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I start up a game- any game, and instead of launching, it seems to start to launch and then fails, and all i see is my desktop in a lower resolution. Is this a bug, or is this human error on my part?
Ubuntu 8.10 and....
Wine version 1.1.13 by the way...
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On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 7:48 PM, Silense28 <[email protected]> wrote:
I start up a game- any game, and instead of launching, it seems to start to launch and then fails, and all i see is my desktop in a lower resolution. Is this a bug, or is this human error on my part?





Terminal output?

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Hmm.. I'm having a bit of difficulty starting wine programs from a terminal... No output, and nothing happens...
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On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 11:21 PM, Silense28 <[email protected]> wrote:
Hmm.. I'm having a bit of difficulty starting wine programs from a terminal... No output, and nothing happens...





Does 'wine notepad' work?

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Post by Silense28 »

Yes, it does, and i'm going to update to wine v1.1.14 and see if that makes any difference...
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New Bug?

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On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Silense28 <[email protected]> wrote:
Yes, it does, and i'm going to update to wine v1.1.14 and see if that makes any difference...





What games don't work? Do any have demo?

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James Mckenzie

New Bug?

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Silense28 <[email protected]>
Sent: Jan 29, 2009 6:48 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Wine] New Bug?

I start up a game- any game, and instead of launching, it seems to start to launch and then fails, and all i see is my desktop in a lower resolution. Is this a bug, or is this human error on my part?
OS Type and version (Ubuntu/Intrepid for example)
Wine version and how it was installed.
How you are getting and installing the games (if you are using warez sites, you are on your own.)

Thank you.

James McKenzie

Please use the quote feature on the Forum. It helps us keep track of your answers and comments.
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Re: New Bug?

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austin987 wrote:On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Silense28 <[email protected]> wrote:
Yes, it does, and i'm going to update to wine v1.1.14 and see if that makes any difference...





What games don't work? Do any have demo?

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Call of Duty 4, Civ 4, It really does not matter because it happens in every game, no matter what I try to start up.
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Re: New Bug?

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James Mckenzie wrote:Silense28 <[email protected]>
Sent: Jan 29, 2009 6:48 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Wine] New Bug?

I start up a game- any game, and instead of launching, it seems to start to launch and then fails, and all i see is my desktop in a lower resolution. Is this a bug, or is this human error on my part?
OS Type and version (Ubuntu/Intrepid for example)
Wine version and how it was installed.
How you are getting and installing the games (if you are using warez sites, you are on your own.)

Thank you.

James McKenzie

Please use the quote feature on the Forum. It helps us keep track of your answers and comments.
Like i said before.... Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) and Wine 1.1.13, installed via repositories on Ubuntu, although I cannot see how that makes a difference. I only play games via DVDs so, don't worry about warez problems...
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Post by Silense28 »

Well, I have figured out what is happening.... When I start an application, it actually starts and changes my resolution to temporarily match the game's, then it exits on its own, leaving the resolution the same in the process.... Still doesn't explain anything though, any suggestions?
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James McKenzie

New Bug?

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Silense28 wrote:
Well, I have figured out what is happening.... When I start an application, it actually starts and changes my resolution to temporarily match the game's, then it exits on its own, leaving the resolution the same in the process....

How are you starting the game? Are you changing directories to the DVD
and then trying to play or are you using a windows manager, like Gnome
or KDE and starting it from the menu?

James McKenzie
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Re: New Bug?

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James McKenzie wrote:Silense28 wrote:
Well, I have figured out what is happening.... When I start an application, it actually starts and changes my resolution to temporarily match the game's, then it exits on its own, leaving the resolution the same in the process....

How are you starting the game? Are you changing directories to the DVD
and then trying to play or are you using a windows manager, like Gnome
or KDE and starting it from the menu?

James McKenzie
Sorry for the long response time, I have been busy lately. I start from going into the dvd and executing the program's exe file.
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