http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29128
--- Comment #37 from Blake Gripling peanuthead_069@yahoo.com 2011-12-26 18:35:07 CST --- (In reply to comment #36)
I just tried installing the vanilla cd with current git on an empty .wine. The install went fine. LANoire.exe just exits silently. If I run with +relay, it puts up a dialog that says "Exception EOleError in module LANoire.exe at 0001A13B.\r\nType information missing for class TYummyPatcherInterface." http://support.rockstargames.com/entries/20515453-l-a-noire-pc-system-requir... mentions that the product uses http://www.softwareshield.com/Product/IronWrap.aspx, and I guess this is where wine is first screwing up. Happily, there is a free downloadable trial for Iron Wrap, so perhaps that can be used to reproduce this bug without purchasing the game.
I'll file a bug for iron wrap in a bit.
I knew that all along. It was the DRM that's screwing things up in the first place.