I ordered about fifteen titles from Amazon and Half.com that were under $20 and were on the top 100 sales list. The first three came today, and sadly, wine from git fails to install one, and fails to run the other two:
http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6526 Typing Instructor for Kids 2 fails to install
http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6527 Zoombinis Logical Journey version 2 aborts on startup
http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6528 Crazy Machines aborts silently on startup
I guess we have our work cut out for us still... - Dan
Dan Kegel wrote:
The first three came today, and sadly, wine from git fails to install one, and fails to run the other two:
Well, at least we're 2 for 3 with installers :)
Mike
On Thursday 26 October 2006 14:20, Dan Kegel wrote:
http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6526 Typing Instructor for Kids 2 fails to install
http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6527 Zoombinis Logical Journey version 2 aborts on startup
http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6528 Crazy Machines aborts silently on startup
Kids games are hugely problematic in Wine - offhand I can't think of one that has worked. Even if they install they often won't run. Even if they run they often won't display correctly, or will have input problems.
Troy Rollo wrote:
On Thursday 26 October 2006 14:20, Dan Kegel wrote:
http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6526 Typing Instructor for Kids 2 fails to install
http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6527 Zoombinis Logical Journey version 2 aborts on startup
http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6528 Crazy Machines aborts silently on startup
Kids games are hugely problematic in Wine - offhand I can't think of one that has worked. Even if they install they often won't run. Even if they run they often won't display correctly, or will have input problems.
Speaking as a parent, that's a horrid tragedy! <grin>
Actually, I've done the same sort of survey, but only with my kids games.
Historically, Wine has been quite bad, but it's getting better. Lately, for example, the Humongous games have kicked over towards mostly working, and the Knowledge Adventure ones are pretty good.
(Of course, that could just be that my kids are outgrowing those, so our copies are really old versions now :-( ).
Hopefully once we nail copy protection, Wine can really start to support some games.
Cheers,
Jeremy
Dan Kegel wrote:
I ordered about fifteen titles from Amazon and Half.com that were under $20 and were on the top 100 sales list. The first three came today, and sadly, wine from git fails to install one, and fails to run the other two:
http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6526 Typing Instructor for Kids 2 fails to install
I could not find an entry in the AppDB for this application.
http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6527 Zoombinis Logical Journey version 2 aborts on startup
There is an entry for version 1 of this game and it looks like it has the same problem
http://appdb.winehq.org/appview.php?iVersionId=5048 http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5403
http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6528 Crazy Machines aborts silently on startup
This one might be in the AppDB but it is unclear which version you tested.[2] It looks like it runs (if it is installed in windows) but the "Mouse always Recentered" bug makes it unplayable.
http://appdb.winehq.org/appview.php?iVersionId=4468 http://appdb.winehq.org/appview.php?iVersionId=4473 http://appdb.winehq.org/appview.php?iVersionId=4479
CC:ing the maintainer of these apps...
I guess we have our work cut out for us still...
- Dan
If you won't create an AppDB entry for the other two applications at least tell me what distribution you are using so I can create entries.
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