http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32981
Bug #: 32981 Summary: StarForce MMOG anti-cheat/anti-bot protection crashes wine Product: Wine Version: 1.5.23 Platform: x86 OS/Version: Linux Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: -unknown AssignedTo: wine-bugs@winehq.org ReportedBy: limited_choice@hotmail.com Classification: Unclassified
This protection system is pretty much akin to what 'Hackshield' & 'GameGuard' does...ie; preventing people from using memory hacks to cheat in MMOG games. As such, it might be just as unfixable. At this stage I only know of 1 game that uses it (RaceRoom), but there may be others. You can identify it by opening 'protect.dll' and searching for "S.F. .M.M.O.G"
I'll submit a debuglog over the next few days for completeness but realistically I do not expect this to (ever) be fixed in my lifetime (for the same reasons pertaining to gameguard/hackshield =)