http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22662
--- Comment #16 from The Source thesource@mail.ru 2010-05-14 01:51:16 --- Created an attachment (id=27947) --> (http://bugs.winehq.org/attachment.cgi?id=27947) Visual C++ 2005 SP1 redist setup log
I did install the game with wine, but to make sure I started the whole process again: 1. Deleted ~/.wine 2. Ran winecfg (which installed gecko in the process, I checked, gecko really was in place), configured sound, drives etc. 3. Ran regedit to set some d3d flags (like VideoMemorySize) 4. Downloaded Visual C++ 2005 SP1 redist from microsoft site. Installed it (just in case I attached wine output on the setup because it looks suspicious). 5. Inserted RA3 dvd into dvd drive 6. Ran wine AutoRun.exe on it. Pressed install button on the dialog, setup requested cdkey, I entered it. 7. Then the program tried to launch EASetup.exe but I got this: fixme:msi:MSI_OpenDatabaseW open failed r = 8003001e for L"C:\users\thesource\Temp\msi717.tmp" Launching EASetup.exe manually results in the same.
As you can see I attempted crystally clean install and installed vcredist2005 as you recommended, but stumbled on non-working game setup in the end.