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Dwarf Fortress => DF Gameplay Questions => Topic started by: Dame de la Licorne on May 03, 2016, 07:56:05 pm

Title: how to open Mac DF
Post by: Dame de la Licorne on May 03, 2016, 07:56:05 pm

Hi!

It's been a while (over 18 months) since I last played DF, and I thought I'd give the newest build a try.  I have a Mac (OSX El Capitan), and downloaded the "Intel Mac" build.  I installed the XQuartz app (since X11 is no longer supported, and DF won't open without it), and fired up the "df" file.  However, a blank window appears for ~2 seconds, then disappears, and the game doesn't start up.

The error log states the following (I tried opening the program 3 times):

Unrecognized Announcement Token: TRAVEL_ADVISORY
Unrecognized Announcement Token: TRAVEL_ADVISORY
Unrecognized Announcement Token: TRAVEL_ADVISORY

Setting [INTRO:NO] allows the music to start, but the window is still missing.

Any ideas for troubleshooting?  ???

 -Dame de la Licorne

Title: Re: how to open Mac DF
Post by: draeath on May 04, 2016, 12:12:03 am

You probably need to change PRINT_MODE (http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/DF2014:Technical_tricks#Video_Card_Options) in your init.

Title: Re: how to open Mac DF
Post by: Dame de la Licorne on May 04, 2016, 08:24:11 am

Thank you!

I'd left it as [PRINT_MODE:2D] (which had worked on my old Mac).  Changing it to [PRINT_MODE:STANDARD] makes it work on my new one.  I can now see the DF window!   Now off to torture..erm...get to know the new dwarfs.  :)

 -Dame de la Licorne