The appdb for another game, Fallout 3, http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=14322 suggests "1) Download msasn1.dll from e.g. here 2) Override msasn1.dll in Wine Configuration. How to Override DLL 3) Download gfwlivesetupmin.exe from e.g. here 4) Install gfwlivesetupmin.exe but without .NET Framework 5) Only set xlive to native in Wine Configuration."
The playonlinux script for that game, http://www.playonlinux.com/repository/?script=402 shows that the way to do 4) is
wine gfwlivesetupmin.exe /nodotnet
Does that help?
I guess winetricks should add a gfwl verb that does that, but we would need a better source for msasn1.dll. There might be a usable one inside http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/b/4/db49275f-7741-47cc-b8d5-42a3129... can somebody try it?
And then, as http://wiki.winehq.org/msasn1 suggests, we ought to implement msasn1 in wine. - Dan
On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 5:55 AM, Dan Kegel dank@kegel.com wrote:
I guess winetricks should add a gfwl verb that does that, but we would need a better source for msasn1.dll. There might be a usable one inside http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/b/4/db49275f-7741-47cc-b8d5-42a3129... can somebody try it?
And then, as http://wiki.winehq.org/msasn1 suggests, we ought to implement msasn1 in wine.
Also, we should see if providing a stub xlive.dll in wine would be useful.
On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 12:55 AM, Dan Kegel dank@kegel.com wrote:
The appdb for another game, Fallout 3, http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=14322 suggests "1) Download msasn1.dll from e.g. here 2) Override msasn1.dll in Wine Configuration. How to Override DLL 3) Download gfwlivesetupmin.exe from e.g. here 4) Install gfwlivesetupmin.exe but without .NET Framework 5) Only set xlive to native in Wine Configuration."
The playonlinux script for that game, http://www.playonlinux.com/repository/?script=402 shows that the way to do 4) is
wine gfwlivesetupmin.exe /nodotnet
Does that help?
I guess winetricks should add a gfwl verb that does that, but we would need a better source for msasn1.dll. There might be a usable one inside http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/b/4/db49275f-7741-47cc-b8d5-42a3129... can somebody try it?
And then, as http://wiki.winehq.org/msasn1 suggests, we ought to implement msasn1 in wine.
- Dan
Vitaliy Bioshock 2 was not in my list as it was a personal list of games I knew to be affected. If you know more please add to the list as I know there are a number!
Dan when you first run games in Steam that require redist of some type Steam will run a 'first use' script that attempts to install the required software packages. In the case of GFWL the script falls over as it cannot handle installing GFWL sans .net and the game cannot be played as this first use script cannot be skipped.
If you install GFWL as a stand alone application it actually installs without .net 3.5sp1 present. It has a check box in the installer allowing you to continue and makes a note that it will not work until you have .net at the final screen (/nodotnet must be the cli invocation of this). Steam how ever does not check if the redists have been install previously. This was the reason for my suggestion of faking .net being installed to satisfy this Steam script and allow games to be run regardless.
Of course leap frogging this issue still leaves GFWL unrunnable. In most games this means you cannot save progress and others not be able to run at all. I take it .net 3.5 support is in the too hard basket?
On 16 March 2010 00:55, Dan Kegel dank@kegel.com wrote:
- Install gfwlivesetupmin.exe but without .NET Framework
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The playonlinux script for that game, http://www.playonlinux.com/repository/?script=402 shows that the way to do 4) is
wine gfwlivesetupmin.exe /nodotnet
Added to the HOWTO.
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