Ok, the current version of windows I'm running is 10 (in a VM of course) It wouldn't suprise me if my current version of Wine is set to Windows 11. This might explain alot...
And yes, I know about the file hiding feature, I just haven't used it for this project. Part of the reason why is just as a mark of progress.
Try messing around with the compatablity settings and set to to Windows 10 in properties, it might just do the trick. Otherwise, I would suggest using a VM, but I know that can be a headache to set up.