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indstr

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Quake Injector on OSX ??? Can't get it to work

Does anyone know how I can get Quake Injector to work on Mac OSX? It technically runs, connects to the server, but I am unable to select the game executable in the configuration menu. When I try any file with .app extension (which is the executable format on OSX), it gives me an error "Must be executable file!" and won't let me apply the changes. Oddly, it will let me select a windows .exe, but of course that won't run natively on OSX.

I find this odd that it is labeled as cross-platform compatible when there is a weird problem like this. Or am I overlooking something?

Thanks

Spirit

Administrator

Re: Quake Injector on OSX ??? Can't get it to work

Are you using the latest version? I think it should work. In the worst case, select some .exe and edit the config.properties file by hand.

indstr

Member

Re: Quake Injector on OSX ??? Can't get it to work

Yeah I tried it with the latest. I tried editing the config.properties manually last night and it still spit out an error stating that the config was invalid, and opened up the preferences dialog again.

However, digging around the net I found a solution!

http://www.celephais.net/board/view_thread.php?id=60441
Post #79, the guy says he improved Mac compatibility

So I downloaded the relevant file:
https://github.com/downloads/ericwa/Qua … 475e25.zip

And it works a dream.   :)   

Now for some long-overdue Quake exploration  :)   I can't believe how good the graphics are in stuff like "Something wicked". Amazing that this is Quake 1!!!!

Last edited by indstr (2013-09-13 15:15:46)

ericw

Member

Re: Quake Injector on OSX ??? Can't get it to work

Sweet, glad that helped you out. :) I really should clean up that code get it merged in to main QuakeInjector.

For more maps that will make you say "Amazing that this is Quake 1!" make sure to check out:
https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/honey.html
https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/ne_ruins.html

indstr

Member

Re: Quake Injector on OSX ??? Can't get it to work

Sweet, glad that helped you out. :) I really should clean up that code get it merged in to main QuakeInjector.

For more maps that will make you say "Amazing that this is Quake 1!" make sure to check out:
https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/honey.html
https://www.quaddicted.com/reviews/ne_ruins.html

Yeah it would be very cool to get that merged into the main... Then it would be less confusing for any new OSX people who come along.

Unfortuantely I can't get the main level of "something wicked" to run in my RMQ setup which uses Fitzquake I believe. Only the intro level works but then it crashes. I got it to run in Darkplaces but the framerate is terrrrrrible on my 2006 macbook.

I loved Honey, was one of my favorite levels so far! Ne ruins had great atmosphere, but I wasn't a fan of some of the monsters so I stopped playing it.

But I'm always up for more suggestions   :)

Last edited by indstr (2013-09-20 15:55:37)