I've tried everything in this thread and the one I started on the Gentoo forums. So far, no good. I've had the screen - and my entire system - crashing problem, too. dimesio wrote: > > audiodef wrote: > > Yes and no. I have Sonar 8 Studio - not the trial version. > > > > > > dimesio wrote: > > > Is this the app? http://www.cakewalk.com/support/kb/kb20081217.asp > > > > > The trial version doesn't need vcrun2005 installed with winetricks--it installs it itself. The only thing it needs is mfc42. The trial installer could be different, of course, but I have to ask, have you tried installing the app to a clean wineprefix in 1.1.26 with just winetricks mfc42? > > (Not that the trial runs, even though it installs--it crashes trying to display the main window.)