http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3958
------- Additional Comments From cklein@mpi-sb.mpg.de 2006-31-01 15:57 ------- This bug still exists. Furthermore you cannot load saved games. If you try, it crashes with
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Debug assertion in module C:\Projects\Wizardry 8\Local Screens\PleaseWaitScreen.cpp line 293 failed: Expression [ fVerify ] evaluates to false.
According to the appdb-entry, there are also other people affected by this bug. Using native msvcrt.dll solves both the font problem and the crash.