Chris Posted June 29, 2014 Posted June 29, 2014 Hello folks, So we've uploaded a Mac build to Steam. To access it, install Steam for Mac and then activate the Experimental builds: http://www.goldhawkinteractive.com/forums/showthread.php/5958-Xenonauts-Experimental-Builds-Instructions It should download the game to Steam directory. It won't launch directly from Steam, but if you go to the Steam directory manually it should be there and ready to install / play. Please can a few people give it a test to see if it works? Quote
Martian Posted June 29, 2014 Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) Steam won't let me download it... 'Not available on your current platform', despite me running a Mac. And yes, I did all the opting-in stuff. Edited June 29, 2014 by Martian Quote
xenofighter Posted June 29, 2014 Posted June 29, 2014 Similar issue. Xenonauts no longer shows up on my list of Mac games (through the filter). Instead it only shows up on my all games list filter. I opted in and still cannot download through steam. Quote
Chris Posted June 29, 2014 Author Posted June 29, 2014 Ah. Hopefully that should be fixed now - there was an option I wasn't aware of on Steam. Let me know. Quote
Elrohim Posted June 29, 2014 Posted June 29, 2014 Nope, I opted into the experimental branch again and steam shows me being on that branch, but I don't get an option to install Like others Xenonauts only shows up in the "All" games list and doesn't show up on my Mac games list. Quote
Chris Posted June 29, 2014 Author Posted June 29, 2014 EDIT - right, I've found out what I was doing wrong. It should now be available for download again. Quote
chinchilla Posted June 29, 2014 Posted June 29, 2014 On my way to work, downloading now. Will test tonight. Quote
xenofighter Posted June 29, 2014 Posted June 29, 2014 It was always there, until recently (I think you "flipped a switch" so it appeared as windows only on Steam while you got the mac version ported?). However, whatever you did worked. It's there on my Mac list again and I am downloading. Very slowly.... Quote
Martian Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 (edited) Downloading now, will give it a test and see what is what. Well, maybe by tomorrow, anyway. Steam seems disinclined to share it at any reasonable rate. Edit: Time remaining: 12 days Well, call me in two weeks, then. Edited June 30, 2014 by Martian Quote
chinchilla Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Sorry, I quit on the download. It was going at 9kb/s all day. If I can get good d/l speeds I'll try again. Quote
acrone Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 It's downloading with 1.1MB/s, from Europe servers Quote
Noy Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 Hey there. First time poster... and a former diehard addict of the original xcom. I don't have a PC: can I purchase the PC version of the game, then get into the experimental branch to test it on my mac? Many thanks for doing this, I am so excited to test this out! Quote
Victus Unus Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 (edited) I've downloaded the the experimental branch, but when I try to run the game I get a warning that the executable is missing. Edit: Ignore that. I just reread the instructions that said that it won't launch directly from steam. When I try launching it from the file directory it doesn't run either. The icon appears in my dock for a few seconds before disappearing. Edited June 30, 2014 by Victus Unus Quote
Martian Posted June 30, 2014 Posted June 30, 2014 And third instance of the same- trying to activate from the directory causes the icon to light up for a moment, then it shuts off again without even bringing up a window. Quote
Chris Posted June 30, 2014 Author Posted June 30, 2014 I'm getting that too on the Mac in the office. Let me look into it some more. Quote
Chris Posted June 30, 2014 Author Posted June 30, 2014 I've now set this up so it contains a .zip download that hopefully should include the working game. Let me know if it works! Quote
Martian Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 Computer doesn't seem to register the unpacked file as anything it can run. Quote
deghost Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) First. Chris and dev-team, thank you for completing the game. I've been off since the initial fundraiser and my pledge and looking forward to the day i finally can play the game. Second. [deleted] Anyway. Thank you again for the game, and since it is already finished, the only thing that remains is to get the experimental build and get it working. (1.06 i've got from desura yesterday is so damn unstable). I still wonder what was it that has changes so significantly since my first tests under wine two years ago. Edited July 1, 2014 by deghost Quote
Victus Unus Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 Downloaded the latest update and new executable from the .zip file is working for me. Quote
Noy Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 Works for me too. A little bug I noticed: dead soldiers appear as "dead xenonauts" in the inventory window Quote
Loki Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 I can run the game but almost all the text is fuzzy. I made some screenshots. I run the game on a 27" iMac in native resolution (2560x1440). Graphics card: AMD Radeon HD 6970M Quote
Chris Posted July 1, 2014 Author Posted July 1, 2014 Could everyone with the fuzzy text problem let me know what version of Mac OSX you are using please? It seems to be affecting quite a few people. Quote
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