http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12911
--- Comment #2 from Roderick Colenbrander thunderbird2k@gmx.net 2008-05-02 05:22:51 --- Most likely the program is using opengl child windows ('small opengl 3d views'). We support this type of rendering using the X Composite extension in combination with GLX. (basically speaking it uses AIGLX-like functionality as needed for apps like compiz). The problem is that not all display drivers support this properly yet. The only driver which supports it well is Nvidia their driver. Second if you install the latest Intel drivers (perhaps even source ones are needed) you can get it working. To confirm whether this is the program install the windows version of Google Earth on Wine. When it doesn't render its opengl view correctly that it is this problem.