The New Mac Client: My Experience

[piercia]

***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 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.



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.