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Title: Installing FS2 and FS2 open on a mac
Post by: Rhymes on January 26, 2009, 08:12:09 pm

A while ago, I introduced a friend of mine to FreeSpace, and he loved it and wanted to get it. 
The problem is, he has a MacBook, running Leopard, so he can't just download it from GOG and use Turey's installer.
I told him I'd ask for help, since I know where to look (here) and he doesn't.  So the question I pose to you is: how does he go about installing FS2 on his Macbook?

Title: Re: Installing FS2 and FS2 open on a mac
Post by: FUBAR-BDHR on January 26, 2009, 08:18:32 pm

According to the Wiki for FS2_Open you just run the Mac version of the installer.   No idea how you install in the first place. 

Title: Re: Installing FS2 and FS2 open on a mac
Post by: musicaleCA on January 26, 2009, 08:51:29 pm

I would suggest getting your hands on a Windows machine with a burner (you sound like you own a computer with Windows), install FS2, and burn the entire FS2 folder to a DVD. Then your friend can copy the FS2 folder to /Applications/ so that he gets all of the original FS2 files in /Applications/FreeSpace2/ . Then he can use Turey's installer to install the rest to that folder.

Title: Re: Installing FS2 and FS2 open on a mac
Post by: Jeff Vader on January 27, 2009, 03:09:37 am

That's what I'd suggest as well. Though you can always use a USB stick or an external HDD to move FS2 from the Windork machine to the Mac.

Hmm. Perchance I should cook up a sticky with installation instructions for Mac and Linux users. If only I had time.

Title: Re: Installing FS2 and FS2 open on a mac
Post by: doomeru on January 28, 2009, 01:01:06 pm

Here is what worked for me: Downloaded FS2 from GOG.com, ran installation using Boot Camp XP partition, then transferred the /freespace2 directory to my OS X partition's Applications folder.  Then you can either run Turey's installer or just put the nightly build, launcher and mediavps directory into the freespace 2 folder.  Don't forget to download the ogg cutscenes as well.

Without a boot camp partition, this should work the same way if you just install on an XP machine, then transfer /freespace2 to your mac.  For backup purposes, it might be a good idea to to burn it to a disc, though I'm not sure what the Freespace/GOG EULA has to say about that.