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#!/bin/bash
# Date : (2019-10-14)
# Last revision : see Changelog
# Wine version used : see Changelog
# Distribution used to test : Ubuntu 18.04 x64
# Author : Dadu042
# Licence : Retail
# Only For : http://www.playonmac.com
#
# TESTED Editions: DDV from MyPlayCity, engine.exe = 2014.
#
# Middlewares used by this software : DotNet v3.5, vcrun2008.
#
# CHANGELOG
# [Dadu042] (2019-10-14)
#   First script.
#
# KNOWN ISSUES:
#  - Wine x86 4.0.2, 4.17: Game fail to launch. Tried: install quartz, dotnet35sp1, dotnet472, vcrun2008, sound -> alsa, dsound, directmusic.
#  - Wine amd64 4.0.2, 5.0, 5.3, 5.5: same as above.
 
 
# Ideas to improve this script: select archive, then decide if extension is RAR or ZIP or 7Z...
 
[ "$PLAYONLINUX" = "" ] && exit 0
source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"
    
TITLE="The Mysterious Cities of Gold: Secret Paths"
PREFIX="MysteriousCitiesofGold"
EDITOR="Ynnis Interactive"
GAME_URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mysterious_Cities_of_Gold:_Secret_Paths"
AUTHOR="Dadu042"
STEAM_ID="261940"
WORKING_WINE_VERSION="5.0"
GAME_VMS="256"
SHORTCUT_FILENAME="engine.exe"
SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES="Game;ActionGame;"
# http://wiki.playonlinux.com/index.php/Scripting_-_Chapter_9:_Standardization#Advanced_Standardization
   
# 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 "4.3.4" || 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 "$WORKING_WINE_VERSION"
    
Set_OS "winxp"

# Sound problem fix - pulseaudio related
# [ "$POL_OS" = "Linux" ] && Set_SoundDriver "alsa"
# [ "$POL_OS" = "Linux" ] && Set_SoundEmulDriver "Y"
## End Fix

## PlayOnMac Section
# [ "$PLAYONMAC" == "" ] && Set_SoundDriver "alsa"
# [ "$PLAYONMAC" == "" ] || Set_Managed "Off"
## End Section

# Installing mandatory dependencies

POL_Call POL_Install_riched30
POL_Call POL_Install_dotnet35sp1

# POL_Call POL_Install_mfc42
# POL_Call POL_Install_riched30
# POL_Call POL_Install_corefonts
# POL_Call POL_Install_d3dx11
# POL_Call POL_Install_mono210

# Choose between Steam and other Digital Download versions
# POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "STEAM,DVD,LOCAL,DOWNLOAD"
POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "LOCAL,DOWNLOAD,STEAM"

# POL_SetupWindow_message "Note: at the end of the installation, please do not run the game, and do not install DirectX 9." "$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" == "DVD" ];then
        POL_SetupWindow_cdrom
    
        POL_SetupWindow_check_cdrom "setup.exe"
        POL_Wine start /unix "$CDROM/setup.exe"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "setup.exe"
   
        # Restore screen resolution (game's default is 800x600)
 #       POL_Shortcut_InsertBeforeWine "$SHORTCUT" "trap 'xrandr -s 0' EXIT"
   
        POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
    
elif [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "DOWNLOAD" ];then
        POL_Download "http://files.myplaycity.com/files_downloader_temp/secretpaths_setup.exe"
        POL_Wine "secretpaths_setup.exe" # "/SILENT"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"

        # POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
        
        POL_Shortcut "engine.exe" "$TITLE" "" "" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
        POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "readme.txt"
 
       # POL_Shortcut "Soldier vs Aliens.exe" "$TITLE" "" "" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"   # Displays a advertisement before the game.
 
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" "$(eval_gettext '.EXE')~$(eval_gettext '.ZIP')~$(eval_gettext '.RAR')" "~"
         
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 800x600)
        # Note: Aliens versus Predator 2 v1.0 does not restore the resolution, but once patched (v1.0.9.6) it does.
        # POL_Shortcut_InsertBeforeWine "$SHORTCUT" "trap 'xrandr -s 0' EXIT"
 
        POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
#        POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "Readme.txt"
 
elif [ "$APP_ANSWER" == "$(eval_gettext '.ZIP')" ]; then
        cd "$HOME"
        POL_SetupWindow_browse "$(eval_gettext 'Please select the .ZIP file')" "$TITLE"
        SETUP_EXE="$APP_ANSWER"
        cd "$POL_System_TmpDir"
        POL_SetupWindow_wait_next_signal "$(eval_gettext 'Extracting the archive...')" "$TITLE"
        POL_System_unzip "$APP_ANSWER" -d "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/"
        POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
             
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/" || POL_Debug_Fatal "unrar is required to unarchive $TITLE (unrar package is not installed on the OS)."
        POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
fi
fi
 
################
#      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

 
# 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"
    
POL_SetupWindow_Close
exit 0