If there is a preferences.txt file on the Mac, simply try to edit it by hand and set the resolution. That approach works on Windows with various “odd” resolutions; and it might just work on the Mac, too.
If there is a preferences.txt file on the Mac, simply try to edit it by hand and set the resolution. That approach works on Windows with various “odd” resolutions; and it might just work on the Mac, too.
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The Feral support is email based, we don't have forums right now. About your problem that sounds like a limit in the Mac version will have a look at why and see if it can be extended in the next patch. Usually if we block a resolution it is for good reason though.
Edwin
Hey guys. Thanks for all your hard work getting this mod worked up for RTW Mac. Saves me a lot of trouble maintaining a windows partition and switching back and forth.
I have a question regarding sound in the game. I'm having a wide variety of issues with SFX and music. There are no voice responses from any of the units (i.e. they don't identify themselves when clicked on, don't sound off formation orders, and don't make any noise when charging). Additionally, there is a really, really annoying "white noise" sound present on the strategic map, especially near coasts. This same white noise seems to occur when zoomed in near marching units, as well. I've gone through and checked the sound files, and they all seem to work fine outside EB. There is also no problem when playing vanilla RTW.
Any help you can give me regarding these issues would be greatly appreciated. I've looked around a bit, but not seen this question answered anywhere.
Last edited by Edwin@Feral; 09-13-2010 at 17:42.
Ok, so I did some digging. The EB Data file does have preferences.txt in there and I did change the resolution to the max resolution on my iMac. It runs smoothly and beautifully at that resolution with all graphics option cranked to max....BUT, for some reason I cannot set it as the default resolution...I have to select it each time I boot up the game....also, the title and loading pages do not seem to expand to that resolution (only the strategy map and the battle map do)...maybe there is something in there that tells the game that the default resolution is 1920x1200?
Interestingly, when I boot up the game without the mod, it does not even offer me the 2560x1440 option, and I can find the prefs file that would allow me to modify this...
Any ideas on how to resolve?
Many thanks in advance! And again thanks for your efforts!
T
Sorry, meant to say I CANNOT find the preferences.txt file in vanilla RTW to modify the resolution....
I think they are all in the same format but the encoder might make a slight change that makes it no longer work, a bit like an mp3 that plays in one app but not another. I don't have anything specific for you right now on why.
~/Library/Preferences/Feral Interactive/Rome Total War/Preferences.xml
open the file an edit the resolution information.
Edwin
Thanks Edwin that works! The vanilla game now also offers 2560x1440x32 resolution. However, neither EB nor Vanilla allow me to keep that setting as the default. I bet it has something to do with the pop-up window hat appears wherein you enter the "-mod:eb" command..in that window, I do not have the option to pick 2560x1440...the highest it goes is 1980x1200....is there a way to increase available resolutions for that window or to make it check what the last resolution used in game was? Thanks again for your help.
If you disable that menu from appearing that might work, I think the game checks for resolutions it thinks are crazy and resets if it see's them as a security feature (some people try and play games on a 30" Apple display and a GMA950 mini), this was designed to reset dangerously high resolutions, I will see if we can push the limits on this for the next patch.
Edwin
Edwin,
tried turning off the menu...no effect. Whatever controls that menu will have the key to this issue. Hope it gets fixed soon. When do you guys think you will do a patch?
Do you want me to change the title into "EB for Macintosh - questions & support thread" or something similar?
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Every time I run the RomeModSetup, it always takes me to this RomeModSetup.command. Can somebody help me out here?
Anyone had success loading EB historical battles? The menu just comes up empty for me.
Shame, as the Historical Battles mod 2.0 ( http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=379935) looks v. tasty.
Many thanks Edwin for making RTR and EB available
Hello, I can seem to get EB to launch from BI. It works fine with RTW and saved games open with BI.
Is this to be expected? Or should I re-install?
Bi and RTW are compatible without handling with files (you won't get the BI abilities though, 'just' the improved CAI) but be aware that this does not count for RTW/BI and the Alexander expansion!
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First of all: Thanx a VERY lot, Edwin, to make it work on the mac, that is GREAT!! Couldn't believe my eyes - Feral Folks, you are my heroes!
And thanx for the mods too, of course, to all of those, who made them!
Something one may need to know when playing the german version of the game: with enabling the mods (-mod:EB, -mod:RTRPE) one needs to change the language settings in the startup menu from automatic or german to english, otherwise the game crashes to desktop. when changing to english language, everything works fine.
(almost) SOLVED SFX issue:
Installed EB and RTR manually over an unpatched 1.0 RTW Gold, everything worked fine but of the sfx within the campaign map: same issue like Seoinin described above, strange sounds within the stratmap, no voices at battle, stratmap voices very low. that occurred with both mods EB and RTRPE.
Patched the game to 1.1 (after the modinstall) and now the weird stratmap-noise is totally gone. voiceless battle remains, strategic map voices are still very low, almost unhearable even when 100% in audio menu, but I don't mind that low strat voices, because I don't like ancient roman generals to repeat with "sir"... in battle of course it would be something, when my men repeat in latin, but anyway the game is running smooth now, great pleasure!
Thanx again for that port to the mac, greez out of vienna, austria
fredvs
my hardware:
MacBookPro late 2008
OSX 10.6.4
2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
GeForce 8600M GT (1440x900)
Intel High Definition Audio
Last edited by fredvs; 09-27-2010 at 10:57. Reason: sfx problem solved
Hello,
Having problems loading EB
2 weeks ago I successfully downloaded EB for mac and played many hours.
last week, when I went through the normal steps to load EB, Vanilla RTW loaded instead.
even though EB files show up on my computer, I can't load anything but RTW.
I decided to put the EB download in the trash and start from scratch, downloading from the site all over again.
when i get to the point of clicking on Rome data script (from rome mod setup download). it asks me if i am administrator and if i have 20GB of space.... i say yes. but the script says error i am not an administrator.
this is my home computer and this was not an issue 2 weeks ago when i successfully downloaded and played EB .
any ideas?
thanks
Hi Everyone,
Enjoying this on 17-inch MacBook Pro OS X 10.6.4 2.66GHz Intel Core i7, but am having a couple issues and wonder if anyone can help...
Still experiencing CTD after some large battles.
During battles in which my defending armies are besieged and sally, the battle sometimes won't complete even if all enemies are killed/driven off. The battle screen remains empty, and no dialog window ever pops up to end the battle... only way out is to quit with a draw and losses, city remains besieged.
Regarding patches, are the EB 1.2 patches recommended for Mac version? And, is it necessary to have a patched version of RTW 1.5 before install, as it is with EB for PC? If so, can anyone recommend a reliable place to download?
Many thanks in advance,
BT
The Mac version of EB is v1.2 with all patches already installed.
The Mac version of RTW is version 1.5/1.6 final patched versions of the PC game.
You should not need to upgrade either version. However make sure you have upgraded your game to the latest version currently 1.1.1.
Cheers,
Edwin
Feral Interactive
Edwin
Edwin, I maintain an installer which patches BI so it can run with EB. Most of the hard work is done in a .NET 2.0 dll which should be directly portable to Mono. There is also an NSIS installer script, which would need to be translated into whatever Mac uses an installer. There are very few files copied unpacked from the installer, as that would bloat it beyond belief. PM me if you're interested in knowing more about it.
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