reset3x

I'm using Wine 09.33 on Xubuntu 7.04. System specs are in my sig... Using newest nVidia drivers....

Wine works great with all of my apps except one.

I can't get around that Registry in use error when I try to play STEAM games... I've hit every forum, The Wine AppDB and googled my behind off and tried everything I could find...upgraded to 09.45(which broke everything), wineboot, wineprefixcreate, killall wineserver, delete client registry blob, open & close STEAM, game cache integrity.... rebooting....

Only HL2 works.. Episode 1, Lost Coast, CS:S and HL: Source peter out... Anyone have some info on how to fix this? I'm quickly going bald!!!

Thanks in advance.....

priapus

If you don't mind it try updateing to the latest (always recommended) and completely reinstalling steam (possibly in another folder). Save all your other programs by renaming your .wine folder something else, then update, then do all the things you would do before installing an app (winecfg, editing your registry keys ect.). Then reinstall steam and your games. I can't guaranty this will work it is just what I would do.

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reset3x

I'll give it another whack but last time I tried 9.45 it made a mess if things...

Thanks for your advice!!!

Flying_Fish

I haven't been able to get any of my games to run in wine, i have wine ver 0.9.46 and I'm on ubuntu any tips on how i can run some games?

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reset3x

0.9.46 is now installed... Now for the "fun" stuff!!!

reset3x

Well... I installed Hl2 and Episode 1... on 0.9.46 with the registry tweaks... I still get the registry in use issue. But if I start the games several times they finally fire... But now I have an additional problem... My Xfce panels remain in the screen ... :

UGGGHHHH!!!

I'm going to take a look at Gutsy and see what version is in that repo... If it looks to be worth it I'll do a dist upgrade to Gutsy beta....

reset3x

Enabled Fiesty Backports.. 0.9.41 is there... I'll try that....

reset3x

I would uninstall 0.9.46 Then delete your .wine dir in your home dir...

Enable Fiesty Backports in Software Sources.. That will at least give you 0.9.41 instead of 0.9.39.

Installing from the repos will give you menu entries making it easier to configure and use Wine.

Also check the Wine App DB to make sure what you wish to run is supported: http://appdb.winehq.org/

Hope this helps you out!!!

Flying_Fish

Whats wrong with 0.9.46? it is newer than 0.9.41, why would i get an older ver?

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priapus

I would argue that the latest version is always the best, regressions problems are very rare in Wine.
Anyway Reset3x, you are not the only one with this problem http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6297And Flying fish the best place to start (like reset said) is the AppDB, if someone has got it working you should be able to also, and remember to use the no-cd cracks, otherwise games that use copy-protection will not work.

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