http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24501
Summary: Games For Windows - Live: client doesn't start with mono Product: Wine Version: 1.3.3 Platform: x86 OS/Version: Linux Status: NEW Keywords: download Severity: enhancement Priority: P2 Component: mscoree AssignedTo: wine-bugs@winehq.org ReportedBy: austinenglish@gmail.com
It wants .Net 3.5, but that doesn't work in wine. In mono, fails with: ** (GFWLClient.exe:8): WARNING **: The following assembly referenced from C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games for Windows - LIVE\Client\GFWLClient.exe could not be loaded: Assembly: PresentationFramework (assemblyref_index=2) Version: 3.0.0.0 Public Key: 31bf3856ad364e35 The assembly was not found in the Global Assembly Cache, a path listed in the MONO_PATH environment variable, or in the location of the executing assembly (C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games for Windows - LIVE\Client).
which is WPF, and according to Mono, http://mono-project.com/WPF, they have no plans to implement (big project, not much reward).
I'm filing a bug here mostly to collect duplicates. If a lot of duplicates show up, perhaps Novell/Mono will change their mind...
To reproduce: $ winetricks -q gfw mono26 $ cd .wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Microsoft\ Games\ for\ Windows\ -\ LIVE\Client $ wine GFWLClient.exe