Vnlr: Just wondering, and peeking in quickly;
All these:
ie6 dotnet35sp1 dotnet40 wmp10 xna40 gdiplus quartz
are known as winetricks so to install them in a CLEAN prefix (clean prefix = new .wine folder)
Here's the lazy Judas way of obtaining a CLEAN Wine prefix AND keeping one that works for you:
1. Rename the prefix you wish to keep but not use for the time being ".wine_good_wine_1.8rc2" or something that makes sense to YOU.
2. Open the terminal and just type (without " ") "winecfg" (literally stands for "wine config"). This will create a new .wine folder for you AKA a new CLEAN prefix.
3. Go to this new and CLEAN prefix and open up the terminal and type:
winetricks ie6 dotnet35sp1 dotnet40 wmp10 xna40 gdiplus quartz
4. Wait for a few minutes for winetricks to do its thing and then continue following the steps in that AppDB entry.
One more thing:
That appdb entry for Distant Worlds is kinda old so I'd recommend getting the latest version of Wine before attempting to run the game.