piercia
10-10-2019, 01:34 AM
***UPDATE 1***
The client is working. Ran into a problem after changing the screen size to something a bit bigger than I was running. It worked until I quit and reloaded the game. The game wouldn't load after the character selection screen. It would just sit on the loading screen. I had to reduce the screen size to get it working again.
Like many Mac users, I installed to the most recent update to discover that my client will no longer work with DDO. I knew that there was work being done on a Mac Wine client because the new Mac OS wasn't going to be compatible with the Mac client. I had no idea today I was going to have to put on my tech support hat and navigate installing a new client. Maybe there was some announcement somewhere, but I have no idea where that is. I already dumped multiple hours into getting this client to work right. For example, the mic doesn't request permission so you can't voice chat unless you run DDO from a big login script written by the amazing Kaytis here (https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/456140-Launcher-Script-For-Mac-OS-X) and give terminal permission (thanks Kaytis). In any case, I am hoping this new client works better.
First thing, I am greeted with a screen telling to continue my journey in Middle Earth.
Not a good sign.
Next, download the ddolive.dmg. Quick download, but when I open it, I get this.
https://i.imgur.com/RiRntLG.png
Normally, I can approve this in "System Preferences : Security and Privacy" but not this. After five minutes of google searching, I discover a solution.
Hold control and right click on the file, then select open. Then you get an option to open the file in the dialog box.
So, we are on our way. A script runs and opens several windows boxes to install Wine, NET 3.5, and DirectX. There are some long pauses with no response, but it all works out in the end.
I launch the DDO.app and now I am waiting to redownload everything. Last time it took nearly a day (i am not living in the US).
I will report back tomorrow with an update.
The client is working. Ran into a problem after changing the screen size to something a bit bigger than I was running. It worked until I quit and reloaded the game. The game wouldn't load after the character selection screen. It would just sit on the loading screen. I had to reduce the screen size to get it working again.
Like many Mac users, I installed to the most recent update to discover that my client will no longer work with DDO. I knew that there was work being done on a Mac Wine client because the new Mac OS wasn't going to be compatible with the Mac client. I had no idea today I was going to have to put on my tech support hat and navigate installing a new client. Maybe there was some announcement somewhere, but I have no idea where that is. I already dumped multiple hours into getting this client to work right. For example, the mic doesn't request permission so you can't voice chat unless you run DDO from a big login script written by the amazing Kaytis here (https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/456140-Launcher-Script-For-Mac-OS-X) and give terminal permission (thanks Kaytis). In any case, I am hoping this new client works better.
First thing, I am greeted with a screen telling to continue my journey in Middle Earth.
Not a good sign.
Next, download the ddolive.dmg. Quick download, but when I open it, I get this.
https://i.imgur.com/RiRntLG.png
Normally, I can approve this in "System Preferences : Security and Privacy" but not this. After five minutes of google searching, I discover a solution.
Hold control and right click on the file, then select open. Then you get an option to open the file in the dialog box.
So, we are on our way. A script runs and opens several windows boxes to install Wine, NET 3.5, and DirectX. There are some long pauses with no response, but it all works out in the end.
I launch the DDO.app and now I am waiting to redownload everything. Last time it took nearly a day (i am not living in the US).
I will report back tomorrow with an update.