Application Details:
| Version: | Current |
| License: | Free to use |
| URL: | http://www.gameranger.com/ |
| Votes: | 3 |
| Latest Rating: | Garbage |
| Latest Wine Version Tested: | 6.5-staging |
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What works
Installation (with workarounds) and running the application.
Running game "FlatOut" (with patch).
What does not
Installing the application without needing workarounds.
Workarounds
For installation to function, needs mfc42.
Run: winetricks mfc42
For application to run without crashing, needs "dnsapi.dll" override set to (native,builtin) or (builtin).
See below "HowTo/Notes"
What was not tested
Have not tested all settings.
Have not tested all games.
Hardware tested
Graphics:
Additional Comments
| Operating system | Test date | Wine version | Installs? | Runs? | Used Workaround? | Rating | Submitter | ||
| Show | Fedora 32 x86_64 | Apr 05 2021 | 6.5-staging | Yes | Yes | No | Garbage | Gigabyte | |
| Current | Puppy Linux Tahrpup 32bit | Aug 08 2020 | 5.14 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Gold | Nathan Bennett | |
| Show | Fedora 24 x86_64 | Jul 24 2016 | 1.9.12 | Yes | Yes | No | Gold | an anonymous user | |
| Show | Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily" amd64 (+ variants like Kubuntu) | Jan 10 2016 | 1.9.0 | Yes | Yes | No | Bronze | ImperatorS79 | |
| Show | Slackware64 14.1 | Aug 16 2015 | 1.7.44 | Yes | Yes | No | Gold | an anonymous user |
| Bug # | Description | Status | Resolution | Other apps affected |
| 657 | Many games and applications need 'mfc42.dll' ('winetricks -q mfc42' is a workaround) | NEW | View | |
| 3548 | .lnk file is created on the desktop together with the program icon... | NEW | View | |
| 41245 | Gameranger : crashes/freezes when trying to join a room | UNCONFIRMED | View | |
| 43470 | GameRanger requiring special permissions | UNCONFIRMED | View |
Open wineconfig and go to the tab "Libraries". Type "dnsapi.dll" in the "New override for library:" box and click the Add button. When added to the list, select "dnsapi (native, builtin)" and click the Edit button. Select "Native (Windows)" and click Ok.
This should fix the problem.
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