[Bug 42821] Bookshelf (.Net app) does not install: Hardware/ DirectX not supported

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https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42821

--- Comment #19 from Andrew <andrewbb43 at gmail.com> ---
(In reply to Louis Lenders from comment #18)
> (In reply to Andrew from comment #17)
> > Having the same problem using 2.21. Out of curiosity, I copied the directory
> > straight from a Windows PC with the app installed and tried to run it that
> > way, and there was no sign the app was even running.
> 
> Copying from an existing windowdrive is not going to work in a lot of cases.
> 
> As a workaround I found you can get it installed by:
> - winetricks -q dotnet462
> 
> - Download Orca like for example from here
> https://www.technipages.com/download-orca-msi-editor
> 
> -Start the Bookshelfinstaller and let it extract the msi, but than ctrl-C it.
> 
> - The msi is in something similar like
> ~/.wine/drive_c/users/louis/Temp/\{B3C7AA5E-740A-4458-8676-D2BC8D2B6B9C\}/
> VitalSource\ Bookshelf.msi
> 
> -Run Orca, open the msi, and remove the line (Action) HardwareNotSupported
> in table InstallUISequence.
> 
> -Save it and run the msi like msiexec /i VitalSource\ Bookshelf.msi
> 
> The application itsself starts, but you have to sign in and I don`t have an
> account so couldn`t test further

Your suggestion did resolve the installation issues, as it will now complete
the installation. However, winetricks doesn't seem to recognize dotnet462 nor
am I able to install the actual update manually.

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