http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13988
--- Comment #48 from Andrew Fenn andrewfenn@gmail.com 2008-08-20 02:33:34 --- I just tried the patch again and it's now working!
You need to run spore with safe mode on..
WINEDEBUG=-all wine SporeCreatureCreator.exe -w -r 800x600 -safe
If you don't do this then the patch doesn't work. This is because -safe sets the following variables in ConfigManager.txt in C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\SPORE\Data\Config
if ($safeMode)
alert "Running in safe mode" -info
setOption OptionLighting $Low
setOption OptionShadows $Low
setOption OptionEffects $Low
setOption OptionTextureDetail $Medium
setOption OptionPlanetQuality $Low
setOption OptionAudioPerformance $Low
setOption OptionPhotoRes $Low
setOption OptionVideoRes $Low
endif
I found that setting OptionEffects, OptionAudioPerformance and OptionVideoRes to high made the game not show the UI.