migrate backend
         run: cd backend && poetry run python3 ./manage.py migrate
@@ -125,10 +122,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Build decompme_backend image
         run: |-
-          docker build backend \
-            -t decompme_backend \
-            --build-arg ENABLE_WII_GC_SUPPORT=YES \
-            --build-arg ENABLE_PS1_SUPPORT=YES
+          docker build backend -t decompme_backend
       - name: Run tests
         run: |-
           mkdir -p sandbox && chmod 777 sandbox
@@ -140,7 +134,6 @@ jobs:
             --security-opt seccomp=unconfined \
             --entrypoint /bin/bash \
             -e COMPILER_BASE_PATH=/compilers \
-            -e WINEPREFIX=/tmp/wine \
             -e LOCAL_FILE_DIR=/local_files \
             decompme_backend -c 'cd /decomp.me/backend && \
             poetry install && \
diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index 39b8a574e..28c2d52fa 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -34,20 +34,25 @@ RUN git clone "https://github.com/google/nsjail" --recursive --branch 3.1 /nsjai
 FROM base AS build
 
 RUN apt-get -y update && apt-get install -y \
+    binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu \
     binutils-mips-linux-gnu \
     binutils-powerpc-linux-gnu \
-    binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu \
     curl \
+    dos2unix \
     gcc-mips-linux-gnu \
+    libc6-dev-i386 \
     libnl-route-3-200 \
     libprotobuf-dev \
+    libtinfo5 \
     netcat \
     unzip \
     wget \
-    libtinfo5 \
-    libc6-dev-i386 \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
+RUN dpkg --add-architecture i386 && apt-get update \
+    && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends -o APT::Immediate-Configure=false \
+      libstdc++6:i386
+
 RUN curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/python-poetry/poetry/master/install-poetry.py | \
   POETRY_VERSION=1.1.13 POETRY_HOME=/etc/poetry python3.9 -
 
@@ -55,23 +60,6 @@ COPY --from=nsjail /nsjail/nsjail /bin/nsjail
 
 COPY --from=ghcr.io/decompals/wibo:0.2.4 /usr/local/sbin/wibo /usr/bin/
 
-# windows compilers need i386 wine
-ARG ENABLE_NDS_SUPPORT
-ARG ENABLE_PS1_SUPPORT
-ARG ENABLE_WII_GC_SUPPORT
-RUN if [ "${ENABLE_NDS_SUPPORT}" = "YES" ] || \
-       [ "${ENABLE_PS1_SUPPORT}" = "YES" ] || \
-       [ "${ENABLE_WII_GC_SUPPORT}" = "YES" ]; then \
-    dpkg --add-architecture i386 && apt-get update && \
-    apt-get install -y -o APT::Immediate-Configure=false \
-        wine; \
-    fi
-
-# ps1 specifics
-RUN if [ "${ENABLE_PS1_SUPPORT}" = "YES" ] ; then \
-    apt-get install -y dos2unix; \
-    fi
-
 # gc/wii specifics
 COPY --from=devkitpro/devkitppc:20210726 /opt/devkitpro/devkitPPC/bin/powerpc* /usr/bin/
 
@@ -83,14 +71,17 @@ COPY compilers/download.py /compilers/
 
 ARG ENABLE_GBA_SUPPORT
 ARG ENABLE_N64_SUPPORT
+ARG ENABLE_NDS_SUPPORT
+ARG ENABLE_PS1_SUPPORT
 ARG ENABLE_SWITCH_SUPPORT
+ARG ENABLE_WII_GC_SUPPORT
 
 ENV ENABLE_GBA_SUPPORT=${ENABLE_GBA_SUPPORT}
-ENV ENABLE_WII_GC_SUPPORT=${ENABLE_WII_GC_SUPPORT}
 ENV ENABLE_N64_SUPPORT=${ENABLE_N64_SUPPORT}
 ENV ENABLE_NDS_SUPPORT=${ENABLE_NDS_SUPPORT}
 ENV ENABLE_PS1_SUPPORT=${ENABLE_PS1_SUPPORT}
 ENV ENABLE_SWITCH_SUPPORT=${ENABLE_SWITCH_SUPPORT}
+ENV ENABLE_WII_GC_SUPPORT=${ENABLE_WII_GC_SUPPORT}
 
 RUN python3.9 -m pip install requests tqdm \
     && python3.9 /compilers/download.py \
@@ -100,25 +91,14 @@ RUN mkdir -p /etc/fonts
 
 WORKDIR /backend
 
-ENV WINEPREFIX=/tmp/wine
-
 # create a non-root user & /sandbox with correct ownership
 RUN useradd --create-home user \
     && mkdir -p /sandbox \
-    && chown -R user:user /sandbox \
-    && mkdir -p "${WINEPREFIX}" \
-    && chown user:user "${WINEPREFIX}"
+    && chown -R user:user /sandbox
 
 # switch to non-root user
 USER user
 
-# initialize wine files to /home/user/.wine
-RUN if [ "${ENABLE_PS1_SUPPORT}" = "YES" ] || \
-       [ "${ENABLE_WII_GC_SUPPORT}" = "YES" ] || \
-       [ "${ENABLE_NDS_SUPPORT}" = "YES" ]; then \
-    wineboot --init; \
-    fi
-
 ENV PATH="$PATH:/etc/poetry/bin"
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/backend/docker_entrypoint.sh"]
diff --git a/backend/compilers/download.py b/backend/compilers/download.py
index 5b01ede62..4daa8801f 100755
--- a/backend/compilers/download.py
+++ b/backend/compilers/download.py
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ def download_wii_gc():
             if not compiler_dir.exists():
                 shutil.move(COMPILERS_DIR / group_id / ver, compiler_dir)
 
-            # Rename dll to uppercase - WSL is case sensitive without wine
+            # Rename dll to uppercase
             lowercase_lmgr = compiler_dir / "lmgr326b.dll"
             if lowercase_lmgr.exists():
                 shutil.move(lowercase_lmgr, compiler_dir / "LMGR326B.dll")
diff --git a/backend/coreapp/compiler_wrapper.py b/backend/coreapp/compiler_wrapper.py
index 1ab17a9ca..dfd314ef4 100644
--- a/backend/coreapp/compiler_wrapper.py
+++ b/backend/coreapp/compiler_wrapper.py
@@ -40,13 +40,6 @@ def lru_cache(maxsize: int = 128, typed: bool = False) -> Callable[[F], F]:
 else:
     PATH = os.environ["PATH"]
 
-WINE: str
-if "microsoft" in uname().release.lower() and not settings.USE_SANDBOX_JAIL:
-    logger.info("WSL detected & nsjail disabled: wine not required.")
-    WINE = ""
-else:
-    WINE = "wine"
-
 WIBO: str
 if "microsoft" in uname().release.lower() and not settings.USE_SANDBOX_JAIL:
     logger.info("WSL detected & nsjail disabled: wibo not required.")
diff --git a/backend/coreapp/compilers.py b/backend/coreapp/compilers.py
index d3fac41d8..dfa070bfc 100644
--- a/backend/coreapp/compilers.py
+++ b/backend/coreapp/compilers.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ class Compiler:
     is_gcc: ClassVar[bool] = False
     is_ido: ClassVar[bool] = False
     is_mwcc: ClassVar[bool] = False
-    needs_wine = False
 
     @property
     def path(self) -> Path:
@@ -184,8 +183,7 @@ def preset_from_name(name: str) -> Optional[Preset]:
     cc='mips-linux-gnu-cpp -Wall -lang-c -gstabs "$INPUT" | "${COMPILER_DIR}"/cc1 -mips1 -mcpu=3000 $COMPILER_FLAGS | mips-linux-gnu-as -march=r3000 -mtune=r3000 -no-pad-sections -O1 -o "$OUTPUT"',
 )
 
-PSYQ_CC = 'cpp -P "$INPUT" | unix2dos | ${WINE} ${COMPILER_DIR}/CC1PSX.EXE -quiet ${COMPILER_FLAGS} -o "$OUTPUT".s && ${WINE} ${COMPILER_DIR}/ASPSX.EXE -quiet "$OUTPUT".s -o "$OUTPUT".obj && ${COMPILER_DIR}/psyq-obj-parser "$OUTPUT".obj -o "$OUTPUT"'
-
+PSYQ_CC = 'cpp -P "$INPUT" | unix2dos | ${WIBO} ${COMPILER_DIR}/CC1PSX.EXE -quiet ${COMPILER_FLAGS} -o "$OUTPUT".s && ${WIBO} ${COMPILER_DIR}/ASPSX.EXE -quiet "$OUTPUT".s -o "$OUTPUT".obj && ${COMPILER_DIR}/psyq-obj-parser "$OUTPUT".obj -o "$OUTPUT"'
 PSYQ40 = GCCPS1Compiler(
     id="psyq4.0",
     platform=PS1,
@@ -245,11 +243,11 @@ def preset_from_name(name: str) -> Optional[Preset]:
 GCC272SN = GCCCompiler(
     id="gcc2.7.2sn",
     platform=N64,
-    cc='cpp -P "$INPUT" | ${WINE} "${COMPILER_DIR}"/cc1n64.exe -quiet -G0 -mcpu=vr4300 -mips3 -mhard-float -meb ${COMPILER_FLAGS} -o "$OUTPUT".s && ${WINE} "${COMPILER_DIR}"/asn64.exe -q -G0 "$OUTPUT".s -o "$OUTPUT".obj && "${COMPILER_DIR}"/psyq-obj-parser "$OUTPUT".obj -o "$OUTPUT" -b -n',
+    cc='cpp -P "$INPUT" | ${WIBO} "${COMPILER_DIR}"/cc1n64.exe -quiet -G0 -mcpu=vr4300 -mips3 -mhard-float -meb ${COMPILER_FLAGS} -o "$OUTPUT".s && ${WIBO} "${COMPILER_DIR}"/asn64.exe -q -G0 "$OUTPUT".s -o "$OUTPUT".obj && "${COMPILER_DIR}"/psyq-obj-parser "$OUTPUT".obj -o "$OUTPUT" -b -n',
 )
 
 # MACOS9
-MWCPPC_CC = 'printf "%s" "${COMPILER_FLAGS}" | xargs -x -- ${WINE} "${COMPILER_DIR}/MWCPPC.exe" -o object.o "${INPUT}" && printf "%s" "-dis -h -module ".${FUNCTION}" -nonames -nodata" | xargs -x -- ${WINE} "${COMPILER_DIR}/MWLinkPPC.exe" "${OUTPUT}" > "${OUTPUT}.s" && python3 ${COMPILER_DIR}/convert_gas_syntax.py "${OUTPUT}.s" ".${FUNCTION}" > "${OUTPUT}_new.s" && powerpc-linux-gnu-as "${OUTPUT}_new.s" -o "${OUTPUT}"'
+MWCPPC_CC = 'printf "%s" "${COMPILER_FLAGS}" | xargs -x -- ${WIBO} "${COMPILER_DIR}/MWCPPC.exe" -o object.o "${INPUT}" && printf "%s" "-dis -h -module ".${FUNCTION}" -nonames -nodata" | xargs -x -- ${WIBO} "${COMPILER_DIR}/MWLinkPPC.exe" "${OUTPUT}" > "${OUTPUT}.s" && python3 ${COMPILER_DIR}/convert_gas_syntax.py "${OUTPUT}.s" ".${FUNCTION}" > "${OUTPUT}_new.s" && powerpc-linux-gnu-as "${OUTPUT}_new.s" -o "${OUTPUT}"'
 
 MWCPPC_23 = MWCCCompiler(
     id="mwcppc_23",
@@ -314,7 +312,7 @@ def preset_from_name(name: str) -> Optional[Preset]:
 # GC_WII
 # Thanks to Gordon Davisson for the xargs trick:
 # https://superuser.com/questions/1529226/get-bash-to-respect-quotes-when-word-splitting-subshell-output/1529316#1529316
-MWCCEPPC_CC = 'printf "%s" "${COMPILER_FLAGS}" | xargs -x -- ${WINE} "${COMPILER_DIR}/mwcceppc.exe" -c -proc gekko -nostdinc -stderr -o "${OUTPUT}" "${INPUT}"'
+MWCCEPPC_CC = 'printf "%s" "${COMPILER_FLAGS}" | xargs -x -- ${WIBO} "${COMPILER_DIR}/mwcceppc.exe" -c -proc gekko -nostdinc -stderr -o "${OUTPUT}" "${INPUT}"'
 
 MWCC_233_144 = MWCCCompiler(
     id="mwcc_233_144",
@@ -336,7 +334,7 @@ def preset_from_name(name: str) -> Optional[Preset]:
 MWCC_233_163E = MWCCCompiler(
     id="mwcc_233_163e",
     platform=GC_WII,
-    cc='${WINE} "${COMPILER_DIR}/mwcceppc.125.exe" -c -proc gekko -nostdinc -stderr ${COMPILER_FLAGS} -o "${OUTPUT}.1" "${INPUT}" && ${WINE} "${COMPILER_DIR}/mwcceppc.exe" -c -proc gekko -nostdinc -stderr ${COMPILER_FLAGS} -o "${OUTPUT}.2" "${INPUT}" && python3 "${COMPILER_DIR}/frank.py" "${OUTPUT}.1" "${OUTPUT}.2" "${OUTPUT}"',
+    cc='${WIBO} "${COMPILER_DIR}/mwcceppc.125.exe" -c -proc gekko -nostdinc -stderr ${COMPILER_FLAGS} -o "${OUTPUT}.1" "${INPUT}" && ${WIBO} "${COMPILER_DIR}/mwcceppc.exe" -c -proc gekko -nostdinc -stderr ${COMPILER_FLAGS} -o "${OUTPUT}.2" "${INPUT}" && python3 "${COMPILER_DIR}/frank.py" "${OUTPUT}.1" "${OUTPUT}.2" "${OUTPUT}"',
 )
 
 MWCC_242_81 = MWCCCompiler(
@@ -412,7 +410,7 @@ def preset_from_name(name: str) -> Optional[Preset]:
 )
 
 # NDS_ARM9
-MWCCARM_CC = '${WINE} "${COMPILER_DIR}/mwccarm.exe" -c -proc arm946e -nostdinc -stderr ${COMPILER_FLAGS} -o "${OUTPUT}" "${INPUT}"'
+MWCCARM_CC = '${WIBO} "${COMPILER_DIR}/mwccarm.exe" -c -proc arm946e -nostdinc -stderr ${COMPILER_FLAGS} -o "${OUTPUT}" "${INPUT}"'
 
 MWCC_20_72 = MWCCCompiler(
     id="mwcc_20_72",
diff --git a/backend/coreapp/sandbox.py b/backend/coreapp/sandbox.py
index c6e141aa9..9dccf3035 100644
--- a/backend/coreapp/sandbox.py
+++ b/backend/coreapp/sandbox.py
@@ -46,10 +46,8 @@ def sandbox_command(self, mounts: List[Path], env: Dict[str, str]) -> List[str]:
             return []
 
         settings.SANDBOX_CHROOT_PATH.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-        settings.WINEPREFIX.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
         assert ":" not in str(self.path)
-        assert ":" not in str(settings.WINEPREFIX)
         # fmt: off
         wrapper = [
             str(settings.SANDBOX_NSJAIL_BIN_PATH),
@@ -69,7 +67,7 @@ def sandbox_command(self, mounts: List[Path], env: Dict[str, str]) -> List[str]:
             "--env", "PATH=/usr/bin:/bin",
             "--cwd", "/tmp",
             "--rlimit_fsize", "soft",
-             "--rlimit_nofile", "soft",
+            "--rlimit_nofile", "soft",
             "--rlimit_cpu", "30",  # seconds
             "--time_limit", "30",  # seconds
             # the following are settings that can be removed once we are done with wine
diff --git a/backend/decompme/settings.py b/backend/decompme/settings.py
index 9b124eed1..f49ce5c3b 100644
--- a/backend/decompme/settings.py
+++ b/backend/decompme/settings.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
     GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET=(str, ""),
     COMPILER_BASE_PATH=(str, BASE_DIR / "compilers"),
     COMPILATION_CACHE_SIZE=(int, 100),
-    WINEPREFIX=(str, "/tmp/wine"),
 )
 
 for stem in [".env.local", ".env"]:
@@ -186,5 +185,3 @@
 GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET = env("GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET", str)
 
 COMPILATION_CACHE_SIZE = env("COMPILATION_CACHE_SIZE", int)
-
-WINEPREFIX = Path(env("WINEPREFIX"))
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index bcf64b16f..bcaa8ad1a 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@ services:
       args:
         ENABLE_GBA_SUPPORT: "YES"
         ENABLE_N64_SUPPORT: "YES"
-        # dont install wine32 etc by default
-        ENABLE_NDS_SUPPORT: "NO"
-        ENABLE_PS1_SUPPORT: "NO"
-        ENABLE_WII_GC_SUPPORT: "NO"
+        ENABLE_NDS_SUPPORT: "YES"
+        ENABLE_PS1_SUPPORT: "YES"
+        ENABLE_WII_GC_SUPPORT: "YES"
         # dont install clang by default
         ENABLE_SWITCH_SUPPORT: "NO"
     cap_drop:
diff --git a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 99402ce67..dac2e38e3 100644
--- a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ yarn dev
 
 
 ### Optional steps
-- [Configure wine for Windows compiler on Linux](WINE.md)
 - [Set up GitHub authentication](GITHUB.md)
 - [Install nsjail to run the compiler sandbox](SANDBOX.md)
 - [Configure an nginx reverse proxy](NGINX.md)
diff --git a/docs/WINE.md b/docs/WINE.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 4cfe86b83..000000000
--- a/docs/WINE.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-### Wine setup (for local development, running Windows compilers)
-- Create a wineprefix dir
-```shell
-WINEPREFIX=$HOME/.wine WINEARCH=win32 wineboot --init
-```
-
-- Add the WINEPREFIX setting to your .local.env file in the root of the repo
-```shell
-echo "WINEPREFIX=$HOME/.wine" >> .local.env
-```