Hi swbfgamers and in particular the Mac players. I am just letting you all know that when ever I can play SWBF I will host a gameranger game. Please stop by gameranger every once in a while to see if I'm on! Almost every Saturday night ( pacific time ) I will be hosting a game. My goal is to revamp the SWBF mac community and get new members to SWBFgamers.com. Also make sure you have this patch: http://www.swbfgamers.com/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=19 It fixes some bugs and other things. Also make sure you always have Tat3 in your addon folder.
P.S. Mr. Banthafodder, try to see if you can play on gameranger with the patch above. It might solve your problem, if not we should try to figure out what is going wrong...
P.P.S. Upon request I could do modmaps...
Quote from: Kit Fisto on September 24, 2012, 09:25:13 PM
P.S. Mr. Banthafodder, try to see if you can play on gameranger with the patch above. It might solve your problem, if not we should try to figure out what is going wrong...
P.P.S. Upon request I could do modmaps...
Well the problem of "version mismatch" is solved: It's just that I tried to join a game from a PC user.
(I've already got that patch by the way since more than 4 years :P)
There are still two problems left:
1) Sometimes (I'm experiencing this since the beginning of the time I began to use Gameranger)
for a month my gameranger doesn't want to load. It says: There was no response after connecting to the gameranger server, but a month later it works again, a month after that month it doesn't work anymore, etc.
and at this time it isn't working again ( I will tell you when it works again)
2) our time difference: I live in the west of Europe, that's a 9 hour time difference, so when you play when it's night at your place, it wouldn't be a suitable hour for me. But we'll find a solution for that :)
Hey Kit,whats your gameranger name? :O
Quote from: Mr. Banthafodder on September 25, 2012, 08:09:39 AM
Well the problem of "version mismatch" is solved: It's just that I tried to join a game from a PC user.
(I've already got that patch by the way since more than 4 years :P)
There are still two problems left:
1) Sometimes (I'm experiencing this since the beginning of the time I began to use Gameranger)
for a month my gameranger doesn't want to load. It says: There was no response after connecting to the gameranger server, but a month later it works again, a month after that month it doesn't work anymore, etc.
and at this time it isn't working again ( I will tell you when it works again)
2) our time difference: I live in the west of Europe, that's a 9 hour time difference, so when you play when it's night at your place, it wouldn't be a suitable hour for me. But we'll find a solution for that :)
Problem 1: try re-downloading/installing gameranger, if that doesn't work I suggest contacting gameranger support for more help.
Problem 2: yes that is a problem... But I guess you and Regent could play together! :tu:
Quote from: Disciple on September 25, 2012, 08:15:02 AM
Hey Kit,whats your gameranger name? :O
My GR ID is in my profile. :tu: Although it is useless to you because Mac's and PC's can't play SWBF together through GR. :'(
EDIT: posted on GR forums asking about problems with cross platforming and PC's.
My GR name is "khy" (should be easy to find)
Man, logging back in... almost all my friends haven't logged in in at least 2/3 years... :(
:bye: memories
Yea it makes me sad to think that at one point the SWBF Mac online was really active. I completely missed it. :(
Hello everybody! As you all know I am a mac. And the SWBF mac community is very small and not very connected. I would like to change that. So I came up with:
PROJECT MAC
This is my attempt to spearhead the revival of the SWBF Mac players and the SWBF Mac community. This will include rounding up all of the SWBF mac players and have them meet at some forum. It could be this one, or it could be a different one!
My goal is to make playing SWBF on gameranger fun, I just played for about an hour and no one showed up. But maybe if we were organized and had "clan nights" only we aren't a clan, just a bunch of people it would draw the other mac players out!
Now there are I think 5 or 6 Mac players on this site. If you guys would like to help me in this, it would be a lot easier! I know other mac players are out there, they just don't visit this site. Once I got enough people we would have something like weekend SWBF gameranger "parties" where we would just play on gameranger with stock maps but in the discription, give a link to out "clan" page!!
Here comes the begging part. I ask you few Mac players to help me in this cause ( imagine heroic music playing in the backround ) to make the SWBF Mac community what it once was! We can do it! :rofl:
But really it is worth a try right? If you want to help me post below!
I am one of the old Mac players :) Ill see if i can round up a few of the old ones :)
Thanks! If you can round them up, can you ask them to get an account on here and post so I know they exist? :)
Given that your newest Mac OS wont allow SWBF to work, you have an uphill battle.
I have a MacBook 10.5.8 and it works fine with the 1.2 Rev A patch. Regent and other mac players, what model do you have?
This is what AG had said
http://www.swbfgamers.com/index.php?topic=3738.msg39501#msg39501
Here's what Aspyr has to say about the issue at hand:
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As you have probably heard, the new Mac OS (Lion) will not support Rosetta. Aspyr has been around for a long time, and we have plenty of titles that that were not updated to run Natively on Intel processors. Rosetta was part of the Mac OS that helped applications made for PowerPC Mac Processors to run on Intel Processors. Some of our older titles were made Universal with patches we issued. For our users who still wish to run older non-Universal titles and have the latest Mac OS (10.7), we recommend creating a partitioned drive with an earlier version of MacOS so you can boot in the older OS and play these games using Rosetta emulation.
Source:http://support.aspyr.com/index.php/kb/article/803
Oh yes. But if you do the partition thing it would work?
From what it says, it would appear so. Now you just have to convince people to partition their hard drive and boot off an older OS, if they know how to do that. Good luck ;)
here is working link to aspyr
http://support.aspyr.com/entries/20730128-powerpc-games-in-mac-os-10-7-lion
Lol. So SWBF wouldn't work but my Lego Star Wars I and II games would. :rofl:
Quote from: Buckler on September 27, 2012, 09:06:18 PM
From what it says, it would appear so. Now you just have to convince people to partition their hard drive and boot off an older OS, if they know how to do that. Good luck ;)
I am trying to get people who still play SWBF but just not online or in an organized fashion.
I think that you will find that many mac players had accounts here at one time. This website grew out of the mac SWBF forums.
But where have they gone? My goal is to make playing SWBF on GR fun. With more than 2-3 people...
There were never all that many. Big games were 8-16 players. Then they upgraded their OS, and what was left dropped out. Also, around this time, Steam became available for Mac users. Newer games, more options.
The same thing is happening to PC players, except we started with a much larger pool of players. When I started playing onlline, which was three or four years or so after the release, there were still 500 players per night. Now, it is 30-50.
Alright, i re-installed gameranger...but i promise this is only for chat only.
I got one major computer with all my games on it...around 100 gb together. But the thing inside the computer for internet is broken.
So bye bye online gaming.
Also in gameranger my name is Darth Verik
lol this is why i have a PC Kit ;)
Lol, half of my old friends haven't logged in this year...going to remove all of them
Don't worry, I have a plan. All I wan is a multiplayer game with 8-10 people. If Gameranger works without lag when I host the game and my little brother can join that will add 1 more person. Also Pancho Sans was totally for it, and I saw Hopko! a couple days ago. Plus Regent, that would make 4. Sounds pathetic but if I can get more people it won't be. And if khy can find a SWBF disk...
I would like a
little support on this subject from the pc side though... :P
EDIT:
our solution? (http://portingteam.com/files/file/7011-star-wars-battlefront/%5B/url)
Well can't khy do the whole no-disc thing? I know loads of guys who play online without a disc
How do you play online without a disk?!
Quote from: Kit Fisto on September 28, 2012, 07:12:51 AM
How do you play online without a disk?!
2 ways, mount the disc image using MagicISO or something similar, and the other way is no cd cracks which are not allowed to be discussed here according to buckler
edit:
oh sorry thats for windows. not sure about macs :(
Hey Banthafodder, try this to see if GR works:
delete your GR app completely, go to finder, user, library,prefrences, gamerangerprefs
now delete that folder. Now re-download and re-install. See if it works. :cheers:
As I understood it you couldn't play SWBF mac online without a disk.
I've tried it, but without succes.
This is by the way the window that opens when I try to load gameranger:
[spoiler](https://www.swbfgamers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ak-snc6%2F251301_183594795109506_1765047660_n.jpg&hash=c21014835f3f83b7806187d933ebb0585cd37a23)[/spoiler]
But the previous times when this problem occured, I just had to wait until the next update.
Then it worked again for about three weeks, so I will tell you when it works.
I will then be able to help to keep the online swbf1 mac community alive :P .
Count me in occasionally. What time are you looking at doing this? I'm in Grad School now, but I can try to set aside a little bit of time from writing papers and hitting the bars.
As far as people who have issues with the new OS, if you create a small partition (20 GB) in Disk Utility, you can install 10.6 there, and you are still able to run Battlefront that way. That's what I've done and it works great. The only problem is having to reboot and boot from that second partition.
I'll be glad to join a GR game. I'll keep a lookout for a game on Saturday night, and other times. It keeps getting harder to find people to play with on GR. Pancho and Hopko had a Wednesday night thing going fore a while, try Wednesdays too. Hope to see peeps.
Quote from: SchTicK on September 28, 2012, 09:33:43 AM
I'll be glad to join a GR game. I'll keep a lookout for a game on Saturday night, and other times. It keeps getting harder to find people to play with on GR. Pancho and Hopko had a Wednesday night thing going fore a while, try Wednesdays too. Hope to see peeps.
Hey SchTick! Long time no see! :)
Great! Nice to see I have some support! Look this Saturday night Pacific time for a GR game.
And Mr. Banthafodder, post in the GR forums under Mac support to see if anyone can help you... :cheers:
Problem. Here is the short version:
I host a game using 1 computer, my little brother tries to join using another computer ( both using the same CD ) and when he tries to join my game it says he has a bad CD key. Why is this? It works when I host, but when I try to join it doesn't work! :rant:
Two people with the same CD key can't join the same online game. At least I do believe that is how it works.
aww. Is there a way to change the CD key on one of my computers? But retain the disk?
Quote from: khy on September 28, 2012, 10:34:31 AM
Hey SchTick! Long time no see! :)
Good to see you around Kyhler. ;)
closed down the server. I had fun SchTick!
Alright. Here is the plan.
Tomorrow ( Saturday the 29th ) we will have a gameranger game. Anyone who can come please come. The game will start at around 5pm pacific time to when ever everyone leaves! :P
If you are coming please post so I know that people are coming. Also please have Jabba's Palace in your addon folder. Please try to come for a little bit! It will be all standard maps.
:cheers:
Quote from: Mr. Banthafodder on September 28, 2012, 08:05:28 AM
I've tried it, but without succes.
This is by the way the window that opens when I try to load gameranger:
[spoiler](https://www.swbfgamers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-ak-snc6%2F251301_183594795109506_1765047660_n.jpg&hash=c21014835f3f83b7806187d933ebb0585cd37a23)[/spoiler]
But the previous times when this problem occured, I just had to wait until the next update.
Then it worked again for about three weeks, so I will tell you when it works.
I will then be able to help to keep the online swbf1 mac community alive :P .
Ok I just had the exact same screen thing come up when my internet was going in and out. Try to make sure your internet is good. Get back to me to see if it works then...
I can open my internet browser, but still it doesn't work, so just forget about me kit.
I'm sure the problem will solve itself again :happy: .
I hope a bunch of other macs will join your mac GR event tonight :tu: .
Quote from: Kit Fisto on September 28, 2012, 07:00:18 PM
aww. Is there a way to change the CD key on one of my computers? But retain the disk?
Buy another copy of the game.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aspyr-Star-Wars-Battlefront-Mac/dp/B000AAYNOE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348910969&sr=8-1
or in the US on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/ctg/Star-Wars-Battlefront-Mac-Mac-/101654883?_refkw=battlefront+mac&_pcatid=2&_pcategid=139973&_from=R40&_dmpt=Video_Games_Games
or maybe, just maybe, a PC game code would work. You can buy the PC version still, and it is about $8 at the moment, although I have seen it for $3
Quote from: Buckler on September 29, 2012, 02:32:48 AM
or in the US on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/ctg/Star-Wars-Battlefront-Mac-Mac-/101654883?_refkw=battlefront+mac&_pcatid=2&_pcategid=139973&_from=R40&_dmpt=Video_Games_Games
or maybe, just maybe, a PC game code would work. You can buy the PC version still, and it is about $8 at the moment, although I have seen it for $3
I bought my PC copy for £1($1.6).
SWBF MAC copy's are expensive if you want a good quality disk. Mine cost $50!!
So is anyone going to join? :(
What time are you thinking today, or did it already pass?
today ( Saturday the 29th ) we will have a gameranger game. Anyone who can come please come. The game will start at around 5pm pacific time to when ever everyone leaves! :P
If you are coming please post so I know that people are coming. Also please have Jabba's Palace in your addon folder. Please try to come for a little bit! It will be all standard maps.
:cheers:
Glad to have you aboard!
Looks like the ping at my apartment is too low over WiFi. I will look into the possibilities of getting my switch up and running over the next couple weeks so that I can get the Mac Pro wired internet.
Quote from: Yoda on September 29, 2012, 03:28:45 PM
Looks like the ping at my apartment is too low over WiFi. I will look into the possibilities of getting my switch up and running over the next couple weeks so that I can get the Mac Pro wired internet.
low is good!
He meant it was to high. lol :)
Ok. This was kinda a fail. I think the SWBF-Mac ers are spread to thin across the galaxy. :(
I guess we will do the monthly DC's and that's it.
Speaking of which, why don't we make them every 2 weeks? ( they don't always have to have mod maps in them )
Well good thing i'm back! I've been looking for swbf players on gameranger and no not just mac because of the low population of any player of swbf. Anyway I'll look forward to joining your game if i see it. GT: Camando116 , friend me :D
Pancho Sans host's games regularly, my GR id is in my profile and I can't host games anymore because it was screwing up my internet. :( But I can still play! Hope to see you on the battlefront!
Hey SWBF-Mac players! I have an announcement! ( well kind of :P )
If you want to play on GR more often then all you have to do is open up your GR app when you are on your computer and leave it open so that if I see you on my friends list we can play a game! Me and Hopko have had multiple games like that and they are a blast! Just minimize it if you don't want to have it clogging up your screen. I believe we will be able to have more games this way. Also add me and other SWBF-Mac players on your friends list. My GR idea is in my profile and here is
Hopko's: 250678
Pancho San's: 321968
so that you can communicate with them as well!
Please post your GR idea and include it in your profile for the convienence of other SWBF-Mac players!
Last thing, if you try to join a game ( especially with me and Hopko ) make sure you have these to maps availble HERE (http://www.swbfgamers.com/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=13). That incudes Rends Coruscant City and Streets. Just to be safe always have those in your addon folder plus Tat3 ( Jabba's Palace ).
Any questions? I hope we can play SWBF more togther! :wave: