Troubleshooting .NET Installation on Wine for AoE

📅 2023-03-19 — Session: Troubleshooting .NET Installation on Wine for AoE

🕒 06:10–06:40
🏷️ Labels: Wine, .Net Framework, Troubleshooting, Installation, Age Of Empires
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal:

The primary objective of this session was to successfully install Age of Empires on a Linux system using Wine, with a focus on resolving .NET Framework installation issues.

Key Activities:

• Explored the installation process of Age of Empires using Wine and Winetricks, dealing with dependencies and potential bugs.
• Addressed specific warnings related to missing dependencies such as Mono and .NET Framework 4.5.
• Provided solutions for .NET installation issues using Winetricks, including the use of the --force flag and downgrading Wine.
• Investigated the error related to the missing mscoree.dll file and suggested installing the .NET Framework 4.5 to resolve it.
• Discussed the configuration of Wine to support .NET Framework applications, including adjusting Wine settings and exploring alternative Wine versions.

Achievements:

• Identified and documented the process for installing and troubleshooting .NET Framework issues on Wine.
• Proposed solutions for the Launcher.exe error and missing mscoree.dll file.

Pending Tasks:

• Further testing of Wine configurations and alternative versions to ensure compatibility with .NET Framework.
• Monitor community forums for updates or patches related to Wine and .NET Framework installation issues.