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Heroes Chronicles Install error

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Celebrant Joker Monday 11 February 2013 at 18:31
Celebrant JokerAnonymous

Looking for some help installing a game (Heroes Chronicles, all chapters) with Play on Mac. I downloaded the game from GOG.com and got a .exe file. The file opens with play on mac just fine, but I get an error message while trying to do the install. The error message reads: 

Runtime error (at 184:148):

Access violation at address 44a85a1e in module 'gdiplus.dll'. Read of address 06c66f3c. 

After this error comes up the installation stops and I get a screen with a frowny face on it telling there is an error in POL_WINE and that wine has crashed. I am new to all of this so I don't know what my next course of action should be. Possibly configuring WINE before install? Any and all help appreciated. 
petch Monday 11 February 2013 at 19:58
petch

Hi,
All new GOG installers ("v2") require functions from the gdiplus DLL ( http://www.playonmac.com/en/commentaires-1111.html ).
You can either use a Wine version >= 1.5.9, that implements enough of the gdiplus API so that the installer doesn't crash; but some of the installer interface is black, because part of the implementation is just a declaration ("stubs").
Or you can install Windows' gdiplus.dll with the gdiplus "component", either by selection "install components" option then "POL_Install_gdiplus" during manual installations, or using the "components" tab in the Configure window (Configure button > select virtual drive > Install components tab > gdiplus).
GOG install scripts call the POL_GoG_install function, that among things install the gdiplus component and work around the problem silently.

Edited by petch

Celebrant Joker Monday 11 February 2013 at 23:34
Celebrant JokerAnonymous

Wow that really was simple. Thanks for your helpful and timely response!

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