http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9771
--- Comment #132 from Gary Pendergast winehq@pento.net 2008-12-08 21:33:59 --- (In reply to comment #131)
Browsing the messages on here I am sure most people know that this is still not working with the most current version of Wine... Any work arounds I am just missing on here or do I live with out the friends network?
You live without it. It works for some people, it doesn't for others. Some people can get it working by resizing windows, causing them to repaint, others can't. For other people, it just works. For some, it works, then it stops working. If you really need Steam Friends to be reliable, your best option is to dual boot with Windows.