http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6505
------- Additional Comments From atrauzzi@gmail.com 2006-02-11 16:46 ------- "But if you use the NVIDIA patch, the registry entry for the ATI stuff and run in opengl mode you can at least play the game without (hopefully) the random crashing. "
Much of what I'm doing is to begin encouraging my friends to consider linux over the next six months. Not very encouraging to still see workarounds that involve patching source. I'm trying to help the wine effort first, then play WoW second. (I'm playing a character from 1 to 60/70 in wine to cover as much as possible too!)
"You say it is obvious from the command line that you are running in D3D mode, I could enter the same command line and run in opengl because I have an entry in the config.wtf that forces that mode."
Well lickety split and look at you. Butter wouldn't melt in YOUR mouth, would it now?
"Sure it is not ideal (though there are many that would argue that opengl mode is faster than d3d mode) but remember you are running a program designed for one operating system on a completely different one and, best will in the world, wine will never be able to run all windows software perfectly, even windows can't manage that."
...What on Earth are you going on about? I just want to provide bug information here. Which I think I've begun to do, let somebody who knows see it. Let somebody in D3D go, "let's come up with a way to debug effectively". Then I'll ride the flight paths back and forth until the game crashes...mmkay?
This bug seems to manifest itself most often when I'm on flight paths. Probably supports my "only in wide wide open areas with long horizons" theory. The speed of movement of the flying mounts probably forces the problem.
"If you want to hurl abuse at people who trying to help you that is your decision but all you are doing is hurting your cause. I offered to help but you don't want my help fine by me."
You know what. If you want to lecture someone on things he already knows about, go teach in a community college. All I'm trying to do is get this bug fixed so that I can move on to the next. It'd be nice if helping didn't require me to pull teeth.
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