http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4464
Summary: d3dx9_*.dll are unimplemented Product: Wine Version: 0.9.6. Platform: Other OS/Version: other Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: wine-directx AssignedTo: wine-bugs@winehq.org ReportedBy: ivg2@cornell.edu
The d3dx9_* dlls are not implemented by wine, while they are required by many applications to work.
For example, Battlefield 2, and Need For Speed: Most Wanted require those dlls. Those dlls are distributed with the games, however, they are distributed through an installer, which:
(1) does not work, and (2) does not seem to legally permit use by people who do not own a copy of Microsoft Windows.
Unless I am misunderstanding something, d3dx9_* will have to be implemented by Wine. This bug could track this issue.