No internet in Wine for WoW

Hello everyone. Having some trouble running World of Warcraft on my Arch system under Wine. I run wine ./Launcher.exe, and this is what I get:
[World of Warcraft]$ wine ./Launcher.exe
fixme:process:GetLogicalProcessorInformation (0x33e3f8,0x33e9f8): stub
fixme:wininet:InternetSetOptionW Option INTERNET_OPTION_CONNECT_TIMEOUT (15000): STUB
fixme:wininet:InternetSetOptionW INTERNET_OPTION_SEND/RECEIVE_TIMEOUT 15000
fixme:process:GetLogicalProcessorInformation (0xeec034,0xeec634): stub
fixme:process:GetLogicalProcessorInformation (0xeec034,0xeec634): stub
fixme:wininet:InternetSetOptionW Option INTERNET_OPTION_CONNECT_TIMEOUT (15000): STUB
fixme:wininet:InternetSetOptionW INTERNET_OPTION_SEND/RECEIVE_TIMEOUT 15000
fixme:process:GetLogicalProcessorInformation (0xfee3b4,0xfee9b4): stub
fixme:process:GetLogicalProcessorInformation (0xfee3b4,0xfee9b4): stub
fixme:process:GetLogicalProcessorInformation (0xfee3b4,0xfee9b4): stub
fixme:process:GetLogicalProcessorInformation (0xfee3b4,0xfee9b4): stub
[World of Warcraft]$
And I get a window pop up in typical WoW fashion stating that I need to check my network and try again.
I thought maybe this was a wine problem itself, so I tried installing Firefox for Windows under wine, and it works just fine. I tried running Launcher as root, but I got the same result.
so I tried running wine ./Wow.exe and this is what happens:
World of Warcraft]$ wine ./Wow.exe
err:winediag:X11DRV_WineGL_InitOpenglInfo Direct rendering is disabled, most likely your OpenGL drivers haven't been installed correctly
err:module:load_builtin_dll failed to load .so lib for builtin L"winemp3.acm": libmpg123.so.0: wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64
fixme:process:GetLogicalProcessorInformation (0x33f640,0x33fc40): stub
fixme:wininet:InternetSetOptionW Option INTERNET_OPTION_CONNECT_TIMEOUT (3000): STUB
fixme:wininet:InternetSetOptionW INTERNET_OPTION_SEND/RECEIVE_TIMEOUT 3000
fixme:process:GetLogicalProcessorInformation (0x147bfbc,0x147c5bc): stub
fixme:process:GetLogicalProcessorInformation (0x147bfe8,0x147c5e8): stub
fixme:process:GetLogicalProcessorInformation (0x157e390,0x157e990): stub
fixme:process:GetLogicalProcessorInformation (0x33f468,0x33fa68): stub
fixme:process:GetLogicalProcessorInformation (0x33f468,0x33fa68): stub
archive Data\enUS\base-enUS.MPQ opened
archive Data\oldworld.MPQ opened
archive Data\enUS\oldworld-enUS.MPQ opened
archive Data/Cache/SoundCache-3.MPQ opened
archive Data/Cache/SoundCache-2.MPQ opened
archive Data/Cache/SoundCache-1.MPQ opened
archive Data/Cache/SoundCache-0.MPQ opened
archive Data/Cache/enUS/SoundCache-enUS.MPQ opened
archive Data/wow-update-oldworld-13154.MPQ opened
archive Data/Cache/enUS/patch-enUS-oldworld-13154.MPQ opened
archive Data/Cache/patch-base-oldworld-13154.MPQ opened
archive Data/Cache/enUS/SoundCache-patch-enUS-13154.MPQ opened
archive Data/Cache/SoundCache-patch-13154.MPQ opened
archive Data/wow-update-oldworld-13286.MPQ opened
archive Data/Cache/enUS/patch-enUS-oldworld-13286.MPQ opened
archive Data/Cache/patch-base-oldworld-13286.MPQ opened
archive Data/Cache/enUS/SoundCache-patch-enUS-13286.MPQ opened
archive Data/Cache/SoundCache-patch-13286.MPQ opened
archive Data\art.MPQ opened
archive Data\world.MPQ opened
archive Data\sound.MPQ opened
archive Data\enUS\locale-enUS.MPQ opened
archive Data\enUS\speech-enUS.MPQ opened
fixme:win:EnumDisplayDevicesW ((null),0,0x33ed7c,0x00000000), stub!
err:d3d_caps:WineD3D_CreateFakeGLContext Can't find a suitable iPixelFormat.
err:d3d:InitAdapters Failed to get a gl context for default adapter
Direct3D9 is not available without OpenGL.
err:d3d_caps:WineD3D_CreateFakeGLContext Can't find a suitable iPixelFormat.
err:d3d:InitAdapters Failed to get a gl context for default adapter
Direct3D9 is not available without OpenGL.
[World of Warcraft]$
and it pops up with a window from wine saying "Failed to find a suitable display device. Exiting Program". Looks like my video drivers are having issues. lspci | grep VGA gives me:
05:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G98 [GeForce 8400 GS] (rev a1)
and lsmod | grep nv results in:
nvidia 10025938 40
i2c_core 18070 3 videodev,nvidia,i2c_i801
Has anyone else had this happen to them, and if so, what can I do to fix it? I only have Windows installed on my computer to play WoW, and I would much rather get rid of it and play WoW under wine. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you very much.
David
[email protected]

With the most current launcher, it hasn't worked for me, even with the latest version of WINE. What i would suggest, is apply the patches manually,( put them into your main WoW folder, run them from either the file manager, or from command line, and let them install. While this is tedious, you need to apply the in sequential order, otherwise you'll run into problems. After you have all the patches applied, just run the game from wow.exe, and skip the launcher, you can change all necessary settings either from in the game, or from the config.wtf file.

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Popup windows are useful and required for some websites, but popups have devolved to become a common means to deliver targeted advertising that you probably do not want.
Popups themselves cannot infect your Mac, but many contain resource-hungry code that will slow down Internet browsing.
If you ever see a popup indicating it detected registry errors, that your Mac is infected with some ick, or that you won some prize, it is 100% fraudulent. Ignore it.
Ignore hyperventilating popular media outlets that thrive by promoting fear and discord with entertainment products arrogantly presented as "news". Learn what real threats actually exist and how to arm yourself against them:
The most serious threat to your data security is phishing. To date, most of these attempts have been pathetic and are easily recognized, but that is likely to change in the future as criminals become more clever.
OS X viruses do not exist, but intentionally malicious or poorly written code, created by either nefarious or inept individuals, is nothing new.
Never install something without first knowing what it is, what it does, how it works, and how to get rid of it when you don’t want it any more.
If you elect to use "anti-virus" software, familiarize yourself with its limitations and potential to cause adverse effects, and apply the principle immediately preceding this one.
Most such utilities will only slow down and destabilize your Mac while they look for viruses that do not exist, conveying no benefit whatsoever - other than to make you "feel good" about security, when you should actually be exercising sound judgment, derived from accurate knowledge, based on verifiable facts.
Do install updates from Apple as they become available. No one knows more about Macs and how to protect them than the company that builds them.
Summary: Use common sense and caution when you use your Mac, just like you would in any social context. There is no product, utility, or magic talisman that can protect you from all the evils of mankind.

Do I need internet/antivirus software for my iPad?

Do I need internet/antivirus software for my iPad?

i have an ipad 2 and happily email my friends daily. i hve however recently recieved two emails from friends who say i have a virus... their computer (pc) reacted to emails (with my email address but not sent by me) by saying they were a threat. whats happening? should i change my email password &/or wipe my ipad to factory setting?
help please.

Connect to internet to check for language packs??

Hey guys,
I am trying to change the language of my surface to chinese, but it keeps saying "connect to internet to check for language packs". Any body knows what's going on??

Follow procedures described here
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/add-language-keyboard
If you are not connected to Internet, connect to Internet and follow procedures. Chances are that the target language should be downloaded to complete required task.
HTH
Milos

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I'm puzzled about whether WINE will run on my system 10.4.3. without a lot of additional hassle. A tax software company, Futuretax.ca, has referenced WINE for non-Windows users of their software. However, am reading conflicting info. on whether WINE runs only on Leopard. I don't want to spent lots of time on this, since doing the taxes is enough of a headache. Anyone with experience on WINE for OS 10.4.3?

There is a port of Wine for Tiger called WinTel and another called DarWine. There are several other emulators as well which are derivatives: IEmulator and GuestPC. Other options are Q and QEMUX. All can be found at VersionTracker or MacUpdate. There is also a G5 optimized version of Virtual PC 7.0.2 from Microsoft.
Note that PPC emulations of Windows are typically quite slow. Some of the above are shareware or commercial products.
A couple of the above have Intel compatible versions, but they are not really necessary because an Intel computer can boot directly into Windows XP or Vista using the Boot Camp Assistant in Leopard.

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