> How long does it usually take if there is problems? > are we talking days, weeks, months? > It could instantly work or it could take years or never ever work (gamegaurd or some other root kit protection scheme). It really depends on the game. And also realize that wine developers do not typically have access to the new game (unless there is a free demo) so if the new game causes a wine bug that was never seen it may be hard fix. John