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The Next BIG Thing

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English :
The Next BIG Thing is the new, hilarious adventure gem from the creators of Runaway. A great adventure game in high definition, loaded with laughs, tributes, mysteries and wacky puzzles!

Français :
The Next BIG Thing est le nouveau jeu des créateurs de Runaway, un petit bijou d’aventures hilarantes. Un superbe jeu d’aventure en haute définition, plein de rires, de clins d’œil, de mystères et de puzzles fous !

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Source code

#!/usr/bin/env playonlinux-bash
# Date : (2011-09-10 20:19)
# Last revision : (2019-05-11 21-14)
# Wine version used : 4.1 (2011: v1.3.28)
# Distribution used to test : Ubuntu 19.04
# Author : GNU_Raziel
# Licence : Retail
# Only For : http://www.playonlinux.com

# Changelog 
# 2019-05-11 Dadu042 : repair function xmllite.
# 2011-09-10 GNU_Raziel : script first release.


[ "$PLAYONLINUX" = "" ] && exit 0
source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"
 
TITLE="The Next BIG Thing"
PREFIX="tnbt"
WORKING_WINE_VERSION="4.1"
AUTHOR="Dadu042"
EDITOR="Pendulo Studios"
GAME_URL="https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/The_Next_Big_Thing"

GAME_VMS="256"


# Starting the script
rm "$POL_USER_ROOT/tmp/*.jpg"
POL_GetSetupImages "http://files.playonlinux.com/resources/setups/tnbt/top.jpg" "http://files.playonlinux.com/resources/setups/tnbt/left.jpg" "$TITLE"
POL_SetupWindow_Init
 
# Starting debugging API
POL_Debug_Init

POL_SetupWindow_presentation "$TITLE" "$EDITOR" "$GAME_URL" "$AUTHOR" "$PREFIX"

# Minimum version to have access to Wine 4.x
POL_RequiredVersion "4.3.0" || POL_Debug_Fatal "$APPLICATION_TITLE $VERSION is required to install $TITLE"
 
# Setting prefix path
POL_Wine_SelectPrefix "$PREFIX"
 
# Downloading wine if necessary and creating prefix
POL_System_SetArch "x86" # Forcing x86 prefix to avoid game crash
POL_Wine_PrefixCreate "$WORKING_WINE_VERSION"
 
# Choose between DVD and Digital Download version
POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "STEAM_DEMO,DVD,STEAM,LOCAL"
 
# Installing mandatory dependencies
if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "STEAM" ] || [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "STEAM_DEMO" ]; then
        POL_Call POL_Install_steam
fi

POL_Call POL_Install_dxfullsetup

POL_Call POL_Install_xmllite # Fix save issues

POL_SetupWindow_message  "Warning: Please DO NOT install DirectX (this is the way this script was tested).\nAnd do not launch the game at the end of the installation." "$TITLE"

# Begin game installation
if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "DVD" ]; then
        # Asking for CDROM and checking if it's correct one
        POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'Please insert game media into your disk drive\nif not already done.')"
        POL_SetupWindow_cdrom
        POL_SetupWindow_check_cdrom "Setup.exe"
        POL_Wine start /unix "$CDROM/Setup.exe"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
elif [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "STEAM_DEMO" ]; then
        cd "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/$PROGRAMFILES/Steam"
        POL_Wine start /unix "steam.exe" steam://install/58580
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
elif [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "STEAM" ]; then
        cd "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/$PROGRAMFILES/Steam"
        POL_Wine start /unix "steam.exe" steam://install/58570
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
else
        # Asking then installing DDV of the game
        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"
fi
  
# Asking about memory size of graphic card
POL_SetupWindow_VMS $GAME_VMS
 
## Fix for this game
# Set Graphic Card informations keys for wine
POL_Wine_SetVideoDriver
 
# Sound problem fix - pulseaudio related
[ "$POL_OS" = "Linux" ] && Set_SoundDriver "alsa"
[ "$POL_OS" = "Linux" ] && Set_SoundEmulDriver "Y"
## End Fix
  
## PlayOnMac Section
[ "$POL_OS" = "Mac" ] && Set_Managed "Off"
## End Section
  
# Cleaning temp
if [ -e "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/windows/temp/" ]; then
        rm -rf "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/windows/temp/*"
        chmod -R 777 "$POL_USER_ROOT/tmp/"
        rm -rf "$POL_USER_ROOT/tmp/*"
fi
 
# Making shortcut
if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "STEAM_DEMO" ]; then
        POL_Shortcut "steam.exe" "$TITLE_DEMO" "$TITLE.png" "steam://rungameid/58580"
elif [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "STEAM" ]; then
        POL_Shortcut "steam.exe" "$TITLE" "$TITLE.png" "steam://rungameid/58570"
else
        POL_Shortcut "The Next Big Thing.exe" "$TITLE" "$TITLE.png" ""
        POL_Shortcut "The Next Big Thing.exe" "$TITLE - Config" "$TITLE.png" ""
fi
 
# Game protection warning
if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "DVD" ]; then
 POL_Call POL_Function_NoCDWarning
 # POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'You must disable anti-piracy protections of this game\nif you want to play it with wine.')" "$TITLE"
fi
  
POL_SetupWindow_Close
exit 0

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Dadu042 Monday 3 February 2020 at 21:45
Dadu042

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@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 
 POL_SetupWindow_presentation "$TITLE" "$EDITOR" "$GAME_URL" "$AUTHOR" "$PREFIX"
 
+# Minimum version to have access to Wine 4.x
+POL_RequiredVersion "4.3.0" || POL_Debug_Fatal "$APPLICATION_TITLE $VERSION is required to install $TITLE"
  
 # Setting prefix path
 POL_Wine_SelectPrefix "$PREFIX"

New source code

#!/usr/bin/env playonlinux-bash
# Date : (2011-09-10 20:19)
# Last revision : (2019-05-11 21-14)
# Wine version used : 4.1 (2011: v1.3.28)
# Distribution used to test : Ubuntu 19.04
# Author : GNU_Raziel
# Licence : Retail
# Only For : http://www.playonlinux.com

# Changelog 
# 2019-05-11 Dadu042 : repair function xmllite.
# 2011-09-10 GNU_Raziel : script first release.


[ "$PLAYONLINUX" = "" ] && exit 0
source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"
 
TITLE="The Next BIG Thing"
PREFIX="tnbt"
WORKING_WINE_VERSION="4.1"
AUTHOR="Dadu042"
EDITOR="Pendulo Studios"
GAME_URL="https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/The_Next_Big_Thing"

GAME_VMS="256"


# Starting the script
rm "$POL_USER_ROOT/tmp/*.jpg"
POL_GetSetupImages "http://files.playonlinux.com/resources/setups/tnbt/top.jpg" "http://files.playonlinux.com/resources/setups/tnbt/left.jpg" "$TITLE"
POL_SetupWindow_Init
 
# Starting debugging API
POL_Debug_Init

POL_SetupWindow_presentation "$TITLE" "$EDITOR" "$GAME_URL" "$AUTHOR" "$PREFIX"

# Minimum version to have access to Wine 4.x
POL_RequiredVersion "4.3.0" || POL_Debug_Fatal "$APPLICATION_TITLE $VERSION is required to install $TITLE"
 
# Setting prefix path
POL_Wine_SelectPrefix "$PREFIX"
 
# Downloading wine if necessary and creating prefix
POL_System_SetArch "x86" # Forcing x86 prefix to avoid game crash
POL_Wine_PrefixCreate "$WORKING_WINE_VERSION"
 
# Choose between DVD and Digital Download version
POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "STEAM_DEMO,DVD,STEAM,LOCAL"
 
# Installing mandatory dependencies
if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "STEAM" ] || [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "STEAM_DEMO" ]; then
        POL_Call POL_Install_steam
fi

POL_Call POL_Install_dxfullsetup

POL_Call POL_Install_xmllite # Fix save issues

POL_SetupWindow_message  "Warning: Please DO NOT install DirectX (this is the way this script was tested).\nAnd do not launch the game at the end of the installation." "$TITLE"

# Begin game installation
if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "DVD" ]; then
        # Asking for CDROM and checking if it's correct one
        POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'Please insert game media into your disk drive\nif not already done.')"
        POL_SetupWindow_cdrom
        POL_SetupWindow_check_cdrom "Setup.exe"
        POL_Wine start /unix "$CDROM/Setup.exe"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
elif [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "STEAM_DEMO" ]; then
        cd "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/$PROGRAMFILES/Steam"
        POL_Wine start /unix "steam.exe" steam://install/58580
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
elif [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "STEAM" ]; then
        cd "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/$PROGRAMFILES/Steam"
        POL_Wine start /unix "steam.exe" steam://install/58570
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
else
        # Asking then installing DDV of the game
        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"
fi
  
# Asking about memory size of graphic card
POL_SetupWindow_VMS $GAME_VMS
 
## Fix for this game
# Set Graphic Card informations keys for wine
POL_Wine_SetVideoDriver
 
# Sound problem fix - pulseaudio related
[ "$POL_OS" = "Linux" ] && Set_SoundDriver "alsa"
[ "$POL_OS" = "Linux" ] && Set_SoundEmulDriver "Y"
## End Fix
  
## PlayOnMac Section
[ "$POL_OS" = "Mac" ] && Set_Managed "Off"
## End Section
  
# Cleaning temp
if [ -e "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/windows/temp/" ]; then
        rm -rf "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/windows/temp/*"
        chmod -R 777 "$POL_USER_ROOT/tmp/"
        rm -rf "$POL_USER_ROOT/tmp/*"
fi
 
# Making shortcut
if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "STEAM_DEMO" ]; then
        POL_Shortcut "steam.exe" "$TITLE_DEMO" "$TITLE.png" "steam://rungameid/58580"
elif [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "STEAM" ]; then
        POL_Shortcut "steam.exe" "$TITLE" "$TITLE.png" "steam://rungameid/58570"
else
        POL_Shortcut "The Next Big Thing.exe" "$TITLE" "$TITLE.png" ""
        POL_Shortcut "The Next Big Thing.exe" "$TITLE - Config" "$TITLE.png" ""
fi
 
# Game protection warning
if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "DVD" ]; then
 POL_Call POL_Function_NoCDWarning
 # POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'You must disable anti-piracy protections of this game\nif you want to play it with wine.')" "$TITLE"
fi
  
POL_SetupWindow_Close
exit 0

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Dadu042 Saturday 11 May 2019 at 12:37
Dadu042

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Use it at your own risk

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Script updated from 2011 to 2019.

 

Note : game seems to work but crash when exit (seems related to audio).

...
wine: configuration in '/home/chipi/.PlayOnLinux//wineprefix/tnbt' has been updated.
0009:fixme:win:EnumDisplayDevicesW ((null),0,0x32e638,0x00000000), stub!
0009:fixme:win:EnumDisplayDevicesW (L"\\\\.\\DISPLAY1",0,0x32eab8,0x00000000), stub!
0009:fixme:win:EnumDisplayDevicesW (L"\\\\.\\DISPLAY1",1,0x32eab8,0x00000000), stub!
0009:fixme:win:EnumDisplayDevicesW ((null),0,0x32f468,0x00000000), stub!
0048:fixme:d3d:state_linepattern_w Setting line patterns is not supported in OpenGL core contexts.
0009:fixme:uniscribe:GPOS_convert_design_units_to_device Font with lfWidth set not handled properly.
0009:fixme:uniscribe:GPOS_convert_design_units_to_device Font with lfWidth set not handled properly.
0009:fixme:uniscribe:GPOS_convert_design_units_to_device Font with lfWidth set not handled properly.
   a: Volume Ramp Filter
   b: BandPass Filter
   c: Capture Filter
   d: Chorus Filter
   e: Compressor Filter
   f: Flange Filter
   g: HighPass Filter
   h: LowPass Filter
   i: Delay Filter
   j: Parametric EQ Filter
   k: Phaser Filter
   l: Resonator EQ Filter
   m: Ring Modulator Filter
   n: ShelvingEQ Filter

Differences

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env playonlinux-bash
 # Date : (2011-09-10 20:19)
 # Last revision : (2019-05-11 21-14)
-# Wine version used : 4.0 (2011: 1.3.28)
-# Distribution used to test : Debian Testing x64
+# Wine version used : 4.1 (2011: v1.3.28)
+# Distribution used to test : Ubuntu 19.04
 # Author : GNU_Raziel
 # Licence : Retail
 # Only For : http://www.playonlinux.com

New source code

#!/usr/bin/env playonlinux-bash
# Date : (2011-09-10 20:19)
# Last revision : (2019-05-11 21-14)
# Wine version used : 4.1 (2011: v1.3.28)
# Distribution used to test : Ubuntu 19.04
# Author : GNU_Raziel
# Licence : Retail
# Only For : http://www.playonlinux.com

# Changelog 
# 2019-05-11 Dadu042 : repair function xmllite.
# 2011-09-10 GNU_Raziel : script first release.


[ "$PLAYONLINUX" = "" ] && exit 0
source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"
 
TITLE="The Next BIG Thing"
PREFIX="tnbt"
WORKING_WINE_VERSION="4.1"
AUTHOR="Dadu042"
EDITOR="Pendulo Studios"
GAME_URL="https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/The_Next_Big_Thing"

GAME_VMS="256"


# Starting the script
rm "$POL_USER_ROOT/tmp/*.jpg"
POL_GetSetupImages "http://files.playonlinux.com/resources/setups/tnbt/top.jpg" "http://files.playonlinux.com/resources/setups/tnbt/left.jpg" "$TITLE"
POL_SetupWindow_Init
 
# Starting debugging API
POL_Debug_Init

POL_SetupWindow_presentation "$TITLE" "$EDITOR" "$GAME_URL" "$AUTHOR" "$PREFIX"

 
# Setting prefix path
POL_Wine_SelectPrefix "$PREFIX"
 
# Downloading wine if necessary and creating prefix
POL_System_SetArch "x86" # Forcing x86 prefix to avoid game crash
POL_Wine_PrefixCreate "$WORKING_WINE_VERSION"
 
# Choose between DVD and Digital Download version
POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "STEAM_DEMO,DVD,STEAM,LOCAL"
 
# Installing mandatory dependencies
if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "STEAM" ] || [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "STEAM_DEMO" ]; then
        POL_Call POL_Install_steam
fi

POL_Call POL_Install_dxfullsetup

POL_Call POL_Install_xmllite # Fix save issues

POL_SetupWindow_message  "Warning: Please DO NOT install DirectX (this is the way this script was tested).\nAnd do not launch the game at the end of the installation." "$TITLE"

# Begin game installation
if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "DVD" ]; then
        # Asking for CDROM and checking if it's correct one
        POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'Please insert game media into your disk drive\nif not already done.')"
        POL_SetupWindow_cdrom
        POL_SetupWindow_check_cdrom "Setup.exe"
        POL_Wine start /unix "$CDROM/Setup.exe"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
elif [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "STEAM_DEMO" ]; then
        cd "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/$PROGRAMFILES/Steam"
        POL_Wine start /unix "steam.exe" steam://install/58580
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
elif [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "STEAM" ]; then
        cd "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/$PROGRAMFILES/Steam"
        POL_Wine start /unix "steam.exe" steam://install/58570
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
else
        # Asking then installing DDV of the game
        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"
fi
  
# Asking about memory size of graphic card
POL_SetupWindow_VMS $GAME_VMS
 
## Fix for this game
# Set Graphic Card informations keys for wine
POL_Wine_SetVideoDriver
 
# Sound problem fix - pulseaudio related
[ "$POL_OS" = "Linux" ] && Set_SoundDriver "alsa"
[ "$POL_OS" = "Linux" ] && Set_SoundEmulDriver "Y"
## End Fix
  
## PlayOnMac Section
[ "$POL_OS" = "Mac" ] && Set_Managed "Off"
## End Section
  
# Cleaning temp
if [ -e "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/windows/temp/" ]; then
        rm -rf "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/windows/temp/*"
        chmod -R 777 "$POL_USER_ROOT/tmp/"
        rm -rf "$POL_USER_ROOT/tmp/*"
fi
 
# Making shortcut
if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "STEAM_DEMO" ]; then
        POL_Shortcut "steam.exe" "$TITLE_DEMO" "$TITLE.png" "steam://rungameid/58580"
elif [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "STEAM" ]; then
        POL_Shortcut "steam.exe" "$TITLE" "$TITLE.png" "steam://rungameid/58570"
else
        POL_Shortcut "The Next Big Thing.exe" "$TITLE" "$TITLE.png" ""
        POL_Shortcut "The Next Big Thing.exe" "$TITLE - Config" "$TITLE.png" ""
fi
 
# Game protection warning
if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "DVD" ]; then
 POL_Call POL_Function_NoCDWarning
 # POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'You must disable anti-piracy protections of this game\nif you want to play it with wine.')" "$TITLE"
fi
  
POL_SetupWindow_Close
exit 0

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Edited by Dadu042
Dadu042 Monday 4 March 2019 at 21:44
Dadu042

Message

With the DVD french edition (setup.exe date: october 10th 2011), the script fail (CRC error), a window does open :

http://winezeug.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/winetricks_files/winetest.cat

File mismatch.

 

03/04/19 21:36:10 - [POL_Wine] Message: Running wine-1.3.28 regsvr32 XAudio2_7.dll (Working directory : /home/myself/.PlayOnLinux/ressources)

...

03/04/19 21:36:10 - [POL_Call] Message: Calling POL_Install_xmllite
03/04/19 21:36:10 - [POL_Call] Message: ----- Starting function POL_Install_xmllite -----
03/04/19 21:36:10 - [POL_GPG_auth_script] Message: Checking signature of POL_Install_xmllite
03/04/19 21:36:10 - [POL_GPG_install_key] Message: Importing PlayOnLinux public key
03/04/19 21:36:10 - [POL_Source] Message: POL GPG : Good signature
03/04/19 21:36:10 - [POL_Download_Resource] Message: Downloading resource http://files.playonlinux.com/xmllite_dll.zip
03/04/19 21:36:10 - [POL_Download_Resource] Message: Download MD5 matches
03/04/19 21:36:10 - [POL_Download_Resource] Message: Downloading resource http://winezeug.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/winetricks_files/winetest.cat

 

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Dadu042
Saturday 11 May 2019 at 12:53
Fixed in my next post.

Edited by Dadu042

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