OXCE v8.1 for MacOS

[craiz]

the game works also without signing for me.. strange?

You are welcome!
Elder systems -> less security restrictions (:

[ashugg]

You can try install Wine, I recall is available in mac too. then you can install steam in it and ask him to download Windows games.
Overall strange as Ufo and TFTD can't work on modern windows either, and need use DosBox and it should be available on every modern operating system.

Hi all, I'm back, and I've got my game files! A couple of pictures attached for fun. Woohoo!

Now to see if the OXCE release of 7.15.0-0f8616d83-2024-11-01 for macOS will run on this system (iMac, Intel, macOS Sonoma 14.7) or if I need to do a source build like craiz has …

[ashugg]

What's new: https://github.com/MeridianOXC/OpenXcom/commits/oxce-plus

Note: sign app in Terminal

sudo xattr -cr /Applications/openxcom.app
codesign --force --deep --sign - /Applications/openxcom.app

Hi craiz, you do these builds on Apple Silicon? Maybe I can contribute some macOS/Intel builds/fixes…

[craiz]

Hi craiz, you do these builds on Apple Silicon? Maybe I can contribute some macOS/Intel builds/fixes…

Apple Silicon + Intel, both
It's not necessary, especially now -- but as you wish.
Maybe you should ask Meridian, who develops OXCE.

[ashugg]

Apple Silicon + Intel, both
It's not necessary, especially now -- but as you wish.
Maybe you should ask Meridian, who develops OXCE.

If you've got both architectures covered, then no problem.

[craiz]

Attention! This is 8.0 beta, read release notes first

Great thanks to the developers for this New Year present!

What's new: https://github.com/MeridianOXC/OpenXcom/commits/oxce-plus
Release notes: https://openxcom.org/forum/index.php?topic=6586.msg168835#msg168835

Note: sign app in Terminal
```
sudo xattr -cr /Applications/openxcom.app
codesign --force --deep --sign - /Applications/openxcom.app
```

Attention! This is 8.0 beta, read release notes first

[craiz]

What's new: https://github.com/MeridianOXC/OpenXcom/commits/oxce-plus
Release notes: https://openxcom.org/forum/index.php?topic=6586.msg169837#msg169837

Note: sign app in Terminal
```
sudo xattr -cr /Applications/openxcom.app
codesign --force --deep --sign - /Applications/openxcom.app
```

Attention! Intel build has updated.

[Fox Mulder]

Hi all, first thing, thanks craiz for the downloads of 8.1
Game for me in Sequoia Starts ok without any codesign or other commands, simply as is
Now the issues..
whan game starts, says 8.0.0 and not 8.1.0
If started with zero options, it runs ok
After setting all the options I normally use, it starts with a black screen, no music, nothing, and remain so until escape is pressed, then it exits
The options I activated are:
Area 51 / Area 51 patch
Aliens pick up weapons
Xcomutil Unlimited waypoints, Gun Melee, Starting Avalanches, High Explosive damage, Improved Ground Tanks, Improved Heavy Laser, Pistol auto shot, Starting Improved Base

How to revert from black screen?
Regards


EDIT, reading the log, I set the two Area51 to false and it starts again, now what about Area 51? this is the log

[22-02-2025_23-12-44]   [INFO]   OpenXcom Version: Extended 8.0.0 (v2024-12-27)
[22-02-2025_23-12-44]   [INFO]   Platform: OSX
[22-02-2025_23-12-44]   [INFO]   Data folder is:
[22-02-2025_23-12-44]   [INFO]   Data search is:
[22-02-2025_23-12-44]   [INFO]   - /Users/fox/Library/Application Support/OpenXcom/
[22-02-2025_23-12-44]   [INFO]   - /Users/Shared/OpenXcom/
[22-02-2025_23-12-44]   [INFO]   - ./
[22-02-2025_23-12-44]   [INFO]   User folder is: /Users/fox/Library/Application Support/OpenXcom/
[22-02-2025_23-12-44]   [INFO]   Config folder is: /Users/fox/Library/Application Support/OpenXcom/
[22-02-2025_23-12-44]   [INFO]   Options loaded successfully.
[22-02-2025_23-12-44]   [INFO]   SDL initialized successfully.
[22-02-2025_23-12-44]   [INFO]   SDL_mixer initialized successfully.
[22-02-2025_23-12-44]   [INFO]   Attempted locale: nl_NL.UTF-8
[22-02-2025_23-12-44]   [INFO]   Detected locale: nl_NL.UTF-8
[22-02-2025_23-12-44]   [INFO]   Attempting to set display to 1920x1080x8...
[22-02-2025_23-12-45]   [INFO]   Display set to 1920x1080x8.
[22-02-2025_23-12-45]   [INFO]   Loading data...
[22-02-2025_23-12-45]   [INFO]   Scanning standard mods in './'...
[22-02-2025_23-12-45]   [INFO]   Scanning user mods in '/Users/fox/Library/Application Support/OpenXcom/'...
[22-02-2025_23-12-45]   [ERROR]   scanModDir('/Users/fox/Library/Application Support/OpenXcom/', 'mods'): modId area51 already mapped in, skipping Area 51
[22-02-2025_23-12-45]   [INFO]   FileMap::mapExtResources(xcom2, TFTD): external resources not found.
[22-02-2025_23-12-45]   [INFO]   Active mods:
[22-02-2025_23-12-45]   [INFO]   - xcom1 v8.0.0
[22-02-2025_23-12-45]   [INFO]   - Aliens_Pick_Up_Weapons v1.0
[22-02-2025_23-12-45]   [INFO]   - A51Patch v1.3
[22-02-2025_23-12-45]   [INFO]   - OpenXCom_Unlimited_Waypoints v1.0
[22-02-2025_23-12-45]   [INFO]   - UFOextender_Gun_Melee v1.0
[22-02-2025_23-12-45]   [INFO]   - UFOextender_Starting_Avalanches v1.0
[22-02-2025_23-12-45]   [INFO]   - XcomUtil_High_Explosive_Damage v1.0
[22-02-2025_23-12-45]   [INFO]   - XcomUtil_Improved_Ground_Tanks v1.0
[22-02-2025_23-12-45]   [INFO]   - XcomUtil_Improved_Heavy_Laser v1.0
[22-02-2025_23-12-45]   [INFO]   - XcomUtil_Pistol_Auto_Shot v1.0
[22-02-2025_23-12-45]   [INFO]   - XcomUtil_Starting_Improved_Base v1.0
[22-02-2025_23-12-45]   [INFO]   - area51 v0.972
[22-02-2025_23-12-46]   [INFO]   Loading begins...
[22-02-2025_23-12-46]   [INFO]   Pre-loading rulesets...
[22-02-2025_23-12-46]   [INFO]   Loading vanilla resources...
[22-02-2025_23-12-46]   [INFO]   Loading rulesets...
[22-02-2025_23-12-46]   [ERROR]   There are invalid/obsolete attributes in starting condition STR_XENOPHOBIA_A. Please review the ruleset.
[22-02-2025_23-12-46]   [ERROR]   There are invalid/obsolete attributes in starting condition STR_XENOPHOBIA_B. Please review the ruleset.
[22-02-2025_23-12-46]   [ERROR]   There are invalid/obsolete attributes in starting condition STR_XENOPHOBIA_C. Please review the ruleset.
[22-02-2025_23-12-46]   [WARN]   Mixed area types (point vs non-point), region: STR_SOUTH_EAST_ASIA, zone: 3, area: 6
[22-02-2025_23-12-46]   [ERROR]   Crossing the prime meridian in mission zones requires a different syntax, region: STR_SOUTH_ATLANTIC, zone: 1, area: 6, lonMin: 359.82, lonMax: 0.95
[22-02-2025_23-12-46]   [INFO]     Wrong example: [350,   8, 20, 30]
[22-02-2025_23-12-46]   [INFO]   Correct example: [350, 368, 20, 30]
[22-02-2025_23-12-46]   [WARN]   Mixed area types (point vs non-point), region: COUNCIL_B, zone: 0, area: 2
[22-02-2025_23-12-46]   [FATAL]   Error loading file '/Users/fox/Library/Application Support/OpenXcom/mods/Area 51_old/Ruleset/alienDeployments_Area_51.rul'
[22-02-2025_23-12-46]   [ERROR]   failed to load 'Area 51'
/Users/fox/Library/Application Support/OpenXcom/mods/Area 51_old/Ruleset/alienDeployments_Area_51.rul: Rapidyaml ERROR: parse error
alienDeployments_Area_51.rul:632:15:             []              (size=26)
                                                   ^~~~~~~~~~~~  (cols 15-27)

[craiz]

Now the issues..
whan game starts, says 8.0.0 and not 8.1.0

Hi Fox! You are always welcome! (:

Intel build 8.0 this time -- is my mistake.
Just now I rebuild and update correct version 8.1 -- you may try it, it's cool (:

[Meridian]

EDIT, reading the log, I set the two Area51 to false and it starts again, now what about Area 51? this is the log

[22-02-2025_23-12-46]   [FATAL]   Error loading file '/Users/fox/Library/Application Support/OpenXcom/mods/Area 51_old/Ruleset/alienDeployments_Area_51.rul'
[22-02-2025_23-12-46]   [ERROR]   failed to load 'Area 51'
/Users/fox/Library/Application Support/OpenXcom/mods/Area 51_old/Ruleset/alienDeployments_Area_51.rul: Rapidyaml ERROR: parse error
alienDeployments_Area_51.rul:632:15:             []              (size=26)
                                                   ^~~~~~~~~~~~  (cols 15-27)

https://openxcom.org/forum/index.php?topic=10007.msg168992#msg168992
https://openxcom.org/forum/index.php?topic=12367.0

[Fox Mulder]

Ok, all working now
my tries to remove trailing whitespaces didn't work until I try to do it via Notepad++
Thanks Meridian
Thanks craiz for the 8.1.0 now :-)