wine users - Feb 2010 - "Serious Error" with Mac OS X Leopard

I've successfully downloaded and run a number of simple Windows programs
using Wine.  But I've had no success with any programs that require an
installer.  The installation process seems to work properly, but then when I try
to run the app, I get


Code:
The program <programname.exe> has encountered a serious problem and needs
to close.  We are sorry for the inconvenience.



I've received the same error with at least half a dozen other programs
(including ones rated Platinum), so I gather there's something I'm doing
wrong.  Tonight I tried this with a program called MentalRepairsInc, with the
same result.  Here is the output from the log:


Fontconfig error: line 1: no element found
Fontconfig error: Cannot load default config file
fixme:shell:SHAutoComplete SHAutoComplete stub
Fontconfig error: line 1: no element found
Fontconfig error: Cannot load default config file
Fontconfig error: line 1: no element found
Fontconfig error: Cannot load default config file
wine: Unhandled page fault on read access to 0x00000000 at address 0x0 (thread 0
039), starting debugger...
Fontconfig error: line 1: no element found
Fontconfig error: Cannot load default config file
Fontconfig error: line 1: no element found
Fontconfig error: Cannot load default config file
Fontconfig error: line 1: no element found
Fontconfig error: Cannot load default config file


I am using Wine version 1.1.35 on a Mac Book Pro.

Many thanks in advance.
-DRH

Might Winetricks help solve this problem?

>some platinum games aren't quite as platinum on Macs because X11 sucks
so bad on Macs.  Try the same
>installer in a virtual desktop.
Or you can try installing version 2.4.0 of XQuartz or you can try using the
MacPorts version of X11.

Apple IS trying to make X11 better and maybe we should help them by
testing/reporting problems to the XQuartz and MacPorts teams.

One thing I will mention is that Leopard must be at version 10.5.8 in order to
use the latest version of X11 from either of these fine organizations.

James McKenzie

James Mckenzie wrote:
> 
> > some platinum games aren't quite as platinum on Macs because X11
sucks so bad on Macs.  Try the same
> > installer in a virtual desktop.
> > 
> 
> Or you can try installing version 2.4.0 of XQuartz or you can try using the
MacPorts version of X11.
> 
> Apple IS trying to make X11 better and maybe we should help them by
testing/reporting problems to the XQuartz and MacPorts teams.
> 
> One thing I will mention is that Leopard must be at version 10.5.8 in order
to use the latest version of X11 from either of these fine organizations.
> 
> James McKenzie
Thanks a lot, James.  I installed XQuartz 2.4.0 and it started right up.  I
didn't explore too far, but at least it got me much past that critical
juncture.  Thanks again!

I'm also having the same problem, so it's not just your computer or
something.
 I'm still looking for fixes - if I find something, I'll post.