New subject: [Bug 37096] Problems with DC Universe Online and Virtual Desktops

12 Aug 2014


      http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37096
Bug ID: 37096
           Summary: Problems with DC Universe Online and Virtual Desktops
           Product: Wine
           Version: 1.7.24
          Hardware: x86
                OS: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: -unknown
          Assignee: wine-bugs@winehq.org
          Reporter: apcullen@yahoo.com
Created attachment 49318
  --> http://bugs.winehq.org/attachment.cgi?id=49318
Comparison of wine 1.2 and 1.7.24
DC Universe starts itself up in a multi-stop process using a launcher. When
"Play" is clicked on the launcher, the game appears to start in a blank dos
window that changes to full screen. Then a screen appears where one can select
or create a character. Pressing play here begins actual game play.
To install and run, DC Universe requires "winetricks xact ie8 vcrun2005
vcrun2010"
My machine is a core i5 desktop with radeon graphics (catalyst 13.35). I run
opensuse 13.1 KDE with three virtual desktops which I switch between using
ctrl-f1/ctrl-f2/ctrl-f3.
For stable play, the game has to be run using the "Emulate Virtual Desktop"
option from winecfg. Behavior (or misbehavior) changes using recent wine
versions. I am attaching an annotated log file comparing wine version 1.2.2
Summary
with wine version 1.2: if one does not run "emulate virtual desktop" the
launcher appears and pressing play results in a minimized game window. If you
open the window right away it is blank, and if you don't open it right away
you'll eventually know when the game is ready to play because you'll hear the
music played at the character screen. Then you can maximize the window and
play, but switching virtual desktops caused the game to crash. With "emulate
virtual desktop" selected in winecfg and set to full screen you can see that
the launcher opens what appears to be a dos window (minimized). Opening it
gives a blank window until the full screen game starts. If you leave it
minimized you can always see the minimized window icon even after the full
screen game starts (does not interfere with game play).
With more recent versions of wine:
With "emulate virtual desktop" off in winecfg the game launcher will appear and
pressing "play" will cause the game to start minimized just like in 1.2, but if
you don't open the minimized window the game will freeze and crash. With
"emulate virtual desktop" on the game will start normally and run will but will
freeze when switching KDE virtual desktops.
Sorry if all that was long winded.
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[Bug 37096] New: Problems with DC Universe Online and Virtual Desktops