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Wine: 4.0.3

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Description

Action, real-time tactics. 2007.

In either the single-player or multiplayer game the player starts with a ship, submarine, aircraft, shipyard, airfield or a combination of any of them. The player can switch between their allocated units in order to complete objectives.

Wikipedia page. PCgamingWiki page. Appdb.winehq.org

Source code

#!/usr/bin/env playonlinux-bash
# Date : (2019-05-06 21-14)
# Last revision : (2019-05-06 21-14)
# Wine version used : see below
# Distribution used to test : Ubuntu 19.04 x64
# Script licence : GPL3
# Program licence : Retail
#
# Playonlinux version used : 4.3.4
#
# Media used: DVD, febuary 2008 (folders date), pre patched 1.1.1.
 
#
# Known issues
# W 4.7 : game does not see the DVD.
 
 
[ "$PLAYONLINUX" ] && exit 0
source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"
    
TITLE="Battlestations: Midway"
PREFIX="bsmidway"
WORKING_WINE_VERSION="4.0.3"
AUTHOR="Dadu042"
EDITOR="Eidos"
GAME_URL="https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Battlestations:_Midway"
 
POL_SetupWindow_Init
POL_Debug_Init
 
POL_SetupWindow_presentation "$TITLE" "$EDITOR" "$GAME_URL" "$AUTHOR" "$PREFIX"
 
POL_RequiredVersion "4.3.0" || POL_Debug_Fatal "$APPLICATION_TITLE $VERSION is required to install $TITLE"
 
POL_Wine_SelectPrefix "$PREFIX"
POL_System_SetArch "x86"
POL_Wine_PrefixCreate "$WORKING_WINE_VERSION"
POL_System_TmpCreate "$TITLE"
 
Set_OS "winxp"
 
################
# GPU settings #
################
 
# Really indispensable ? (Dadu042)
POL_SetupWindow_VMS "64"
 
POL_Call POL_Install_VideoDriver
  
POL_Call POL_Install_d3dx9_43
POL_Call POL_Install_d3compiler_43
  
###############
# Go          #
###############
 
POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "LOCAL,DVD"
 
POL_SetupWindow_message  "Warning: Please DO NOT install DirectX nor GameShadow ! (this is the way this script was tested).\nAnd do not launch the game at the end of the installation." "$TITLE"
    
if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "LOCAL" ]; then
        cd "$HOME"
        POL_SetupWindow_browse "$(eval_gettext 'Please select the setup file to run')" "$TITLE"
        SETUP_EXE="$APP_ANSWER"
        POL_Wine start /unix "$SETUP_EXE"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
        cd "$POL_System_TmpDir"
else
        POL_SetupWindow_cdrom
        POL_SetupWindow_check_cdrom "MidwayDF.cab"
        POL_Wine start /unix "$CDROM/Setup.exe"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "Setup.exe"
        cd "$POL_System_TmpDir"
fi
 
POL_Shortcut "Battlestationsmidway.exe" "$TITLE" ""
 
POL_Shortcut "Options.exe" "$TITLE - Options" ""
 
# Filename to change according the language
POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "PC_MANUAL_UK.pdf"
 
 
POL_System_TmpDelete
POL_SetupWindow_Close
exit 0

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Dadu042 Monday 3 February 2020 at 21:25

Dadu042

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This update has been approved by the team.

Try this update

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New source code

#!/usr/bin/env playonlinux-bash
# Date : (2019-05-06 21-14)
# Last revision : (2019-05-06 21-14)
# Wine version used : see below
# Distribution used to test : Ubuntu 19.04 x64
# Script licence : GPL3
# Program licence : Retail
#
# Playonlinux version used : 4.3.4
#
# Media used: DVD, febuary 2008 (folders date), pre patched 1.1.1.
 
#
# Known issues
# W 4.7 : game does not see the DVD.
 
 
[ "$PLAYONLINUX" ] && exit 0
source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"
    
TITLE="Battlestations: Midway"
PREFIX="bsmidway"
WORKING_WINE_VERSION="4.0.3"
AUTHOR="Dadu042"
EDITOR="Eidos"
GAME_URL="https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Battlestations:_Midway"
 
POL_SetupWindow_Init
POL_Debug_Init
 
POL_SetupWindow_presentation "$TITLE" "$EDITOR" "$GAME_URL" "$AUTHOR" "$PREFIX"
 
POL_RequiredVersion "4.3.0" || POL_Debug_Fatal "$APPLICATION_TITLE $VERSION is required to install $TITLE"
 
POL_Wine_SelectPrefix "$PREFIX"
POL_System_SetArch "x86"
POL_Wine_PrefixCreate "$WORKING_WINE_VERSION"
POL_System_TmpCreate "$TITLE"
 
Set_OS "winxp"
 
################
# GPU settings #
################
 
# Really indispensable ? (Dadu042)
POL_SetupWindow_VMS "64"
 
POL_Call POL_Install_VideoDriver
  
POL_Call POL_Install_d3dx9_43
POL_Call POL_Install_d3compiler_43
  
###############
# Go          #
###############
 
POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "LOCAL,DVD"
 
POL_SetupWindow_message  "Warning: Please DO NOT install DirectX nor GameShadow ! (this is the way this script was tested).\nAnd do not launch the game at the end of the installation." "$TITLE"
    
if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "LOCAL" ]; then
        cd "$HOME"
        POL_SetupWindow_browse "$(eval_gettext 'Please select the setup file to run')" "$TITLE"
        SETUP_EXE="$APP_ANSWER"
        POL_Wine start /unix "$SETUP_EXE"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
        cd "$POL_System_TmpDir"
else
        POL_SetupWindow_cdrom
        POL_SetupWindow_check_cdrom "MidwayDF.cab"
        POL_Wine start /unix "$CDROM/Setup.exe"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "Setup.exe"
        cd "$POL_System_TmpDir"
fi
 
POL_Shortcut "Battlestationsmidway.exe" "$TITLE" ""
 
POL_Shortcut "Options.exe" "$TITLE - Options" ""
 
# Filename to change according the language
POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "PC_MANUAL_UK.pdf"
 
 
POL_System_TmpDelete
POL_SetupWindow_Close
exit 0

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Dadu042 Monday 27 January 2020 at 23:08

Dadu042

Warning

This update has not been approved yet by the team.
Use it at your own risk

Try this update

Message

Wine 4.1 -> 4.0.3 (more common version). Game still does not run, I had not time to search.

Differences

New source code

#!/usr/bin/env playonlinux-bash
# Date : (2019-05-06 21-14)
# Last revision : (2019-05-06 21-14)
# Wine version used : see below
# Distribution used to test : Ubuntu 19.04 x64
# Script licence : GPL3
# Program licence : Retail
#
# Playonlinux version used : 4.3.4
#
# Media used: DVD, febuary 2008 (folders date), pre patched 1.1.1.
 
#
# Known issues
# W 4.7 : game does not see the DVD.
 
 
[ "$PLAYONLINUX" ] && exit 0
source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"
    
TITLE="Battlestations: Midway"
PREFIX="bsmidway"
WORKING_WINE_VERSION="4.0.3"
AUTHOR="Dadu042"
EDITOR="Eidos"
GAME_URL="https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Battlestations:_Midway"
 
POL_SetupWindow_Init
POL_Debug_Init
 
POL_SetupWindow_presentation "$TITLE" "$EDITOR" "$GAME_URL" "$AUTHOR" "$PREFIX"
    
POL_Wine_SelectPrefix "$PREFIX"
POL_System_SetArch "x86"
POL_Wine_PrefixCreate "$WORKING_WINE_VERSION"
POL_System_TmpCreate "$TITLE"
 
Set_OS "winxp"
 
################
# GPU settings #
################
 
# Really indispensable ? (Dadu042)
POL_SetupWindow_VMS "64"
 
POL_Call POL_Install_VideoDriver
  
POL_Call POL_Install_d3dx9_43
POL_Call POL_Install_d3compiler_43
  
###############
# Go          #
###############
 
POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "LOCAL,DVD"
 
POL_SetupWindow_message  "Warning: Please DO NOT install DirectX nor GameShadow ! (this is the way this script was tested).\nAnd do not launch the game at the end of the installation." "$TITLE"
    
if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "LOCAL" ]; then
        cd "$HOME"
        POL_SetupWindow_browse "$(eval_gettext 'Please select the setup file to run')" "$TITLE"
        SETUP_EXE="$APP_ANSWER"
        POL_Wine start /unix "$SETUP_EXE"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
        cd "$POL_System_TmpDir"
else
        POL_SetupWindow_cdrom
        POL_SetupWindow_check_cdrom "MidwayDF.cab"
        POL_Wine start /unix "$CDROM/Setup.exe"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "Setup.exe"
        cd "$POL_System_TmpDir"
fi
 
POL_Shortcut "Battlestationsmidway.exe" "$TITLE" ""
 
POL_Shortcut "Options.exe" "$TITLE - Options" ""
 
# Filename to change according the language
POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "PC_MANUAL_UK.pdf"
 
 
POL_System_TmpDelete
POL_SetupWindow_Close
exit 0

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Dadu042 Monday 6 May 2019 at 21:28

Dadu042

Warning

This update has not been approved yet by the team.
Use it at your own risk

Try this update

Message

Script v1.0

Differences

New source code

#!/usr/bin/env playonlinux-bash
# Date : (2019-05-06 21-14)
# Last revision : (2019-05-06 21-14)
# Wine version used : see below
# Distribution used to test : Ubuntu 19.04 x64
# Script licence : GPL3
# Program licence : Retail
#
# Playonlinux version used : 4.3.4
#
# Media used: DVD, febuary 2008 (folders date), pre patched 1.1.1.
 
[ "$PLAYONLINUX" ] && exit 0
source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"
    
TITLE="Battlestations: Midway"
PREFIX="bsmidway"
WORKING_WINE_VERSION="4.1"
AUTHOR="Dadu042"
EDITOR="Eidos"
GAME_URL="https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Battlestations:_Midway"
 
POL_SetupWindow_Init
POL_Debug_Init
 
POL_SetupWindow_presentation "$TITLE" "$EDITOR" "$GAME_URL" "$AUTHOR" "$PREFIX"
    
POL_Wine_SelectPrefix "$PREFIX"
POL_System_SetArch "x86"
POL_Wine_PrefixCreate "$WORKING_WINE_VERSION"
POL_System_TmpCreate "$TITLE"
 
Set_OS "winxp"
 
################
# GPU settings #
################
 
# Really indispensable ? (Dadu042)
POL_SetupWindow_VMS "64"
 
POL_Call POL_Install_VideoDriver
  
POL_Call POL_Install_d3dx9
  
###############
# Go          #
###############
 
POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "LOCAL,DVD"
 
POL_SetupWindow_message  "Warning: Please DO NOT install DirectX nor GameSpy !.\n" "$TITLE"
    
if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "LOCAL" ]; then
        cd "$HOME"
        POL_SetupWindow_browse "$(eval_gettext 'Please select the setup file to run')" "$TITLE"
        SETUP_EXE="$APP_ANSWER"
        POL_Wine start /unix "$SETUP_EXE"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
        cd "$POL_System_TmpDir"
else
        POL_SetupWindow_cdrom
        POL_SetupWindow_check_cdrom "MidwayDF.cab"
        POL_Wine start /unix "$CDROM/Setup.exe"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "Setup.exe"
        cd "$POL_System_TmpDir"
fi
 
POL_Shortcut "Battlestationsmidway.exe" "$TITLE" ""
 
POL_Shortcut "Options.exe" "$TITLE - Options" ""
 
# Filename to change according the language
POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "PC_MANUAL_UK.pdf"
 
 
POL_System_TmpDelete
POL_SetupWindow_Close
exit 0

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Edited by Dadu042

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