http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6086
------- Additional Comments From lhouk@lesliehouk.com 2006-09-10 12:19 -------
Load the game to the point where it is about to hang, don't move the mouse, and wait several seconds. Then try moving the mouse. I can do this 100% of the time at the load game screen. I think it's hanging independent of the mouse movement.
My experience has been pretty consistent. I start the game, and after a couple of screens showing the developers' logos, an introductory movie begins. I can either let the movie play through, or hit the ESC key to abort it, it doesn't seem to make any difference. I then get to the Master of Orion 2 main menu (called the "Universal Menu" in the manual). If I move the mouse slowly, I can drag the cursor to the "New Game" button and click on it, which opens the new game menu (called the "Galactic Setup" in the manual).
At this point, it doesn't matter how quickly or slowly I try to move the mouse, the game hangs as soon as I move it. As you suggested, I waited for ten seconds before trying to move the mouse, but it still hangs. I suppose it could already be hung as soon as the screen loads, and I just don't know it until I try to move the mouse, but I don't know how I would test for that.