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Hi everyone, I have been trying to get the sims 3 Launcher to work but when I run it I get these Unhandled exceptions from the debug.Any idea what is wrong?

wine: unhandled exception 0xe0434f4d in thread 57 at address 0x7b83d939 (thread 0057), starting debugger...
Unhandled exception: 0xe0434f4d in 32-bit code (0x7b83d939).

Edited by SpasticHairpin

There has to be more output than that.

can you run playonlinux from the terminal and then try to do the same thing. Then copy and paste the output in the terminal here. There is a lot more output than what was posted.

Edited by RoninDusette

I can't get it to run in the terminal.When I type wine Sims3Launcher.exe it gives me a popup that says it fails and to try reinstalling it.Here is a more complete list of the debug log. I also forgot to mention that this is a steam version of the Sims 3.

Running wine-1.5.27 Sims3Launcher.exe (Working directory : /home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/Steam/drive_c/Program Files/Steam/SteamApps/common/The Sims 3/EP2/Game/Bin)
fixme:module:GetModuleHandleExW should pin refcount for 0x79000000
fixme:thread:SetThreadStackGuarantee (0x33fc54): stub
err:ole:CoGetContextToken apartment not initialised
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Windows.Forms"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Drawing"
fixme:gdiplus:GdipPrivateAddFontFile stub: 0x1cac90, L"C:\\\\Program Files\\\\Steam\\\\SteamApps\\\\common\\\\The Sims 3\\\\Game\\\\Bin\\\\Resources\\\\HelveticaRoundedLTStd-Bd.ttf"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"Sims3Launcher.resources"
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"Sims3Launcher.resources"
fixme:process:FlushProcessWriteBuffers : stub
err:wincodecs:PngDecoder_CreateInstance Failed reading PNG because unable to find libpng12.so.0
fixme:ole:CoCreateInstance no instance created for interface {9edde9e7-8dee-47ea-99df-e6faf2ed44bf} of class {389ea17b-5078-4cde-b6ef-25c15175c751}, hres is 0x80004005
err:wincodecs:PngDecoder_CreateInstance Failed reading PNG because unable to find libpng12.so.0
fixme:ole:CoCreateInstance no instance created for interface {9edde9e7-8dee-47ea-99df-e6faf2ed44bf} of class {389ea17b-5078-4cde-b6ef-25c15175c751}, hres is 0x80004005
err:wincodecs:PngDecoder_CreateInstance Failed reading PNG because unable to find libpng12.so.0
fixme:ole:CoCreateInstance no instance created for interface {9edde9e7-8dee-47ea-99df-e6faf2ed44bf} of class {389ea17b-5078-4cde-b6ef-25c15175c751}, hres is 0x80004005
fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"Accessibility"
err:wincodecs:PngDecoder_CreateInstance Failed reading PNG because unable to find libpng12.so.0
fixme:ole:CoCreateInstance no instance created for interface {9edde9e7-8dee-47ea-99df-e6faf2ed44bf} of class {389ea17b-5078-4cde-b6ef-25c15175c751}, hres is 0x80004005
err:wincodecs:PngDecoder_CreateInstance Failed reading PNG because unable to find libpng12.so.0
fixme:ole:CoCreateInstance no instance created for interface {9edde9e7-8dee-47ea-99df-e6faf2ed44bf} of class {389ea17b-5078-4cde-b6ef-25c15175c751}, hres is 0x80004005
err:wincodecs:PngDecoder_CreateInstance Failed reading PNG because unable to find libpng12.so.0
fixme:ole:CoCreateInstance no instance created for interface {9edde9e7-8dee-47ea-99df-e6faf2ed44bf} of class {389ea17b-5078-4cde-b6ef-25c15175c751}, hres is 0x80004005
err:wincodecs:PngDecoder_CreateInstance Failed reading PNG because unable to find libpng12.so.0
fixme:ole:CoCreateInstance no instance created for interface {9edde9e7-8dee-47ea-99df-e6faf2ed44bf} of class {389ea17b-5078-4cde-b6ef-25c15175c751}, hres is 0x80004005
err:wincodecs:PngDecoder_CreateInstance Failed reading PNG because unable to find libpng12.so.0
fixme:ole:CoCreateInstance no instance created for interface {9edde9e7-8dee-47ea-99df-e6faf2ed44bf} of class {389ea17b-5078-4cde-b6ef-25c15175c751}, hres is 0x80004005
err:wincodecs:PngDecoder_CreateInstance Failed reading PNG because unable to find libpng12.so.0
fixme:ole:CoCreateInstance no instance created for interface {9edde9e7-8dee-47ea-99df-e6faf2ed44bf} of class {389ea17b-5078-4cde-b6ef-25c15175c751}, hres is 0x80004005
err:wincodecs:PngDecoder_CreateInstance Failed reading PNG because unable to find libpng12.so.0
fixme:ole:CoCreateInstance no instance created for interface {9edde9e7-8dee-47ea-99df-e6faf2ed44bf} of class {389ea17b-5078-4cde-b6ef-25c15175c751}, hres is 0x80004005
err:wincodecs:PngDecoder_CreateInstance Failed reading PNG because unable to find libpng12.so.0
fixme:ole:CoCreateInstance no instance created for interface {9edde9e7-8dee-47ea-99df-e6faf2ed44bf} of class {389ea17b-5078-4cde-b6ef-25c15175c751}, hres is 0x80004005
err:wincodecs:PngDecoder_CreateInstance Failed reading PNG because unable to find libpng12.so.0
fixme:ole:CoCreateInstance no instance created for interface {9edde9e7-8dee-47ea-99df-e6faf2ed44bf} of class {389ea17b-5078-4cde-b6ef-25c15175c751}, hres is 0x80004005
err:wincodecs:PngDecoder_CreateInstance Failed reading PNG because unable to find libpng12.so.0
fixme:ole:CoCreateInstance no instance created for interface {9edde9e7-8dee-47ea-99df-e6faf2ed44bf} of class {389ea17b-5078-4cde-b6ef-25c15175c751}, hres is 0x80004005
err:wincodecs:PngDecoder_CreateInstance Failed reading PNG because unable to find libpng12.so.0
fixme:ole:CoCreateInstance no instance created for interface {9edde9e7-8dee-47ea-99df-e6faf2ed44bf} of class {389ea17b-5078-4cde-b6ef-25c15175c751}, hres is 0x80004005
fixme:imm:ImmDisableIME (-1): stub
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread Cannot get kerneltime or usertime of other threads
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:thread:NtQueryInformationThread info class 9 not supported yet
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L".NET Runtime 2.0 Error Reporting"): stub
fixme:advapi:ReportEventW (0xcafe4242,0x0001,0x0000,0x00001388,(nil),0x000b,0x000000f6,0x3009a1b4,0x5dc5d4): stub
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"clr20r3"
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"sims3launcherw.exe"
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"0.0.0.22"
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"511953dd"
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"system.drawing"
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"2.0.0.0"
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"4333aeaf"
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"157"
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"17"
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"system.argumentexception"
err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"NIL"
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from multi-threaded to apartment threaded
err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from multi-threaded to apartment threaded
fixme:richedit:ME_HandleMessage EM_SETMARGINS: stub
fixme:richedit:ME_HandleMessage EM_SETMARGINS: stub
err:ole:CoUninitialize Mismatched CoUninitialize
err:ole:CoUninitialize Mismatched CoUninitialize

Unhandled Exception: System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
at System.Drawing.Image.get_Width()
at System.Drawing.Bitmap.GetPixel(Int32 x, Int32 y)
at Sims3Launcher.AppManager.AddRegionGraphicsPathToCache(RegionId regionId, Bitmap regionMask)
at Sims3Launcher.AppManager.CacheRegions()
at Sims3Launcher.AppManager..ctor()
at Sims3Launcher.UI.Utils.SetRegion(Control sourceControl, RegionId regionId)
at Sims3Launcher.UI.Controls.TSLPlayButtonControl..ctor()
at Sims3Launcher.UI.Sims3LauncherForm.InitializeComponent()
at Sims3Launcher.UI.Sims3LauncherForm..ctor()
at Sims3Launcher.AppManager.Main(String[] cmdArgs)
wine: Unhandled exception 0xe0434f4d in thread 4c at address 0x7b83d939 (thread 004c), starting debugger...
Unhandled exception: 0xe0434f4d in 32-bit code (0x7b83d939).
Register dump:
CS:0023 SS:002b DS:002b ES:002b FS:0063 GS:006b
EIP:7b83d939 ESP:0033e714 EBP:0033e788 EFLAGS:00000246( - -- I Z- -P- )
EAX:7b82800d EBX:7b8a35f0 ECX:00000000 EDX:00000001
ESI:00000001 EDI:e0434f4d
Stack dump:
0x0033e714: 0033e7cc 00000004 79e786aa e0434f4d
0x0033e724: 00000001 00000000 7b83d939 00000001
0x0033e734: 80070057 2a57dbcf 00c081a8 003a2010
0x0033e744: 00000036 79e7be2e 0319161c 79e7be3f
0x0033e754: e0434f4d 0033e7cc 003a2010 02000036
0x0033e764: 0033e778 79e814da 0033e784 02000036
Backtrace:
=>0 0x7b83d939 in kernel32 (+0x2d939) (0x0033e788)
1 0x79f97065 in mscorwks (+0x127064) (0x0033e7f4)
2 0x7a0945a4 in mscorwks (+0x2245a3) (0x0033e8b8)
3 0x0541305e (0x0033e900)
0x7b83d939: movl     0xfffffff0(%ebp),%ecx
Modules:
Module     Address               Debug info     Name (123 modules)
PE      400000- 578000     Deferred sims3launcherw
PE      3ee0000- 4147000     Deferred d3dx9_31
PE      5260000- 5276000     Deferred xinput1_3
PE     10000000-10565000     Deferred tslhost
PE     5e380000-5e409000     Deferred diasymreader
PE     60000000-60008000     Deferred accessibility
PE     603b0000-60416000     Deferred mscoreei
PE     64020000-64033000     Deferred mscorsec
ELF     763ee000-78130000     Deferred libnvidia-glcore.so.313.26
PE     78130000-781cb000     Deferred msvcr80
PE     79000000-7904a000     Deferred mscoree
PE     79060000-790b3000     Deferred mscorjit
PE     790c0000-794de000     Deferred mscorlib
PE     79e70000-7a3d1000     Export mscorwks
PE     7a440000-7a724000     Deferred system
PE     7ade0000-7ae8e000     Deferred system.drawing
PE     7afd0000-7b4e6000     Deferred system.windows.forms
ELF     7b800000-7b904000     Dwarf kernel32
\\-PE     7b810000-7b904000     \\ kernel32
ELF     7bc00000-7bcc7000     Deferred ntdll
\\-PE     7bc10000-7bcc7000     \\ ntdll
ELF     7bf00000-7bf03000     Deferred
PE     7c420000-7c4a7000     Deferred msvcp80
ELF     7d666000-7d688000     Deferred imm32
\\-PE     7d670000-7d688000     \\ imm32
ELF     7d688000-7d72e000     Deferred windowscodecs
\\-PE     7d6a0000-7d72e000     \\ windowscodecs
ELF     7d72e000-7d76b000     Deferred winspool
\\-PE     7d740000-7d76b000     \\ winspool
ELF     7d76b000-7d7d4000     Deferred setupapi
\\-PE     7d780000-7d7d4000     \\ setupapi
ELF     7d8d4000-7d8ef000     Deferred libgcc_s.so.1
ELF     7d9d8000-7dab8000     Deferred libgl.so.1
ELF     7dab8000-7db3e000     Deferred libglu.so.1
ELF     7db5e000-7db86000     Deferred msacm32
\\-PE     7db60000-7db86000     \\ msacm32
ELF     7db86000-7dc36000     Deferred winmm
\\-PE     7db90000-7dc36000     \\ winmm
ELF     7dc36000-7dc7b000     Deferred dsound
\\-PE     7dc40000-7dc7b000     \\ dsound
ELF     7dc7b000-7dca5000     Deferred netapi32
\\-PE     7dc80000-7dca5000     \\ netapi32
ELF     7dca5000-7dce4000     Deferred usp10
\\-PE     7dcb0000-7dce4000     \\ usp10
ELF     7dce4000-7dd09000     Deferred mpr
\\-PE     7dcf0000-7dd09000     \\ mpr
ELF     7dd09000-7dd7b000     Deferred wininet
\\-PE     7dd10000-7dd7b000     \\ wininet
ELF     7dd7b000-7dd93000     Deferred libresolv.so.2
ELF     7dd9d000-7ddb3000     Deferred glu32
\\-PE     7dda0000-7ddb3000     \\ glu32
ELF     7ddb3000-7ddd6000     Deferred iphlpapi
\\-PE     7ddc0000-7ddd6000     \\ iphlpapi
ELF     7ddd6000-7de07000     Deferred ws2_32
\\-PE     7dde0000-7de07000     \\ ws2_32
ELF     7de07000-7df22000     Deferred oleaut32
\\-PE     7de20000-7df22000     \\ oleaut32
ELF     7df22000-7e139000     Deferred shell32
\\-PE     7df30000-7e139000     \\ shell32
ELF     7e1a7000-7e1c1000     Deferred wsock32
\\-PE     7e1b0000-7e1c1000     \\ wsock32
ELF     7e1c1000-7e242000     Deferred gdiplus
\\-PE     7e1d0000-7e242000     \\ gdiplus
ELF     7e2a7000-7e31f000     Deferred rpcrt4
\\-PE     7e2b0000-7e31f000     \\ rpcrt4
ELF     7e31f000-7e433000     Deferred ole32
\\-PE     7e340000-7e433000     \\ ole32
ELF     7e433000-7e470000     Deferred rsaenh
\\-PE     7e440000-7e470000     \\ rsaenh
ELF     7e470000-7e489000     Deferred imagehlp
\\-PE     7e480000-7e489000     \\ imagehlp
ELF     7e489000-7e4bc000     Deferred uxtheme
\\-PE     7e490000-7e4bc000     \\ uxtheme
ELF     7e4bc000-7e5b2000     Deferred comctl32
\\-PE     7e4c0000-7e5b2000     \\ comctl32
ELF     7e5b2000-7e66f000     Deferred crypt32
\\-PE     7e5c0000-7e66f000     \\ crypt32
ELF     7e66f000-7e6a2000     Deferred wintrust
\\-PE     7e680000-7e6a2000     \\ wintrust
ELF     7e6a2000-7e73b000     Deferred msvcrt
\\-PE     7e6c0000-7e73b000     \\ msvcrt
ELF     7e73b000-7e741000     Deferred libxfixes.so.3
ELF     7e741000-7e74c000     Deferred libxcursor.so.1
ELF     7e74c000-7e75c000     Deferred libxi.so.6
ELF     7e75c000-7e767000     Deferred libxrandr.so.2
ELF     7e767000-7e771000     Deferred libxrender.so.1
ELF     7e771000-7e796000     Deferred libxcb.so.1
ELF     7e796000-7e8cd000     Deferred libx11.so.6
ELF     7e8cd000-7e8df000     Deferred libxext.so.6
ELF     7e8df000-7e8f9000     Deferred libice.so.6
ELF     7e902000-7e906000     Deferred libnvidia-tls.so.313.26
ELF     7e906000-7e919000     Deferred softpub
\\-PE     7e910000-7e919000     \\ softpub
ELF     7e919000-7e9a4000     Deferred winex11
\\-PE     7e920000-7e9a4000     \\ winex11
ELF     7e9a4000-7e9cd000     Deferred libexpat.so.1
ELF     7e9cd000-7ea06000     Deferred libfontconfig.so.1
ELF     7ea06000-7ea16000     Deferred libbz2.so.1.0
ELF     7ea16000-7ea2a000     Deferred libz.so.1
ELF     7ea2a000-7eac7000     Deferred libfreetype.so.6
ELF     7eac9000-7eacf000     Deferred libxxf86vm.so.1
ELF     7eacf000-7ead5000     Deferred libuuid.so.1
ELF     7ead5000-7eade000     Deferred libsm.so.6
ELF     7eae7000-7ebed000     Deferred gdi32
\\-PE     7eaf0000-7ebed000     \\ gdi32
ELF     7ebed000-7ed32000     Deferred user32
\\-PE     7ec00000-7ed32000     \\ user32
ELF     7ed32000-7eda1000     Deferred shlwapi
\\-PE     7ed40000-7eda1000     \\ shlwapi
ELF     7eda1000-7ee07000     Deferred advapi32
\\-PE     7edb0000-7ee07000     \\ advapi32
ELF     7ee07000-7ee14000     Deferred libnss_files.so.2
ELF     7ef9d000-7efe0000     Deferred libm.so.6
ELF     7efe8000-7f000000     Deferred version
\\-PE     7eff0000-7f000000     \\ version
ELF     f7454000-f7459000     Deferred libdl.so.2
ELF     f7459000-f760a000     Deferred libc.so.6
ELF     f760a000-f7625000     Deferred libpthread.so.0
ELF     f7627000-f7630000     Deferred librt.so.1
ELF     f7640000-f7644000     Deferred libxau.so.6
ELF     f7645000-f7786000     Dwarf libwine.so.1
ELF     f7787000-f77a9000     Deferred ld-linux.so.2
ELF     f77a9000-f77aa000     Deferred [vdso].so
Threads:
process tid prio (all id:s are in hex)
00000008 Steam.exe
     00000017 0
     0000000c 0
     00000015 0
     00000011 0
     00000019 0
     00000014 0
     0000000b 0
     0000002e 0
     0000002f 0
     00000041 0
     00000040 0
     0000003f 0
     0000003e 0
     0000003c 0
     0000003b 0
     0000003a 0
     00000039 0
     00000038 0
     00000036 0
     00000035 0
     00000034 0
     00000044 0
     0000002c 0
     00000042 0
     00000043 0
     00000032 0
     00000033 0
     0000001e 0
     00000016 0
     0000001c 0
     00000020 0
     0000001d 0
     00000013 0
     0000000d 0
     00000009 0
0000000e services.exe
     00000045 0
     0000002b 0
     00000024 0
     00000010 0
     0000000f 0
00000021 winedevice.exe
     00000029 0
     00000026 0
     00000023 0
     00000022 0
00000027 plugplay.exe
     0000002d 0
     0000002a 0
     00000028 0
00000030 explorer.exe
     00000031 0
0000004d (D) C:\\Program Files\\Steam\\SteamApps\\common\\The Sims 3\\Game\\Bin\\Sims3LauncherW.exe
     00000018 0
     00000049 2
     00000048 0
     0000004c 0 <==

Edited by SpasticHairpin

Thats because this isnt WINE (well, not exactly). Its PlayOnLinux. You are not even running POL, bypassing it to run Wine directly. This is not the function of PlayOnLinux.

You are running the wrong command, and not even running playonlinux.

If you open a terminal and simply type:

playonlinux

then POL will start.

For more information on how PlayOnLinux works, please refer to the documentation. This will greatly increase your understanding of how wine and playonlinux play together.

http://www.playonmac.com/en/manual.html

Edited by RoninDusette

Ok, I can't copy/paste with the terminal I'm using but it basically says the exact same thing that the debug in my above post says.

Um, which terminal are you using? I have never seen a terminal emulator that doesnt allow copy/paste functions (it sounds like you have other issues besides POL).

There is NO WAY it says the exact same thing when you run the command:

playonlinux

Its impossible, simply because PlayOnLinux has a completely different output when the command is run, and the PlayOnLinux window should pop up. If you run that command from your terminal, you WILL get different output, and the PlayOnLinux window, if you even have PlayOnLinux installed. You must be typing the wrong command, or adding more to it.

I got a different terminal that allows me to copy and paste.What part specifically do I need to post?

Edit: here is what I got from the terminal

[main] Message: PlayOnLinux (4.2) is starting
[clean_tmp] Message: Cleaning temp directory
[Check_OpenGL] Message: 32bits direct rendering is enabled
[Check_OpenGL] Message: 64bits direct rendering is enabled
[POL_System_CheckFS] Message: Checking filesystem for /home/username/.PlayOnLinux/
[main] Message: Filesystem is compatible
[install_plugins] Message: Checking plugin: Capture...
[install_plugins] Message: Checking plugin: ScreenCap...
[install_plugins] Message: Checking plugin: PlayOnLinux Vault...
[maj_check] Message: List is up to date
Exception in thread Thread-2:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/threading.py", line 551, in __bootstrap_inner
    self.run()
  File "mainwindow.py", line 107, in run
    self.real_check()
  File "mainwindow.py", line 88, in real_check
    if(playonlinux.VersionLower(os.environ["VERSION"],self.WebVersion)):
  File "/usr/share/playonlinux/python/lib/playonlinux.py", line 280, in VersionLower
    if(version1[2] < version2[2]):
IndexError: list index out of range

Edited by SpasticHairpin

All of it. :)

From what it looks like, you need to remove PlayOnLinux and reinstall it. It looks like a bad install. Version 4.2.1 is out. You can get it from:

http://www.playonmac.com/en/download.html

Backup your ~/.PlayOnLinux folder, delete it, then reinstall PlayOnLinux.

NOTE: After using PlayOnLinux to install a program, you NEED run the program through PlayOnLinux. Running "wine" to invoke the systems wine version will not net the results you are looking for through POL.

Again, make sure that you read the documentation above, so that you fully understand how the software works in conjunction with wine, but is not an actual PART of the system wine that you installed through your package manager. :)

I'm reinstalling playonlinux.To use my wineprefixes do I just move them to my new playonlinux directory?

It finished reinstaling and here is what I get from the terminal. I also missed a bit from my previous post.This is the entire thing I get from the terminal

/usr/share/themes/Mire v2_Orange/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:56: Murrine configuration option "scrollbar_color" is no longer supported and will be ignored.
/usr/share/themes/Mire v2_Orange/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:66: Murrine configuration option "hilight_ratio" will be deprecated in future releases. Please use "highlight_shade" instead.
/usr/share/themes/Mire v2_Orange/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:69: Murrine configuration option "gradients" is no longer supported and will be ignored.
[main] Message: PlayOnLinux (4.2) is starting
[clean_tmp] Message: Cleaning temp directory
[Check_OpenGL] Message: 32bits direct rendering is enabled
[Check_OpenGL] Message: 64bits direct rendering is enabled
[POL_System_CheckFS] Message: Checking filesystem for /home/username/.PlayOnLinux/
[main] Message: Filesystem is compatible
[install_plugins] Message: Checking plugin: Capture...
[install_plugins] Message: Checking plugin: ScreenCap...
[install_plugins] Message: Checking plugin: PlayOnLinux Vault...
[maj_check] Message: List is up to date
Exception in thread Thread-2:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/threading.py", line 551, in __bootstrap_inner
self.run()
File "mainwindow.py", line 107, in run
self.real_check()
File "mainwindow.py", line 88, in real_check
if(playonlinux.VersionLower(os.environ["VERSION"],self.WebVersion)):
File "/usr/share/playonlinux/python/lib/playonlinux.py", line 280, in VersionLower
if(version1[2] < version2[2]):
IndexError: list index out of range

Edited by SpasticHairpin

Ok, so you got it running. Thats it. Have you tried reinstalling your software (not playonlinux. Sims 3)?

Again, I believe that you do not understand how this software works, and I again suggest that you read that post from above. Just starting playonlinux doesnt do anything. You need to install your program WITHIN POL. Not just run it.

Did you read the documentation, and do you understand how PlayOnLinux differs from just using Wine? You cannot use regular vanilla wine prefixes in PlayOnLinux. It keeps them separated, in its own playonlinux folder.

Im not trying to be offensive or anything. Im just stating that I dont think that you have read nor understand how this software works. :)

Edited by RoninDusette

I messed up my install of PoL.So I went and reinstalled it again but this time when I type playonlinux it gives me this bash: playonlinux: command not found.How do I run the python scripts from the terminal?

If you reinstalled playonlinux, and then you type playonlinux in your terminal, and it says command not found, then you didnt install it.

You dont run the python scripts from the terminal (python is also a high-level language, not a scripting syntax, which do have some differences.)

How did you reinstall it? Step by step, dont leave ANYTHING out. You are not doing something or not telling everything that is happening, and its making it incredibly hard to troubleshoot your issue.

I honestly am going to say that you have a lot of reading and studying to do about linux in general, as you need to at least understand the basics of this operating system. If you cant install PlayOnLinux correctly, which is just like installing an .exe installer in Windows, then you are going to have problems understanding how POL/Wine work.

Again, I dont mean to sound crass or rude. I just think you need to learn more about your computer and Linux in general, as this is the basics of the basics when it comes to installing the POL software and starting it. Im not sure what else to tell you. Especially considering you are not answering the questions Im asking, like:

Also, post your system specs, drivers, video card, linux flavour, etc etc., as per the rules of the forums

You do realize, that without any of this info, like requested, we have no clue what you are running, and that it makes it increasingly difficult to help, right? :)

yea, sorry about that I'm still very new to Linux.But how do you run the python scripts? I can't get them to run by clicking on them. Also here are my system specs

OS: ArchBang x86_64
Kernel: 3.8.4-1-ARCH
Graphics card nvidia geforce GTX 550 ti
Drivers 4.3.0 NVIDIA 312.26

No problem, but unfortunately, we cannot teach you all of the ins-and-outs of Linux. haha

Again, you dont run the python "scripts". They need to be executable, and you should be able to run them by clicking on them. This is how it is on every system that its CORRECTLY installed on.

Do you have all of the python libraries installed? You didnt compile this from source, did you?

You need to completely remove and delete anything playonlinux related, and follow the instructions for install on the Download page in its entirety.This thread is going to be locked. Its gone way off topic, and you still didnt notice that I said that you dont run "python scripts". Its a programming language, not a scripting language, as it may look like. On Linux, typing:

playonlinux

in a terminal will run POL, or as you put it "run the python scripts".

So again, please read some Arch tutorials on installing software, and install POL exactly as the instructions for your distribution suggest.

Let us know what happens after you read a bit and try again. Understanding is the key, as we can say technical this and that all day, but it gets you nowhere if you dont understand Linux. Its not your fault. haha. Linux is odd to get used to when you come from a world of Windows/DOS. Give it time, and do some reading.

Hi,


err:wincodecs:PngDecoder_CreateInstance Failed reading PNG because unable to find libpng12.so.0

Not sure it will solve all your issues with The Sims 3, but your system is lacking this library, the 32bit version of libpng12. Since it seems you're running some distribution based on Arch, the package should be called lib32-png12 I think.


Exception in thread Thread-2:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/threading.py", line 551, in __bootstrap_inner
self.run()
File "mainwindow.py", line 107, in run
self.real_check()
File "mainwindow.py", line 88, in real_check
if(playonlinux.VersionLower(os.environ["VERSION"],self.WebVersion)):
File "/usr/share/playonlinux/python/lib/playonlinux.py", line 280, in VersionLower
if(version1[2] < version2[2]):
IndexError: list index out of range

Known issue with PlayOnLinux 4.2, we urge everyone to upgrade to 4.2.1.

Edited by petch

I Installed lib32-libpng12 and it seems to be running because PoL doesn't say it crashed.But I don't see the launcher at all.Here is what I get from the debug log.

Unhandled Exception:
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object

at System.Windows.Forms.WebBrowser.Navigate (System.Uri url) [0x00000] in :0

at (wrapper remoting-invoke-with-check) System.Windows.Forms.WebBrowser:Navigate (System.Uri)

at Sims3Launcher.UI.MainPanelView.Navigate (System.Uri url) [0x00000] in :0

at Sims3Launcher.UI.MainPanelView.InitialUrl () [0x00000] in :0

at Sims3Launcher.UI.MainPanelView.OnInitCompleted (S3L_StartupErrorCode code) [0x00000] in :0

at (wrapper delegate-invoke) :invoke_void__this___S3L_StartupErrorCode (Sims3Launcher.S3L_StartupErrorCode)

at (wrapper delegate-invoke) :invoke_void__this___S3L_StartupErrorCode (Sims3Launcher.S3L_StartupErrorCode)

at Sims3Launcher.AppManager.Main (System.String[] cmdArgs) [0x00000] in :0
[ERROR] FATAL UNHANDLED EXCEPTION: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object

at System.Windows.Forms.WebBrowser.Navigate (System.Uri url) [0x00000] in :0

at (wrapper remoting-invoke-with-check) System.Windows.Forms.WebBrowser:Navigate (System.Uri)

at Sims3Launcher.UI.MainPanelView.Navigate (System.Uri url) [0x00000] in :0

at Sims3Launcher.UI.MainPanelView.InitialUrl () [0x00000] in :0

at Sims3Launcher.UI.MainPanelView.OnInitCompleted (S3L_StartupErrorCode code) [0x00000] in :0

at (wrapper delegate-invoke) :invoke_void__this___S3L_StartupErrorCode (Sims3Launcher.S3L_StartupErrorCode)

at (wrapper delegate-invoke) :invoke_void__this___S3L_StartupErrorCode (Sims3Launcher.S3L_StartupErrorCode)

at Sims3Launcher.AppManager.Main (System.String[] cmdArgs) [0x00000] in :0

Unhandled Exception:
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object

at System.Windows.Forms.WebBrowser.Stop () [0x00000] in :0

at (wrapper remoting-invoke-with-check) System.Windows.Forms.WebBrowser:Stop ()

at Sims3Launcher.UI.MainPanelView.Shutdown () [0x00000] in :0

at Sims3Launcher.UI.MainPanelView.Finalize () [0x00000] in :0

Again, like I said before, this is not the FULL output. You are leaving stuff out. Also, are you even running it with playonlinux or are you trying to run it with Wine again?

Edited by RoninDusette

Ok, so I am going to dedicate some more time to helping you, as I know how it is being a new Linux user.

So, first off. What I am going to do is take you through the installation process step by step. Read and follow each step that I give, and then when you do it, whether or not it worked, copy and paste ALL OF THE OUTPUT from your terminal to your response.

Step 1: Installing PlayOnLinux

Since you are running Arch (Specifically ArchBang, if I remember), I will post up the EXACT install instructions. After you run these, please respond with ALL of the output that your terminal gives, good or bad, unedited:

Arch Linux

Adding the archlinuxfr repository:

As root (or with sudo), add to /etc/pacman.conf the following lines (for i686 architectures):

[archlinuxfr]
Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/i686
Or the following lines (for x86_64 architectures):

[archlinuxfr]
Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/x86_64

Installing PlayOnLinux

As root (or with sudo), type the following command:

pacman -Sy playonlinux

Actually, scratch that. No wonder you cannot get it installed. That Repo has no playonlinux in it at all. Not for ANY architecture. I just went and searched it right now.

Ill get a bug report opened (well there is actually already one that you did, so I will upgrade that to a higher priority).

Dont worry. Im going to make sure that you get up and running. :)