Big Fish Games Client

What works

I've purchased the Grim Tales 8in1 bundle DVD and when I launch inst.exe a window opens asking me which of the 8 games I'd like to install. If I pick one the Big Fish Game Client will be installed but fails to launch. 

What does not

If I pick one of the 8 games from the Grim Tales 8in1 bundle DVD the Big Fish Game Client will be installed but fails to launch. Launching the bfgclient.exe manually with wine doesn't do anything.

Workarounds

winetricks -q ie6 or ie7 or ie8 but that doesn't help.

What was not tested

Since the Game Client doesn't launch, no game from the DVD gets installed through it. So;

• installing a game with bfgclient
• launching a game with bfgclient
• actual gameplay with bfgclient

Hardware tested

Graphics:

• GPU: AMD
• Driver: open source

Additional Comments

If I enter one of the games folders on the DVD and install it manually i.e. for "Grim Tales - The Bride" it's installer_gF6741T1L2_l2_s2_d0_xrtderogrimbri_k.exe the game files are installed and I can launch the games directly bypassing the Big Fish Games Client.

Run winetricks -q corefonts before installation.

This is a hint for those who have a Windows installation of the Big Fish Games. Originally suggested by Booman.

Just copy the installed game folders from your Windows system (usually under C:\Program Files; or as you chose during the initial installation of the client) to the WINE virtual drive (to C:\Program Files again or to the base directory you chose during the initial installation of the client on WINE).

Then run WINE with e. g. "wine C:\\Program Files\\Azkend\\Azkend.exe" and you should be able to play the game.