http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10773
--- Comment #3 from Andrew Yates andrewyates@gmail.com 2007-12-16 15:13:37 --- Adding '87.237.39.200 localhost' to /etc/hosts seems to fix this for me. I think the problem may be that the game is try to load data for the billboards near jumpgates from that IP. (A similar line has to be added for .199 so that the game will get past the splash screen.)