Battlestations: Midway

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Dadu042

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This installer has been approved by the team.

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Downloads: 3913
Wine: 4.0.3

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Description

Action, real-time tactics. 2007.

In either the single-player or multiplayer game the player starts with a shipsubmarineaircraftshipyardairfield or a combination of any of them. The player can switch between their allocated units in order to complete objectives. 

Wikipedia pagePCgamingWiki page. Appdb.winehq.org

Source code

#!/usr/bin/env playonlinux-bash
# Date : (2019-05-06 21-14)
# Last revision : (2019-05-06 21-14)
# Wine version used : see below
# Distribution used to test : Ubuntu 19.04 x64
# Script licence : GPL3
# Program licence : Retail
#
# Playonlinux version used : 4.3.4
#
# Media used: DVD, febuary 2008 (folders date), pre patched 1.1.1.

#
# Known issues
# W 4.7 : game does not see the DVD.


[ "$PLAYONLINUX" ] && exit 0
source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"
   
TITLE="Battlestations: Midway"
PREFIX="bsmidway"
WORKING_WINE_VERSION="4.0.3"
AUTHOR="Dadu042"
EDITOR="Eidos"
GAME_URL="https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Battlestations:_Midway"

POL_SetupWindow_Init
POL_Debug_Init

POL_SetupWindow_presentation "$TITLE" "$EDITOR" "$GAME_URL" "$AUTHOR" "$PREFIX"

POL_RequiredVersion "4.3.0" || POL_Debug_Fatal "$APPLICATION_TITLE $VERSION is required to install $TITLE"

POL_Wine_SelectPrefix "$PREFIX"
POL_System_SetArch "x86"
POL_Wine_PrefixCreate "$WORKING_WINE_VERSION"
POL_System_TmpCreate "$TITLE"

Set_OS "winxp"

################
# GPU settings #
################

# Really indispensable ? (Dadu042)
POL_SetupWindow_VMS "64"

POL_Call POL_Install_VideoDriver
 
POL_Call POL_Install_d3dx9_43
POL_Call POL_Install_d3compiler_43
 
###############
# Go          #
###############

POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "LOCAL,DVD"

POL_SetupWindow_message  "Warning: Please DO NOT install DirectX nor GameShadow ! (this is the way this script was tested).\nAnd do not launch the game at the end of the installation." "$TITLE"
   
if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "LOCAL" ]; then
        cd "$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 "$TITLE"
        cd "$POL_System_TmpDir"
else
        POL_SetupWindow_cdrom
        POL_SetupWindow_check_cdrom "MidwayDF.cab"
        POL_Wine start /unix "$CDROM/Setup.exe"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "Setup.exe"
        cd "$POL_System_TmpDir"
fi

POL_Shortcut "Battlestationsmidway.exe" "$TITLE" ""

POL_Shortcut "Options.exe" "$TITLE - Options" ""

# Filename to change according the language
POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "PC_MANUAL_UK.pdf"


POL_System_TmpDelete
POL_SetupWindow_Close
exit 0

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Dadu042 Monday 3 February 2020 at 21:25
Dadu042

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This update has been approved by the team.

Differences

@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@
 POL_Debug_Init
 
 POL_SetupWindow_presentation "$TITLE" "$EDITOR" "$GAME_URL" "$AUTHOR" "$PREFIX"
-   
+
+POL_RequiredVersion "4.3.0" || POL_Debug_Fatal "$APPLICATION_TITLE $VERSION is required to install $TITLE"
+
 POL_Wine_SelectPrefix "$PREFIX"
 POL_System_SetArch "x86"
 POL_Wine_PrefixCreate "$WORKING_WINE_VERSION"

New source code

#!/usr/bin/env playonlinux-bash
# Date : (2019-05-06 21-14)
# Last revision : (2019-05-06 21-14)
# Wine version used : see below
# Distribution used to test : Ubuntu 19.04 x64
# Script licence : GPL3
# Program licence : Retail
#
# Playonlinux version used : 4.3.4
#
# Media used: DVD, febuary 2008 (folders date), pre patched 1.1.1.

#
# Known issues
# W 4.7 : game does not see the DVD.


[ "$PLAYONLINUX" ] && exit 0
source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"
   
TITLE="Battlestations: Midway"
PREFIX="bsmidway"
WORKING_WINE_VERSION="4.0.3"
AUTHOR="Dadu042"
EDITOR="Eidos"
GAME_URL="https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Battlestations:_Midway"

POL_SetupWindow_Init
POL_Debug_Init

POL_SetupWindow_presentation "$TITLE" "$EDITOR" "$GAME_URL" "$AUTHOR" "$PREFIX"

POL_RequiredVersion "4.3.0" || POL_Debug_Fatal "$APPLICATION_TITLE $VERSION is required to install $TITLE"

POL_Wine_SelectPrefix "$PREFIX"
POL_System_SetArch "x86"
POL_Wine_PrefixCreate "$WORKING_WINE_VERSION"
POL_System_TmpCreate "$TITLE"

Set_OS "winxp"

################
# GPU settings #
################

# Really indispensable ? (Dadu042)
POL_SetupWindow_VMS "64"

POL_Call POL_Install_VideoDriver
 
POL_Call POL_Install_d3dx9_43
POL_Call POL_Install_d3compiler_43
 
###############
# Go          #
###############

POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "LOCAL,DVD"

POL_SetupWindow_message  "Warning: Please DO NOT install DirectX nor GameShadow ! (this is the way this script was tested).\nAnd do not launch the game at the end of the installation." "$TITLE"
   
if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "LOCAL" ]; then
        cd "$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 "$TITLE"
        cd "$POL_System_TmpDir"
else
        POL_SetupWindow_cdrom
        POL_SetupWindow_check_cdrom "MidwayDF.cab"
        POL_Wine start /unix "$CDROM/Setup.exe"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "Setup.exe"
        cd "$POL_System_TmpDir"
fi

POL_Shortcut "Battlestationsmidway.exe" "$TITLE" ""

POL_Shortcut "Options.exe" "$TITLE - Options" ""

# Filename to change according the language
POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "PC_MANUAL_UK.pdf"


POL_System_TmpDelete
POL_SetupWindow_Close
exit 0

Replies

Dadu042 Monday 27 January 2020 at 23:08
Dadu042

Warning

This update has not been approved yet by the team.
Use it at your own risk

Message

Wine 4.1 -> 4.0.3 (more common version).  Game still does not run, I had not time to search.

Differences

@@ -10,12 +10,17 @@
 #
 # Media used: DVD, febuary 2008 (folders date), pre patched 1.1.1.
 
+#
+# Known issues
+# W 4.7 : game does not see the DVD.
+
+
 [ "$PLAYONLINUX" ] && exit 0
 source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"
    
 TITLE="Battlestations: Midway"
 PREFIX="bsmidway"
-WORKING_WINE_VERSION="4.1"
+WORKING_WINE_VERSION="4.0.3"
 AUTHOR="Dadu042"
 EDITOR="Eidos"
 GAME_URL="https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Battlestations:_Midway"
@@ -41,7 +46,8 @@
 
 POL_Call POL_Install_VideoDriver
  
-POL_Call POL_Install_d3dx9
+POL_Call POL_Install_d3dx9_43
+POL_Call POL_Install_d3compiler_43
  
 ###############
 # Go          #
@@ -49,7 +55,7 @@
 
 POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "LOCAL,DVD"
 
-POL_SetupWindow_message  "Warning: Please DO NOT install DirectX nor GameSpy !.\n" "$TITLE"
+POL_SetupWindow_message  "Warning: Please DO NOT install DirectX nor GameShadow ! (this is the way this script was tested).\nAnd do not launch the game at the end of the installation." "$TITLE"
    
 if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "LOCAL" ]; then
         cd "$HOME"

New source code

#!/usr/bin/env playonlinux-bash
# Date : (2019-05-06 21-14)
# Last revision : (2019-05-06 21-14)
# Wine version used : see below
# Distribution used to test : Ubuntu 19.04 x64
# Script licence : GPL3
# Program licence : Retail
#
# Playonlinux version used : 4.3.4
#
# Media used: DVD, febuary 2008 (folders date), pre patched 1.1.1.

#
# Known issues
# W 4.7 : game does not see the DVD.


[ "$PLAYONLINUX" ] && exit 0
source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"
   
TITLE="Battlestations: Midway"
PREFIX="bsmidway"
WORKING_WINE_VERSION="4.0.3"
AUTHOR="Dadu042"
EDITOR="Eidos"
GAME_URL="https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Battlestations:_Midway"

POL_SetupWindow_Init
POL_Debug_Init

POL_SetupWindow_presentation "$TITLE" "$EDITOR" "$GAME_URL" "$AUTHOR" "$PREFIX"
   
POL_Wine_SelectPrefix "$PREFIX"
POL_System_SetArch "x86"
POL_Wine_PrefixCreate "$WORKING_WINE_VERSION"
POL_System_TmpCreate "$TITLE"

Set_OS "winxp"

################
# GPU settings #
################

# Really indispensable ? (Dadu042)
POL_SetupWindow_VMS "64"

POL_Call POL_Install_VideoDriver
 
POL_Call POL_Install_d3dx9_43
POL_Call POL_Install_d3compiler_43
 
###############
# Go          #
###############

POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "LOCAL,DVD"

POL_SetupWindow_message  "Warning: Please DO NOT install DirectX nor GameShadow ! (this is the way this script was tested).\nAnd do not launch the game at the end of the installation." "$TITLE"
   
if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "LOCAL" ]; then
        cd "$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 "$TITLE"
        cd "$POL_System_TmpDir"
else
        POL_SetupWindow_cdrom
        POL_SetupWindow_check_cdrom "MidwayDF.cab"
        POL_Wine start /unix "$CDROM/Setup.exe"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "Setup.exe"
        cd "$POL_System_TmpDir"
fi

POL_Shortcut "Battlestationsmidway.exe" "$TITLE" ""

POL_Shortcut "Options.exe" "$TITLE - Options" ""

# Filename to change according the language
POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "PC_MANUAL_UK.pdf"


POL_System_TmpDelete
POL_SetupWindow_Close
exit 0

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Dadu042 Monday 6 May 2019 at 21:28
Dadu042

Warning

This update has not been approved yet by the team.
Use it at your own risk

Message

Script v1.0

Differences

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # Media used: DVD, febuary 2008 (folders date), pre patched 1.1.1.
 
-[ -z "$PLAYONLINUX" ] && exit 0
+[ "$PLAYONLINUX" ] && exit 0
 source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"
    
 TITLE="Battlestations: Midway"

New source code

#!/usr/bin/env playonlinux-bash
# Date : (2019-05-06 21-14)
# Last revision : (2019-05-06 21-14)
# Wine version used : see below
# Distribution used to test : Ubuntu 19.04 x64
# Script licence : GPL3
# Program licence : Retail
#
# Playonlinux version used : 4.3.4
#
# Media used: DVD, febuary 2008 (folders date), pre patched 1.1.1.

[ "$PLAYONLINUX" ] && exit 0
source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"
   
TITLE="Battlestations: Midway"
PREFIX="bsmidway"
WORKING_WINE_VERSION="4.1"
AUTHOR="Dadu042"
EDITOR="Eidos"
GAME_URL="https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Battlestations:_Midway"

POL_SetupWindow_Init
POL_Debug_Init

POL_SetupWindow_presentation "$TITLE" "$EDITOR" "$GAME_URL" "$AUTHOR" "$PREFIX"
   
POL_Wine_SelectPrefix "$PREFIX"
POL_System_SetArch "x86"
POL_Wine_PrefixCreate "$WORKING_WINE_VERSION"
POL_System_TmpCreate "$TITLE"

Set_OS "winxp"

################
# GPU settings #
################

# Really indispensable ? (Dadu042)
POL_SetupWindow_VMS "64"

POL_Call POL_Install_VideoDriver
 
POL_Call POL_Install_d3dx9
 
###############
# Go          #
###############

POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "LOCAL,DVD"

POL_SetupWindow_message  "Warning: Please DO NOT install DirectX nor GameSpy !.\n" "$TITLE"
   
if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "LOCAL" ]; then
        cd "$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 "$TITLE"
        cd "$POL_System_TmpDir"
else
        POL_SetupWindow_cdrom
        POL_SetupWindow_check_cdrom "MidwayDF.cab"
        POL_Wine start /unix "$CDROM/Setup.exe"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "Setup.exe"
        cd "$POL_System_TmpDir"
fi

POL_Shortcut "Battlestationsmidway.exe" "$TITLE" ""

POL_Shortcut "Options.exe" "$TITLE - Options" ""

# Filename to change according the language
POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "PC_MANUAL_UK.pdf"


POL_System_TmpDelete
POL_SetupWindow_Close
exit 0

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Edited by Dadu042