http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21894
Summary: Command and Conquer 1 (gold - "Tiberian Dawn") installer error Product: Wine Version: 1.1.39 Platform: x86 URL: http://na.llnet.cnc3tv.ea.com/u/f/eagames/cnc3/cnc3tv/ Classic/NOD95.iso OS/Version: Linux Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: -unknown AssignedTo: wine-bugs@winehq.org ReportedBy: sick_soul@yahoo.it
Trying to install the Command and Conquer 1 (gold) from either CDs fails. The player can choose whether to play as GDI or NOD, and there is one install CD for each army.
There are many versions of Command and Conquer 1. The original version is a DOS game and outside of the scope of this bug report. The "first decade" version is a multiple game package that is also outside of the scope of this bug report.
This bug report concerns the "Gold" Windows 95 version, which is now also downloadable from
http://www.commandandconquer.com/classic
direct GDI link: http://na.llnet.cnc3tv.ea.com/u/f/eagames/cnc3/cnc3tv/Classic/GDI95.iso
direct NOD link (also in URL field of this report): http://na.llnet.cnc3tv.ea.com/u/f/eagames/cnc3/cnc3tv/Classic/NOD95.iso
Installation breaks with an error after starting the installation.
wine reports the error:
"err:ntdll:RtlpWaitForCriticalSection section 0x7eb594a0 "syslevel.c: Win16Mutex" wait timed out in thread 001a, blocked by 001d, retrying (60 sec)"
and a few seconds later the application show the error: "Unable to locate necessary files. Please run setup.exe from the CD-ROM disc".
Tested with 1.1.39, 1.1.38, 1.1.37, with the same results.