Hello :),
Is it time for playing games on WINE? Here goes some sucessfull stories :) If you need more screenshots, logs or another info about this games, leave me know.
Date of the test: 20031101
* Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
CDROM: Original disc, not necessary any trick. Addicional wine patches: No
- Install: Yes. - Gameplay: - Video: Correct (maybe some missing effects) - Sound: Yes. - Mouse: Ok.
snapshots: http://62.93.166.115/tpm-1.jpg http://62.93.166.115/tpm-2.jpg (Probably some effect is missing here) http://62.93.166.115/tpm-3.jpg
* Grand Theft Auto III.
CDROM: You need set the windows version to nt40, and use a modified EXE due to safedisc 2 protection. Addicional wine patches: http://www.winehq.org/hypermail/wine-patches/2003/11/0000.html http://62.93.166.115/d3d8_private.diff
- Install: Yes (using native dlls for InstallShield 7) - Gameplay: - Video: Correct (graphics glitches, missing effects and a bit slow) (You need disable in video settings the 5th option, or you will see the gfx 4 times together) - Sound: Yes. - Mouse: Ok during gameplay (probably not in the menu zone)
Snapshots: http://62.93.166.115/gta3-0.jpg http://62.93.166.115/gta3-1.jpg (where is the rain?) http://62.93.166.115/gta3-2.jpg (with the 5th option enabled)
* Commandos 3: Destination Berlin Demo.
CDROM: Using the original disc, not necessary any trick. Addicional wine patches: http://www.winehq.org/hypermail/wine-patches/2003/11/0000.html http://62.93.166.115/d3d8_private.diff
- Install: Yes (using native dlls for InstallShield 7) - Gameplay: - Video: Correct (some graphics glitches in text windows). There is 2 stages for select in the demo, only the first one shows graphics, in the second you can heard the sound, but the screens remains to black. - Sound: Yes. - Mouse: Ok.
Snapshots: http://62.93.166.115/commandos3.jpg
* Haegemonian Demo (no playable demo).
CDROM: Using the original disc, not necessary any trick. Addicional wine patches: http://62.93.166.115/device.diff -- (IDirect3DDevice8Impl_CopyRects)
- Install: Yes. - Gameplay: - Video: Correct (missing some screens, but the 3D engine works very nice). - Sound: Yes. - Mouse: No mouse needed.
Snapshots: http://62.93.166.115/haegemoniam-1.jpg http://62.93.166.115/haegemoniam-2.jpg
* Anno 1602.
Notes: Using the original disc, not necessary any trick. Addicional wine patches: http://www.winehq.org/hypermail/wine-patches/2003/10/0274.html
- Install: Yes. - Gameplay: - Video: Correct. - Sound: Yes. - Mouse: Ok.
Snapshots: http://62.93.166.115/a1602-1.jpg http://62.93.166.115/a1602-2.jpg
* Praetoriam Demo.
Notes: Using the original disc, not necessary any trick. Addicional wine patches: No
- Install: Yes (using native dlls for InstallShield 7) - Gameplay: - Video: Missing some tittle screens, and problems with textures during gameplay. fixme:ddraw:Main_IDirect3DDeviceImpl_7_Load (0x4ac60b30/0x4ac60b30)->(0x4be3c800,(nil),0x52b59188,(nil),00000000): Partially Implemented!) - Sound: Yes, but some effects with noise. - Mouse: No works correctly, moves only in range 1024x740, but it should be possible in range 1024x768.
Snapshots: http://62.93.166.115/praetorians.jpg
Regards, Carlos.