[Wine] Wizard101 / Gecko Issues

Ace Blackwell
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:40:06 -0000

I'm using Slackware64 with 32 bit multilib per Alien Bob. On a HP dv2500
64bit AMD Turion x2. Graphics driver is NVIDIA 64 bit (with 32 compat). WINE
package also from Alien Bob. 1.1.31 I think

Recently I upgraded to Slack64. I have installed WINE from several packages. My
original from when I was using SlamD64. Then went to a "slack pack"
from the net. I've installed the latest version via tarball. Finally from
Alien Bob's Slack Pack. none of them cured my problem that I'm getting
to. At first I had issues when installing the game Wizard 101 (don't laugh
it's a fun game even for an old guy like me) During installation of the game
when it got to the point it was going to access the net, it went to install
gecko. After installing it locked up. So after searching the web I found a
better way to install gecko. When I bring up wine from the prompt and access the
winehq website (per the gecko install instruction with winetricks) , it
doesn't ask me to install gecko. So I have to assume all is well. Also the
WINE site comes up fine in the Windows Internet Explore window.

Finally to the point, now when I bring up the game the opening screen comes up
but when it goes to access the net, while it doesn't ask me to install
gecko, the scroll bar on the right hand side flashes in and out of existance a
few times like it's trying to draw the screen then InstallWizard Error pops
up saying it needs to close "Sorry"

My question, is this a common problem and has a solution I just haven't run
across yet? If not does it sound like the issue is in the graphic aspect of WINE
or more like a internet issue with WINE?

Sorry for the long explaination and Thanks in advance for any help

Ace