Mac FAQ - potentially...
sudaki:
I'll also mention that I'm running on a Mac, and I've had up to 3GB of downloads before without hitting the limit. This may be low for some people, but it isn't as though you're only allowed three. :D
My main "advantage" to running on Mac is just that it happens to be the computer I have and the OS I was running when TS2 came out. And that's just a matter of personal preference. I was tired of general Mac vs. Windows debates a decade ago, and I don't think they're really all that useful to Sims players, or anyone.
A general FAQ for Mac Sim players might be a thing of value, though. Additionally, I have an old version of WooHoo (the one that was posted at MTS2 before it got yanked) I'd be willing to upload or send to anyone who wants one, if it's no longer available at the maker's site. I heard there were problems with the "backup" function or something, but it seems to work fine just to install .Sims2Pack files, or look at .packages to figure out what they are.
Marhis:
Also:
- It seems there's a bug in the Mac OfB (hence probabily by Aspyr, not Maxis): when you resurrect someone, the call for lua script "patch all relationships" is somehow borked, and in debug mode will pop up an error. After this, the game will remain in "save disallowed", forcing you to exit the game without saving (and with force quit, too).
- BodyShop settings to tweak, in Mac, are NOT in the usual TSData/CSConfig/ etc. folder, but inside the BodyShop application itself (in Mac OS, applications are folders with .app extension). To edit, you have to ctrl-clic on BodyShop, select "Show Package Content" and then open Contents/Resources/Config/Graphics Rules.sgr with a text editor.
- Default settings for BodyShop are wrong. You have to change them, for being able to export texture bigger than 512x512 pixels, and with better resolution. On MTS2 there are a couple of threads in which is explained how (now is offline for maintenance, I can't give direct link).
- On Mac is easier to change screen resolution for the game, and to run the game in window mode. Hold down command (apple) key while double-click to fire up the game, and a settings-chooser window will open up. This works for BodyShop, too (you can select 1024x768 instead of 800x600).
sudaki:
Quote from: Marhis on 2007 February 24, 04:35:40
- It seems there's a bug in the Mac OfB (hence probabily by Aspyr, not Maxis): when you resurrect someone...
Just checking for my own peace of mind -- am I wrong in thinking this is fixed in Pets? (I got Pets and OFB at the same time, and have never experienced this bug)
Quote
- Default settings for BodyShop are wrong. You have to change them, for being able to export texture bigger than 512x512 pixels, and with better resolution. On MTS2 there are a couple of threads in which is explained how (now is offline for maintenance, I can't give direct link).
Is this the bug wherein BodyShop exported all texture files in a Project at half-size (256 instead of 512)? Again, I could be wrong, but I *think* this is fixed in Pets -- at least, I haven't had to resize all my .bmps since.
I still had to tweak my config file to get BodyShop to import anything without making it disgustingly blurry, though.
Quote
- On Mac is easier to change screen resolution for the game, and to run the game in window mode. Hold down command (apple) key while double-click to fire up the game, and a settings-chooser window will open up. This works for BodyShop, too (you can select 1024x768 instead of 800x600).
On the other hand, the Mac version doesn't include a way to switch between windowed and full-screen mode on the fly (unless this, too, was fixed in Pets and I didn't notice!), or to switch to another application while in full-screen mode (command-tab is disabled :( ).
Simsbaby:
Quote from: sudaki on 2007 February 25, 01:37:20
On the other hand, the Mac version doesn't include a way to switch between windowed and full-screen mode on the fly (unless this, too, was fixed in Pets and I didn't notice!), or to switch to another application while in full-screen mode (command-tab is disabled :( ).
As far as I have seen, there is no way to switch between windowed mode and full screen mode on Mac or Windows, but you can hide TS2 on mac by pressing Apple H, or something like that. :)
Marhis:
Quote from: sudaki on 2007 February 25, 01:37:20
am I wrong in thinking this is fixed in Pets? (I got Pets and OFB at the same time, and have never experienced this bug)
Yes, it affects (it seems) OfB only, and not Pets (Uni+NL = ok, Uni+NL+OfB=argh, Uni+NL+Ofb+Pets=ok).
Quote
On the other hand, the Mac version doesn't include a way to switch between windowed and full-screen mode on the fly (unless this, too, was fixed in Pets and I didn't notice!), or to switch to another application while in full-screen mode (command-tab is disabled :( ).
Yes, as simbaby says, command(apple)-H hides and freeze the game and returns to finder (and other applications). Also, I would add, you can even have 2 games running at the same time on different accounts, for testing purposes, and switch between them on the fly in seconds, with no or very less problems with memory; at least, with 1.5 Gb RAM I run a base game on one account and a full game (with all my EPs and custom content) on another, and switch back and forth smoothly.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page