wine users - Mar 2011 - Trying to run RIFT on OS X 10.6 and Having DirectX Issues

I've been working for a few hours to get RIFT running on my Mac Pro. I
really don't want to have to get a full windows license to play the game so
it seemed like a good alternative.

So I pulled wine via macports (I did this today so I got wine-1.2.2). Then
downloaded the game and got it patched (my wife has a Windows machine and a Rift
account). This is where progress stopped. I find that if I run the executable
via the command below it results in the error shown:

Code:
$ /opt/local/bin/wine '/Applications/RIFT.app/Contents/Resources/RIFT
Game/rift.exe'
err:module:import_dll Library d3dx9_43.dll (which is needed by
L"Z:\\Applications\\RIFT.app\\Contents\\Resources\\RIFT
Game\\rift.exe") not found
err:module:LdrInitializeThunk Main exe initialization for
L"Z:\\Applications\\RIFT.app\\Contents\\Resources\\RIFT
Game\\rift.exe" failed, status c0000135




So I went looking and while I have several d3dx9_*.dll files up to 42 but not
43. Is this because I should be using the "devel" version of wine?
I've read that some people claim to have used winetricks to fix directx
issues but I also saw someone's thread get summarily executed for using the
program. So this is as far as I've gone. Any input on what I should do here?

On 3/20/11 7:53 PM, Alanbly wrote:
> I've been working for a few hours to get RIFT running on my Mac Pro. I
really don't want to have to get a full windows license to play the game so
it seemed like a good alternative.
>
> So I pulled wine via macports (I did this today so I got wine-1.2.2). Then
downloaded the game and got it patched (my wife has a Windows machine and a Rift
account). This is where progress stopped. I find that if I run the executable
via the command below it results in the error shown:
>
> Code:
> $ /opt/local/bin/wine '/Applications/RIFT.app/Contents/Resources/RIFT
Game/rift.exe'
> err:module:import_dll Library d3dx9_43.dll (which is needed by
L"Z:\\Applications\\RIFT.app\\Contents\\Resources\\RIFT
Game\\rift.exe") not found
winetricks should be able to help with this.
> err:module:LdrInitializeThunk Main exe initialization for
L"Z:\\Applications\\RIFT.app\\Contents\\Resources\\RIFT
Game\\rift.exe" failed, status c0000135
>
>
Caused by the failure of the above.
>
> So I went looking and while I have several d3dx9_*.dll files up to 42 but
not 43. Is this because I should be using the "devel" version of wine?
I've read that some people claim to have used winetricks to fix directx
issues but I also saw someone's thread get summarily executed for using the
program. So this is as far as I've gone. Any input on what I should do here?
>
You can update to the devel version (currently 1.3.16) but I don't know 
if MacPorts or Fink have this available yet.

However I did recommend using winetricks to install the dll.  Our Wiki 
has a page dedicated to its use at http://wiki.winehq.org/winetricks.  
Please read the ENTIRE page before using it.

I highly recommend using a separate WinePrefix for your RIFT testing.  
That way you will not cause problems with other programs nor force the 
re-installation of them when your installation either fails or is corrupt.

Also, it is HIGHLY recommended that programs be installed into Wine, not 
copied from an existing Windows installation.

James McKenzie
>
>
>
>

> James: I highly recommend using a separate WinePrefix for your RIFT
testing.
> That way you will not cause problems with other programs nor force the 
> re-installation of them when your installation either fails or is corrupt. 
> 
> Also, it is HIGHLY recommended that programs be installed into Wine, not 
> copied from an existing Windows installation. 

RIFT is the only reason I installed Wine so I haven't got anything else
installed. I have been using the real Windows installation as a reference but
not copying anything. You have to have an account to download the patch material
which was the only reason I mentioned it. You suggest Winetricks, what should I
do once I have it installed?

Charles: I saw that option which was why I mentioned it.

James: would this include the newer DLL?

OK, I've installed the devel version of Wine to no avail. Then tried
Winetricks. It seems to execute:


Code:
22:04:31 alanbly ~ $ winetricks d3dx9
dyld: Library not loaded: /opt/local/lib/libxml2.2.dylib
  Referenced from: /usr/local/bin/update-mime-database
  Reason: no suitable image found.  Did find:
	/opt/local/lib/libxml2.2.dylib: no matching architecture in universal wrapper
	/opt/local/lib/libxml2.2.dylib: no matching architecture in universal wrapper
Executing w_do_call d3dx9
Executing load_d3dx9
Executing cabextract -q -d
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9 -L -F *d3dx9*x86*
/Users/alanbly/Library/Caches/winetricks/directx9/directx_feb2010_redist.exe
Executing cabextract -q -d /Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/system32
-L -F d3dx9*.dll
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/apr2005_d3dx9_25_x86.cab
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/apr2005_d3dx9_25_x86.cab:
WARNING; possible 5960 extra bytes at end of file.
Executing cabextract -q -d /Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/system32
-L -F d3dx9*.dll
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/apr2006_d3dx9_30_x86.cab
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/apr2006_d3dx9_30_x86.cab:
WARNING; possible 5960 extra bytes at end of file.
Executing cabextract -q -d /Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/system32
-L -F d3dx9*.dll
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/apr2007_d3dx9_33_x86.cab
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/apr2007_d3dx9_33_x86.cab:
WARNING; possible 5960 extra bytes at end of file.
Executing cabextract -q -d /Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/system32
-L -F d3dx9*.dll
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/aug2005_d3dx9_27_x86.cab
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/aug2005_d3dx9_27_x86.cab:
WARNING; possible 5960 extra bytes at end of file.
Executing cabextract -q -d /Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/system32
-L -F d3dx9*.dll
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/aug2007_d3dx9_35_x86.cab
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/aug2007_d3dx9_35_x86.cab:
WARNING; possible 5960 extra bytes at end of file.
Executing cabextract -q -d /Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/system32
-L -F d3dx9*.dll
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/aug2008_d3dx9_39_x86.cab
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/aug2008_d3dx9_39_x86.cab:
WARNING; possible 5960 extra bytes at end of file.
Executing cabextract -q -d /Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/system32
-L -F d3dx9*.dll
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/aug2009_d3dx9_42_x86.cab
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/aug2009_d3dx9_42_x86.cab:
WARNING; possible 5960 extra bytes at end of file.
Executing cabextract -q -d /Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/system32
-L -F d3dx9*.dll
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/dec2005_d3dx9_28_x86.cab
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/dec2005_d3dx9_28_x86.cab:
WARNING; possible 5960 extra bytes at end of file.
Executing cabextract -q -d /Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/system32
-L -F d3dx9*.dll
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/dec2006_d3dx9_32_x86.cab
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/dec2006_d3dx9_32_x86.cab:
WARNING; possible 5960 extra bytes at end of file.
Executing cabextract -q -d /Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/system32
-L -F d3dx9*.dll
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/feb2005_d3dx9_24_x86.cab
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/feb2005_d3dx9_24_x86.cab:
WARNING; possible 5960 extra bytes at end of file.
Executing cabextract -q -d /Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/system32
-L -F d3dx9*.dll
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/feb2006_d3dx9_29_x86.cab
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/feb2006_d3dx9_29_x86.cab:
WARNING; possible 5960 extra bytes at end of file.
Executing cabextract -q -d /Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/system32
-L -F d3dx9*.dll
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/jun2005_d3dx9_26_x86.cab
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/jun2005_d3dx9_26_x86.cab:
WARNING; possible 5960 extra bytes at end of file.
Executing cabextract -q -d /Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/system32
-L -F d3dx9*.dll
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/jun2007_d3dx9_34_x86.cab
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/jun2007_d3dx9_34_x86.cab:
WARNING; possible 5960 extra bytes at end of file.
Executing cabextract -q -d /Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/system32
-L -F d3dx9*.dll
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/jun2008_d3dx9_38_x86.cab
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/jun2008_d3dx9_38_x86.cab:
WARNING; possible 5960 extra bytes at end of file.
Executing cabextract -q -d /Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/system32
-L -F d3dx9*.dll
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/mar2008_d3dx9_37_x86.cab
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/mar2008_d3dx9_37_x86.cab:
WARNING; possible 5960 extra bytes at end of file.
Executing cabextract -q -d /Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/system32
-L -F d3dx9*.dll
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/mar2009_d3dx9_41_x86.cab
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/mar2009_d3dx9_41_x86.cab:
WARNING; possible 5960 extra bytes at end of file.
Executing cabextract -q -d /Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/system32
-L -F d3dx9*.dll
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/nov2007_d3dx9_36_x86.cab
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/nov2007_d3dx9_36_x86.cab:
WARNING; possible 5960 extra bytes at end of file.
Executing cabextract -q -d /Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/system32
-L -F d3dx9*.dll
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/nov2008_d3dx9_40_x86.cab
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/nov2008_d3dx9_40_x86.cab:
WARNING; possible 5960 extra bytes at end of file.
Executing cabextract -q -d /Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/system32
-L -F d3dx9*.dll
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/oct2006_d3dx9_31_x86.cab
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/temp/_d3dx9/oct2006_d3dx9_31_x86.cab:
WARNING; possible 5960 extra bytes at end of file.
Using native override for following DLLs: d3dx9_24 d3dx9_25 d3dx9_26 d3dx9_27
d3dx9_28 d3dx9_29 d3dx9_30
Executing winetricks_early_wine regedit C:\windows\Temp\_d3dx9\override-dll.reg
Using native override for following DLLs: d3dx9_31 d3dx9_32 d3dx9_33 d3dx9_34
d3dx9_35 d3dx9_36 d3dx9_37
Executing winetricks_early_wine regedit C:\windows\Temp\_d3dx9\override-dll.reg
Using native override for following DLLs: d3dx9_38 d3dx9_39 d3dx9_40 d3dx9_41
d3dx9_42 d3dx9_43
Executing winetricks_early_wine regedit C:\windows\Temp\_d3dx9\override-dll.reg
------------------------------------------------------
d3dx9 install completed, but installed file -n
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:
/windows/system32/d3dx9_24.dll not found
------------------------------------------------------




That put the DLL on the system but the software still doesn't run. The
errors in that log also worry me. There seem to be a lot of DLL locations, is
there a specific one I should make sure the DLL got into?

I know some people who were trying to get Rift to run in Wineskin
(http://wineskin.doh123.com/), but I don't think they ever got the
login/patcher to work correctly... I want to try myself sometime, but I'm
not willing to buy the game until there is a free trial I can use first.

This warning 

"d3dx9 install completed, but installed file -n
/Users/alanbly/.wine/dosdevices/c:
/windows/system32/d3dx9_24.dll not found "

should be harmless in your case.  The file probably exists, but the
extra -n confused the install check.

It was reported here
http://code.google.com/p/winetricks/issues/list?cursor=8
but only when I saw your post did I notice the funky -n,
thanks.

Yes I built it, but the same happens without it. I didn't pull anything from
Mac OS Forge, I already had x11 (XQuartz 2.3.6 (xorg-server 1.4.2-apple56))
installed and running for GIMP and a few other programs. Also the X Server
itself work fine for displaying text and buttons within the RIFT executable.
It's not till I get to the 3D rendering that it freaks out (the whole screen
flashes with random colors, possibly the polygon colors to be rendered. I can
only presume this means that is has the server right but is translating the
directx wrong for some reason.

Chip: Thanks, I'll try updating XQuartz and I'll let you know

Thank you, installing a new XQuartz did the trick. For anyone else trying to get
it working, it looks like the necessary pieces were the wine-devel port and the
upgraded XQuartz.

Documenting all this in the AppDB would be good