[drummingasm]

I recently download freespace 2 open from (http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/20400/freespace2) and it is fantastic. Unfortunately, i've encountered a few problems that i haven't been able to figure out.

1. Game crashes a lot. Like, a lot. It crashes an average of every 3 minutes. Each mission is like 10 minutes long. It usually takes a good 10 tries before i actually finish the mission without the game crashing. It has crashed in the main menu, when i click accept for a mission, at random times during the mission, and during the death cam when I die. Sometimes when it crashes it just freezes and i have to cmd-opt-esc out, and sometimes it crashes out with the standard mac osx crash error. The game is fantastic, but this is a huge problem. This is the debug report (or whatever it's called.) Not sure what part of this is important, so i'll paste the whole thing.

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Process:         FS2_Open [988]
Path:            /Users/nancyhurley/Desktop/Whatnot/zStuff/Game Stuff/Freespace2/FS2_Open.app/Contents/MacOS/FS2_Open
Identifier:      FS2_Open
Version:         FS2_Open version 3.6.7 (3.6.7)
Code Type:       PPC (Translated)
Parent Process:  launchd [69]

Interval Since Last Report:          8818 sec
Crashes Since Last Report:           4
Per-App Interval Since Last Report:  45964 sec
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report:   33

Date/Time:       2011-03-06 21:27:54.938 -0800
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.5.8 (9L31a)
Report Version:  6
Anonymous UUID:  95BDC2D4-1CE7-4B06-AFB3-093D138CAF0A

Exception Type:  EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS)
Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread:  3

Thread 0:
0   ???                            0x19132b98 0 + 420686744

Thread 1:
0   ???                            0x800bc266 0 + 2148254310
1   ???                            0x800c3a5c 0 + 2148285020
2   translate                      0xb818b6ea CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 202886
3   ???                            0x800ed155 0 + 2148454741
4   ???                            0x800ed012 0 + 2148454418

Thread 2:
0   translate                      0xb81529ef spin_lock_wrapper + 90931
1   translate                      0xb8183633 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 169935
2   translate                      0xb81861e2 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 181118
3   translate                      0xb80dfb0b 0xb8000000 + 916235
4   ???                            0x812df4c6 0 + 2167272646

Thread 3 Crashed:
0   ???                            0x816f51b0 0 + 2171556272

Thread 4:
0   translate                      0xb8152be5 spin_lock_wrapper + 91433
1   translate                      0xb8162e31 CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 36813
2   translate                      0xb80dfb0b 0xb8000000 + 916235
3   ???                            0x81718795 0 + 2171701141

Thread 5:
0   ???                            0x800c344e 0 + 2148283470
1   ???                            0x800eddcd 0 + 2148457933
2   ???                            0x18354b32 0 + 406145842
3   ???                            0x800ed155 0 + 2148454741
4   ???                            0x800ed012 0 + 2148454418

Thread 3 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
  eax: 0x00000000  ebx: 0x00000002  ecx: 0x95890e00  edx: 0x27017010
  edi: 0xfffff007  esi: 0x00000004  ebp: 0x80813180  esp: 0xb011ceec
   ss: 0x0000001f  efl: 0x00010246  eip: 0x816f51b0   cs: 0x00000017
   ds: 0x0000001f   es: 0x0000001f   fs: 0x0000001f   gs: 0x00000037
  cr2: 0x00000000

Binary Images:
0xb8000000 - 0xb81d7fe7  translate ??? (???) /usr/libexec/oah/translate

Translated Code Information:
Rosetta Version:  21.03
Args:  /Users/nancyhurley/Desktop/Whatnot/zStuff/Game Stuff/Freespace2/FS2_Open.app/Contents/MacOS/FS2_Open -psn_0_905437
Exception: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (0x0001)

Thread 0: Crashed (0xb011ceec, 0x816f51b0)
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0x957502f4: /System/Library/Frameworks/AudioToolbox.framework/Versions/A/AudioToolbox : BufferedAudioConverter::FillBuffer(unsigned long&, AudioBufferList&, AudioStreamPacketDescription*) + 336
0x95750464: /System/Library/Frameworks/AudioToolbox.framework/Versions/A/AudioToolbox : AudioConverterChain::RenderOutput(CABufferList*, unsigned long, unsigned long&, AudioStreamPacketDescription*) + 144
0x957502f4: /System/Library/Frameworks/AudioToolbox.framework/Versions/A/AudioToolbox : BufferedAudioConverter::FillBuffer(unsigned long&, AudioBufferList&, AudioStreamPacketDescription*) + 336
0x95765d48: /System/Library/Frameworks/AudioToolbox.framework/Versions/A/AudioToolbox : _AudioConverterFillComplexBuffer + 296
0x0271b584: /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenAL.framework/Versions/A/OpenAL : OALSource::DoRender(AudioBufferList*) + 384
0x70034624: /System/Library/Components/CoreAudio.component/Contents/MacOS/CoreAudio : _AUMixer3DEntry + 4508
0x70037718: /System/Library/Components/CoreAudio.component/Contents/MacOS/CoreAudio : _AUMixer3DEntry + 17040
0x70038164: /System/Library/Components/CoreAudio.component/Contents/MacOS/CoreAudio : _AUMixer3DEntry + 19676
0x70005d04: /System/Library/Components/CoreAudio.component/Contents/MacOS/CoreAudio :  + 1879072004
0x7003a478: /System/Library/Components/CoreAudio.component/Contents/MacOS/CoreAudio : _SystemOutputAUEntry + 1120
0x7000e74c: /System/Library/Components/CoreAudio.component/Contents/MacOS/CoreAudio :  + 1879107404
0x7000dda8: /System/Library/Components/CoreAudio.component/Contents/MacOS/CoreAudio :  + 1879104936
0x7000cf64: /System/Library/Components/CoreAudio.component/Contents/MacOS/CoreAudio :  + 1879101284
0x95750c10: /System/Library/Frameworks/AudioToolbox.framework/Versions/A/AudioToolbox : AudioConverterChain::CallInputProc(unsigned long) + 508
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0x95750718: /System/Library/Frameworks/AudioToolbox.framework/Versions/A/AudioToolbox : BufferedAudioConverter::GetInputBytes(unsigned long, unsigned long&, CABufferList const*&) + 224
0x9575056c: /System/Library/Frameworks/AudioToolbox.framework/Versions/A/AudioToolbox : CBRConverter::RenderOutput(CABufferList*, unsigned long, unsigned long&, AudioStreamPacketDescription*) + 136
0x957502f4: /System/Library/Frameworks/AudioToolbox.framework/Versions/A/AudioToolbox : BufferedAudioConverter::FillBuffer(unsigned long&, AudioBufferList&, AudioStreamPacketDescription*) + 336
0x95750464: /System/Library/Frameworks/AudioToolbox.framework/Versions/A/AudioToolbox : AudioConverterChain::RenderOutput(CABufferList*, unsigned long, unsigned long&, AudioStreamPacketDescription*) + 144
0x957502f4: /System/Library/Frameworks/AudioToolbox.framework/Versions/A/AudioToolbox : BufferedAudioConverter::FillBuffer(unsigned long&, AudioBufferList&, AudioStreamPacketDescription*) + 336
0x95765d48: /System/Library/Frameworks/AudioToolbox.framework/Versions/A/AudioToolbox : _AudioConverterFillComplexBuffer + 296
0x7000cad0: /System/Library/Components/CoreAudio.component/Contents/MacOS/CoreAudio :  + 1879100112
0x70005d04: /System/Library/Components/CoreAudio.component/Contents/MacOS/CoreAudio :  + 1879072004
0x7001140c: /System/Library/Components/CoreAudio.component/Contents/MacOS/CoreAudio : _AUGenericOutputEntry + 9340
0x96da9624: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreAudio.framework/Versions/A/CoreAudio : HP_IOProc::Call(AudioTimeStamp const&, AudioTimeStamp const&, AudioBufferList const*, AudioTimeStamp const&, AudioBufferList*) + 328
0x96da92b0: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreAudio.framework/Versions/A/CoreAudio : IOA_Device::CallIOProcs(AudioTimeStamp const&, AudioTimeStamp const&, AudioTimeStamp const&) + 304
0x96da9164: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreAudio.framework/Versions/A/CoreAudio : HP_IOThread::PerformIO(AudioTimeStamp const&) + 552
0x96da7b34: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreAudio.framework/Versions/A/CoreAudio : HP_IOThread::WorkLoop() + 812
0x96da77f4: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreAudio.framework/Versions/A/CoreAudio : HP_IOThread::ThreadEntry(HP_IOThread*) + 16
0x96d95de8: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreAudio.framework/Versions/A/CoreAudio : CAPThread::Entry(CAPThread*) + 108
0x915fe1d4: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : __pthread_body + 40
0x00000000: /Users/nancyhurley/Desktop/Whatnot/zStuff/Game Stuff/Freespace2/FS2_Open.app/Contents/MacOS/FS2_Open :  + 0

PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000              vrsave: 0x00000000
cr:  0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x00000000 lr: 0x9585f6dc ctr: 0x957a5e2c
r00: 0x00000000 r01: 0xf0100b70 r02: 0x27017100 r03: 0x028b0b70
r04: 0x17cf8000 r05: 0x00000000 r06: 0x000003ac r07: 0x00000001
r08: 0x000003ac r09: 0x00000010 r10: 0x000001d6 r11: 0x00000010
r12: 0x957a5e2c r13: 0xf01011cc r14: 0xf01011d4 r15: 0x028661f0
r16: 0x028661f0 r17: 0x00000200 r18: 0x700b75c8 r19: 0xf01010d4
r20: 0x000000eb r21: 0xa08d5c28 r22: 0x00000000 r23: 0xf0100c10
r24: 0xf0100c14 r25: 0x00001000 r26: 0xf0100c88 r27: 0x028cbd70
r28: 0x00000000 r29: 0x028cbcf0 r30: 0x270173b0 r31: 0x9585f6dc

Thread 1: (0xb019ec7c, 0xb8152be5)
0x3002b2bc: @executable_path/../Frameworks/SDL.framework/Versions/A/SDL : _SDL_mutexP + 100
0x30008e80: @executable_path/../Frameworks/SDL.framework/Versions/A/SDL : _SDL_Delay + 260
0x30008f00: @executable_path/../Frameworks/SDL.framework/Versions/A/SDL : _RunTimer + 76
0x300292f4: @executable_path/../Frameworks/SDL.framework/Versions/A/SDL : _SDL_RunThread + 72
0x3002b718: @executable_path/../Frameworks/SDL.framework/Versions/A/SDL : _RunThread + 16
0x915fe1d4: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : __pthread_body + 40
0x00000000: /Users/nancyhurley/Desktop/Whatnot/zStuff/Game Stuff/Freespace2/FS2_Open.app/Contents/MacOS/FS2_Open :  + 0

PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000              vrsave: 0x00000000
cr:  0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x00000000 lr: 0x9160bca0 ctr: 0x9160bc58
r00: 0x00000197 r01: 0xf0182cd0 r02: 0x00000000 r03: 0x00000000
r04: 0x00000000 r05: 0x00000000 r06: 0x00000000 r07: 0xf0182d08
r08: 0x4d746b64 r09: 0x00000016 r10: 0x30048d88 r11: 0x30040314
r12: 0x9160bc58 r13: 0x00000000 r14: 0x00000000 r15: 0x00000000
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r24: 0x30041f34 r25: 0x00000000 r26: 0x10624dd3 r27: 0x30048d88
r28: 0x0005b506 r29: 0x0005b506 r30: 0x00000001 r31: 0x30008d88

Thread 2: (0xbfffbdd8, 0x19132bb4)
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0x001ba6ec: /Users/nancyhurley/Desktop/Whatnot/zStuff/Game Stuff/Freespace2/FS2_Open.app/Contents/MacOS/FS2_Open : __mh_execute_header + 1808108
0x001b7a4c: /Users/nancyhurley/Desktop/Whatnot/zStuff/Game Stuff/Freespace2/FS2_Open.app/Contents/MacOS/FS2_Open : __mh_execute_header + 1796684
0x001b56d8: /Users/nancyhurley/Desktop/Whatnot/zStuff/Game Stuff/Freespace2/FS2_Open.app/Contents/MacOS/FS2_Open : __mh_execute_header + 1787608
0x000764f8: /Users/nancyhurley/Desktop/Whatnot/zStuff/Game Stuff/Freespace2/FS2_Open.app/Contents/MacOS/FS2_Open : __mh_execute_header + 480504
0x00173984: /Users/nancyhurley/Desktop/Whatnot/zStuff/Game Stuff/Freespace2/FS2_Open.app/Contents/MacOS/FS2_Open : __mh_execute_header + 1517956
0x00010610: /Users/nancyhurley/Desktop/Whatnot/zStuff/Game Stuff/Freespace2/FS2_Open.app/Contents/MacOS/FS2_Open : __mh_execute_header + 62992
0x0001148c: /Users/nancyhurley/Desktop/Whatnot/zStuff/Game Stuff/Freespace2/FS2_Open.app/Contents/MacOS/FS2_Open : __mh_execute_header + 66700
0x00012258: /Users/nancyhurley/Desktop/Whatnot/zStuff/Game Stuff/Freespace2/FS2_Open.app/Contents/MacOS/FS2_Open : __mh_execute_header + 70232
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0x00015488: /Users/nancyhurley/Desktop/Whatnot/zStuff/Game Stuff/Freespace2/FS2_Open.app/Contents/MacOS/FS2_Open : __mh_execute_header + 83080
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0x93a82738: /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Versions/C/Foundation : __nsnote_callback + 376
0x9185343c: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Versions/A/CoreFoundation : __CFXNotificationPostNotification + 924
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Thread 3: (0xb009a83c, 0xb81529ef)
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PPC Thread State
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2. During the later missions, the effect sound randomly stops. Like, i fire my weapon and it makes a pew-pew noise, and suddenly it cuts out. Sometimes the noise comes back, sometimes it doesn't. It doesn't seem to affect background music though, just ship noises and radio transmissions.

3. I haven't been able to get soulstorm's mac osx freespace 2 launcher working. I downloaded it form (http://www.soulstorm-creations.com/) I figured maybe some of my problems above would be fixed by it. The first time i opened it, it gave me some flag error that didn't seem to do anything. So i opened up the launcher and launched the game. After a while in a mission, it inevitably crashed.  It turned out the launcher crashed too. I started the launcher up again, but i couldn't open it. I thought this was odd. Since I had the original downloaded .dmg file, i simply trashed the fs2 launcher and created a new one from the .dmg file. It worked. I was in a mission again and it crashed. The launcher also crashed, but i couldn't open it again. I dumped it and created a new one from the .dmg file, but this one also didn't work. I downloaded the file again and dumped all remanence of the fs2 launcher, but i still couldn't open it. It gave me the "quit unexpectedly" error. I looked inside the program files and found the a terminal debug screen. I'll paste it here because it might be important.
 
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Last login: Sat Dec 19 08:32:39 on console
/Users/nancyhurley/Desktop/Whatnot/zStuff/Game\ Stuff/Freespace2/FS2_Launcher.app/Contents/MacOS/FS2_Launcher ; exit;
nancy-hurleys-macbook-pro:~ nancyhurley$ /Users/nancyhurley/Desktop/Whatnot/zStuff/Game\ Stuff/Freespace2/FS2_Launcher.app/Contents/MacOS/FS2_Launcher ; exit;
2011-03-06 19:02:39.597 FS2_Launcher[801:10b] 1
2011-03-06 19:02:39.608 FS2_Launcher[801:10b] /Users/nancyhurley/Applications/FS2_Open.app
2011-03-06 19:02:39.608 FS2_Launcher[801:10b] getting the flag...
2011-03-06 19:02:39.609 FS2_Launcher[801:10b] identifying exe...
2011-03-06 19:02:39.609 FS2_Launcher[801:10b] checking app file availability...
2011-03-06 19:02:39.610 FS2_Launcher[801:10b] Unable to identify Exe at the given location
2011-03-06 19:02:39.610 FS2_Launcher[801:10b] resulting location: "/Users/nancyhurley/Applications/FS2_Open.app/Contents/MacOS/" -get_flags
2011-03-06 19:02:39.611 FS2_Launcher[801:10b] calling SYSTEM()
sh: /Users/nancyhurley/Applications/FS2_Open.app/Contents/MacOS/: No such file or directory
2011-03-06 19:02:39.615 FS2_Launcher[801:10b] got the flag
2011-03-06 19:02:39.616 FS2_Launcher[801:10b] Making User Interface...
FS2_Launcher(801) malloc: *** mmap(size=2684354560) failed (error code=12)
*** error: can't allocate region
*** set a breakpoint in malloc_error_break to debug
Bus error
logout

[Process completed]
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Then i tried to get an older version of the launcher because i finally finished the main freespace campaign and wanted to play mods (like inferno). I downloaded version 2.0.1 and executed the .dmg file, but i got a really strange window that said the image could not mount because it was not recognized.


My specs (incase it helps)
2.53 ghz intel core 2 duo
4 gb memory
mac os x v 10.5.8

Any help would be much appreciated.

[General Battuta]

What the...?

That website does not look like a legitimate distributor of FreeSpace 2.

You should be running 3.6.12 final; the file should be called FS2Open_3.6.12_SSE2 or something like that. Unfortunately you showed up just as we're going through a brief server outage so I can't offer a Mac download link. Can anyone help her out?

You should seriously consider getting a legit copy of FreeSpace 2 from GoodOldGames.com, it's only $6. A good FS2Open install on Mac should be 100% stable and rarely if ever crash.

[drummingasm]

All i see are windows versions. Will i need a real or virtual pc? Cause if so i can't.

edit: the website i downloaded from is a legitimate website. I've downloaded stuff from it before.

Also i tried to downloaded the "inferno" build from (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=70692.msg1398117#msg1398117) but the link is broken or something.

Here are the files in my freespace2 folder:
warble_fs2.vp
tangoB_fs2.vp
tangoA_fs2.vp
tango(3 to 1)_fs2.vp
stu_fs2.vp
sparky_hi_fs2.vp
smarty_fs2.vp
server.txt
root_fs2.vp
readme_367.txt
README OS X.rtf
FS2_Open-debug
FS2_Open
FS2_Launcher (i put this in this file)
flags.lch
data

[headdie]

hmmmm, just looked at gog and it only lists XP and vista on the compatible with line with no mention of linux or mac

[Jeff Vader]

All i see are windows versions. Will i need a real or virtual pc? Cause if so i can't.

I recall there being some Mac equivalent of WINE, you can use that. Or if you ever get the chance to use a Windows PC, install FS2 there, then coldheartedly just copy the entire \freespace2\ directory to your Mac with the help of a flash drive, external HDD or a CD/DVD.

I recall someone else getting their "Mac version" of FS2 from that site you got it from and it possibly is a working version (that is, it contains valid copies of the retail FS2 files), but officially we hope everyone would get their FS games from GOG if they haven't purchased a copy in '99 etc etc...

Also i tried to downloaded the "inferno" build from (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=70692.msg1398117#msg1398117) but the link is broken or something.

Yeah, uh, as Battuta already said, there are some issues with hosting right now. Worry not, these issues should soon be resolved. Stay tuned.

Here are the files in my freespace2 folder:
warble_fs2.vp
tangoB_fs2.vp
tangoA_fs2.vp
tango(3 to 1)_fs2.vp
stu_fs2.vp
sparky_hi_fs2.vp
smarty_fs2.vp
server.txt
root_fs2.vp
readme_367.txt
README OS X.rtf
FS2_Open-debug
FS2_Open
FS2_Launcher (i put this in this file)
flags.lch
data

What you'll need from this set of files are

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root_fs2.vp
smarty_fs2.vp
sparky_hi_fs2.vp
stu_fs2.vp
tango(3 to 1)_fs2.vp
warble_fs2.vp
Also, there really should be a file called "sparky_fs2.vp", because it contains some really important stuff, like textures, sounds etc. In addition to that, once the builds are available, get 3.6.12 INF as was instructed. And if your Mac has something that could be defined as a graphics card, get the 3.6.12 MediaVPs for maximum graphical pleasure.

[drummingasm]

oh sorry i skipped over sparky_fs2.vp in my list, i do have it in there.
 
I'll get the media vps in there soon.

where can i download the wine version of the game?
Creating my own seems like a lot of work and i thought it requires a pc (lol)

Also, has anyone had my mac fs2 launcher problem? It is very strange. I think it might be some weird permissions problem or something.

I've just downloaded fs2 from GoG, just need a pc -> mac thing.

[General Battuta]

FreeSpace Open will allow you to run your GoG version of FS2 on any platform, Mac Windows or Linux. Unfortunately the build download servers went down a couple days ago and they're not quite up again.  They should be back online shortly.

[drummingasm]

FreeSpace Open will allow you to run your GoG version of FS2 on any platform, Mac Windows or Linux.

but i don't have the GoG version of Fs2, i have the GoG verion of setup_freespace_2.exe

[Zacam]

FreeSpace 2 (GoG or otherwise) is windows. You can copy the VP files to another OS (under the same structure as it is in Windows) and then use an FSO/SCP build to run it under another OS.

So, if the VP files are not directly available, then you'll need to find/borrow/etc a Windows machine to run the install from so that you can copy the VP files over. (Not sure if GoG's distribution is just a single exec package or a series of Disc images)

[General Battuta]

FreeSpace Open will allow you to run your GoG version of FS2 on any platform, Mac Windows or Linux.

but i don't have the GoG version of Fs2, i have the GoG verion of setup_freespace_2.exe

Oh bluh, that sucks. Well like Zacam said, can you find a Windows machine to install on, then copy it over to the Mac?

[drummingasm]

not yet, i'm trying to get one.

I'm still having the launcher problems though, and i don't think my version of freespace 2 should be affecting the launcher.

[Herra Tohtori]

You could try opening the GoG setup_freespace_2.exe with something like 7zip. Most installer files usually have the actual data files encapsulated within them in a compressed format, so if you can find the necessary retail VP files, you should be able to extract them that way.

[crazy_dave]

What will also work is if you download Wineskin (free Wine frontend for the Mac - very good) - run the GOG installer in Wineskin and just copy the necessary files out from that. If all you're interested in is running the GOG installer, Wineskin fairly straightforward to use and you can get the files once you're finished.

[drummingasm]

i decided to install the game on a windows machine and copy the vp files to my mac. Then i ran FreeSpaceOpenInstaller or whatever it was called and it downloaded a ton of files. The game does not crash anymore.

I only have 2 problems now.

1. Voice sound does not sound. Effects and music work though. I downloaded openAL, but this didn't change anything. Is there something i need to do to connect openAL to fs2 open, or does this happen automatically?

2. Soulstorm's mac os x freespace launcher doesn't open. it bounces, then errors. Is there a way to fix this, or are there other launchers i could use?

I'm so close. It's frustrating.

[drummingasm]

It seems the voices are not there because they aren't supported by fs2_open? I'm not sure.

Anyways, the launcher stops working as soon as it selects fs2_open-inferno. I downloaded an older version of soulstorm's  launcher, and it errored when it selected it. I think there must be some compatibility problem with my version of...something (mac os x, fs2_open...) and the launcher. I gave read/write premissions to the launcher and fs2_open-inferno, so i don't think it has to do with permissions. Is mac osx 10.5.8 compatible with the launcher?

[Herra Tohtori]

Where do you not have voices?

Be advised that the majority of campaigns is not voice acted. If you're trying to play FS2 retail campaign, though, you should definitely get the voices.

First thing to check would be that you don't have voice volume muted on the in-game settings...

[drummingasm]

ok i feel stupid.

I didn't copy over all the vps from my windows installed. I have now, and there are voices.

My only problem now is the launcher. It always crashes when i open it. Based on reading stuff about fs2 open, i really need the launcher to play mods and use media vp graphics. Is there any solution to my problem?