[Bug 35277] New: Sims3Launcher.exe doesn't start reliable

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35277

Bug ID: 35277
           Summary: Sims3Launcher.exe doesn't start reliable
           Product: Wine
           Version: 1.7.9
          Hardware: x86-64
                OS: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: -unknown
          Assignee: [e-mail]
          Reporter: [e-mail]
    Classification: Unclassified

Since I have updated to wine 1.7.9 the Sims3Launcher.exe of "The Sims 3" shows
a strange behaviour:

I am using Sims 3 through Steam and I have a simple bash-script to start it,
just a "cd" to the right directory and a "wine" with the right prefix, etc.
Normally I start the script through a Sims3.desktop-file. Yes, I know, I am
lazy…

After installing wine 1.7.9 steam starts, ask me if I want to play "Sims 3" or
view the support informations, installs prerequisites - and stops! At this time
the launcher should start. I modified the script so the Sims3Launcher.exe
starts directly (that's possible, because the copy-protection is on the real
game executable) but the launcher does not start. If I use the script from a
terminal emulator, there is normally no problem with wine 1.7.9! "Normally"
means it sometimes does not start from terminal emulator too.

All this is the behaviour after a fresh boot! If the start of the launcher
fails one time, I have to logout and login again (no reboot needed), after that
I can start the launcher again from a terminal emulator. It took quite some
time to find out this behaviour, but this should be the best description I
could give to you.

I tried to make a regression but failed. Regression testing with a 32-bit-wine
in a 64-bit-linux is too hard for me, sorry. :-(

Ah, one more info: Once the start failed from a terminal I had a look at the
messages, there are only 2 lines and those appear at a working start too! So no
messages I can provide. The launcher silently just does not start.

Downgrading to wine 1.7.8 solved the problem. If I can provide any more
informations, just ask. Sorry again for no regression test.

[Bug 35277] The Sims 3 (Steam) launcher 'Sims3Launcher.exe' doesn't start reliable

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35277

Anastasius Focht  changed:

What    |Removed                     |Added
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                URL|                            |http://store.steampowered.c
                   |                            |om/app/47890/
                 CC|                            |[e-mail]
            Summary|Sims3Launcher.exe doesn't   |The Sims 3 (Steam) launcher
                   |start reliable              |'Sims3Launcher.exe' doesn't
                   |                            |start reliable

--- Comment #1 from Anastasius Focht  ---
Hello folks,

is this still a problem with recent Wine 1.7.17 version?
If, yes generate a trace log as follows and attach it to the bug:

$ WINEDEBUG=+tid,+seh,+loaddll,+process wine ./steam.exe -no-dwrite -applaunch
47890 -windowed >>log.txt 2>&1

Regards

[Bug 35277] The Sims 3 (Steam) launcher 'Sims3Launcher.exe' doesn't start reliable

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35277

Robert Wm Ruedisueli  changed:

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                 CC|                            |[e-mail]

--- Comment #2 from Robert Wm Ruedisueli  ---
Does it run properly by skipping the launcher and running TS3.exe directly?

The launcher requires .Net to be installed, and wine-mono is not compatable due
to the launcher requiring embedded browser functionality.

[Bug 35277] The Sims 3 (Steam) launcher 'Sims3Launcher.exe' doesn't start reliable

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35277

Austin English  changed:

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             Status|UNCONFIRMED                 |RESOLVED
         Resolution|---                         |ABANDONED

--- Comment #3 from Austin English  ---
(In reply to Anastasius Focht from comment #1)
> Hello folks,
>
> is this still a problem with recent Wine 1.7.17 version?
> If, yes generate a trace log as follows and attach it to the bug:
>
> $ WINEDEBUG=+tid,+seh,+loaddll,+process wine ./steam.exe -no-dwrite
> -applaunch 47890 -windowed >>log.txt 2>&1
>
> Regards

Abandoned.

[Bug 35277] The Sims 3 (Steam) launcher 'Sims3Launcher.exe' doesn't start reliable

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35277

Austin English  changed:

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             Status|RESOLVED                    |CLOSED

--- Comment #4 from Austin English  ---
Closing.