[Wine] Problem running BBC Doctor Who game in Linux Mint Debian

[faffmeister]

Hi, 

I have a Toshiba Satellite L500 Laptop running 64bit Linux Mint Debian Edition 201109. 

The laptop has ATI Radeon M92 (HD 4500 / 5000) graphics.

This is based on Debian testing and because at present there is no WINE in the testing repositories, I have installed 1.3.30 from:

http://frickelplatz.de/debian/

This seems to work fine: I can run LTspiceIV perfectly.

However ...

I have tried to install a game from the BBC Doctor Who series: 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/theadventuregames/download/tardis/Install-TARDIS.exe

According to the WINE AppDB this should run OK. 

Installation seemed to run OK.

The first attempt to run it got me a full screen startup first all black then a screen split into a black/white triangle along a diagonal line which finally turned into a largely black screen with a scrambled cursor and no clear  picture of anything.

Once that point was reached I couldn't then close the window with the program in it. The cursor only appeared in any window decorations and the main Linux menu/taskbar bar. The machine ran very slow and I had to use the System Monitor to kill the DoctorWho_pc.exe which then also killed wine.

The intro music played fine so I assumed the problem was to do with the graphics. 

I tried configuring wine to run a virtual desktop but that just framed the whole thing in a virtual desktop and didn't change anything else. 

Unfortunately I didn't capture any log file info from those attempts.

I then wondered if the problem might be with the linux native ATI Radeon graphics drivers so I installed the fglrx driver and associated .debs from Synaptic. 

This seems to have made things worse because now all that happens when I try to run the program is that a window pops open and then closes immediately. If I set it to run in a virtual desktop then I get the blue virtual desktop for a second or two, a white flash in that then it all closes again.

If I try to run DoctorWho_Pc.exe or WhoLauncher.exe from a terminal I get this:

~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Doctor Who - The Adventure Games $ X Error of failed request:  BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
  Major opcode of failed request:  135 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  19 (X_GLXQueryServerString)
  Serial number of failed request:  1312
  Current serial number in output stream:  1312


Running WINEDEBUG=+loaddll wine wholauncher.exe gets:

~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Doctor Who - The Adventure Games $ WINEDEBUG=+loaddll wine wholauncher.exe
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"KERNEL32.dll" at 0x7edd0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"KERNEL32.dll" at 0x7ee20000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\wineboot.exe" at 0x7ec40000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\advapi32.dll" at 0x7ebe0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"KERNEL32.dll" at 0x7ee20000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\winemenubuilder.exe" at 0x7ec40000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\advapi32.dll" at 0x7ea20000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\gdi32.dll" at 0x7e810000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\version.dll" at 0x7e7f0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\user32.dll" at 0x7e8d0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\rpcrt4.dll" at 0x7e780000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\ole32.dll" at 0x7ea90000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\oleaut32.dll" at 0x7e670000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"KERNEL32.dll" at 0x7ee00000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\shlwapi.dll" at 0x7e600000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\windowscodecs.dll" at 0x7ebb0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\services.exe" at 0x7ec20000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\comctl32.dll" at 0x7e300000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\shell32.dll" at 0x7e410000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\advapi32.dll" at 0x7eb40000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\rpcrt4.dll" at 0x7ebb0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"KERNEL32.dll" at 0x7ee20000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\winedevice.exe" at 0xf7620000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\advapi32.dll" at 0x7ec00000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\ntoskrnl.exe" at 0x7ebc0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\rpcrt4.dll" at 0x7eb40000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\mountmgr.sys" at 0x7eb20000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"KERNEL32.dll" at 0x7ee00000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\plugplay.exe" at 0x7ef20000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\advapi32.dll" at 0x7ebe0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\rpcrt4.dll" at 0x7eb70000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\gdi32.dll" at 0x7e770000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\version.dll" at 0x7e750000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\user32.dll" at 0x7e830000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\shlwapi.dll" at 0x7e980000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\comctl32.dll" at 0x7e660000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\shell32.dll" at 0x7e9f0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\imm32.dll" at 0x7df80000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\winex11.drv" at 0x7e130000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\imm32.dll" at 0x7e390000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\winex11.drv" at 0x7e510000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\uxtheme.dll" at 0x7df10000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\uxtheme.dll" at 0x7e270000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\rpcrt4.dll" at 0x7e090000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\ole32.dll" at 0x7e120000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"KERNEL32.dll" at 0x7ee00000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\explorer.exe" at 0x7ec30000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\advapi32.dll" at 0x7eb50000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\rpcrt4.dll" at 0x7ebb0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\gdi32.dll" at 0x7e940000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\version.dll" at 0x7e920000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\user32.dll" at 0x7ea00000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_native_dll Loaded L"C:\\Program Files\\Doctor Who - The Adventure Games\\wholauncher.exe" at 0x400000: native
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\advapi32.dll" at 0x7e940000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\gdi32.dll" at 0x7e9b0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\version.dll" at 0x7e920000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\user32.dll" at 0x7ea70000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\mpr.dll" at 0x7ebb0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\shlwapi.dll" at 0x7e8c0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\comctl32.dll" at 0x7e5c0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\shell32.dll" at 0x7e6d0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\wininet.dll" at 0x7ebf0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\rpcrt4.dll" at 0x7e420000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\ole32.dll" at 0x7e4a0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\oleaut32.dll" at 0x7e310000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_native_dll Loaded L"C:\\Program Files\\Doctor Who - The Adventure Games\\WinSparkle.dll" at 0x10000000: native
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\winspool.drv" at 0x7e2d0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\imm32.dll" at 0x7e650000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\winex11.drv" at 0x7e7f0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\imm32.dll" at 0x7dfd0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\winex11.drv" at 0x7e150000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\uxtheme.dll" at 0x7deb0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\spoolss.dll" at 0x7db30000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\localspl.dll" at 0x7db40000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\shlwapi.dll" at 0x7e260000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\comctl32.dll" at 0x7e150000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\shell32.dll" at 0x7e2d0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\uxtheme.dll" at 0x7e510000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\ole32.dll" at 0x7e030000: builtin
fixme:wininet:CommitUrlCacheEntryInternal entry already in cache - don't know what to do!
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"KERNEL32.dll" at 0x7ee20000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_native_dll Loaded L"C:\\Program Files\\Doctor Who - The Adventure Games\\DoctorWho_Pc.exe" at 0x400000: native
andy at laptosh ~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Doctor Who - The Adventure Games $ trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\advapi32.dll" at 0x7e960000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\gdi32.dll" at 0x7e9c0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\version.dll" at 0x7e940000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\user32.dll" at 0x7ea80000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\mpr.dll" at 0x7ebc0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\shlwapi.dll" at 0x7e8d0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\comctl32.dll" at 0x7e5e0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\shell32.dll" at 0x7e6e0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\wininet.dll" at 0x7ec00000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\rpcrt4.dll" at 0x7e3a0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\ole32.dll" at 0x7e430000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\msacm32.dll" at 0x7e370000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\winmm.dll" at 0x7e550000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\dsound.dll" at 0x7e590000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\wined3d.dll" at 0x7e200000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\d3d9.dll" at 0x7e340000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\d3dx9_42.dll" at 0x7e1e0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:free_modref Unloaded module L"C:\\windows\\system32\\d3dx9_42.dll" : builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\msvcrt.dll" at 0x7e0f0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_native_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\d3dx9_42.dll" at 0x10000000: native
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\psapi.dll" at 0xf75b0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\dbghelp.dll" at 0x7e080000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\dinput8.dll" at 0x7e1e0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\ws2_32.dll" at 0x7e1b0000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\iphlpapi.dll" at 0x7e060000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\winspool.drv" at 0x7df50000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\comdlg32.dll" at 0x7df80000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\imm32.dll" at 0x7dc90000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\winex11.drv" at 0x7de30000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\uxtheme.dll" at 0x7da80000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\spoolss.dll" at 0x7d700000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\localspl.dll" at 0x7d720000: builtin
trace:loaddll:load_builtin_dll Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\dinput.dll" at 0x7d5c0000: builtin
X Error of failed request:  BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
  Major opcode of failed request:  135 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  19 (X_GLXQueryServerString)
  Serial number of failed request:  3792
  Current serial number in output stream:  3792
trace:loaddll:free_modref Unloaded module L"C:\\windows\\system32\\uxtheme.dll" : builtin

which as far as I understand it means that all the .dlls are there.


I now have a very unhappy and frustrated 7 year old and I would be very grateful if anyone could help.

Thanks, 

     Andy