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Root cause

Selecting cnc-ddraw extracts its native ddraw.dll into the Wine prefix, but the launch environment only sets CNC_DDRAW_CONFIG_FILE. Without a ddraw native override, Wine continues loading its builtin DirectDraw DLL.

A Bookworm Deluxe support report reproduced this exactly: the applied config selected dxwrapper: cnc-ddraw and the launch env included CNC_DDRAW_CONFIG_FILE, while the game process logged Loaded L"C:\\windows\\system32\\ddraw.dll" ... builtin.

Fix

At app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt:5674, merge ddraw=n,b into the effective WINEDLLOVERRIDES whenever cnc-ddraw is selected, preserving any existing overrides. This makes Wine load the extracted cnc-ddraw DLL first.

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Summary by cubic

Fixes cnc-ddraw not being loaded at launch: the config file was set but Wine kept loading its builtin ddraw.dll because no native DLL override was applied.

Now, when cnc-ddraw is selected, ddraw=n,b is merged into the effective WINEDLLOVERRIDES, preserving any existing overrides so Wine loads the extracted cnc-ddraw DLL first.

Written for commit f0dddf9. Summary will update on new commits.

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved compatibility when using the cnc-ddraw DX wrapper by preserving existing Wine DLL overrides while adding the required ddraw override.

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When the DX wrapper is cnc-ddraw, setupWineSystemFiles retains CNC_DDRAW_CONFIG_FILE and merges ddraw into the existing WINEDLLOVERRIDES value.

Changes: CNC-DDraw environment configuration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Update CNC-DDraw environment variables
app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt
The cnc-ddraw setup retains CNC_DDRAW_CONFIG_FILE and adds ddraw to the existing WINEDLLOVERRIDES value.

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Change: Bug fix

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to f0ddd

Some cnc-ddraw launches with a custom WINEDLLOVERRIDES value may still load Wine’s builtin DirectDraw DLL. The gap is limited to those configurations and has a localized fix.

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1 issue found across 1 file

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<file name="app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt">

<violation number="1" location="app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt:5681">
P2: This merge runs before the container environment is loaded: launch creates `EnvVars()`, and `setupXEnvironment` later overwrites it with `container.envVars`. Any saved `WINEDLLOVERRIDES` without the required override therefore drops `ddraw=n,b`; apply the merge after copying container vars and replace any conflicting `ddraw` entry.</violation>
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envVars.put("CNC_DDRAW_CONFIG_FILE", "C:\\ProgramData\\cnc-ddraw\\ddraw.ini")
envVars.put(
"WINEDLLOVERRIDES",
ModDllOverrides.merge(envVars.get("WINEDLLOVERRIDES"), listOf("ddraw")),

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P2: This merge runs before the container environment is loaded: launch creates EnvVars(), and setupXEnvironment later overwrites it with container.envVars. Any saved WINEDLLOVERRIDES without the required override therefore drops ddraw=n,b; apply the merge after copying container vars and replace any conflicting ddraw entry.

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Check if this issue is valid — if so, understand the root cause and fix it. When an issue isn't valid or won't be fixed in this PR, reply in its thread with the reason and then resolve the thread. At app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt, line 5681:

<comment>This merge runs before the container environment is loaded: launch creates `EnvVars()`, and `setupXEnvironment` later overwrites it with `container.envVars`. Any saved `WINEDLLOVERRIDES` without the required override therefore drops `ddraw=n,b`; apply the merge after copying container vars and replace any conflicting `ddraw` entry.</comment>

<file context>
@@ -5674,7 +5674,13 @@ private suspend fun setupWineSystemFiles(
+        envVars.put("CNC_DDRAW_CONFIG_FILE", "C:\\ProgramData\\cnc-ddraw\\ddraw.ini")
+        envVars.put(
+            "WINEDLLOVERRIDES",
+            ModDllOverrides.merge(envVars.get("WINEDLLOVERRIDES"), listOf("ddraw")),
+        )
+    }
</file context>

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- Line 5681: Move the `ModDllOverrides.merge` call for `ddraw` in the
`cnc-ddraw` launch flow to after `envVars.putAll(container.envVars)`, so
container overrides cannot remove it. Keep the merge before
`ModDllOverrides.apply` and ensure it runs whether or not mods are enabled.

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envVars.put("CNC_DDRAW_CONFIG_FILE", "C:\\ProgramData\\cnc-ddraw\\ddraw.ini")
envVars.put(
"WINEDLLOVERRIDES",
ModDllOverrides.merge(envVars.get("WINEDLLOVERRIDES"), listOf("ddraw")),

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

🔎 Supported by static analysis

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git diff --unified=18 450d3b4df1027e2f9b93c6b0261bedf328e24462 f0dddf94e0ed8f9618aa492ad1b51ab49d3bb580 -- app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt
rg -n 'setupWineSystemFiles|setupXEnvironment|container\.envVars|WINEDLLOVERRIDES|ModDllOverrides\.merge' app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt
sed -n '4275,4340p' app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt
sed -n '5645,5705p' app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt

Repository: utkarshdalal/GameNative

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set -o pipefail
printf '%s\n' '--- setupXEnvironment entry and setupWineSystemFiles call ---'
sed -n '4135,4175p' app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt
sed -n '2325,2405p' app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt
printf '%s\n' '--- setupWineSystemFiles signature and surrounding environment flow ---'
sed -n '5575,5725p' app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt
printf '%s\n' '--- all relevant override references and bound helper definitions ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.kt' -e 'WINEDLLOVERRIDES' -e 'object ModDllOverrides' -e 'class ModDllOverrides' -e 'fun merge' -e 'fun apply' app/src/main/java

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set -o pipefail
printf '%s\n' '--- ModDllOverrides implementation ---'
sed -n '1,90p' app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/utils/ModDllOverrides.kt
printf '%s\n' '--- EnvVars implementation and putAll ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.kt' -e 'class EnvVars' -e 'fun putAll' -e 'operator fun' app/src/main/java/com/winlator app/src/main/java/app/gamenative
sed -n '1,180p' app/src/main/java/com/winlator/core/envvars/EnvVars.kt
printf '%s\n' '--- setupXEnvironment merge and final environment handoff ---'
sed -n '4305,4340p' app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt
sed -n '4535,4585p' app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt
printf '%s\n' '--- remaining WINEDLLOVERRIDES writes in launch-related code ---'
sed -n '90,175p' app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/utils/DebugRunParams.kt
sed -n '80,120p' app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/utils/RedistComponents.kt
sed -n '1,65p' app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/utils/OpenALRedist.kt

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rg -n -F --glob '*.{kt,java}' -e 'class EnvVars' -e 'putAll(' -e 'getEnvVars' -e 'setEnvVars' app/src/main/java
printf '%s\n' '--- final environment use in setupXEnvironment ---'
sed -n '4580,4665p' app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt

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Repository: utkarshdalal/GameNative

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Merge ddraw after container overrides are applied.

When container.envVars contains WINEDLLOVERRIDES without ddraw, envVars.putAll(container.envVars) replaces the earlier merge. ModDllOverrides.apply does not restore it because its proxy list excludes ddraw. This can leave the launch without ddraw=n,b, including when mods are disabled.

🐛 Suggested fix
     if (xServerState.value.dxwrapper == "cnc-ddraw") {
         envVars.put("CNC_DDRAW_CONFIG_FILE", "C:\\ProgramData\\cnc-ddraw\\ddraw.ini")
-        envVars.put(
-            "WINEDLLOVERRIDES",
-            ModDllOverrides.merge(envVars.get("WINEDLLOVERRIDES"), listOf("ddraw")),
-        )
     }
...
         envVars.putAll(container.envVars)
+        if (xServerState.value.dxwrapper == "cnc-ddraw") {
+            envVars.put(
+                "WINEDLLOVERRIDES",
+                ModDllOverrides.merge(envVars.get("WINEDLLOVERRIDES"), listOf("ddraw")),
+            )
+        }
         if (container.isLoadMods && !bootToContainer && !testGraphics) ModDllOverrides.apply(container, envVars)
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Review comment at
@app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt at line
5681:
Move the `ModDllOverrides.merge` call for `ddraw` in the `cnc-ddraw` launch flow
to after `envVars.putAll(container.envVars)`, so container overrides cannot
remove it. Keep the merge before `ModDllOverrides.apply` and ensure it runs
whether or not mods are enabled.

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