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Just to be clear I never intended to demand anything.When I try to install VCrun 2012 or 2013 into a wineprefix via POL I get the same error that Ronin got. mrdeathjr28 on Gamers On Linux has started a private message with me to explain how he got it working. He pointed me to a torrent for The.Sims4-RELOADED. Maybe its a hack which means it might not be a great solution. I will see.

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POL needs to be updated so we can install The Sims 4 and other games that use Vc run 2012 and 2013.

Attention POL devolopers: Please add the latest version of VC run as soon as wine makes it.

 Maybe it was just wording. ;)

Yeah. We will not support anything at all that has to do with bootlegs. Period. If it is a hack, and that makes it work on Linux through Wine, then the error when installing The Sims 4 is likely from Copyright Protection/DRM, which is something that would have to be worked through Wine. Though, if the it needs vcrun2012, then this may at least get you over that hurdle. We can't touch anything that is not a real, retail version of the program. 

I said Please so how is that demanding? I just meant it needs to be added to your to do list for when wine finds a way to do it.

vcrun2012 would be awesome to have as a PlayOnLinux package.
I'm more than happy to wait as long as it takes for developers to get it working.

 

I said Please so how is that demanding? I just meant it needs to be added to your to do list for when wine finds a way to do it.

 

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Like I said, it was just in the wording, and I misinterpreted it. So, it's all good.  

 

vcrun2012 would be awesome to have as a PlayOnLinux package.
I'm more than happy to wait as long as it takes for developers to get it working.

 

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We need testers. ;)

PlayOnLinux -> Configure -> select virtual drive -> Install Components -> vcrun2012 

I'm at work right now, but tonight when I get home, I'll give it a go with Drakensang

I didn't mean right now. :D hahaha. I am working, as well.

 

I'm at work right now, but tonight when I get home, I'll give it a go with Drakensang

 

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GL It will probably start installing and then give  you a write permission error for one of the directories. I suspect a Microsoft DRM issue. Maybe try adjusting one or more liabrarys in wine CFG? I got this error on both VCrun 2012 and vcrun2013. Make sure you select the correct version of the file for your wine prefix at the Microsoft download site.

Oops that quote was supposed to be booman. I must have clicked on the wrong quote and didn't notice.

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VCRUN2012 is not a DRM issue. The script that I posted a link to, which is in POL now (Install Components tab) extracts the DLLs from vcrun2012, puts them where needed, and sets them to native. The actual installer does not work, but it is not because of DRM (there is no DRM in the vcrun redistributables. There is no need, becasue they are free.), but because of a cache permission error. 

Instead of installing vcrun2012 from an exe, try using the component installer, as it does the extraction manually, and should work. I will be putting up the vcrun2013 installer soon, but testing needs to be done on vcrun2012 to see if it even helps.

 

VCRUN2012 is not a DRM issue. The script that I posted a link to, which is in POL now (Install Components tab) extracts the DLLs from vcrun2012, puts them where needed, and sets them to native. The actual installer does not work, but it is not because of DRM (there is no DRM in the vcrun redistributables. There is no need, becasue they are free.), but because of a cache permission error. 

Instead of installing vcrun2012 from an exe, try using the component installer, as it does the extraction manually, and should work. I will be putting up the vcrun2013 installer soon, but testing needs to be done on vcrun2012 to see if it even helps.

 

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The Sims4 uses vcrun2013 so I will have to find a differen't game to test vcrun2012. Now that I think about it I don't know why I thought it might be a DRM issue. Its probably .just dlls. I suspect that if the script for vcrun 2012 works then it probably will be easy to make a working script for vcrun 2013. Then again we are dealing with windows way of doing things.

Oh ok. haha. Word. Well, as soon as I get something together for the vcrun2013 script, I will update this thread and let you guys know. 

I found out that I had to restart POL before the VCrun 2012 script would show up. I guess it dosn't reset until its restated.

Yeah. Either that, or you can hit the "refresh" button in the Install menu. That should refresh the scripts. 

Also, I just made some updates to this script (literally right before I posted this), so if you are having crashes when running the vcrun2012 installer, you will want to restart POL and try it again. I just tested it, and it is working appropriately, but as you stated, it took a POL restart to update the script list. 

I decided to try The Sims 4 again just in case vcrun 2012 will work. I am pretty sure that I remember it requiers vcrun2013. I had deleted the wineprefix, so I had to reinstall it. It was easier to patch wine since I still have a copy of the q5network.py patch to enable Origin to download. The game installer is at 24%. I will post the results. I expect it will error out since it probably needs vcrun2013 but maybe I will get lucky and vcrun2012 will work.

Word. Just keep us updated. I am going to attempt to post the vcrun2013 script tomorrow, so I will post here once I get it uploaded. Again, I cannot say for certain that it will work, but it should, considering the essential DLLs that it installs are still present and set to native. We shall see. ;)

@booman - I tried drakensang again, and it still does the same thing, so I don't know what to do aboot that particular app. Tis being quite grumpy, sir. lol.

 

Word. Just keep us updated. I am going to attempt to post the vcrun2013 script tomorrow, so I will post here once I get it uploaded. Again, I cannot say for certain that it will work, but it should, considering the essential DLLs that it installs are still present and set to native. We shall see. ;)

@booman - I tried drakensang again, and it still does the same thing, so I don't know what to do aboot that particular app. Tis being quite grumpy, sir. lol.

 

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Sounds great.

Rats: Here is the installers log file:

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Install Date: 01/08/2015
00:15:23  Started logging
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00:15:23  Install Location: C:\Program Files\Origin Games\The Sims 4\
00:15:23  Install Locale: en_US
00:15:23  Initialized installation config.
00:15:23  CommandLine: install -locale en_US -installPath "C:\Program Files\Origin Games\The Sims 4\" -autologging -startmenuIcon=1 -desktopIcon=1
00:15:23  EAInstaller version: 4.02.00.00
00:15:23  Original System Version (5.1.2600)
00:15:23  Launching System Version (5.1)
00:15:23  Touchup not running under compatibility mode
00:15:23  OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
00:15:23  Data reader initialized.
00:15:23  Data reader config: LOCALE = en_US
00:15:23  Data reader config: INSTALL_LOCATION = C:\Program Files\Origin Games\The Sims 4\
00:15:23  Data reader config: INSTALL_LOCATION_DOUBLE_BACKSLASH = C:\Program Files\Origin Games\The Sims 4
00:15:23  Data reader config: CREATE_DESKTOP_ICON = 1
00:15:23  Data reader config: CREATE_STARTMENU_ICON = 1
00:15:23  Data reader config: 32BIT = 1
00:15:23  Data reader config: 64BIT = 0
00:15:23  Processing EAIN file 'C:\Program Files\Origin Games\The Sims 4\__Installer\Touchup.dat'.
00:15:23  Installation registry missing.  Game not yet installed.
00:15:23  (Config)Studio: Maxis
00:15:23  (Config)Game Name: The Sims 4
00:15:23  (Config)Display Game Name: The Sims™ 4
00:15:23  (Config)Updating ForceUninstallAllFiles to: 0
00:15:23  (Config)Updating ForceUninstallAllFiles to: 1
00:15:23  EAI data version: 4.02.00.00
00:15:23  The EAI build_guid is 548c18365b6f4f1ebcd4181170ea492c
00:15:23  Start redistributables install phase
00:15:25  Started VC++ Runtime 12.0.21005.01 Install Phase
00:15:25  Installing VC2013 version: 12.0.21005.01
00:15:25  Installing x86 VC runtime: 12.0.21005.01
00:15:25  Launching process:
    Command: "C:\Program Files\Origin Games\The Sims 4\__Installer\vc\vc2013\redist\vcredist_x86.exe" /install /quiet /norestart
    Working directory: C:\Program Files\Origin Games\The Sims 4\__Installer\vc\vc2013\redist\
00:15:34  Process exited with exit code 5.
00:15:34  Error installing x86 VC runtime.
00:16:18  Installer finished with exit code: 1
00:16:18  Shutting down data reader.

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00:16:18  Stopping install logging
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I will try again tomorrow after you get the new script uploaded.

I was able to install vcrun2012 but still no success with Drakensang