[Bug 17551] New: Halo: Installer fails to complete with error "Cannot load pidgen.dll" (needs mfc42.dll)

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17551

Summary: Halo: Installer fails to complete with error "Cannot
                    load pidgen.dll" (needs mfc42.dll)
           Product: Wine
           Version: 1.1.16
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: minor
          Priority: P3
         Component: -unknown
        AssignedTo: [e-mail]
        ReportedBy: [e-mail]

Created an attachment (id=19706)
 --> (http://bugs.winehq.org/attachment.cgi?id=19706)
Terminal output with WINEDEBUG=+relay

I am running Ubuntu 8.10 32-bit and wine 1.1.16.
I am running the command "wine /media/cdrom0/Setup.Exe" to begin the installer.

The main menu comes up normally, however clicking the listed options has no
effect. I can still select Install by pressing Alt-I on the keyboard.

The next step is to enter the serial number. After doing so, I again cannot
click the Next button (nothing happens), but can press Alt-N. That is when the
error message "Cannot load PidGen.dll" is displayed.

At this point I am unable to close the application (due to inability to click
menu items) and must manually end the running process.

There is an ERR listed in the terminal mentioning MFC42.DLL is not found.

If I install the native mfc42.dll file from the Visual C++ 6 Redistributable (I
used winetricks), I still have to use Alt-key combinations to navigate the
menu, but then the game installs normally after entering my serial and plays
just fine.

Terminal output of WINEDEBUG=+relay attached.

[Bug 17551] Halo: Installer fails to complete with error "Cannot load pidgen.dll" (needs mfc42.dll)

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17551

--- Comment #1 from Andrew Nguyen   2009-02-27 23:41:33 ---
This bug is invalid. The mfc42.dll file is a redistributable library which lies
outside the scope of Wine. The winetricks script (verb vcrun6) should help you
satisfy this dependency.

[Bug 17551] Halo: Installer fails to complete with error "Cannot load pidgen.dll" (needs mfc42.dll)

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17551

--- Comment #2 from [e-mail]  2009-02-28 00:02:35 ---
(In reply to comment #1)
> This bug is invalid. The mfc42.dll file is a redistributable library which lies
> outside the scope of Wine. The winetricks script (verb vcrun6) should help you
> satisfy this dependency.

Oh. My mistake then.

I thought the goal with wine was to use 100% microsoft free code
(redistributable or not), and thusly filed this bug. But if that is not the
case, then I'm fine with just using the redistributable package and the bug can
be closed.

Thanks for the fast reply!

[Bug 17551] Halo: Installer fails to complete with error "Cannot load pidgen.dll" (needs mfc42.dll)

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17551

Austin English  changed:

What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|UNCONFIRMED                 |RESOLVED
         Resolution|                            |INVALID

--- Comment #3 from Austin English   2009-02-28 01:52:47 ---
(In reply to comment #2)
> (In reply to comment #1)
> > This bug is invalid. The mfc42.dll file is a redistributable library which lies
> > outside the scope of Wine. The winetricks script (verb vcrun6) should help you
> > satisfy this dependency.
>
> Oh. My mistake then.
>
> I thought the goal with wine was to use 100% microsoft free code
> (redistributable or not), and thusly filed this bug. But if that is not the
> case, then I'm fine with just using the redistributable package and the bug can
> be closed.

Ideally, yes. But since that dll can be redistributed legally, it's not a high
priority. There is plenty of other work to do.

Maybe once we've got most other dlls covered, but until then, unlikely.

That said, if someone were to implement the dll, I don't see why it wouldn't be
accepted. But I don't see any wine developer spending their time/resources to
implement it.

[Bug 17551] Halo: Installer fails to complete with error "Cannot load pidgen.dll" (needs mfc42.dll)

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17551

Austin English  changed:

What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|RESOLVED                    |CLOSED

--- Comment #4 from Austin English   2009-02-28 01:53:05 ---
Closing.