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I'm trying to install old game SimCity 2000 for the first time on new POL installation.  It will get to the point of installing Mono but the window is so tiny I can't see anything, can't resize it either.  I found some other suggestions on the forum like to remove libz libraries?  That just crashes wine.  Also tried deleting ~/.POL directory and starting over.   wine:i386 is installed as well as libfreetype6:i386 2.9.1 so not sure why POL is saying it can't find the Freetype library...

 

edit: I got by the Mono installation by installing mono-complete package.  But now a Gecko installation window is showing up the same way, so tiny you can't interact with anything!  Grrr... and still getting the Freetype error.  Is there a way to install Gecko from command line like with mono?

 

Linux version: Debian 10 buster

Version de POL: 4.3.4

Debug log:

[03/05/20 04:54:16] - Running wine-1.6.2-dos_support_0.6 --version (Working directory : /home/scar/.PlayOnLinux/wine/linux-x86/1.6.2-dos_support_0.6)

wine-1.6.2


PlayOnLinux logfile

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Date: 03/05/20 04:54:16

Warning! PlayOnLinux is using a modified wine version (1.6.2-dos_support_0.6).

Do not file bugs, AppDB test reports, or ask for help on the WineHQ website for any applications or games that are run using this version.


> PlayOnLinux Version

  4.3.4

> uname -a

  Linux throne 4.19.0-8-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.19.98-1 (2020-01-26) x86_64 GNU/Linux

> lsb_release -a

  

> wine --version

  wine-1.6.2

> POL_WINEVERSION

  1.6.2-dos_support_0.6

> WINEPREFIX

  /home/scar/.PlayOnLinux//wineprefix/Simcity2000SE_gog

> Distribution

  Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)

> glxinfo \| grep rendering

  

> glxinfo \| grep renderer

  

> OpenGL libs (Direct rendering testing)

  32bits direct rendering is enabled

  64bits direct rendering is enabled


[03/05/20 04:54:40] - Running wine-1.6.2-dos_support_0.6 cmd /c echo %ProgramFiles% (Working directory : /home/scar/.PlayOnLinux/wine/linux-x86/1.6.2-dos_support_0.6)

Wine cannot find the FreeType font library.  To enable Wine to

use TrueType fonts please install a version of FreeType greater than

or equal to 2.0.5.

http://www.freetype.org

Wine cannot find the FreeType font library.  To enable Wine to

use TrueType fonts please install a version of FreeType greater than

or equal to 2.0.5.

http://www.freetype.org

Wine cannot find the FreeType font library.  To enable Wine to

use TrueType fonts please install a version of FreeType greater than

or equal to 2.0.5.

http://www.freetype.org

C:\Program Files

[03/05/20 04:54:44] - ----- Starting function POL_GoG_install -----

[03/05/20 04:54:44] - ----- Starting function POL_Function_SetNativeExtension -----

[03/05/20 04:54:44] - Running wine-1.6.2-dos_support_0.6 regedit /home/scar/.PlayOnLinux//tmp/nativeext.reg (Working directory : /home/scar/.PlayOnLinux/tmp)

[03/05/20 04:54:44] - Content of /home/scar/.PlayOnLinux//tmp/nativeext.reg

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REGEDIT4


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pdf]

@="pdffile"

"Content Type"="application/pdf"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pdffile\Shell\Open\command]

@="winebrowser \"%1\""

-----------

Wine cannot find the FreeType font library.  To enable Wine to

use TrueType fonts please install a version of FreeType greater than

or equal to 2.0.5.

http://www.freetype.org

Wine cannot find the FreeType font library.  To enable Wine to

use TrueType fonts please install a version of FreeType greater than

or equal to 2.0.5.

http://www.freetype.org

[03/05/20 04:54:45] - ----- Ending function POL_Function_SetNativeExtension -----

[03/05/20 04:54:45] - ----- Starting function POL_Install_gdiplus -----

[03/05/20 04:54:45] - Running wine-1.6.2-dos_support_0.6 WindowsXP-KB975337-x86-ENU.exe /extract:C:\Tmp /q (Working directory : /home/scar/.PlayOnLinux/ressources)

Wine cannot find the FreeType font library.  To enable Wine to

use TrueType fonts please install a version of FreeType greater than

or equal to 2.0.5.

http://www.freetype.org

Wine cannot find the FreeType font library.  To enable Wine to

use TrueType fonts please install a version of FreeType greater than

or equal to 2.0.5.

http://www.freetype.org

fixme:advapi:DecryptFileA ("C:\\Tmp\\", 00000000): stub

[03/05/20 04:54:47] - Running wine-1.6.2-dos_support_0.6 regedit /home/scar/.PlayOnLinux//tmp/override-dll.reg (Working directory : /home/scar/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/Simcity2000SE_gog/drive_c/Tmp)

[03/05/20 04:54:47] - Content of /home/scar/.PlayOnLinux//tmp/override-dll.reg

-----------

REGEDIT4


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wine\DllOverrides]

"*gdiplus"="native"

-----------

[03/05/20 04:54:47] - ----- Ending function POL_Install_gdiplus -----

[03/05/20 04:54:47] - Running wine-1.6.2-dos_support_0.6 /tmp/setup_sc2000_se_2.0.0.14.exe POL_GoG_install (Working directory : /homeWine cannot find the FreeType font library.  To enable Wine to

use TrueType fonts please install a version of FreeType greater than

or equal to 2.0.5.

http://www.freetype.org

fixme:process:SetProcessDEPPolicy (1): stub

Wine cannot find the FreeType font library.  To enable Wine to

use TrueType fonts please install a version of FreeType greater than

or equal to 2.0.5.

http://www.freetype.org

fixme:process:SetProcessDEPPolicy (1): stub

fixme:win:DisableProcessWindowsGhosting : stub

fixme:msg:ChangeWindowMessageFilter c057 00000001

fixme:msg:ChangeWindowMessageFilter c057 00000001

fixme:msg:ChangeWindowMessageFilter c057 00000001

Edited by scar

I know the tiny window issue, the only fix I know is to use Wine v2.22 or later.

 

The problem is that the latest Wine + DOS support build (it's a special Wine version) we have in POL/POM is the v1.6.2
My thread: https://www.playonlinux.com/en/topic-16828-All_DOS_games_unable_to_run_.html

Edited by Dadu042

I extracted the file as you said in your thread, into ~/.PlayOnLinux/wine/linux-x86

Then I went to the settings and changed the version to 4.0, then retried the installation with "Install a program" then searching for it, picking "Overwrite" when asked.  It will get past the Mono and Gecko, as in they don't even show up.  But what does show up is another window called "Setup" with orange icon with white circle.  It's listed in the window list but there's no window and the setup is just stuck again.

OK I understand, the Wine version should be changed  (save it, edit it, load it) into the script (to v2.22 or later) in order to let the installation succeed. Then only the Wine version should be change to 4.0-dos_support.

 

A lot of work...

Which script file is that?  The one here, https://www.playonlinux.com/en/app-1151-GOGcom__Simcity_2000_Special_Edition.html ?  Doesn't look too bad just update

?

Edited by scar

Well that actually worked to get the game installed, just changed the one line above and saved the script file, then POL > Tools > Run local script.  Installation went normal but now having a crash when try to start the game, I'll save that for another thread.  In the mean time i can still run wine directly at least from command line with "wine EXE" and the game is running fine.