MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries

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Dadu042

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Wine: 4.0.4

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Description

Vehicle (giant robot) simulation video game, 2002. Wikipedia.

Appdb.winehq.org  PCGamingWiki

Script tested with the Medtek's free release (2010). File downloaded from fileplanet.com (1,7 GB) then renamed from .RAR to .ZIP

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Source code

#!/bin/bash
# Date : (2019-12-21)
# Last revision : see the changelog below
# Wine version used : see the changelog below
# Distribution used to test : XUbuntu 19.04 x64
# Author : Dadu042
# Licence : Retail
# Only For : http://www.playonlinux.com
#
# TESTED Editions: 2010 edition, local file 'mechwarrior4merc.all.to.51.03.01.0017.rar' renamed to .ZIP. 
#                  ( Downloaded from: https://www.fileplanet.com/archive/p-33886/MechWarrior-4-Mercenaries )
#
# Middlewares used by this software : DirectX 8.1, .MPG video files.
#
# CHANGELOG
# [Dadu042] (2019-12-21 13:30)
#   First script.
#
# KNOWN ISSUES:
#  - Wine amd64 4.0.3, 4.21: crash when launching (STOP: FAILED (0x887602eb - D3DERR_SURFACENOTINVIDMEM) - CreateDevice(BLADE from 0x1e4fd08)). Workaround: disable fullscreen (command line '-window').
#  - Wine amd64 4.0.3, 4.21: fail to read mpeg videos (error window). Tried: ffdshow, amstream. Workaround: disable with command line '/gosnovideo'.
#  - Wine amd64 4.0.3: crash after clicking 'Instant action' in the main menu. Tried: vcrun2005, '/gosusehw', quartz. Fix: in file 'options.ini' change 'ShadowMode=2' to 'ShadowMode=1'.
#  - Wine amd64/x86 4.0.3: crash when game does exit. Workaround: POL_Shortcut_QuietDebug
#


[ "$PLAYONLINUX" = "" ] && exit 0
source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"

TITLE="MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries"
PREFIX="MechWarrior_4_Mercenaries"
EDITOR="Studio MekTek"
GAME_URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MechWarrior_4:_Mercenaries"
AUTHOR="Dadu042"
STEAM_ID=""
WORKING_WINE_VERSION="4.0.4"
GAME_VMS="256"
SHORTCUT_FILENAME="MW4Mercs.exe"
SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES="Game;StrategyGame;"
# 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 "$(eval_gettext 'This game requires a fast 3D GPU (FYI: a iGPU Intel HD Graphics 530 does only become comfortable with low details).')" "$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"

  
# Installing mandatory dependencies

# POL_Call POL_Install_ffdshow
# POL_Call POL_Install_quartz
# POL_Call POL_Install_corefonts
# POL_Call POL_Instatl_directmusic
# POL_Call POL_Install_d3dx9_43
# POL_Call POL_Install_d3dx11
# POL_Call POL_Install_msxml4
# POL_Call POL_Install_riched30
# POL_Call POL_Install_phzysx
# POL_Call POL_Install_mono210
 
## Sound problem fix - pulseaudio related
# [ "$POL_OS" = "Linux" ] && Set_SoundDriver "alsa"
# [ "$POL_OS" = "Linux" ] && Set_SoundEmulDriver "Y"
## End Fix
        
# Choose between Steam and other Digital Download versions
# POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "STEAM,DVD,LOCAL,DOWNLOAD"
POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "LOCAL"
 
# 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 [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "DOWNLOAD" ]; then
        # POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext '\nNote: this script will download the DEMO.')" "$TITLE"
 
        cd "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c"
        POL_Download "http://undertowgames.com/file/scp/SCP%20-%20Containment%20Breach%20v1.3.11.zip"
 
        POL_SetupWindow_wait_next_signal "$(eval_gettext 'Extracting the archive...')" "$TITLE"
        POL_System_unzip "SCP%20-%20Containment%20Breach%20v1.3.11.zip" -d "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/game/"
 
        # POL_Wine start /unix "setup.exe" # "/SILENT"
        # POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
         
        # POL_Wine "motoracing2_setup.exe" # "/SILENT"
        # POL_Wine_WaitBefore "$TITLE"
   
        # Restore screen resolution (game's default is 1024x768)
        # POL_Shortcut_InsertBeforeWine "$SHORTCUT" "trap 'xrandr -s 0' EXIT"
    
        POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
        # POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "ReadMe.txt"
         
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 '.EXE')" "~"
        # APP_ANSWER=".ZIP"
 
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"
        # POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'Note: we recommend you to uncheck all the checkboxes:\n[x] -> [ ]')" "$TITLE"
        SETUP_EXE="$APP_ANSWER"
        POL_Wine start /unix "$SETUP_EXE" # "/SILENT"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
  
        # Restore screen resolution (game's default is 1024x768)
        # POL_Shortcut_InsertBeforeWine "$SHORTCUT" "trap 'xrandr -s 0' EXIT"
     
        POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "-noautoconfig -window /gosnoblade /gosnodialogs /gosnovideo" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
        POL_Shortcut_QuietDebug "$TITLE"
        POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "readme.rtf"
     
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/game/"

        POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "-noautoconfig -window /gosnoblade /gosnodialogs /gosnovideo" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
        POL_Shortcut_QuietDebug "$TITLE"
        POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "readme.rtf"

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     #
################

# Set Graphic Card information keys for wine
# POL_Wine_SetVideoDriver
 
# Asking about memory size of graphic card
# POL_SetupWindow_VMS $GAME_VMS
     
# Useful for Nvidia GPUs
# POL_Call POL_Install_physx
    
# Empty (no text):
# POL_SetupWindow_message "$LNG_SUCCES" "$TITLE"   
  
# POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext '\nInstallation is finished ! :)')" "$TITLE"

POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'TO DO !: please edit the file options.ini in order to change ShadowMode=2 to ShadowMode=1\nthen click the <Next> button. ')" "$TITLE"
     
POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'WARNING: to avoid to have a big useless POL/POM log file, you should type \ninto Debug flags : fixme-all')" "$TITLE"
  
POL_SetupWindow_Close
exit 0

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Dadu042 Tuesday 15 December 2020 at 9:23
Dadu042

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This update has been approved by the team.

Differences

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Only For : http://www.playonlinux.com
 #
 # TESTED Editions: 2010 edition, local file 'mechwarrior4merc.all.to.51.03.01.0017.rar' renamed to .ZIP. 
-#                  ( Downloaded from: https://www.fileplanet.com/archive/p-33886/MechWarrior-4-Mercenaries )
+#                  ( Downloaded from: https://www.fileplanet.com/archive/p-33886/MechWarrior-4-Mercenaries )
 #
 # Middlewares used by this software : DirectX 8.1, .MPG video files.
 #
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 GAME_URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MechWarrior_4:_Mercenaries"
 AUTHOR="Dadu042"
 STEAM_ID=""
-WORKING_WINE_VERSION="4.0.3"
+WORKING_WINE_VERSION="4.0.4"
 GAME_VMS="256"
 SHORTCUT_FILENAME="MW4Mercs.exe"
 SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES="Game;StrategyGame;"

New source code

#!/bin/bash
# Date : (2019-12-21)
# Last revision : see the changelog below
# Wine version used : see the changelog below
# Distribution used to test : XUbuntu 19.04 x64
# Author : Dadu042
# Licence : Retail
# Only For : http://www.playonlinux.com
#
# TESTED Editions: 2010 edition, local file 'mechwarrior4merc.all.to.51.03.01.0017.rar' renamed to .ZIP. 
#                  ( Downloaded from: https://www.fileplanet.com/archive/p-33886/MechWarrior-4-Mercenaries )
#
# Middlewares used by this software : DirectX 8.1, .MPG video files.
#
# CHANGELOG
# [Dadu042] (2019-12-21 13:30)
#   First script.
#
# KNOWN ISSUES:
#  - Wine amd64 4.0.3, 4.21: crash when launching (STOP: FAILED (0x887602eb - D3DERR_SURFACENOTINVIDMEM) - CreateDevice(BLADE from 0x1e4fd08)). Workaround: disable fullscreen (command line '-window').
#  - Wine amd64 4.0.3, 4.21: fail to read mpeg videos (error window). Tried: ffdshow, amstream. Workaround: disable with command line '/gosnovideo'.
#  - Wine amd64 4.0.3: crash after clicking 'Instant action' in the main menu. Tried: vcrun2005, '/gosusehw', quartz. Fix: in file 'options.ini' change 'ShadowMode=2' to 'ShadowMode=1'.
#  - Wine amd64/x86 4.0.3: crash when game does exit. Workaround: POL_Shortcut_QuietDebug
#


[ "$PLAYONLINUX" = "" ] && exit 0
source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"

TITLE="MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries"
PREFIX="MechWarrior_4_Mercenaries"
EDITOR="Studio MekTek"
GAME_URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MechWarrior_4:_Mercenaries"
AUTHOR="Dadu042"
STEAM_ID=""
WORKING_WINE_VERSION="4.0.4"
GAME_VMS="256"
SHORTCUT_FILENAME="MW4Mercs.exe"
SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES="Game;StrategyGame;"
# 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 "$(eval_gettext 'This game requires a fast 3D GPU (FYI: a iGPU Intel HD Graphics 530 does only become comfortable with low details).')" "$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"

  
# Installing mandatory dependencies

# POL_Call POL_Install_ffdshow
# POL_Call POL_Install_quartz
# POL_Call POL_Install_corefonts
# POL_Call POL_Instatl_directmusic
# POL_Call POL_Install_d3dx9_43
# POL_Call POL_Install_d3dx11
# POL_Call POL_Install_msxml4
# POL_Call POL_Install_riched30
# POL_Call POL_Install_phzysx
# POL_Call POL_Install_mono210
 
## Sound problem fix - pulseaudio related
# [ "$POL_OS" = "Linux" ] && Set_SoundDriver "alsa"
# [ "$POL_OS" = "Linux" ] && Set_SoundEmulDriver "Y"
## End Fix
        
# Choose between Steam and other Digital Download versions
# POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "STEAM,DVD,LOCAL,DOWNLOAD"
POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "LOCAL"
 
# 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 [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "DOWNLOAD" ]; then
        # POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext '\nNote: this script will download the DEMO.')" "$TITLE"
 
        cd "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c"
        POL_Download "http://undertowgames.com/file/scp/SCP%20-%20Containment%20Breach%20v1.3.11.zip"
 
        POL_SetupWindow_wait_next_signal "$(eval_gettext 'Extracting the archive...')" "$TITLE"
        POL_System_unzip "SCP%20-%20Containment%20Breach%20v1.3.11.zip" -d "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/game/"
 
        # POL_Wine start /unix "setup.exe" # "/SILENT"
        # POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
         
        # POL_Wine "motoracing2_setup.exe" # "/SILENT"
        # POL_Wine_WaitBefore "$TITLE"
   
        # Restore screen resolution (game's default is 1024x768)
        # POL_Shortcut_InsertBeforeWine "$SHORTCUT" "trap 'xrandr -s 0' EXIT"
    
        POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
        # POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "ReadMe.txt"
         
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 '.EXE')" "~"
        # APP_ANSWER=".ZIP"
 
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"
        # POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'Note: we recommend you to uncheck all the checkboxes:\n[x] -> [ ]')" "$TITLE"
        SETUP_EXE="$APP_ANSWER"
        POL_Wine start /unix "$SETUP_EXE" # "/SILENT"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
  
        # Restore screen resolution (game's default is 1024x768)
        # POL_Shortcut_InsertBeforeWine "$SHORTCUT" "trap 'xrandr -s 0' EXIT"
     
        POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "-noautoconfig -window /gosnoblade /gosnodialogs /gosnovideo" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
        POL_Shortcut_QuietDebug "$TITLE"
        POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "readme.rtf"
     
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/game/"

        POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "-noautoconfig -window /gosnoblade /gosnodialogs /gosnovideo" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
        POL_Shortcut_QuietDebug "$TITLE"
        POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "readme.rtf"

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     #
################

# Set Graphic Card information keys for wine
# POL_Wine_SetVideoDriver
 
# Asking about memory size of graphic card
# POL_SetupWindow_VMS $GAME_VMS
     
# Useful for Nvidia GPUs
# POL_Call POL_Install_physx
    
# Empty (no text):
# POL_SetupWindow_message "$LNG_SUCCES" "$TITLE"   
  
# POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext '\nInstallation is finished ! :)')" "$TITLE"

POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'TO DO !: please edit the file options.ini in order to change ShadowMode=2 to ShadowMode=1\nthen click the <Next> button. ')" "$TITLE"
     
POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'WARNING: to avoid to have a big useless POL/POM log file, you should type \ninto Debug flags : fixme-all')" "$TITLE"
  
POL_SetupWindow_Close
exit 0

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Dadu042 Saturday 21 December 2019 at 13:34
Dadu042

Warning

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

Message

Tested 1 min.

Differences

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # TESTED Editions: 2010 edition, local file 'mechwarrior4merc.all.to.51.03.01.0017.rar' renamed to .ZIP. 
 #                  ( Downloaded from: https://www.fileplanet.com/archive/p-33886/MechWarrior-4-Mercenaries )
 #
-# Middlewares used by this software : DirectX 7.
+# Middlewares used by this software : DirectX 8.1, .MPG video files.
 #
 # CHANGELOG
 # [Dadu042] (2019-12-21 13:30)
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 #
 # KNOWN ISSUES:
 #  - Wine amd64 4.0.3, 4.21: crash when launching (STOP: FAILED (0x887602eb - D3DERR_SURFACENOTINVIDMEM) - CreateDevice(BLADE from 0x1e4fd08)). Workaround: disable fullscreen (command line '-window').
-#  - Wine amd64 4.0.3, 4.21: fail to read mpeg videos (error window). Workaround: disable with command line '/gosnovideo'.
+#  - Wine amd64 4.0.3, 4.21: fail to read mpeg videos (error window). Tried: ffdshow, amstream. Workaround: disable with command line '/gosnovideo'.
 #  - Wine amd64 4.0.3: crash after clicking 'Instant action' in the main menu. Tried: vcrun2005, '/gosusehw', quartz. Fix: in file 'options.ini' change 'ShadowMode=2' to 'ShadowMode=1'.
-#  - Wine amd64/x86 4.0.3: crash when game does exit.
+#  - Wine amd64/x86 4.0.3: crash when game does exit. Workaround: POL_Shortcut_QuietDebug
 #
 
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 # Downloading wine if necessary and creating prefix
 POL_Wine_PrefixCreate "$WORKING_WINE_VERSION"
     
-Set_OS "win7"
+Set_OS "winxp"
 
   
 # Installing mandatory dependencies
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@
          
 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"
+        POL_SetupWindow_menu "$(eval_gettext 'What is the type of the file?.')" "$TITLE" "$(eval_gettext '.ZIP')~$(eval_gettext '.EXE')" "~"
+        # APP_ANSWER=".ZIP"
  
 if [ "$APP_ANSWER" == ".EXE" ]; then
         # Asking then installing local files of the game
@@ -154,8 +154,9 @@
         # Restore screen resolution (game's default is 1024x768)
         # POL_Shortcut_InsertBeforeWine "$SHORTCUT" "trap 'xrandr -s 0' EXIT"
      
-        POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
-        # POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "Readme.txt"
+        POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "-noautoconfig -window /gosnoblade /gosnodialogs /gosnovideo" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
+	POL_Shortcut_QuietDebug "$TITLE"
+        POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "readme.rtf"
      
 elif [ "$APP_ANSWER" == "$(eval_gettext '.ZIP')" ]; then
         cd "$HOME"
@@ -164,7 +165,9 @@
         cd "$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" "" "-noautoconfig -window /gosnoblade /gosnodialogs /gosnovideo" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
+	POL_Shortcut_QuietDebug "$TITLE"
         POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "readme.rtf"
 
 elif [ "$APP_ANSWER" == "$(eval_gettext '.RAR')" ]; then
@@ -196,7 +199,7 @@
   
 # POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext '\nInstallation is finished ! :)')" "$TITLE"
 
-POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'TO DO !: please edit the file "options.ini" in order to change "ShadowMode=2" to "ShadowMode=1". ')" "$TITLE"
+POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'TO DO !: please edit the file options.ini in order to change ShadowMode=2 to ShadowMode=1\nthen click the <Next> button. ')" "$TITLE"
      
 POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'WARNING: to avoid to have a big useless POL/POM log file, you should type \ninto Debug flags : fixme-all')" "$TITLE"
   

New source code

#!/bin/bash
# Date : (2019-12-21)
# Last revision : see the changelog below
# Wine version used : see the changelog below
# Distribution used to test : XUbuntu 19.04 x64
# Author : Dadu042
# Licence : Retail
# Only For : http://www.playonlinux.com
#
# TESTED Editions: 2010 edition, local file 'mechwarrior4merc.all.to.51.03.01.0017.rar' renamed to .ZIP. 
#                  ( Downloaded from: https://www.fileplanet.com/archive/p-33886/MechWarrior-4-Mercenaries )
#
# Middlewares used by this software : DirectX 8.1, .MPG video files.
#
# CHANGELOG
# [Dadu042] (2019-12-21 13:30)
#   First script.
#
# KNOWN ISSUES:
#  - Wine amd64 4.0.3, 4.21: crash when launching (STOP: FAILED (0x887602eb - D3DERR_SURFACENOTINVIDMEM) - CreateDevice(BLADE from 0x1e4fd08)). Workaround: disable fullscreen (command line '-window').
#  - Wine amd64 4.0.3, 4.21: fail to read mpeg videos (error window). Tried: ffdshow, amstream. Workaround: disable with command line '/gosnovideo'.
#  - Wine amd64 4.0.3: crash after clicking 'Instant action' in the main menu. Tried: vcrun2005, '/gosusehw', quartz. Fix: in file 'options.ini' change 'ShadowMode=2' to 'ShadowMode=1'.
#  - Wine amd64/x86 4.0.3: crash when game does exit. Workaround: POL_Shortcut_QuietDebug
#


[ "$PLAYONLINUX" = "" ] && exit 0
source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"

TITLE="MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries"
PREFIX="MechWarrior_4_Mercenaries"
EDITOR="Studio MekTek"
GAME_URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MechWarrior_4:_Mercenaries"
AUTHOR="Dadu042"
STEAM_ID=""
WORKING_WINE_VERSION="4.0.3"
GAME_VMS="256"
SHORTCUT_FILENAME="MW4Mercs.exe"
SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES="Game;StrategyGame;"
# 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 "$(eval_gettext 'This game requires a fast 3D GPU (FYI: a iGPU Intel HD Graphics 530 does only become comfortable with low details).')" "$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"

  
# Installing mandatory dependencies

# POL_Call POL_Install_ffdshow
# POL_Call POL_Install_quartz
# POL_Call POL_Install_corefonts
# POL_Call POL_Instatl_directmusic
# POL_Call POL_Install_d3dx9_43
# POL_Call POL_Install_d3dx11
# POL_Call POL_Install_msxml4
# POL_Call POL_Install_riched30
# POL_Call POL_Install_phzysx
# POL_Call POL_Install_mono210
 
## Sound problem fix - pulseaudio related
# [ "$POL_OS" = "Linux" ] && Set_SoundDriver "alsa"
# [ "$POL_OS" = "Linux" ] && Set_SoundEmulDriver "Y"
## End Fix
        
# Choose between Steam and other Digital Download versions
# POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "STEAM,DVD,LOCAL,DOWNLOAD"
POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "LOCAL"
 
# 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 [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" == "DOWNLOAD" ]; then
        # POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext '\nNote: this script will download the DEMO.')" "$TITLE"
 
        cd "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c"
        POL_Download "http://undertowgames.com/file/scp/SCP%20-%20Containment%20Breach%20v1.3.11.zip"
 
        POL_SetupWindow_wait_next_signal "$(eval_gettext 'Extracting the archive...')" "$TITLE"
        POL_System_unzip "SCP%20-%20Containment%20Breach%20v1.3.11.zip" -d "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/game/"
 
        # POL_Wine start /unix "setup.exe" # "/SILENT"
        # POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
         
        # POL_Wine "motoracing2_setup.exe" # "/SILENT"
        # POL_Wine_WaitBefore "$TITLE"
   
        # Restore screen resolution (game's default is 1024x768)
        # POL_Shortcut_InsertBeforeWine "$SHORTCUT" "trap 'xrandr -s 0' EXIT"
    
        POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
        # POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "ReadMe.txt"
         
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 '.EXE')" "~"
        # APP_ANSWER=".ZIP"
 
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"
        # POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'Note: we recommend you to uncheck all the checkboxes:\n[x] -> [ ]')" "$TITLE"
        SETUP_EXE="$APP_ANSWER"
        POL_Wine start /unix "$SETUP_EXE" # "/SILENT"
        POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"
  
        # Restore screen resolution (game's default is 1024x768)
        # POL_Shortcut_InsertBeforeWine "$SHORTCUT" "trap 'xrandr -s 0' EXIT"
     
        POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "-noautoconfig -window /gosnoblade /gosnodialogs /gosnovideo" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
        POL_Shortcut_QuietDebug "$TITLE"
        POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "readme.rtf"
     
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/game/"

        POL_Shortcut "$SHORTCUT_FILENAME" "$TITLE" "" "-noautoconfig -window /gosnoblade /gosnodialogs /gosnovideo" "$SOFTWARE_CATEGORIES"
        POL_Shortcut_QuietDebug "$TITLE"
        POL_Shortcut_Document "$TITLE" "readme.rtf"

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     #
################

# Set Graphic Card information keys for wine
# POL_Wine_SetVideoDriver
 
# Asking about memory size of graphic card
# POL_SetupWindow_VMS $GAME_VMS
     
# Useful for Nvidia GPUs
# POL_Call POL_Install_physx
    
# Empty (no text):
# POL_SetupWindow_message "$LNG_SUCCES" "$TITLE"   
  
# POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext '\nInstallation is finished ! :)')" "$TITLE"

POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'TO DO !: please edit the file options.ini in order to change ShadowMode=2 to ShadowMode=1\nthen click the <Next> button. ')" "$TITLE"
     
POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'WARNING: to avoid to have a big useless POL/POM log file, you should type \ninto Debug flags : fixme-all')" "$TITLE"
  
POL_SetupWindow_Close
exit 0

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