http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11744
kingsamses@gmail.com changed:
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--- Comment #6 from kingsamses@gmail.com 2008-03-04 18:27:14 --- I've been having the same problem, a crash right before the main menu. The problem seems to be related to the presence of the game's preferences file, stored at ~/Documents/My Games/Age of Empires 3/Users/NewProfile.xml
I believe the file isn't created when the game is installed, so the game runs fine the first time you start it. The file is created during this run, and its presence causes subsequent crashes. Deleting the file allows the game to run, but with all options reset.
I've no idea if that helps with fixing anything, but it is a workaround to use in the meantime. I'll go ahead and do some regression testing.