wine users - Jul 2008 - Blizzard Game Store Downloader doesn't work

I'm not really sure what the problem is or how to report it.  It likely
affects each individual game downloader application regardless of the game.

Anyway, the problem is that when you register a CD-Key or buy a digital copy of
a game from the Blizzard store, they give you a P2P downloader app.  Someone on
the forums said it has some of your account information embedded in it to
authorize your download.

It runs fine under wine, but immediately bombs out with an error saying your
download is not authorized, and to redownload the application.

This is what shows up in the console:

> 
> fixme:shdocvw:PersistStorage_InitNew (0x12fbf8)->(0x4debf8)
> err:ole:CoGetClassObject class {304ce942-6e39-40d8-943a-b913c40c9cd4} not
registered
> err:ole:CoGetClassObject no class object
{304ce942-6e39-40d8-943a-b913c40c9cd4} could be created for context 0x1
> err:ole:CoGetClassObject class {304ce942-6e39-40d8-943a-b913c40c9cd4} not
registered
> err:ole:CoGetClassObject no class object
{304ce942-6e39-40d8-943a-b913c40c9cd4} could be created for context 0x1
> err:ole:CoGetClassObject class {e2085f28-feb7-404a-b8e7-e659bdeaaa02} not
registered
> err:ole:CoGetClassObject class {e2085f28-feb7-404a-b8e7-e659bdeaaa02} not
registered
> err:ole:create_server class {e2085f28-feb7-404a-b8e7-e659bdeaaa02} not
registered
> err:ole:CoGetClassObject no class object
{e2085f28-feb7-404a-b8e7-e659bdeaaa02} could be created for context 0x7
> fixme:iphlpapi:NotifyAddrChange (Handle 0x7d7bfa08, overlapped 0x7d7bf9ec):
stub
> fixme:system:SetProcessDPIAware stub!
> fixme:msimtf:CActiveIMM_Create ((nil)
{08c0e040-62d1-11d1-9326-0060b067b86e} 0x145ef34)
> fixme:ole:CoCreateInstance no instance created for interface
{08c0e040-62d1-11d1-9326-0060b067b86e} of class
{4955dd33-b159-11d0-8fcf-00aa006bcc59}, hres is 0x80004002
> fixme:shdocvw:ClOleCommandTarget_QueryStatus (0x12fc94)->((null) 1
0x32ca14 (nil))
> fixme:shdocvw:ClOleCommandTarget_Exec (0x12fc94)->((null) 25 2 0x32ca28
(nil))
> fixme:shdocvw:ClOleCommandTarget_Exec (0x12fc94)->((null) 26 2 0x32ca28
(nil))
> fixme:shdocvw:ClientSite_GetContainer (0x12fc94)->(0x32ca64)
> fixme:shdocvw:ClOleCommandTarget_Exec
(0x12fc94)->({000214d1-0000-0000-c000-000000000046} 37 0 0x32cb28 (nil))
> fixme:shdocvw:HttpNegotiate_BeginningTransaction
(0x130378)->(L"" L"" 0 0x32cb60)
> fixme:wininet:InternetSetOptionW Option INTERNET_OPTION_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
(60000): STUB
> fixme:wininet:InternetSetOptionW INTERNET_OPTION_SEND/RECEIVE_TIMEOUT
> 
> http error code = 404
> fixme:wininet:InternetSetOptionW Option INTERNET_OPTION_CONTEXT_VALUE; STUB
> fixme:shdocvw:ClOleCommandTarget_Exec (0x12fc94)->((null) 29 2 0x32f4e8
(nil))
> fixme:shdocvw:DocHostUIHandler_GetDropTarget (0x12fc94)
> fixme:shdocvw:ClientSite_GetContainer (0x12fc94)->(0x32f234)
> fixme:shdocvw:InPlaceFrame_SetStatusText (0x12fc94)->(0xb7e5d6d1)
> fixme:shdocvw:ClOleCommandTarget_Exec (0x12fc94)->((null) 25 2 0x32f168
(nil))
> fixme:shdocvw:ClOleCommandTarget_Exec (0x12fc94)->((null) 26 2 0x32f168
(nil))
> fixme:bidi:mirror stub: mirroring of characters not yet implemented
> fixme:shdocvw:ClOleCommandTarget_Exec (0x12fc94)->((null) 21 2 (nil)
(nil))
> fixme:shdocvw:ClOleCommandTarget_Exec (0x12fc94)->((null) 28 2 0x32f220
(nil))
> fixme:wininet:InternetGetConnectedState always returning LAN connection.
> fixme:wininet:InternetSetOptionW Option INTERNET_OPTION_CONNECT_TIMEOUT
(60000): STUB
> fixme:wininet:InternetSetOptionW INTERNET_OPTION_SEND/RECEIVE_TIMEOUT
> fixme:wininet:InternetGetConnectedState always returning LAN connection.
> fixme:wininet:InternetGetConnectedState always returning LAN connection.
> fixme:wininet:InternetGetConnectedState always returning LAN connection.
> fixme:wininet:InternetGetConnectedState always returning LAN connection.
> fixme:wininet:InternetGetConnectedState always returning LAN connection.
> fixme:wininet:InternetGetConnectedState always returning LAN connection.
> fixme:wininet:InternetGetConnectedState always returning LAN connection.
> fixme:wininet:InternetGetConnectedState always returning LAN connection.
> fixme:wininet:InternetGetConnectedState always returning LAN connection.
> fixme:wininet:InternetGetConnectedState always returning LAN connection.
>

The way I got it to work was to install ies4linux (http://www.tatanka.com.br). 
This installs a copy of Internet Explorer on your system.

I used it to go to the blizzard account page and clicked to download my game. 
It asked me if I wanted to save or run it.  I told it to run.  The downloader
will then come up and download the game.  When it's done, look at the
blizzard web page.  You'll notice a small white link that says show key. 
Click on that and copy the 26 character key it generates.

Close everything and kill the wineserver thats running.

Now, go to your home directory and cd to:
.ies4linux/ie6/drive_c/Program Files/<Game Installer Directory>

and rune the Installer.exe using Wine.  Tell it to install the game when the
menu comes up.  It'll give you a garbled EULA screen, which you just need to
scroll to the end and click accept.  It'll then ask you for the key, which
you just paste in and hit OK.

Game will install.  Enjoy!

*NOTE:  This doesn't seem to work for Diablo II's installer.  There
appears to be a problem with the EULA screen.  I have no clue what, tho.