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Mac Open Beta

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By Anti_Product,
Posted on: 2008-12-16 14:47 in Developers' Corner

 

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How are the mac graphics vs windows? I haven't read anything about the change to 64 bit... Or even if it is a big one. Any feedback?

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change to 64 bit? what change to 64-bit... everything here is still running 32-bit...

 

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The Login Screen Freezes when i click "Log In" and I don't know why... any suggestions?

 

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I was meaning the OS for Macs is 64 bit. I didn't know if the game would be 64 bit enchanced.

That is all.

 

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I looooove this game so far. But I've noticed that I need to move my mouse about an inch to the right of anything in order to click on it, which gets frustrating in fights. Any suggestions?

 

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I looooove this game so far. But I've noticed that I need to move my mouse about an inch to the right of anything in order to click on it, which gets frustrating in fights. Any suggestions?

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You're the 2nd person to post about this. What Mac, OS, RAM, and video are you using?

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Actually, he's more like the 4th, heh. I posted my solution to the problem over in the Mac Bugs thread.

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I'm having issues with the cursor in game. When I roll over anything, the highlighted item is about 3-4" to the left of where the cursor is on the screen. I can not click the ok on the message window upon log in, and I can not click on the menu as the cursor arrow is off the screen.

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I had this problem too. I think the problem was that it was forcing the screen into 1024x768 resolution. What I had to do was get my resolution set to my 1280x800 screen. Hit '\' to open the menu and 'o' to get to the options. Set the resolution to your computer's and then quit and restart the program. You're mouse should be in the right spot.

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As for the resolution changing problems, I can't add much more to what has already been said than to just change it in the options, hit apply immediately without changing anything, only hit it once, and then quit and restart the program immediately.

And though I don't have a bug to report, here's my specs where I ran into the resolution problem:

System Version: Mac OS X 10.4.11 (8S2167)

Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook1,1
Processor Name: Intel Core Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 2 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MB11.0061.B03
SMC Version: 1.4f12

Chipset Model: GMA 950
Type: Display
Bus: Built-In
VRAM (Total): 64 MB of shared system memory
Vendor: Intel (0x8086)
Device ID: 0x27a2
Revision ID: 0x0003
Displays:
Color LCD:
Display Type: LCD
Resolution: 1280 x 800
Depth: 32-bit Color
Built-In: Yes
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Display Connector:
Status: No display connected

 

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Hmm, I'll have to give this a try on my video editing system (Mac Pro with several gigs of RAM and a 24" widescreen monitor)

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I was meaning the OS for Macs is 64 bit. I didn't know if the game would be 64 bit enchanced.
That is all.

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well, Leopard has some 64 bit support kinda rigged in, but OSX for the most part is still a 32 bit OS... thats one of the big changes in Snow Leopard, is true 64 bit OS.... but it doesnt matter as this is a Cider port, which only supports 32bit, and it runs the Windows client code, which is 32-bit.

 

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Chipset Model: GMA 950
Type: Display
Bus: Built-In
VRAM (Total): 64 MB of shared system memory
Vendor: Intel (0x8086)
Device ID: 0x27a2
Revision ID: 0x0003
Displays:


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does everyone with the bug have an unsupported video card like yours? Not surprising there is issues with the GMA 950s...

 

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If i get a mac I don't have to buy a mac version of the game do I? Just download and log in to my existing account right?

 

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I dont know if anyone has asked but will the mac in-game special items be available in The PlayNC Store like you did for the City of Heroes Good Versus Evil Edition In-Game Item Pack or will i have to buy the mac eddition and if i od will they work on my pc since i dont have a mac?


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I dont know if anyone has asked but will the mac in-game special items be available in The PlayNC Store like you did for the City of Heroes Good Versus Evil Edition In-Game Item Pack or will i have to buy the mac eddition and if i od will they work on my pc since i dont have a mac?

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They'll be available separately and will work on your PC.

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I dont know if anyone has asked but will the mac in-game special items be available in The PlayNC Store like you did for the City of Heroes Good Versus Evil Edition In-Game Item Pack or will i have to buy the mac eddition and if i od will they work on my pc since i dont have a mac?

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They'll be available separately and will work on your PC.

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Cool....Thanks


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So here is a question, how will bind files work with the Mac Version? How does one load bind files with the MAC directory structure?

 

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So here is a question, how will bind files work with the Mac Version? How does one load bind files with the MAC directory structure?

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its the Windows code, in a standard mac ".app" Since .app files are really folders, you just have to look inside, you can even find the Windows .exe files in there... it has the same folder structure there as the normal Windows client, and should be able to do it exactly the same as you would on Windows (there is fake C drive inside the file under the transgaming folder)

 

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So here is a question, how will bind files work with the Mac Version? How does one load bind files with the MAC directory structure?

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its the Windows code, in a standard mac ".app" Since .app files are really folders, you just have to look inside, you can even find the Windows .exe files in there... it has the same folder structure there as the normal Windows client, and should be able to do it exactly the same as you would on Windows (there is fake C drive inside the file under the transgaming folder)

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Alternatively, your home directory is mapped to the "D:" drive, so you can put your binds in your home directory and load them from there.

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ehh.. cider causes all kinda problems trying to switch between different monitors with different resolutions... just gonna forget worrying about getting it perfect... CoH always has to be a hard set resolution even in a window, no way to change without restarting CoH, which makes it too tricky... would be nice if we could start CoH in a window, and resize it on the fly... but i doubt they'll modify the code for that.

 

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anyone seen a way to run this full screen on a second monitor?

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The only way I have been able to run it on another montior, is while using my laptop I close the lid of the laptop. With an external mouse, keyboard and monitor hooked to the laptop and the laptop lid closed, everything is now on the external as the primary monitor.

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So here is a question, how will bind files work with the Mac Version? How does one load bind files with the MAC directory structure?

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I have an installer for the bind files, found on VidiotMaps.com, ready to go.

Just need to find a host that won't charge by bandwidth so I can make it available.

also have the MapPack and Vanden's Icon Pack ready

Both of these installers will only work if you leave the "City of Heroes.app" in the Application folder.

Working on a script that will find where the ".app" is, and install the packs there. But I'm just a Mac Hack, not a programmer.

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Chipset Model: GMA 950
Type: Display
Bus: Built-In
VRAM (Total): 64 MB of shared system memory
Vendor: Intel (0x8086)
Device ID: 0x27a2
Revision ID: 0x0003
Displays:


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does everyone with the bug have an unsupported video card like yours? Not surprising there is issues with the GMA 950s...

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Well, my graphics aren't great, but the old desktop I used to play on a year ago was no better, so I don't notice much of a change. And I don't complain about the visuals I do get. But I've had no real bugs other than the resolution problem at the beginning, which is no longer existent. But it is interesting that I have had no other problems because my brother has crashed two or three times on his brand new Macbook with a supported video card. So... figure that out, haha.

 

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sup guys...im new to these forums and coh...and i just finished downloading the mac beta...

couple things are wrong that i noticed so far....#1....anything that i need to click on...whether it be icons, tabs, or other characters in game or even the log in screen....i must move over to the right of my target to click on it....

#2...anytime i need to click and drag something....whther it be moving an icon over or adjusting my zoom...my mouse (touchpad) shoots over to the top lefthand corner...

this is the only game that does this to me...

anything i can do to fix these problems myself? or no?

 

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sup guys...im new to these forums and coh...and i just finished downloading the mac beta...

couple things are wrong that i noticed so far....#1....anything that i need to click on...whether it be icons, tabs, or other characters in game or even the log in screen....i must move over to the right of my target to click on it....

#2...anytime i need to click and drag something....whther it be moving an icon over or adjusting my zoom...my mouse (touchpad) shoots over to the top lefthand corner...

this is the only game that does this to me...

anything i can do to fix these problems myself? or no?

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Problem #1: You are not the first person with this problem. Try setting your resolution to actually fit your screen. For more detail, go back a few pages and look for my giant post because I'm lazy If that doesn't help, then I don't know.
Problem #2: I don't know about this. But I have an external mouse I connected to my Macbook and I've never had a problem with that, so my only suggestion is to get a mouse, any old mouse, haha.

 

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#2...anytime i need to click and drag something....whther it be moving an icon over or adjusting my zoom...my mouse (touchpad) shoots over to the top lefthand corner...


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this happens to me using Cedega in Linux (which is what Cider that this 'port' uses is based off of) and it happens to me occasinally in this Mac Beta... but it never stays.. when it does shoot to the corner its when i first try to move it, and it always lets me place it where i want after that....