https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16783
--- Comment #18 from sworddragon2@aol.com --- On rereading this ticket:
(In reply to killpotts from comment #4)
A workaround is to replace GW.dat with a new one ( if you do not have a backup of gw.dat, delete it. The game client will auto download a new one )
The Gw.dat does save the settings of the game (including the video settings) and with this:
(In reply to killpotts from comment #3)
I am able to reproduce this bug. Normally, it works fine, but if at any point you try to switch workspaces ( Using Ubuntu 8.10 here ) during gameplay it will render the game permanently trapped in this state regardless of attempts to reboot.
I'm having the theory that the game switched on your actions the video settings (for example the resolution) and recovering/restarting doesn't logically work then. It would be interesting to know how the game reacts if the game would be started with such a Gw.dat on a native Windows.
Maybe this issue is even just a window manager issue for example by setting a strange resolution that would never be set on Windows.