[windswept]

Hello everyone - this would technically be my first post here, but I've been playing FS2 Open thanks to a friend for about two years now.  So, after I got my new computer, I certainly wanted to stress-test it using FS2 - but apparently some issues need ironing out first.

Platform: Apple Mac (Intel)
OS: Mac OS X 10.5.5
Issue: Now that I'm trying Freespace 2 Open on my new computer, it instantly crashes after a pilot is selected.
Troubleshooting steps taken:
- Ran FS2_Open_Debug, which showed nothing useful in the crash log (can be posted upon request when I get home from work tonight)
- Installed OpenAL from Creative's website (for Mac OS X).  No sound yet, and crash still occurs.
- (new) pilot name deleted, new one created - same result.

Original installation on this new computer performed through Turey's .jar installer.
This game (installed and run the same way) ran rather nicely on my old Powerbook G4 - the same setup appears to be misconfigured, or missing something critical, but I can't figure out what.  Any and all advice is appreciated.

[Jeff Vader]

Did you just run Turey's Installer on your new Mac? If yes, you are missing the retail files, since they are not provided by the Installer (anymore).

If you have a working FSO installation on another computer, you can brutally copy the entire \freespace2\ folder to your new computer. Then just acquire the latest Mac build (and possibly the Mac Launcher) and gaming can commence.

[windswept]

Did you just run Turey's Installer on your new Mac? If yes, you are missing the retail files, since they are not provided by the Installer (anymore).

If you have a working FSO installation on another computer, you can brutally copy the entire \freespace2\ folder to your new computer. Then just acquire the latest Mac build (and possibly the Mac Launcher) and gaming can commence.

Well, that's the problem - this is restored from a backup.  Using Turey's installer for updates was used after copying over from the last known backup was done - but straight installation of OpenAL and play of FS2O with mediavps (using the same process as on this computer) worked fine on my Powerbook (PPC, G4).

This same process results in the issue listed in the OP on my new Intel-based Mac - it appears to work alright, until a player is selected - once that is done, the game promptly crashes without an error.

Now that I'm home, here's the contents of the fs2_open.log from my Intel-based Mac after running the FS2_Open 3.6.9 Debug:

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DEBUG SPEW: No debug_filter.cfg found, so only general, error, and warning
categories can be shown and no debug_filter.cfg info will be saved.
==========================================================================
Opened /Users/tyson/Library/FS2_Open/data/fs2_open.log OK
Passed cmdline options:
  -env
  -glow
  -spec
  -ballistic_gauge
  -rearm_timer
  -targetinfo
  -3dwarp
  -ship_choice_3d
  -window
Building file index...
Searching root '/Users/tyson/Library/FS2_Open/'
Searching root '/Users/tyson/fs2_open/'
Searching root pack '/Users/tyson/fs2_open/FS2OGGcutscenepack.vp'
Searching root pack '/Users/tyson/fs2_open/Root_fs2.vp'
Searching root pack '/Users/tyson/fs2_open/smarty_fs2.vp'
Searching root pack '/Users/tyson/fs2_open/sparky_fs2.vp'
Searching root pack '/Users/tyson/fs2_open/sparky_hi_fs2.vp'
Searching root pack '/Users/tyson/fs2_open/stu_fs2.vp'
Searching root pack '/Users/tyson/fs2_open/tango1_fs2.vp'
Searching root pack '/Users/tyson/fs2_open/tango2_fs2.vp'
Searching root pack '/Users/tyson/fs2_open/tango3_fs2.vp'
Searching root pack '/Users/tyson/fs2_open/tangoA_fs2.vp'
Searching root pack '/Users/tyson/fs2_open/tangoB_fs2.vp'
Searching root pack '/Users/tyson/fs2_open/warble_fs2.vp'
Found 14 roots and 7023 files.
AutoLang: Language auto-detection successful...
Setting language to English
Initializing OpenAL...
  OpenAL Vendor     : Apple Computer Inc.
  OpenAL Renderer   : Software
  OpenAL Version    : 1.1

... OpenAL successfully initialized!
Failed to init speech
GR_CPU: Family 0, MMX=No
Initializing OpenGL graphics device at 1440x900 with 16-bit color...
  Initializing SDL...
  Requested SDL Video values = R: 5, G: 6, B: 5, depth: 16, double-buffer: 1
  Actual SDL Video values    = R: 8, G: 8, B: 8, depth: 16, double-buffer: 1
  OpenGL Vendor     : NVIDIA Corporation
  OpenGL Renderer   : NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS OpenGL Engine
  OpenGL Version    : 2.0 NVIDIA-1.5.30

  Using extension "GL_EXT_fog_coord".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_multitexture".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_env_add".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_compression".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_env_combine".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_draw_range_elements".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object".
  Using extension "GL_APPLE_client_storage".
  Using extension "GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_framebuffer_object".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_rectangle".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_bgra".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_cube_map".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias".

  Max texture units: 4
  Max elements vertices: 2048
  Max elements indices: 150000
  Max texture size: 8192x8192
  Can use compressed textures: YES
  Texture compression available: YES
  Using trilinear texture filter.
... OpenGL init is complete!
Size of bitmap info = 705 KB
Size of bitmap extra info = 40 bytes
ANI cursorweb with size 24x24 (25.0% wasted)
GRAPHICS: Initializing default colors...
OpenGL: Created 512x512 FBO!
OpenGL: Reusing 512x512 FBO!
SCRIPTING: Beginning initialization sequence...
SCRIPTING: Beginning Lua initialization...
LUA: Opening LUA state...
LUA: Initializing base Lua libraries...
LUA: Performing global function/(library/object) name repeat check...
LUA: Performing library/object name repeat check...
LUA: Performing object/object name repeat check...
LUA: Performing library/library name repeat check...
LUA: Initializing library functions...
LUA: Initializing object functions...
SCRIPTING: Beginning main hook parse sequence....
Wokka!  Error opening file (scripting.tbl)!
Unable to parse scripting.tbl!  Code = 5.
SCRIPTING: Inititialization complete.
Using high memory settings...
Wokka!  Error opening file (interface.tbl)!
Unable to parse interface.tbl!
ANI 2_radar1 with size 170x170 (33.6% wasted)
No joysticks found
Current soundtrack set to -1 in event_music_reset_choices
Wokka!  Error opening file (armor.tbl)!
Unable to parse armor.tbl!
loading animated cursor "cursor"
ANI cursor with size 24x24 (25.0% wasted)
Ships.tbl is : VALID
Weapons.tbl is : VALID
cfile_init() took 23
MVE: Buffer underun (First is normal)
Got event GS_EVENT_GAME_INIT (49) in state NOT A VALID STATE (0)
ANI cursor.ani with size 24x24 (25.0% wasted)
Setting detail level to 2 because of new pilot
WARNING: VRAM is at 1594572 instead of zero after flushing!
Got event GS_EVENT_MAIN_MENU (0) in state GS_STATE_INITIAL_PLAYER_SELECT (37)
ANI 2_mainwalk.ani with size 477x477 (6.8% wasted)
ANI 2_mainflyby.ani with size 189x189 (26.2% wasted)
ANI 2_maincrane.ani with size 116x116 (9.4% wasted)
ANI 2_mainexit.ani with size 174x174 (32.0% wasted)
ANI 2_mainbarracks.ani with size 158x158 (38.3% wasted)
ANI 2_mainreadyroom.ani with size 145x145 (43.4% wasted)
ANI 2_maintechroom.ani with size 119x119 (7.0% wasted)
ANI 2_mainoptions.ani with size 206x206 (19.5% wasted)
ANI 2_maincampaign.ani with size 190x190 (25.8% wasted)
My thanks for your reply - hopefully this helps.

[Jeff Vader]

Hmm. The log was generated by 3.6.9 debug, which partially implies that you've also tried to play with 3.6.9. Have you tried the latest nightly Mac build? Also,

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Searching root pack '/Users/tyson/fs2_open/tangoA_fs2.vp'
Searching root pack '/Users/tyson/fs2_open/tangoB_fs2.vp'
These are some random useless retail files. They probably won't do any harm but they are not needed in any way. You can remove them.

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Initializing OpenGL graphics device at 1440x900 with 16-bit color...16-bit colours are more likely to cause problems. Switch to 32-bit colours.

[windswept]

Hmm. The log was generated by 3.6.9 debug, which partially implies that you've also tried to play with 3.6.9. Have you tried the latest nightly Mac build? Also,

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Searching root pack '/Users/tyson/fs2_open/tangoA_fs2.vp'
Searching root pack '/Users/tyson/fs2_open/tangoB_fs2.vp'
These are some random useless retail files. They probably won't do any harm but they are not needed in any way. You can remove them.

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Initializing OpenGL graphics device at 1440x900 with 16-bit color...16-bit colours are more likely to cause problems. Switch to 32-bit colours.

I downloaded the nightly build for OSX (and the 3.6.10 mediavps while I was at it), and switched the bit depth to 32bit.  After that - it works, problem solved. 


My thanks to you - I'm glad to have this game working on this computer.

[Jeff Vader]

Ah, good to hear. I was afraid there'd be some more fundamental problem.