[Bug 31725] New: The Sims 2 crashes

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=31725

Bug #: 31725
           Summary: The Sims 2 crashes
           Product: Wine
           Version: 1.4
          Platform: x86
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: -unknown
        AssignedTo: [e-mail]
        ReportedBy: [e-mail]
    Classification: Unclassified

Installing the Sims 2 worked, but starting it results in a crash.
The program locks up. Using alt-tab reveals two error message popups
(in german, because I use the german version called "Die Sims 2"):

(X)  Direct3D hat einen Fehler festgestellt: D3DERR_INVALID_CALL! Die
       Anwendung wird nun beendet.

(X)  Die Anwendung ist abgestürzt und wird nun beendet.

Translation of the two error message popups:

(X)  Direct3D found an error: D3DERR_INVALID_CALL! The
       application will be terminated now.

(X)  The application crashed and will be terminated now.

After waiting for several minutes I switched to a text console and
killed the program. The console where I started the Sims 2
contains several log messages (see attachment).

uname -a returns:
Linux penguin 3.2.0-30-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Aug 24 16:54:40 UTC 2012 i686
i686 i386 GNU/Linux

wine --version returns
wine-1.4