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yes and no.|
Originally Posted by Psiko
Invariably before, when i've had to move CoH around I can just copy and paste to new directories and it works fine. Can I transfer my COH folder from my PC to a brand spanking new imac and have it work fine?
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Yes, you can copy the data files over.
No. You'll need to download the Mac Install file from https://secure.ncsoft.com/cgi-bin/accountManagement.pl and run the install program to establish the folder locations first.
There's a guide over in the Mac section of the forums which details the process:
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=192046
Doesn't the mac installer just use the basic Updater to install like PC, or does it really need a separate file?
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The updaters are different. The Windows updater hooks into IE, which isn't possible on OS X. Also the initial installer needs to include all of the various Cider libraries it needs in order to run. The rest of the code is identical to the windows version.
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Originally Posted by Rajani Isa
Doesn't the mac installer just use the basic Updater to install like PC, or does it really need a separate file?
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Originally Posted by Frost
The updaters are different. The Windows updater hooks into IE, which isn't possible on OS X. Also the initial installer needs to include all of the various Cider libraries it needs in order to run. The rest of the code is identical to the windows version.
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Hooking into IE is impossible on Linux as well, unless you are running IE atop a WINE base or emulation enviroment. However the Cedega engine is quite adept at hooking into a Linux system's browser (typically FireFox).
Okay, yes, because Transgaming doesn't make Cider available like they do Cedega, the Mac installer does need to contain additional scripts and code in order to download, store, and run the Cider engines.
It is a totally different updater app though. (Observe the native widgets instead of the blue buttons the windows updater has). I'm assuming they went that way so that when it updates the game it can also download any of the Cider updates that happen to come along with it. It just makes sense.
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Assuming you're using OSX on the iMac, I would recommend just to download the mac installer and let it install normally. There may be a way to get the windows files over to OSX with a smaller download, but considering its a different OS, you might just be better off downloading the normal way.|
Originally Posted by Psiko
Invariably before, when i've had to move CoH around I can just copy and paste to new directories and it works fine. Can I transfer my COH folder from my PC to a brand spanking new imac and have it work fine?
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Now, if you're running windows on your iMac, sure, that'll work just fine.
Invariably before, when i've had to move CoH around I can just copy and paste to new directories and it works fine. Can I transfer my COH folder from my PC to a brand spanking new imac and have it work fine?