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Game not playable because of a color issue (details in the script). I hope to try with a other GPU.

 

FPS, 2004. Wikipedia.

This script can download the demo (497 MB).

Appdb.winehq.org, PCGamingWiki.

 

 

#!/bin/bash
# Date : (2020-03-20)
# Last revision : see the changelog below
# Wine version used : see the changelog below
# Distribution used to test : XUbuntu 18.04 64 bits
# Author : Dadu042
# Licence : Retail
# Only For : http://www.playonmac.com
#
# TESTED Editions: 2004 demo
#
# Middlewares used by this software : Crytek engine, vcrun2003.
#
#
# CHANGELOG
# [Dadu042] (2020-03-20 20:30)
#   Initial script. Colors (shaders) rendering issues.
#
# KNOWN ISSUES
#  - Wine amd64 3.0.3, 4.21, 5.0, 5.2: visual rendering is bad (background is in single color: blue). Tried: d3dx9_43 + compiler_43, directx9, Override XRenderOGL.dll and XrenderD3D9.dll
#
#
#
# KNOWN ISSUES (FIXED):
#  - Wine x86 5.0: X
#  -
 
[ "$PLAYONLINUX" = "" ] && exit 0
source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"
        
TITLE="Far Cry (demo)"
PREFIX="Far_Cry_demo"
EDITOR="Ubisoft"
GAME_URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_Cry"
AUTHOR="Dadu042"
STEAM_ID=""
GAME_VMS="128"
SHORTCUT_FILENAME="FarCry.exe"
SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES="Game;"
# http://wiki.playonlinux.com/index.php/Scripting_-_Chapter_9:_Standardization#Advanced_Standardization
DOCUMENT_FILE="Read*.txt"
       
# Starting the script
POL_SetupWindow_Init
                    
# Starting debugging API
POL_Debug_Init
   
# Open dialogue box
POL_SetupWindow_presentation "$TITLE" "$EDITOR" "$GAME_URL" "$AUTHOR" "$PREFIX"
 
# POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'WARNING: this software does exist in Linux native version.\n\nThis script only allow to run the Windows version on Linux, please prefer the Linux edition for better 3D speed.')" "$TITLE"
 
# POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'This game requires a fast 3D GPU (ie: Intel HD Graphics 4440 is not enough).')" "$TITLE"
 
POL_RequiredVersion "4.3.0" || POL_Debug_Fatal "$APPLICATION_TITLE $VERSION is required to install $TITLE"
 
# Setting prefix path
POL_Wine_SelectPrefix "$PREFIX"
       
# Determine Architecture
POL_System_SetArch "amd64"
# POL_System_SetArch "x86"
   
# Downloading wine if necessary and creating prefix
POL_Wine_PrefixCreate "5.0"
 
POL_System_TmpCreate "$PREFIX"
        
Set_OS "winxp"
        
#######################################
#  Installing mandatory dependencies  #
#######################################
 
# POL_Call POL_Install_corefonts
# POL_Call POL_Install_mfc42
# POL_Call POL_Install_directmusic
# POL_Call POL_Install_dsound
# POL_Call POL_Install_quartz
# POL_Call POL_Install_d3dx9_43
# POL_Call POL_Install_d3dcompiler_43
# POL_Call POL_Install_wininet
# POL_Call POL_Install_corefonts
# POL_Call POL_Install_dotnet30sp1
# POL_Call POL_Install_mono5.20
# POL_Call POL_Install_dotnet20
# POL_Call POL_Install_dotnet40
# POL_Call POL_Install_dotnet472
# POL_Call POL_Install_dsound
# POL_Call POL_Install_riched30
# POL_Call POL_Install_corefonts
# POL_Call POL_Install_d3dx11
# POL_Call POL_Install_mono210
            
            
################
#      GPU     #
################
        
# Asking about memory size of graphic card
POL_SetupWindow_VMS $GAME_VMS
         
# Set Graphic Card information keys for wine
POL_Wine_SetVideoDriver
          
# Useful for Nvidia GPUs
# POL_Call POL_Install_physx
            
            
#############################################
#  Sound problem fix - pulseaudio related   #
#############################################
# [ "$POL_OS" = "Linux" ] && Set_SoundDriver "alsa"
# [ "$POL_OS" = "Linux" ] && Set_SoundEmulDriver "Y"
## End Fix
         
        
#######################################
#  Main part of this script           #
#######################################
            
# Choose between Steam and other Digital Download versions
# POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "STEAM,DVD,LOCAL,DOWNLOAD"
POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "LOCAL,DOWNLOAD"
 
# POL_SetupWindow_message "Warning: do not install DirectX (nor icons)." "$TITLE"
# POL_SetupWindow_message "Warning: do not install Visual C++ 2013 redistribuable\n nor Direct X." "$TITLE"
         
# Begin game installation
if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "STEAM" ]; then
        POL_Call POL_Install_steam
        # Mandatory pre-install fix for steam
        POL_Call POL_Install_steam_flags "$STEAM_ID"
        # Shortcut done before install for steam version
        POL_Shortcut "steam.exe" "$TITLE" "" "steam://rungameid/$STEAM_ID"
        # Steam install
        POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'When $TITLE download by Steam is finished,\nDo NOT click on Play.\n\nClose COMPLETELY the Steam interface, \nso that the installation script can continue')" "$TITLE"
        cd "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/$PROGRAMFILES/Steam"
        POL_Wine start /unix "steam.exe" steam://install/$STEAM_ID
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
                 
elif [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "CD" ]; then
        POL_SetupWindow_cdrom
                 
        # POL_Call POL_Function_NoCDWarning
          
        POL_SetupWindow_check_cdrom "setup.exe"
        POL_Wine start /unix "$CDROM/setup.exe"
                
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
             
        # Restore screen resolution (game's default is 800x600 ?)
        # POL_Shortcut_InsertBeforeWine "$SHORTCUT" "trap 'xrandr -s 0' EXIT"
                
        POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
        POL_Shortcut_QuietDebug "$TITLE"
        POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "$DOCUMENT_FILE"
         
         
elif [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "DOWNLOAD" ]; then
        cd "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c"
        
        # POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext '\n\nNote: this script will download the beta v0.5 .')" "$TITLE"
        POL_Download "http://download.nvidia.com/downloads/nZone/demos/Far_Cry_SP_Demo.zip"
        # Also hosted on: https://archive.org/details/eternalwar_201612
      
        # mv Mystery-of-Unicorn-Castle-the-Beastmaster.exe GameInstaller.exe
      
        # POL_SetupWindow_wait_next_signal "$(eval_gettext 'Extracting the archive...')" "$TITLE"
        # POL_System_unrar x "CastlevaniaTheLecardeChronicles.rar" "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/game/" || POL_Debug_Fatal "unrar is required to unarchive $TITLE (unrar package is not installed on the OS)."
        POL_System_unzip "Far_Cry_SP_Demo.zip" -d "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/game/"
        
        # Extract without sub-folder.
        # unzip "TWIP30_installer.zip" -j -d "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/"
        
        # POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'Note: we recommend you to uncheck all the checkboxes:\n[x] -> [ ]')" "$TITLE"
         
        # cd  "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/game/"
        POL_Wine "setup.exe" # "/SILENT"
        # POL_Wine_WaitBefore "$TITLE"
        # rm GameInstaller.exe

    rm Far_Cry_SP_Demo.zip
        
        POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
        POL_Shortcut_QuietDebug "$TITLE"
        
        # Restore screen resolution (game's default is 1024x768)
        # POL_Shortcut_InsertBeforeWine "$SHORTCUT" "trap 'xrandr -s 0' EXIT"
             
        POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "$DOCUMENT_FILE"
      
        
elif [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "LOCAL" ]; then
        # POL_SetupWindow_menu "$(eval_gettext 'What is the type of the file?.')" "$TITLE" "$(eval_gettext '.EXE')~$(eval_gettext '.ZIP')~$(eval_gettext '.RAR')" "~"
        # POL_SetupWindow_menu "$(eval_gettext 'What is the type of the file?.')" "$TITLE" "$(eval_gettext '.ZIP')~$(eval_gettext '.RAR')" "~"
        APP_ANSWER=".EXE"
        # POL_SetupWindow_menu "$(eval_gettext 'What is the type of the file?.')" "$TITLE" "$(eval_gettext '.MSI')~$(eval_gettext '.EXE')" "~"
      
if [ "$APP_ANSWER" == ".EXE" ]; then
        # Asking then installing local files of the game
        cd "$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"
              
        # Restore screen resolution (game's default is 640x480 ?)
        # POL_Shortcut_InsertBeforeWine "$SHORTCUT" "trap 'xrandr -s 0' EXIT"
              
        POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
        POL_Shortcut_QuietDebug "$TITLE"
        
        POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "$DOCUMENT_FILE"
 
 
elif [ "$APP_ANSWER" == "$(eval_gettext '.MSI')" ]; then
       # Asking then installing local files of the game
        cd "$HOME"
        POL_SetupWindow_browse "$(eval_gettext 'Please select the setup file to run')" "$TITLE"
        SETUP_EXE="$APP_ANSWER"
        POL_Wine msiexec /i  "$SETUP_EXE"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
              
        # Restore screen resolution (game's default is 640x480 ?)
        # POL_Shortcut_InsertBeforeWine "$SHORTCUT" "trap 'xrandr -s 0' EXIT"
              
        POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
        POL_Shortcut_QuietDebug "$TITLE"
        
        POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "$DOCUMENT_FILE"
 
elif [ "$APP_ANSWER" == "$(eval_gettext '.ZIP')" ]; then
        cd "$HOME"
        
        POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext '\n\nWARNING: the file name must not have SPACES in its name !.')" "$TITLE"
        POL_SetupWindow_browse "$(eval_gettext 'Please select the .ZIP file')" "$TITLE"
        cd "$POL_System_TmpDir"
        POL_SetupWindow_wait_next_signal "$(eval_gettext 'Extracting the archive...')" "$TITLE"
        POL_System_unzip "$APP_ANSWER" -d "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/game/"
      
        POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
        
        POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "$DOCUMENT_FILE"
      
elif [ "$APP_ANSWER" == "$(eval_gettext '.RAR')" ]; then
        cd "$HOME"
        POL_SetupWindow_browse "$(eval_gettext 'Please select the .RAR file')" "$TITLE"
        SETUP_EXE="$APP_ANSWER"
        cd "$POL_System_TmpDir"
        POL_SetupWindow_wait_next_signal "$(eval_gettext 'Extracting the archive...')" "$TITLE"
        POL_System_unrar x "$APP_ANSWER" "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/game/" || POL_Debug_Fatal "unrar is required to unarchive $TITLE (unrar package is not installed on the OS)."
        POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
       
        POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "$DOCUMENT_FILE"
 
fi
fi
        
        
################
# Patch update #
################
   
# POL_SetupWindow_menu "$(eval_gettext 'Do you want to install a official patch-update ?')" "$TITLE" "$(eval_gettext 'Yes')~$(eval_gettext 'No')" "~"      
        
if [ "$APP_ANSWER" == "$(eval_gettext 'Yes')" ]; then
        POL_SetupWindow_browse "$(eval_gettext 'Please select the .EXE file to run')" "$TITLE"
        PATCH_EXE="$APP_ANSWER"
        POL_Wine start /unix "$PATCH_EXE"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "$PATCH_EXE"
fi
         
# POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext '\nInstallation is finished ! :)')" "$TITLE"
   
POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'WARNING: to avoid to have huge log file, you should type \ninto Debug flags : fixme-all')" "$TITLE"
         
# Fail ?
# POL_SetupWindow_message "$LNG_FIN" "$TITLE"
        
POL_System_TmpDelete
POL_SetupWindow_Close
exit 0

Edited by Dadu042