[Bug 23454] New: Application refuses to run unless in 8-bit (256 colour) mode

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23454

Summary: Application refuses to run unless in 8-bit (256
                    colour) mode
           Product: Wine
           Version: 1.2-rc5
          Platform: x86
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P2
         Component: -unknown
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        ReportedBy: [e-mail]

I'm trying to get an educational CD-ROM published by Knowledge Adventure, "Jump
Ahead Toddlers 2000" to work in Wine.

Running AUTORUN.EXE on the disc, the program displays an error dialog box
saying it must be run in 256-colour mode. There's no console output.

While Windows has a compatibility mode setting to run in 256-colour mode, there
doesn't seem to be a equivalent feature in Wine, even when using virtual
desktop mode.

Is there a general workaround for those older programs which refuse to run in
16-bit or higher depth modes? I'd suggest an option in Winecfg to fake 256
colour mode, so any programs which check the desktop depth are told it is 8.