I just tried to install an ancient detective-type RPG ( I am not up with the classifications.) (a) It offered to install DirectX. Since Wine has its own DirectX, I ignored that. (b) The game failed to run because (according to the message box) it couldn't find DirectDraw. This showed as a Fixme in the terminal, while the error message was to do with the display settings - there was no mode matching what the game required. Where do I find DirectDraw? Doug. -- If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly. - G.K. Chesterton.
Doug Laidlaw <laidlaws@dougshost.invalid> wrote:> I just tried to install an ancient detective-type RPG ( I am not up with the > classifications.)What's it called? Did you have a look at the appdb?> (a) It offered to install DirectX. Since Wine has its own DirectX, I > ignored that.Correct.> (b) The game failed to run because (according to the message box) it > couldn't find DirectDraw. This showed as a Fixme in the terminal, while > the error message was to do with the display settings - there was no mode > matching what the game required. > > Where do I find DirectDraw?It comes with wine alright. The message box is misleading. Can you post the messages when you start the game? Daniel