Question: Tried to solve a problem I had with my Ubuntu based OS and Wine, but Mitch pretending is some sort of god decided to put it on hold and close it after I hurt his feelings, maybe.

This problem is even more Ubuntu related because it's targeting the Ubuntu forum. Mitch is the only moderator over here? Or I could have the chance to ask my questions when he goes to bathroom and someone else to see it without closing it?

Hope to get a response from the community. Assuming that Mitch doesn't see it first, to close it.

Answer: 
Submit this question to the meta discussion site and explain why you think your question didn't deserve to be closed in light of the Stack Exchange guidelines.
First thing, there are [more than one moderator(s) here:](http://meta.askubuntu.com/users?tab=moderators)
![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/bCxRQ.png)

The reason your question was closed is that elementary OS is off-topic as although it is based on Ubuntu, it has been modified to make it a different [derivative](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DerivativeTeam/Derivatives#Recognised_Flavors) system (its main feature being the Pantheon desktop) these differences can mean that the problem is due to the modifications done to the Ubuntu base system.

Your issue does appear to be more to do with the wine version you using (if you want help with a problem, please include the version you are using as it makes it easier to answer it). Version 3 [looks like it works in 12.04](https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=30159&iTestingId=86850), it suggests looking at the comment [here](https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=27978&iTestingId=81595#Comment-85628) (or [here](https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=27978&iTestingId=81595#Comment-89409)) for the prerequisites required for it to work are installed.

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> 1. new 32-bit WINEPREFIX
> 2. install .NET 3.5 SP1 using 'winetricks -q dotnet35sp1' (make sure you checked .NET appdb entry for hints, e.g. latest winetricks script)
> 3. use 'winetricks -q windowscodecs' to work around bug 33384 (WPF)
> 4. use winecfg and set 'windowscodecsext' component to 'native' (just like 'windowscodecs'
> 
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If you are using a old wine version (less than 1.7), it likely will help to install a more recent 'development' version of wine: [How to install and configure Wine?](https://askubuntu.com/q/316025/178596)