I found a pdf manual of the Crossover for Linux and discovered the Main Crossover Manual, from here I can nominate a target exe and add parameters, it worked.
Not the best solution due to the fact that I still don't know how the shortcut runs the exe file but at least it works.
I think I have taken enough of your time on this Barracuda, and very thankful, but I think it would be best to let it rest.

Maybe after some more reading on the subject I might get my head around all this.

I ordered a book on the Commands online but still haven't received it so I might have to chase after that!!

Still don't know if I should install .NET but it seems obvious that Far Cry 2 doesn't need it.
I have many more Windows apps to install, what a pain, hopefully it gets easier.

Again
Thanks.