http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28114
--- Comment #11 from Ben Shadwick benshadwick@gmail.com 2012-11-09 12:32:21 CST --- (In reply to comment #9)
(In reply to comment #6)
wine-1.5.16 on Linux Mint 13/Maya
00000008 (D) H:.PlayOnLinux\wineprefix\SWKotor2\drive_c\Program Files\LucasArts\SWKotOR2\swkotor2.exe
It looks like you're still using PoL or at least it's prefix. Please try in plain wine in a clean prefix.
Also be sure that H:\ is a native linux partition and not FAT/NTFS. This causes problems with some applications.
I just tried that, and the results are exactly the same: config util only allows 1600x1200 if I emulate virtual desktop, and then game runs in a window and crashes on startup after showing the splash screens/videos.
H: is mapped to my Linux home directory, which is I think ext4. It's on the same partition as the OS.
I think I've figured something out, though: The crash doesn't happen if I disable movies, and the game runs in pseudo-fullscreen if I use a virtual desktop. All of this seems to be related to the fact that the game tries to change the (virtual) display to a lower resolution while showing movies, which apparently wine is not handling very well.
I seem to remember that either the HQ movie pack or the widescreen mod may patch the movies to run at higher resolution, which may make things work better.
Neither disabling movies nor installing hacks should be a required workaround for a good out-of-the-box experience with Wine, however, and people are therefore being too generous with their platinum ratings.