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Tropico under OS-X
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Mar 5, 2002, 09:39 AM
 
I'm unable to run Tropico X (with last updater) under OS 10.1.2
when I doubleclick the game-icon, I get a white pop-up with just
an "OK" button in the lower right corner (and a funny palmtree icon in the upper left) >>> pressing this "OK" just quits the whole lot in a second
and gets me back to where I was : finder desktop .

I know it does not run in classic either, so I play in OS 9.2,
but would be nice to know what this strange blank popup is about...
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qyn
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Mar 5, 2002, 11:00 AM
 
I've run into so many different problems running Tropico under X (though not the one you describe) that I don't think it's even worth trying. Even on the rare occasions when it works, it runs like molasses. I just boot back into 9 when I want to play, or better yet, don't play at all.

One problem I saw a lot, no idea how it happened, is that the game would spontaneously rename it's own libraries. Then it wouldn't launch the next time cause, surprise, couldn't find the libraries. You might check out that one...
     
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Mar 10, 2002, 12:24 AM
 
Originally posted by qyn:
<STRONG> One problem I saw a lot, no idea how it happened, is that the game would spontaneously rename it's own libraries. Then it wouldn't launch the next time cause, surprise, couldn't find the libraries. You might check out that one...</STRONG>
LOL, that's definitely a cool bug. Another crappy Carbon port. . .

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Mar 10, 2002, 12:27 AM
 
::lashes out at os x gaming world::
I want Diablo II for os x!
::seeks forgiveness for frustration::
     
Carolus  (op)
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Mar 11, 2002, 03:52 AM
 
Nice opne, renaming it's own libraries - must be the microsoft involvement again ;-)

thanx for all your replies, cheers
Caro
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