http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37096
Bug ID: 37096 Summary: Problems with DC Universe Online and Virtual Desktops Product: Wine Version: 1.7.24 Hardware: x86 OS: Linux Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: -unknown Assignee: wine-bugs@winehq.org Reporter: apcullen@yahoo.com
Created attachment 49318 --> http://bugs.winehq.org/attachment.cgi?id=49318 Comparison of wine 1.2 and 1.7.24
DC Universe starts itself up in a multi-stop process using a launcher. When "Play" is clicked on the launcher, the game appears to start in a blank dos window that changes to full screen. Then a screen appears where one can select or create a character. Pressing play here begins actual game play.
To install and run, DC Universe requires "winetricks xact ie8 vcrun2005 vcrun2010"
My machine is a core i5 desktop with radeon graphics (catalyst 13.35). I run opensuse 13.1 KDE with three virtual desktops which I switch between using ctrl-f1/ctrl-f2/ctrl-f3.
For stable play, the game has to be run using the "Emulate Virtual Desktop" option from winecfg. Behavior (or misbehavior) changes using recent wine versions. I am attaching an annotated log file comparing wine version 1.2.2
Summary
with wine version 1.2: if one does not run "emulate virtual desktop" the launcher appears and pressing play results in a minimized game window. If you open the window right away it is blank, and if you don't open it right away you'll eventually know when the game is ready to play because you'll hear the music played at the character screen. Then you can maximize the window and play, but switching virtual desktops caused the game to crash. With "emulate virtual desktop" selected in winecfg and set to full screen you can see that the launcher opens what appears to be a dos window (minimized). Opening it gives a blank window until the full screen game starts. If you leave it minimized you can always see the minimized window icon even after the full screen game starts (does not interfere with game play).
With more recent versions of wine: With "emulate virtual desktop" off in winecfg the game launcher will appear and pressing "play" will cause the game to start minimized just like in 1.2, but if you don't open the minimized window the game will freeze and crash. With "emulate virtual desktop" on the game will start normally and run will but will freeze when switching KDE virtual desktops.
Sorry if all that was long winded.