http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5718
------- Additional Comments From alex@thehandofagony.com 2006-26-07 15:59 ------- There are issues with the patchers: When patching, the patch program may hang before it has finished. If this happens, make sure it has stopped working and close it, then apply the patch again. Repeat as many times as necessary, until it reaches File 0% and Overall 100%. The patchers must be closed manually.
So the game installation might have been corrupted in the patching process. If you rename your .wine directory, you can then install and try an unpatched Heroes IV and see if you get the same crashes.