[Bug 35277] New: Sims3Launcher.exe doesn't start reliable

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http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35277

            Bug ID: 35277
           Summary: Sims3Launcher.exe doesn't start reliable
           Product: Wine
           Version: 1.7.9
          Hardware: x86-64
                OS: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: -unknown
          Assignee: wine-bugs at winehq.org
          Reporter: wine at thschuetz.de
    Classification: Unclassified

Since I have updated to wine 1.7.9 the Sims3Launcher.exe of "The Sims 3" shows
a strange behaviour:

I am using Sims 3 through Steam and I have a simple bash-script to start it,
just a "cd" to the right directory and a "wine" with the right prefix, etc.
Normally I start the script through a Sims3.desktop-file. Yes, I know, I am
lazy…

After installing wine 1.7.9 steam starts, ask me if I want to play "Sims 3" or
view the support informations, installs prerequisites - and stops! At this time
the launcher should start. I modified the script so the Sims3Launcher.exe
starts directly (that's possible, because the copy-protection is on the real
game executable) but the launcher does not start. If I use the script from a
terminal emulator, there is normally no problem with wine 1.7.9! "Normally"
means it sometimes does not start from terminal emulator too.

All this is the behaviour after a fresh boot! If the start of the launcher
fails one time, I have to logout and login again (no reboot needed), after that
I can start the launcher again from a terminal emulator. It took quite some
time to find out this behaviour, but this should be the best description I
could give to you.

I tried to make a regression but failed. Regression testing with a 32-bit-wine
in a 64-bit-linux is too hard for me, sorry. :-(

Ah, one more info: Once the start failed from a terminal I had a look at the
messages, there are only 2 lines and those appear at a working start too! So no
messages I can provide. The launcher silently just does not start.

Downgrading to wine 1.7.8 solved the problem. If I can provide any more
informations, just ask. Sorry again for no regression test.

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