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#!/bin/bash
# Date : (2020-02-18)
# Last revision : see the changelog below
# Wine version used : see the changelog below
# Distribution used to test : Ubuntu 19.10 64 bits
# Author : Dadu042
# Licence : Retail
# Only For : http://www.playonmac.com
#
# TESTED Editions: DVD-ROM retail .
#
# Middlewares used by this software : VC++ 2005, DirectX 9, Nvidia Physx, X3DAudio1_7.dll. XACT ? WMP10 ?  ALSA ?.
#
#
# CHANGELOG
# [Dadu042] (2020-02-18 20:50)
#   First script.
#
#
# KNOWN ISSUES
#  - Wine x86 5.0, 5.1: error 'can not check release date'. Tried: ArcaniaResetAutoUpdate.exe, 'final patch' SGSD70C.EXE (does not allow install because the game is not online-certified), ArcaniA_Gothic4_Offline_Installer_EFIGS.exe, XACT,
#
# KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE DEMO:
#  - Wine x86 4.0.4, 5.0, 5.1, 5.7, 5.11: it does not launch. Tried: wmp9, xact, d3dx9, vcrun2008, d3dx9_43 + compiler, DXVK_161
#
# KNOWN ISSUES (FIXED):
#  - Wine amd64 3.0.3: X
     
     
[ "$PLAYONLINUX" = "" ] && exit 0
source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"
     
TITLE="Arcania: Gothic 4 DEMO"
PREFIX="Arcania_demo"
EDITOR="JoWooD Entertainment"
GAME_URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcania:_Gothic_4"
AUTHOR="Dadu042"
STEAM_ID=""
GAME_VMS="256"
SHORTCUT_FILENAME="Arcania.exe"
SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES="Game;"
# http://wiki.playonlinux.com/index.php/Scripting_-_Chapter_9:_Standardization#Advanced_Standardization
DOCUMENT_FILE="Arcania_PC_Man_EN.pdf"
    
# 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 "5.11"
     
POL_System_TmpCreate "$PREFIX"
     
Set_OS "win7"
     
#######################################
#  Installing mandatory dependencies  #
#######################################

# POL_Call POL_Install_vcrun2005
# POL_Call POL_Install_vcrun2008
# POL_Call POL_Install_xact

# + WMP9 +PHYSX + D3D9  +  GPU NVIDIA ?

Set_OS "win7"
# POL_Wine_OverrideDLL "builtin,native" "X3DAudio1_7"
POL_Wine_OverrideDLL "native" "xaudio2_8.dll"
POL_Wine_OverrideDLL "native" "X3DAudio1_7"

# POL_Call POL_Install_corefonts
 
# 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_mfc42
# POL_Call POL_Install_dsound
# POL_Call POL_Install_riched30
# POL_Call POL_Install_physx
# 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,DVD"
      
# POL_SetupWindow_message "Warning: do not install DirectX." "$TITLE"
POL_SetupWindow_message "Warning, do not install:\nVisual C++ 2005 redistribuable\n nor Direct X 9\n nor Nvidia PhysX." "$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_Call POL_Function_NoCDWarning

        POL_SetupWindow_check_cdrom "Docs/Arcania_PC_Man_EN.pdf"
        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" "" "" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
        POL_Shortcut_Document "$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 "https://cdn.gametop.com/free-games-download/Invention-2.exe"
   
        mv Invention-2.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 $TITLE (unrar package is not installed on the OS)."
        # POL_System_unzip "DroneSwarm_0.1.9.zip" -d "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/game/"
     
        # Extract without sub-folder.
        # unzip "acespeeder2.zip" -j -d "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/"
     
        # POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'Note: we recommend you to uncheck all the checkboxes:\n[x] -> [ ]')" "$TITLE"
      
        # cd  "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/game/"
        POL_Wine "GameInstaller.exe" # "/SILENT"
        POL_Wine_WaitBefore "$TITLE"
        rm GameInstaller.exe
     
        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"
   
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 '.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