[Wine] Re: how to install the 1 Witcher?

[SpawnHappyJake]

The WINE AppDB is the WINE Application Database. It is a very important part of the WINE project.
Just go to http://appdb.winehq.org to see it.
It is a list of Windows computer programs and how well each works in WINE. Each program is rated as garbage, bronze, silver, gold, or platinum.
Here are the rating definitions: http://appdb.winehq.org/help/?sTopic=maintainer_ratings

The way it works is that there are different program entries that represent all versions of a Windows program, and within those entries are sub-entires for each version of the program tested.

Here's an example for you: http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=13127. That is an entry that represents the program IconsExtract. Within that entry are entries for individual versions of IconsExtract.

Within each entry for each version submitted, is at least one Test Result.

A Test Result is a report saying how well a certain version of a Windows program worked (garbage, bronze, silver, gold, platinum), what version of WINE was used, and what operating system was used.
Also in the test result is information saying what worked, what didn't, and additional comments.
The "Additional Comments" section is often where you find the really good stuff...the tricks they had to do to get it to work. Registry editing, dll overrides, winetricks, patches...etc.

In the left menu are links to browse for apps, submit a test result, and other things.

So go to the AppDB, look up "The Witcher", update your WINE, do what they did to get The Witcher 1.5 to work (apply the patch first), and maybe, just maybe, it won't give you that error.

Cheers,
Jake