I just tested Simcity 2013 offline mode and the FPS is so low as to make the game unplayable. Of course I play via POL so it could be part wine's fault. Then again this is EA we aree talking about so mabey they do have some bugs. The only thing in the POL log that is realevant to Linux is 'ALSA lib pcm.c:7843snd_pcm_recover) underrun occurred' but that might not be POL's fault. It might be part of the FPS problem. I tried turning down the graphics in the game but it didn't seem to do any good.

Yes but that was several months ago that I played last. As my sister suggested if SEO was to take over EA they could teach those idiots a thing or two about CS. I easpecially like that idea because Sony's PS uses a custom version of Linux! Maybe then some more great games like Civilization 5 and 6 would be portered to the penguin! Yes I did say Civ 6 as rummer has it Fireaxis and 2K games may at least be thinking about making the new version soon. That's one of my favourite games.

Lesson learned, hopefully Maxis won't screw up next time with their stupid "always online".

Like my Dad said 'spit in one hand and wish in the other and see which one gets full faster.' Just remember this is EA we are talking about! You have to remember these folks hire holier monkeys for tech support and CS. They wouldn't know how to run a software company if it walked up and slapped them in the face! They used to be good back in the 20th century but they must be under a different management because these idiots need to look at SOE to see how to run proper CS and TS.

I had created a POL script for installing the Sims 3 but my HD fell off the table and now it won't work. Its a segate. Here is a POL script for Simcity 2013. It should work for The Sims 3. You will need to modify it.

#!/bin/bash
# Date : (2013-07-19)
# Last revision : (2013-07-20)
# Wine version used : 1.6-rc2
# Distribution used to test : xUbuntu 13.10
# Author : Jinny Ramsmark
# Licence : GPLv3
# This script was tested using the DVD version of `SimCity 2013'
# Bought in Sweden 2013
[ "$PLAYONLINUX" = "" ] && exit 0
source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"
TITLE="SimCity 2013"
AUTHOR="Jinny Ramsmark"
PREFIX="SimCity"
WORKINGWINEVERSION="1.5.28-Origin"
POL_SetupWindow_Init
POL_Debug_Init
POL_SetupWindow_presentation "$TITLE" "Maxis" "http://www.simcity.com/" "$AUTHOR" "$PREFIX"
POL_Wine_SelectPrefix "$PREFIX"

# Modified to add Origin download support by Steven Wilson useing Origin script by GNU_Raziel
POL_SetupWindow_InstallMethod "DVD,ORIGIN"

if [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" = "DVD" ]; then

# Let the user select a DVD
POL_SetupWindow_cdrom
# Check if this DVD is the SimCity 2013 DVD
POL_SetupWindow_check_cdrom "SimCity.zip"

# Set and install the correct Wine version
POL_Wine_PrefixCreate "$WORKINGWINEVERSION"
# Run installer
taskset -c 0 wine start /unix "$CDROM/Setup.exe"

#Origin method
elif [ "$INSTALL_METHOD" = "ORIGIN" ]; then

# Set and install the correct Wine version
POL_Wine_PrefixCreate "$WORKINGWINEVERSION"

# Installing mandatory dependencies
POL_Wine_InstallFonts
POL_Function_FontsSmoothRGB
POL_Call POL_Install_wininet # Fix EA Connexion's issue 1
POL_Call POL_Install_vcrun2010

# Installing Origin
# Downloading latest Origin
cd "$POL_USER_ROOT/tmp/"
POL_Download "https://download.dm.origin.com/origin/live/OriginSetup.exe" ""
cd "$POL_USER_ROOT/tmp/"
POL_Wine start /unix "OriginSetup.exe"
POL_Wine_WaitExit "$TITLE"

fi

POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'When Origin starts, login so that the installation of SimCity can start.\\nWhen the installation is finished, press next.\\n\\n!IMPORTANT! If the installer gets stuck on installing for a very long time without anything happening, then set a timer for 5 minutes and then press next when the timer reaches 0, the script will then try to fix it for you\\n')" "$TITLE"
#We need to make sure that this bastard gets killed
COUNT_PROXY=$(ps aux | grep -c EAProxyInstaller.exe)
if [ "$COUNT_PROXY" -gt 1 ]; then
killall EAProxyInstaller.exe
fi
POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'Please close Origin now (If the game is uppdating successfully then let it finish, but if it it hangs then continue), and then press next (If you can not close it, just press next and the script will attempt to close it for you)\\n')" "$TITLE"
#Kill Origin so that the script can continue
killall Origin.exe
# Need to block Origin from using this file, since it breaks the game.
# And if we just remove it, Origin will just replace it with a new one.
cd "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/$PROGRAMFILES/Origin"
rm IGO32.dll
touch IGO32.dll
chmod 000 IGO32.dll
# Create shortcuts
POL_Shortcut "SimCity.exe" "$TITLE" "" "" "Game;"
POL_Shortcut "Origin.exe" "Origin - $TITLE" "" "" "Game;"
# Temporary fix for the race condition bug in Origin that ruins everything
# This makes the game a lot slower though, so not sure if it's worth it
POL_Shortcut_InsertBeforeWine "$TITLE" 'taskset -pc 0 $$'
POL_Shortcut_InsertBeforeWine "Origin - $TITLE" 'taskset -pc 0 $$'
POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'Installation finished!\\n\\n When you start the game, Origin might act a bit funky at times, but just continue like you didnt see it')" "$TITLECOMPLETE"
POL_SetupWindow_Close
exit 0#!/bin/bash

GL.

I just remembered I think I posted my Sims 3 script on POL forums. I forgot the name of the thread. If you search you might find it.

No other version of wine works correctly. The other version won't let origion download. The last version of wine I checked was 1.7.8.

If any one ever gets The Civ V SDK to work in the same VD that the game is in then please let me know how you did it. I get as far as first time run. During the Microsoft netframework install it fails with no error message and the POL log isn't helpful.

Yes several games. wine version 1.5.28-Origon, custom wine from POL. 1.5.28 vanilla doesn’t work.

Civ 5 is from Steam not Origin. I was trying to use the SDK under Steam > tools.

The game is already installed. BTW: I have everything from Fireaxis for the game including the new deluxe Conquest of the new world scenario that was just released. Now that Civ V complete was released this month then I think Civ 6 will be announced within the year!

I tried switching to 1.528. I installed dotnet35 and dotnet2. I switched back to 1.7.15. I tried running both with and without the Steam overlay. It doesn’t run.