[Bug 23273] New: Spore doesn't start

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23273

Summary: Spore doesn't start
           Product: Wine
           Version: 1.2-rc4
          Platform: x86
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: -unknown
        AssignedTo: [e-mail]
        ReportedBy: [e-mail]

Created an attachment (id=29003)
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Last 1600 lines of +relay (without heap lines) showing crash

Spore crashes on startup.  Looking at +relay, it seems it's in the
middle of some winhttp operation having to do with drm.

[Bug 23273] Spore doesn't start

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23273

--- Comment #1 from Dan Kegel   2010-06-20 00:12:12 ---
This is the retail DVD version.  Judging by the appdb, this seems to be a
regression?

[Bug 23273] Spore doesn't start

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--- Comment #2 from Nicholas   2010-07-17 20:41:02 ---
I too have had such problems.

[Bug 23273] Spore doesn't start

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--- Comment #3 from Nicholas   2010-07-17 20:44:39 ---
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Error during Spore startup

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--- Comment #4 from Daniel Fitzpatrick   2010-07-18 17:12:51 ---
That last log highly resembles this bug: 
http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22662

Troubling to get the same output across games: maybe we should open a new
thread?

[Bug 23273] Spore doesn't start

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--- Comment #5 from Nicholas   2010-07-19 10:44:00 ---
Dan, were you using a trial version?  My error originated from the full version
of Spore, particularly the "Galactic Edition" not to be confused with the
expansion called "Galactic Adventures."  My version of Spore includes creature
creator, evolution, sharing, exploring, but also the various stages of the game
from cell stage to the space age.

[Bug 23273] Spore doesn't start

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--- Comment #6 from Daniel Fitzpatrick   2010-07-19 20:56:22 ---
I haven't tried to install or play the game.  Hopefully more posts will raise
the importance of this peculiar bug and expedite resolution.  Nick, can you
tell us more about what you're running and the installation procedures you
took?  A good 'ole uname -a would be a good place to start.

[Bug 23273] Spore doesn't start

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--- Comment #7 from Daniel Fitzpatrick   2010-07-19 20:57:49 ---
Oops.  Didn't realize... DAN Kegel.  Sorry.

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--- Comment #8 from Nicholas   2010-07-21 23:49:41 ---
Here is a link to the basic specs of my computer:

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4600/en/4600i/sm/specs.htm

But I upgraded to a to a GeForce 7950 GT video card with 512 MB of memory and
256 bit memory inter face (AGP 8x) and upgraded to 2.5 GB of Memory.

Wine version 1.1.42-0ubuntu4

Installation
  mount to /media/dvd
  cd /media/dvd/
  wine ./Autorun.exe

Execution
  Wine Settings: Vista (tried a few others but same flag occurs)
  cd /home/wrodgers/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Electronic Arts/SPORE/Sporebin
  ,/SporeApp.exe

After that it errors (refer to "Error during Spore startup" 2010-07-17)

[Bug 23273] Spore doesn't start

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23273

--- Comment #9 from Daniel Fitzpatrick   2010-07-24 00:32:46 ---
Made some progress.

DL wininet via winetricks, select Spore in winecfg, and under the libraries tab
add the default override (native, then builtin) for winhttp & wininet.  Certain
distros may need to make sure they have gecko installed as well.

When running the game, these changes pop up an error when running under a
normal user account, but ask me for my registration code when I run as root.

I want to solve the obvious permission issues before continuing.  Any ideas?

[Bug 23273] Spore doesn't start

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--- Comment #10 from Daniel Fitzpatrick   2010-07-24 00:35:29 ---
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output from changes

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--- Comment #11 from Daniel Fitzpatrick   2010-07-24 00:39:17 ---
Nevermind.  I just removed my old .wine directory and let my new version
recreate it.  Solved the problem.

[Bug 23273] Spore doesn't start

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--- Comment #12 from Daniel Fitzpatrick   2010-07-24 02:14:29 ---
Meh, I seem to be getting this bug now:

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13990

Which doesn't make sense, since I'm running 1.1.44

[Bug 23273] Spore doesn't start

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--- Comment #13 from Jeff Zaroyko   2010-07-24 03:59:38 ---
(In reply to comment #12)
> Meh, I seem to be getting this bug now:
>
> http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13990
>
> Which doesn't make sense, since I'm running 1.1.44

It could be a regression, retest with 1.2 - if the problem is still present
post the results of your regression test. 
http://wiki.winehq.org/RegressionTesting

[Bug 23273] Spore doesn't start

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--- Comment #14 from Daniel Fitzpatrick   2010-07-24 16:07:29 ---
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1.2 log

Different problem occurs.  It doesn't register any error except
"err:rpc:I_RpcGetBuffer no binding", then it hangs before starting the
debugger.

The debugger doesn't show anything to stdout, so I assume wine either doesn't
know how to handle it or, more likely, it outputs to a file somewhere.  Any
idea where I'd look?

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--- Comment #15 from jixster  2011-01-22 07:02:48 CST ---
(In reply to comment #14)
> Created an attachment (id=29816)

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> 1.2 log
>
> Different problem occurs.  It doesn't register any error except
> "err:rpc:I_RpcGetBuffer no binding", then it hangs before starting the
> debugger.
>
> The debugger doesn't show anything to stdout, so I assume wine either doesn't
> know how to handle it or, more likely, it outputs to a file somewhere.  Any
> idea where I'd look?

I had the same problem.  I corrected the problem by renaming
DMCmdPortalClient.dll to DMCmdPortalClient.dll.back. The file is located in the
Sporbin directory.  It has worked flawlessly ever since.

[Bug 23273] Spore doesn't start

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--- Comment #16 from Leo Jääskeläinen  2011-01-30 09:46:49 CST ---
I too get the same error at startup (err:rpc:I_RpcGetBuffer no binding), and
renaming DMCmdPortalClient.dll does resolve the problem.

[Bug 23273] Spore doesn't start

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--- Comment #17 from Leo Jääskeläinen  2011-01-30 09:48:22 CST ---
Wine 1.2.2 on 32-bit Kubuntu 10.10.

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--- Comment #18 from joaopa  2012-03-14 01:06:58 CDT ---
still a bug in current wine?

[Bug 23273] Spore doesn't start

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--- Comment #19 from Dan Kegel  2012-03-14 03:23:33 CDT ---
Hmm.  http://www.spore.com/comm/faq mentions that there's a crash bug fixable
by downloading
http://www.spore.com/static/war/images/updates/DMCmdPortalClient.dll
Wonder if that's related.  The appdb mentions that dll, but not where to get
the fixed version.

I don't have the game handy at the moment to test.

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--- Comment #20 from Anastasius Focht  ---
Hello folks,

I can't reproduce this 'DMCmdPortalClient.dll' (or whatever) problem, works out
of the box without modifications.

Resolving 'fixed'.

$ wine --version
wine-1.7.25-51-g60de497

Regards

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Alexandre Julliard  changed:

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--- Comment #21 from Alexandre Julliard  ---
Closing bugs fixed in 1.7.26.