[Bug 33916] New: Strange work around for infinite loading screen in witcher 2 using ctrl+alt+F1

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33916

Bug #: 33916
           Summary: Strange work around for infinite loading screen in
                    witcher 2 using ctrl+alt+F1
           Product: Wine
           Version: 1.5.31
          Platform: x86
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: blocker
          Priority: P2
         Component: -unknown
        AssignedTo: [e-mail]
        ReportedBy: [e-mail]
    Classification: Unclassified

Hi,

I'm using ubuntu 13.04, and the Witcher 2 GOG Enhanced Edition game was
installed using playonlinux, but this issue is probably relevant to all other
versions of the game. My hardware is very old, a core 2 duo and a geforce
8400GS, but the issue is related to software, as others are reporting it
regardless of hardware.

Infinite loading screen- a situation in which the game "loads" for a very long
time (over 10 minutes) or an infinite time (over 20 minutes observed), without
showing signs of crashing or otherwise bad behavior.

Upon trying to quit this infinite loading screen (by using ctrl + alt +
backspace) my finger missed and I ended up pressing F12! Lo and behold the
screen went to console (or whatever that limbo zone might be called), and the
game started running in the background! I immediately started switching alt +
Fn 'till I found alt + F7 and the game was working!

Now every time I play the game I press ctrl + alt + F1 whenever it starts
loading.

The game now loads within 20 seconds (!!!), a huge difference. There's
obviously some sort of bug here, and I wonder why switching to console releases
the loading screen. Could be solvable, and it could be an issue that affects
other areas of the game as well, so it might be worth figuring out.

Anyway, for all of you who get stuck at the loading screen, the game is now
playable.

[Bug 33916] Strange work around for infinite loading screen in witcher 2 using ctrl+alt+F1

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33916

Eliad  changed:

What    |Removed                     |Added
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           Severity|blocker                     |normal

[Bug 33916] Strange work around for infinite loading screen in witcher 2 using ctrl+alt+F1

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33916

--- Comment #1 from Austin English  ---
This is your friendly reminder that there has been no bug activity for over a
year. Is this still an issue in current (1.7.37 or newer) wine? If so, please
attach the terminal output in 1.7.37 (see http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#get_log).

[Bug 33916] Strange work around for infinite loading screen in witcher 2 using ctrl+alt+F1

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33916

Ken Sharp  changed:

What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|UNCONFIRMED                 |RESOLVED
         Resolution|---                         |ABANDONED

--- Comment #2 from Ken Sharp  ---
Abandoned

[Bug 33916] Strange work around for infinite loading screen in witcher 2 using ctrl+alt+F1

https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33916

Bruno Jesus  changed:

What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|RESOLVED                    |CLOSED

--- Comment #3 from Bruno Jesus  ---
Closing abandoned bugs.