http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10696
Summary: Direct3D mode in Age of Wonders 2 demo is unusably slow and glitchy Product: Wine Version: 0.9.50. Platform: Other OS/Version: other Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: enhancement Priority: P2 Component: wine-directx-d3d AssignedTo: wine-bugs@winehq.org ReportedBy: sharparrow1@yahoo.com
(Demo available at http://www.triumphstudios.com/ageofwonders2/files.html; it installs quite painlessly.)
Note that Direct3D mode is the default for this game, but can be turned off through the included configuration app aow2Setup.exe. However, when Direct3D mode is not enabled, some graphical effects are disabled.
Multiple issues with Direct3D mode in Age of Wonders 2 demo; I'm not really sure how related these are, but I'll put them together, I guess, since I'm not sure separate bugs would be useful without any real idea of what is causing these effects:
1. In-game repainting speed is unusably slow. (To get in-game quickly, press the "Tutorial" button.)
2. There are graphical glitches in-game: for one very obvious example, use the scroll wheel to change the zoom level, and all the UI on the bottom gets painted over.
3. The "buy now" screen (accessible by clicking "Quit" on the main menu) flickers severely.
I'm using Wine 0.9.50 on Ubuntu 7.10; I have an Intel Core Duo and and ATI Mobility X1400, and I'm using the version of fglrx that comes with Ubuntu.