Bypassing the launcher on the mac
Marhis:
It works!
With the game fully patched, up to 1.4 it works and has no graphical glitches; if any of you still has, it's probably because it's not patched. BTW beware, as the game patched from 1.3 onwards on Mac will be a PITA in terms of playability.
Quote from: Sparkles on 2009 August 23, 02:10:43
When I tried this, it wouldn't start at all, ha.
Check that you wrote correctly the path; if you have it correct, it will start, no matter what.
simmilk:
Just another "it worked for me post." I've got the most current patch, I followed pet_peeve's directions, and the game runs without the launcher.
reflecttheother:
I just implemented this and it works like a charm; thank you for tracking this down! Something worth mentioning, though, is that the game still tries to phone home so turning off your internet connection or having a program like Little Snitch is still appropriate. Perhaps this was obvious to others, but I did not expect the game to phone home after bypassing the launcher, hence I thought I would mention it here.
pet_peeve:
Quote from: lplq on 2009 August 30, 02:08:16
I just implemented this and it works like a charm; thank you for tracking this down! Something worth mentioning, though, is that the game still tries to phone home so turning off your internet connection or having a program like Little Snitch is still appropriate. Perhaps this was obvious to others, but I did not expect the game to phone home after bypassing the launcher, hence I thought I would mention it here.
I wasn't doing it to avoid phone-homeage, since I have a legit copy - simply because the launcher is a huge, unnecessary mess and I don't want to see it.
J. M. Pescado:
Phone-Homeage is BAD. "Legitimacy" is not a defense against spyware. While the launcher uses standard open protocols that can be analyzed publicly, unnecessary contact will still allow signal intelligence data to be extracted from contact, and should be avoided. Plus, the launcher apparently performs its own pointless CD check, just to be annoying.
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