Comments on: SimCity 4 on Ubuntu with Wine http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/04/06/simcity-4-on-ubuntu-with-wine/ News, Tips, and How-Tos for Ubuntu Linux Tue, 01 May 2012 21:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: scar http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/04/06/simcity-4-on-ubuntu-with-wine/#comment-216252 scar Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:27:24 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/04/06/simcity-4-on-ubuntu-with-wine/#comment-216252 since my newer computer doesn't have a cd-rom drive, i downloaded some ISO copies. i tried your method to copy the contents to a directory and then rename the directory when prompted for CD2, but that didn't work. what finally worked for me was this: sudo mkdir /mnt/sc4 sudo mount -o loop -t iso9660 /path/to/sc4-disc1.iso /mnt/sc4 in winecfg, i added drive D: to point to /mnt/sc4 now i opened the wine 'uninstall wine software' and clicked the button in there to "Install..." and browsed to "My Computer" and selected the D:\setup.exe when prompted to insert cd2 i unmounted the iso and switched it: sudo umount /mnt/sc4 sudo mount -o loop -t iso9660 /path/to/sc4-disc2.iso /mnt/sc4 then click OK in the installation and it proceeds. good luck since my newer computer doesn’t have a cd-rom drive, i downloaded some ISO copies. i tried your method to copy the contents to a directory and then rename the directory when prompted for CD2, but that didn’t work.

what finally worked for me was this:

sudo mkdir /mnt/sc4
sudo mount -o loop -t iso9660 /path/to/sc4-disc1.iso /mnt/sc4

in winecfg, i added drive D: to point to /mnt/sc4
now i opened the wine ‘uninstall wine software’ and clicked the button in there to “Install…” and browsed to “My Computer” and selected the D:\setup.exe

when prompted to insert cd2 i unmounted the iso and switched it:

sudo umount /mnt/sc4
sudo mount -o loop -t iso9660 /path/to/sc4-disc2.iso /mnt/sc4

then click OK in the installation and it proceeds.

good luck

]]> By: Tobe http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/04/06/simcity-4-on-ubuntu-with-wine/#comment-158860 Tobe Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:13:39 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/04/06/simcity-4-on-ubuntu-with-wine/#comment-158860 So basically everyone has problems and everyone figures out their own way... I tried with crossover games. worked the first time i installed but due to big graphics problems i uninstalled but have failed to reinstall it succesfully.. Has anyone figured anything else? So basically everyone has problems and everyone figures out their own way… I tried with crossover games. worked the first time i installed but due to big graphics problems i uninstalled but have failed to reinstall it succesfully..

Has anyone figured anything else?

]]> By: Luchetti http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/04/06/simcity-4-on-ubuntu-with-wine/#comment-114580 Luchetti Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:41:04 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/04/06/simcity-4-on-ubuntu-with-wine/#comment-114580 I changed the folder's name, but the trick doesn't works I changed the folder’s name, but the trick doesn’t works

]]> By: jizer http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/04/06/simcity-4-on-ubuntu-with-wine/#comment-89051 jizer Sat, 15 May 2010 06:48:03 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/04/06/simcity-4-on-ubuntu-with-wine/#comment-89051 People!! game closes automatically after 7 seconds!!!!!11111 WTF? HEEeelP! jizer@ubuntu:~$ WINEPREFIX="/home/jizer/.wine" nice -20 wine "C:\Program Files\EA\Sim City ??? ???\Apps\SimCity 4.exe" -intro:off fixme:ole:CoInitializeSecurity ((nil),0,(nil),(nil),1,1,(nil),0,(nil)) - stub! fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L"2GIS UpdateClientService"): stub fixme:advapi:ReportEventW (0xcafe4242,0x0004,0x0000,0x00000000,(nil),0x0001,0x00000000,0x82e7d8,(nil)): stub fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub err:ole:marshal_object object doesn't expose interface {00000126-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}, failing with error 0x80004002 err:ole:ClientIdentity_QueryMultipleInterfaces IRemUnknown_RemQueryInterface failed with error 0x80004002 fixme:ole:CoInitializeSecurity ((nil),0,(nil),(nil),1,1,(nil),0,(nil)) - stub! fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L"2GIS UpdateClientService"): stub fixme:advapi:ReportEventW (0xcafe4242,0x0004,0x0000,0x00000000,(nil),0x0001,0x00000000,0x82e7d8,(nil)): stub fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub err:ole:marshal_object object doesn't expose interface {00000126-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}, failing with error 0x80004002 err:ole:ClientIdentity_QueryMultipleInterfaces IRemUnknown_RemQueryInterface failed with error 0x80004002 fixme:system:SystemParametersInfoW Unimplemented action: 94 (SPI_GETMOUSETRAILS) fixme:win:EnumDisplayDevicesW ((null),0,0x32ee28,0x00000000), stub! fixme:win:EnumDisplayDevicesW ((null),0,0x32ed54,0x00000000), stub! fixme:win:EnumDisplayDevicesW ((null),0,0x32f40c,0x00000000), stub! fixme:win:EnumDisplayDevicesW ((null),0,0x32f134,0x00000000), stub! fixme:x11drv:X11DRV_desktop_SetCurrentMode Cannot change screen BPP from 32 to 16 fixme:d3d:swapchain_init The application requested more than one back buffer, this is not properly supported. Please configure the application to use double buffering (1 back buffer) if possible. fixme:d3d:swapchain_init Add OpenGL context recreation support to context_validate_onscreen_formats err:ddraw:PixelFormat_WineD3DtoDD Can't translate this Pixelformat 58 err:ddraw:PixelFormat_WineD3DtoDD Can't translate this Pixelformat 64 fixme:mixer:ALSA_MixerInit No master control found on HDA ATI HDMI, disabling mixer fixme:wave:ALSA_ComputeCaps Device has a minimum of 2 channels fixme:d3d_surface:IWineD3DSurfaceImpl_BltZ (0x1c6a00): Unsupp depthstencil blit fixme:d3d_surface:IWineD3DBaseSurfaceImpl_Blt Can't handle WINEDDBLT_ASYNC flag right now. fixme:d3d_surface:IWineD3DSurfaceImpl_UnlockRect Depth Stencil buffer locking is not implemented fixme:d3d_surface:IWineD3DSurfaceImpl_BltZ (0x17d818): Unsupp depthstencil blit fixme:d3d_surface:IWineD3DSurfaceImpl_UnlockRect Depth Stencil buffer locking is not implemented fixme:win:EnumDisplayDevicesW ((null),0,0x32f388,0x00000000), stub! fixme:win:EnumDisplayDevicesW ((null),0,0x32f388,0x00000000), stub! fixme:imm:ImmGetOpenStatus (0x12d978): semi-stub fixme:imm:ImmReleaseContext (0x10096, 0x12d978): stub People!! game closes automatically after 7 seconds!!!!!11111
WTF? HEEeelP!

jizer@ubuntu:~$ WINEPREFIX=”/home/jizer/.wine” nice -20 wine “C:\Program Files\EA\Sim City ??? ???\Apps\SimCity 4.exe” -intro:off
fixme:ole:CoInitializeSecurity ((nil),0,(nil),(nil),1,1,(nil),0,(nil)) – stub!
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L”2GIS UpdateClientService”): stub
fixme:advapi:ReportEventW (0xcafe4242,0×0004,0×0000,0×00000000,(nil),0×0001,0×00000000,0x82e7d8,(nil)): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
err:ole:marshal_object object doesn’t expose interface {00000126-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}, failing with error 0×80004002
err:ole:ClientIdentity_QueryMultipleInterfaces IRemUnknown_RemQueryInterface failed with error 0×80004002
fixme:ole:CoInitializeSecurity ((nil),0,(nil),(nil),1,1,(nil),0,(nil)) – stub!
fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW ((null),L”2GIS UpdateClientService”): stub
fixme:advapi:ReportEventW (0xcafe4242,0×0004,0×0000,0×00000000,(nil),0×0001,0×00000000,0x82e7d8,(nil)): stub
fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub
err:ole:marshal_object object doesn’t expose interface {00000126-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}, failing with error 0×80004002
err:ole:ClientIdentity_QueryMultipleInterfaces IRemUnknown_RemQueryInterface failed with error 0×80004002
fixme:system:SystemParametersInfoW Unimplemented action: 94 (SPI_GETMOUSETRAILS)
fixme:win:EnumDisplayDevicesW ((null),0,0x32ee28,0×00000000), stub!
fixme:win:EnumDisplayDevicesW ((null),0,0x32ed54,0×00000000), stub!
fixme:win:EnumDisplayDevicesW ((null),0,0x32f40c,0×00000000), stub!
fixme:win:EnumDisplayDevicesW ((null),0,0x32f134,0×00000000), stub!
fixme:x11drv:X11DRV_desktop_SetCurrentMode Cannot change screen BPP from 32 to 16
fixme:d3d:swapchain_init The application requested more than one back buffer, this is not properly supported.
Please configure the application to use double buffering (1 back buffer) if possible.
fixme:d3d:swapchain_init Add OpenGL context recreation support to context_validate_onscreen_formats
err:ddraw:PixelFormat_WineD3DtoDD Can’t translate this Pixelformat 58
err:ddraw:PixelFormat_WineD3DtoDD Can’t translate this Pixelformat 64
fixme:mixer:ALSA_MixerInit No master control found on HDA ATI HDMI, disabling mixer
fixme:wave:ALSA_ComputeCaps Device has a minimum of 2 channels
fixme:d3d_surface:IWineD3DSurfaceImpl_BltZ (0x1c6a00): Unsupp depthstencil blit
fixme:d3d_surface:IWineD3DBaseSurfaceImpl_Blt Can’t handle WINEDDBLT_ASYNC flag right now.
fixme:d3d_surface:IWineD3DSurfaceImpl_UnlockRect Depth Stencil buffer locking is not implemented
fixme:d3d_surface:IWineD3DSurfaceImpl_BltZ (0x17d818): Unsupp depthstencil blit
fixme:d3d_surface:IWineD3DSurfaceImpl_UnlockRect Depth Stencil buffer locking is not implemented
fixme:win:EnumDisplayDevicesW ((null),0,0x32f388,0×00000000), stub!
fixme:win:EnumDisplayDevicesW ((null),0,0x32f388,0×00000000), stub!
fixme:imm:ImmGetOpenStatus (0x12d978): semi-stub
fixme:imm:ImmReleaseContext (0×10096, 0x12d978): stub

]]> By: Jason http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/04/06/simcity-4-on-ubuntu-with-wine/#comment-88795 Jason Tue, 11 May 2010 17:19:18 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/04/06/simcity-4-on-ubuntu-with-wine/#comment-88795 I installed just as it said from the CD and it still Fails to run. Any help? I installed just as it said from the CD and it still Fails to run. Any help?

]]> By: dave http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/04/06/simcity-4-on-ubuntu-with-wine/#comment-76634 dave Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:24:36 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/04/06/simcity-4-on-ubuntu-with-wine/#comment-76634 Strangely enough (well to me, anyway) I finally, after many failed attempts to install, simply copied the contents of the disc images to a single folder in wine's program files and ran the game with the provided executable. Yes I downloaded the game, but only after my real discs failed to install. I would imagine that the "cracked" .exe is some sort of no-cd release or something. I just thought it was strange that I finally got it to play by NOT running the install. At first I figured it would fail to save games or something, but that all works fine. The only things I've noticed is that I get an occasional crash. No weird error messages or anything - I simply (quite suddenly, usually resulting in a gasp or whimper) find myself back at the desktop, cursing myself for failing to save more often. I have noticed the glitches mentioned by others on this page.. artifacts on the screen between zooming and discoloration of sprites (objects will retain their shapes, but will turn red, green, or blue.. it's crazy lookin) Beyond all of this, the game does seem to run a bit choppy here and there.. but it does run. (I demolish the requirements, so it's not my hardware sucking..) I never did check or mess with the registry.. I would imagine that it's devoid of Simcity data because the installation never succeeded. ..but then again, I don't know a lot about how that works. Glad to see my glitches aren't unique. Strangely enough (well to me, anyway) I finally, after many failed attempts to install, simply copied the contents of the disc images to a single folder in wine’s program files and ran the game with the provided executable.

Yes I downloaded the game, but only after my real discs failed to install. I would imagine that the “cracked” .exe is some sort of no-cd release or something.

I just thought it was strange that I finally got it to play by NOT running the install. At first I figured it would fail to save games or something, but that all works fine. The only things I’ve noticed is that I get an occasional crash. No weird error messages or anything – I simply (quite suddenly, usually resulting in a gasp or whimper) find myself back at the desktop, cursing myself for failing to save more often.

I have noticed the glitches mentioned by others on this page.. artifacts on the screen between zooming and discoloration of sprites (objects will retain their shapes, but will turn red, green, or blue.. it’s crazy lookin)

Beyond all of this, the game does seem to run a bit choppy here and there.. but it does run. (I demolish the requirements, so it’s not my hardware sucking..) I never did check or mess with the registry.. I would imagine that it’s devoid of Simcity data because the installation never succeeded. ..but then again, I don’t know a lot about how that works. Glad to see my glitches aren’t unique.

]]> By: Micha? Borsuk http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/04/06/simcity-4-on-ubuntu-with-wine/#comment-66504 Micha? Borsuk Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:38:18 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/04/06/simcity-4-on-ubuntu-with-wine/#comment-66504 This is what somebody suggested above, I'm just confirmong it works on Ubuntu 9.04 (Drunk Driver, or whatever the heck the name of that animal is), with the the original EU disks: * Copy CD1 to your hard drive * Put CD2 in * Start the installation from the hard drive -BUT- Everything went well up to the point of starting the game from the hard drive, but the game only works when started from within the AutoRun.exe from the CD (now on hard drive). When started from hard drive itself, it complains about double buffering. Any hints to this? This is what somebody suggested above, I’m just confirmong it works on Ubuntu 9.04 (Drunk Driver, or whatever the heck the name of that animal is), with the the original EU disks:

* Copy CD1 to your hard drive
* Put CD2 in
* Start the installation from the hard drive

-BUT-

Everything went well up to the point of starting the game from the hard drive, but the game only works when started from within the AutoRun.exe from the CD (now on hard drive). When started from hard drive itself, it complains about double buffering.

Any hints to this?

]]> By: puck http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/04/06/simcity-4-on-ubuntu-with-wine/#comment-18960 puck Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:56:14 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/04/06/simcity-4-on-ubuntu-with-wine/#comment-18960 The way I have it setup is: multi-boot Ubuntu Hardy with a preexisting Win2k partition mounted as /windows. install in windows, and point launcher command wine to /windows/..simcity4directory/ then all saved games from within ubuntu are in /home/user/.wine/ to install only in hardy, just cp each cd of sim city 4 to a FULL ACCESS folder (i use my torrent downloads folder) with the above mentioned folder changing structure. If it doesn't work you aren't renaming the folders correctly, are copying the cds correctly, or don't have proper permissions to the SC4 folders. The way I have it setup is:

multi-boot Ubuntu Hardy with a preexisting Win2k partition mounted as /windows.

install in windows, and point launcher command wine to /windows/..simcity4directory/ then all saved games from within ubuntu are in /home/user/.wine/

to install only in hardy, just cp each cd of sim city 4 to a FULL ACCESS folder (i use my torrent downloads folder) with the above mentioned folder changing structure. If it doesn’t work you aren’t renaming the folders correctly, are copying the cds correctly, or don’t have proper permissions to the SC4 folders.

]]> By: Benny http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/04/06/simcity-4-on-ubuntu-with-wine/#comment-12416 Benny Thu, 01 May 2008 21:10:01 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/04/06/simcity-4-on-ubuntu-with-wine/#comment-12416 I successfully installed the game, but it blatantly refuses to launch!!! Why? I've tried booting it from the Applications>Wine>Maxis>SimCity 4 menu, I've tried booting it from the terminal, and from the CD. The uninstall works, but fails to uninstall the game. Any advice? I successfully installed the game, but it blatantly refuses to launch!!! Why? I’ve tried booting it from the Applications>Wine>Maxis>SimCity 4 menu, I’ve tried booting it from the terminal, and from the CD. The uninstall works, but fails to uninstall the game. Any advice?

]]> By: Andy http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/04/06/simcity-4-on-ubuntu-with-wine/#comment-4583 Andy Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:14:57 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2007/04/06/simcity-4-on-ubuntu-with-wine/#comment-4583 Chonnawonga: I've found that in Feisty at least, changing the directory name doesn't work. However, if I insert the real disc 2 into my CD-ROM then click OK, it'll install fine from it. Hope this helps. Chonnawonga: I’ve found that in Feisty at least, changing the directory name doesn’t work. However, if I insert the real disc 2 into my CD-ROM then click OK, it’ll install fine from it. Hope this helps.

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