Wine fails with "X Error of failed request: XF86VidModeExtensionDisabled"; UseXVidMode

The error:
X Error of failed request:  XF86VidModeExtensionDisabled
Major opcode of failed request: 129 (XFree86-VidModeExtension)
Minor opcode of failed request: 6 (XF86VidModeGetAllModeLines)
Serial number of failed request: 88
Current serial number in output stream: 88
To fix, add "UseXVidMode" key to ~/.wine/user.reg
cat >>"$HOME/.wine/user.reg" <<EOF

[Software\\\\Wine\\\\X11 Driver] 1269299093
"UseXVidMode"="N"
EOF
Wine should now load.

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