Is it time for playing games on WINE?

[Carlos Lozano]

Hello :),

Is it time for playing games on WINE? Here goes some sucessfull stories :)
If you need more screenshots, logs or another info about this games,
leave me know.

Date of the test: 20031101

 * Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.

   CDROM: Original disc, not necessary any trick.
   Addicional wine patches: No

   - Install: Yes.
   - Gameplay:
      - Video: Correct (maybe some missing effects)
      - Sound: Yes.
      - Mouse: Ok.

   snapshots:
     http://62.93.166.115/tpm-1.jpg
     http://62.93.166.115/tpm-2.jpg (Probably some effect is missing here)
     http://62.93.166.115/tpm-3.jpg

 * Grand Theft Auto III.

   CDROM: You need set the windows version to nt40, and use a modified
          EXE due to safedisc 2 protection.
   Addicional wine patches:
        http://www.winehq.org/hypermail/wine-patches/2003/11/0000.html
        http://62.93.166.115/d3d8_private.diff

   - Install: Yes (using native dlls for InstallShield 7)
   - Gameplay:
      - Video: Correct (graphics glitches, missing effects and a bit slow)
               (You need disable in video settings the 5th option, or
                you will see the gfx 4 times together)
      - Sound: Yes.
      - Mouse: Ok during gameplay (probably not in the menu zone)

   Snapshots:
        http://62.93.166.115/gta3-0.jpg
        http://62.93.166.115/gta3-1.jpg (where is the rain?)
        http://62.93.166.115/gta3-2.jpg (with the 5th option enabled)

 * Commandos 3: Destination Berlin Demo.

   CDROM: Using the original disc, not necessary any trick.
   Addicional wine patches:
        http://www.winehq.org/hypermail/wine-patches/2003/11/0000.html
        http://62.93.166.115/d3d8_private.diff

   - Install: Yes (using native dlls for InstallShield 7)
   - Gameplay:
      - Video: Correct (some graphics glitches in text windows). There is
               2 stages for select in the demo, only the first one shows
               graphics, in the second you can heard the sound, but the
               screens remains to black.
      - Sound: Yes.
      - Mouse: Ok.

   Snapshots:
        http://62.93.166.115/commandos3.jpg

 * Haegemonian Demo (no playable demo).

   CDROM: Using the original disc, not necessary any trick.
   Addicional wine patches:
        http://62.93.166.115/device.diff  -- (IDirect3DDevice8Impl_CopyRects)

   - Install: Yes.
   - Gameplay:
       - Video: Correct (missing some screens, but the 3D engine works
                very nice).
       - Sound: Yes.
       - Mouse: No mouse needed.

   Snapshots:
        http://62.93.166.115/haegemoniam-1.jpg
        http://62.93.166.115/haegemoniam-2.jpg

 * Anno 1602.

   Notes: Using the original disc, not necessary any trick.
   Addicional wine patches:
        http://www.winehq.org/hypermail/wine-patches/2003/10/0274.html

   - Install: Yes.
   - Gameplay:
       - Video: Correct.
       - Sound: Yes.
       - Mouse: Ok.

   Snapshots:
        http://62.93.166.115/a1602-1.jpg
        http://62.93.166.115/a1602-2.jpg

 * Praetoriam Demo.

   Notes: Using the original disc, not necessary any trick.
   Addicional wine patches: No

   - Install: Yes (using native dlls for InstallShield 7)
   - Gameplay:
       - Video: Missing some tittle screens, and problems with textures
         during gameplay.
fixme:ddraw:Main_IDirect3DDeviceImpl_7_Load (0x4ac60b30/0x4ac60b30)->(0x4be3c800,(nil),0x52b59188,(nil),00000000): Partially Implemented!)
       - Sound: Yes, but some effects with noise.
       - Mouse: No works correctly, moves only in range 1024x740, but it
         should be possible in range 1024x768.

   Snapshots:
        http://62.93.166.115/praetorians.jpg

Regards,
Carlos.

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