Can I get this mod to run of HW2 on OSX????

[Slowintrepid]

Sup folks, this mod looks really sick, only problem is I run HW2 on OS X.

 

however my game folder is made of a bin folder, a data folder and Homeworld2 application.

 

inside the data folder is a bunch of .big files and two other folders.

 

 

I know the installer is a .exe but I have Virtual PC on my mac so I can extract the files and drag them over to OS X.

 

so does anyone know if can run this mod??

[EvilleJedi]

I've had a few people ask me that, and I don't really know the answer, there seems to be a slight difference in how the mac HW2 handles mods (it has an ingame launcher?) but I've hard other HW2 mods like PDS work so it miht just be a configuration issue

 

basically you need to put the mods big file in the data directory and then also extract the patch files to the data directory, the mod needs to be selected in the in game and the programs execuatble has to be started with the -overrideBigFile option (I'd assume you would launch it through the terminal)

[SlugMan]

anyone looking to get mods working under OSX, look here.

 

http://www.insidemacgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17788

 

Many mods seem to work, but unfortunately Warlords v3.0 doesn't work (yet?) because it crashes at uishipsicon at the loading screen. I too would really like to play this mod :-\

[SlugMan]

launchers are being made for HW2 mods under OSX

 

http://www.macologist.org/viewtopic.php?t=659

[EvilleJedi]

okay try http://warlords.swrebellion.com/download/Warlords0.40PR.Big

 

this should fix the icon crashing issue, but it won't fix the map crahsing, I don't know how to get aroudn that yet

 

follow the instructions on macologist for creating a launcher script

[SlugMan]

A mac friendly distro of Warlords PR4.0 is now available for download from Macologist. Warlords OSX launcher included.

 

http://www.macologist.org/dload.php?action=category&cat_id=30

 

sorry it took a while, the download listing system was broken and the site admin wasn't around to fix it for a little while

[EvilleJedi]

thanks, now if you guys can figure out why stuff like resource injections don't work on the mac I can fix it for the next version, added link to main site

[SlugMan]

I discovered that one of the Star Wars maps does work in the mac version, Yavin IV, and the AI actually does provide a bit of a challenge on that map. However, the star field in the background flickers a lot. i don't know if that provides any clues.. I'm going to email Aspyr and see if i can get any information on any possible differences between the PC and Mac versions of Homeworld 2.

[SlugMan]

ok, i fired off an email, i'll update you when i get a reply.

[SlugMan]

Warlords v.45 is (finally) posted and available for mac users to use.

 

http://www.macologist.org/dload.php?action=file&file_id=281

[SlugMan]

There seem to be some mac woes with the current pre-release build of 0.5. The mod crashes upon loading "Universe".

 

if you could, take a look at this thread:

http://macologist.org/viewtopic.php?p=12694#12694