Condor: The Competition Soaring Simulator

What works

• install
  
• PP1 install
  

What does not

• POV was now again NOT working after the install. in wine 1.1.26 it works without any tricks or workarounds (MS FFB2). It is the same in IL2.
  
• graphic errors remain as in previous versions 
• online game crashes after few seconds of play 
• offline flight also crashed in further test sessions after only few moments of flight
  

Workarounds

What was not tested

• extra maps
  
• dedicated server
• sound
  

Hardware tested

Graphics:

• GPU:
• Driver:

Additional Comments

Comparing to previous test I made changes are that game did not crash in offline flight but POV is broken. Still biggest issue are the graphic problems. NVidia 7900,intel core2duo. Crashes in offline sessions also, rating adjusted.

1. I suggest a clean WINEPREFIX for Condor, just use an "WINEPREFIX=~/wine_condor/ wine some.exe" instead of "wine some.exe"
2. Installing:
   1. Now open up some Terminal/Shell/bash/whatsoever and cd to the directory the Condor-Setup is in. For example, if it is on your Desktop, type "cd ~/Desktop".
   2. Run Setup with wine: "WINEPREFIX=~/wine_condor/ wine CondorSetup.exe".
   3. Follow the Instruction on the screen.
3. Once you've got Condor installed, you have to set wine up:
   1. Copy "d3dxof.dll" and the Content of this archive to your system32 folder. Since you use a different WINEPREFIX, you'll find it here: "~/wine_condor/drive_c/windows/system32". Namely, you have to copy these 6 files: "d3dxof.dll", "dplaysvr.exe", "dplayx.dll", "dpnet.dll", "dpnhpast.dll" and "dpwsockx.dll"!
   2. Now open up "winecfg", remember your WINEPREFIX: "WINEPREFIX=~/wine_condor/ winecfg":
      • I suggest using a virtual Desktop for this: Go to "graphics" tab, check the box, thats it!
      • Now go to "libraries", add "d3dxof.dll", "dplayx.dll", "dpnhpast.dll", "dpwsockx.dll" and "dpnet.dll". It should look like this: http://tinyurl.com/8tzeay
      • Click OK to confirm your changes.
      • Now you'll have to register dpnet. To do this, run: "WINEPREFIX=~/wine_condor wine regsvr32 dpnet.dll". If this fails, please check library overrides again. If it still does not work, just ask here.
   3. Now you're ready to run Condor!
      1. cd to Condor folder: "cd ~/wine_condor/dri[TAB]/Pro[TAB]/Con[TAB]/" should do the Job. (full path would be: "cd ~/wine_condor/drive_c/Program\ Files/Condor/")
      2. Start Condor by typing: "WINEPREFIX=~/wine_condor/ wine Condor.exe" or the dedicated server via "WINEPREFIX=~/wine_condor/ wine CondorDedicated.exe".
   Of course you can create a simple bash-script or shortcut, just keep in mind to cd first!

1. To connect a nmea-compatible device, first open up "system.reg" in your favorite editor. (Usually in "~/.wine/")
2. Paste the following lines somewhere in the file, e.g. at the end:

   ---

   [HARDWARE\\DEVICEMAP\\SERIALCOMM] 1140289570
   "COM1"="COM1"
   "COM2"="COM2"
   < Add more here if needed >

   ---

3. Now close your editor and start "Condor.exe"
4. In Options menu, check "Enable NMEA-output" and choose your COM-port. Connect your device to the serial port