I would like an answer to this as well because I have had this problem for months. I recall having the same problem with the normal client at one point but I don't remember how it was resolved.
are you running snow leopard?
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yup
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I am on Leopard on a 5 month old MBP. I missed out on getting Snow Leopard by about 2 weeks as I ordered it and got it a week before it was released.
i'm home and opened up test server. worked like normal after downloaded update.
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>.< No idea why this isnt working. followed the instructions on wiki and on the boards but everytime i open the app it doesnt do anything and says not responding and i've got to force quit it.
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I just tried what is above and so far it is working and downloading files. I will post once it is done.
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Originally Posted by CuppaManga
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If City of Heroes for Mac won't start up, and you have an error in your console log similar to "unable to load macdrv" or "unable to start macdrv" do the following: 1. Open your user folder (Users > yourname) and then open Library > Preferences. 2. Throw out the City of Heroes Preferences folder and empty the trash. 3. Start the City of Heroes for Mac client. You will have to reset all your display settings in-game. To open the Console: Open Applications > Utilities, and double click Console. Snow Leopard is still recommended for playing City of Heroes for Mac, as the current patched version is optimized for it. |
I'm not even getting as far as PC_guy. I can download the .dmg for the test server client, but when I try to open it, I get a little dialog box that says that this disk image can't be opened because it isn't recognized. I vaguely remember having this issue when I first installed the regular client on my Mac, but I can't remember how it was fixed. This is in Snow Leopard, by the way.
Follow the instructions here and see if it works:
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=199092
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OK, I figured out my issue. The download was cutting off early, but not telling me anything had gone wrong, so I had a .dmg file that *looked* totally fine, but was actually missing most of the data. Keep an eye on your download progress if you're using this ftp://client.coh.com/Test/US/ site.
so i got it to work. now would anyone know how to cut down on download time? :P
someone told me that you can copy the folders over to the test and it cuts down drastically although that was on PC. anyone know how or try this on mac?
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That's covered in my guide.
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Originally Posted by PC_guy
so i got it to work. now would anyone know how to cut down on download time? :P
someone told me that you can copy the folders over to the test and it cuts down drastically although that was on PC. anyone know how or try this on mac? |
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That method worked with a couple restarts of the updater and it let me on in less than 20 minutes.
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Originally Posted by CuppaManga
1. Run the updater once to allow it to update itself if necessary. Once you see it "Fixing Files" you can quit and move on with the next step.
2. Right-click the City of Heroes application and select "Show Package Contents". 3. Open the Contents, then Resources, then transgaming, then c_drive, then either "coh", or "Program Files" and then "City of Heroes". If neither of those are in "c_drive", run the updater once but quit before the download completes. From now on that folder will be referred to as the Client Folder. 4. Copy the contents of your Windows City of Heroes "piggs" folder into the Client Folder (credit: Ghost Vision). You may also copy your wdw.txt (saved windows) and the folders named like your accounts (saved preferences), and the Costumes, Missions, and Player Created Souvenier (those are your Mission Architect files). Do not copy the other files, as that has been known to cause a corrupted install. 5. Delete the coh.checksum file (credit: Ghost Vision). 6. File > Get Info on the Client Folder and make sure your user account is the owner, and has Read and Write permissions. Apply the permissions to enclosed folders even if they look okay. This step varies whether you're using Tiger or Leopard, so please check the Apple help if you're unsure of how to do it. 7. Double-Click City Of Heroes and let the updater verify files and patch. It will take very little time. . |
I followed the above(not sure if these are the right instructions) and it gave me an assertion failure. Im sure im doing something wrong
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Try clearing out the coh folder (throw everything out) in the Training Room client, then start the patch, and quit after it begins downloading. Then copy the Piggs folder from the live client again.
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Originally Posted by PC_guy
I followed the above(not sure if these are the right instructions) and it gave me an assertion failure. Im sure im doing something wrong
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Originally Posted by PC_guy
I followed the above(not sure if these are the right instructions) and it gave me an assertion failure. Im sure im doing something wrong
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Ok, I redownloaded the entire thing, went through the steps again, but it didnt go any faster. in fact it slowed to 20ish kbs/sec and told me it would take 30 hours to download. WHY DOES TEST HATE ME >.<
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Originally Posted by CuppaManga
Try clearing out the coh folder (throw everything out) in the Training Room client, then start the patch, and quit after it begins downloading. Then copy the Piggs folder from the live client again.
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It usually doesn't take 30 hours. I think maybe 7-10 hours. It speeds up after 7ish hours :P
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it was like that the first time i did the piggs folder transfer last night. went to sleep with 15 hours woke up and it said 30. so I redownloaded and did it again but now its only at 12. Did i put the files in the wrong place or something?
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got it to work. didnt delete the checksum file. thanks!
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You might have. Check in the "c_drive" folder (Contents > Resources > transgaming > drive_c) and see if there's a "Program Files". If there is, that means your game files might be in Program Files > City of Heroes instead of "coh". I've made that mistake myself, so I speak from experience. |
Originally Posted by PC_guy
it was like that the first time i did the piggs folder transfer last night. went to sleep with 15 hours woke up and it said 30. so I redownloaded and did it again but now its only at 12. Did i put the files in the wrong place or something?
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The easy way to tell which one is in use is once you start patching, you can check both folders and see which of those has more than just a couple of files in it.
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Or that works too. |
Originally Posted by PC_guy
got it to work. didnt delete the checksum file. thanks!
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Just be glad we don't seem to be experiencing the patch failures the Windows patcher is having with the training room.
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So im having a little trouble downloading the test server. I downloaded the .dmg file copied it over into the applications folder but whenever i open it from there nothing pops up and the icon in the dock says its not responding. anyone help me out?
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