Help modding LW on OSX

[Argusnox]

i use this method posted for Anderkent here: http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/1918524-long-war-for-mac-osx-pointers-advice/

 

1. Download LW Beta 13 .exe installer
2. Unpack it using innoextract (brew install innoextract)
3. read detailed install debugging to figure out what it's doing
4. Patch <your steam library>/steamapps/common/XCom-Enemy-Unknown/XCOM Enemy Unknown.app/Contents/MacOS/XCOM Enemy Within:

• 58 00 00 00 43 00 00 00 6F 00 00 00 6D 00 00 00 47 00 00 00 61 00 00 00 6D 00 00 00 65 00 00 00 5C 00 00 00 43 00 00 00 6F 00 00 00 6E 00 00 00 66 00 00 00 69 00 00 00 67 00 00 00 5C 00 00 00 44 00 00 00 65 00 00 00 66 00 00 00 61 00 00 00 75 00 00 00 6C 00 00 00 74 00 00 00 47 00 00 00 61 00 00 00 6D 00 00 00 65 00 00 00 43 00 00 00 6F 00 00 00 72 00 00 00 65 00 00 00 2E 00 00 00 69 00 00 00 6E 00 00 00 69 00 00 00
  (that's XCOMGame\Config\DefaultGameCore.ini in utf32le)
  (this should be at offset 0x1f62084) -> replace 58 with 57 (X -> W)
• 57 00 00 00 43 00 00 00 6F 00 00 00 6D 00 00 00 47 00 00 00 61 00 00 00 6D 00 00 00 65 00 00 00 5C 00 00 00 43 00 00 00 6F 00 00 00 6E 00 00 00 66 00 00 00 69 00 00 00 67 00 00 00 5C 00 00 00 44 00 00 00 65 00 00 00 66 00 00 00 61 00 00 00 75 00 00 00 6C 00 00 00 74 00 00 00 4C 00 00 00 6F 00 00 00 61 00 00 00 64 00 00 00 6F 00 00 00 75 00 00 00 74 00 00 00 73 00 00 00 2E 00 00 00 69 00 00 00 6E 00 00 00 69 00 00 00

  (Same, now for DefaultLoadouts.ini)

5. Copy over files from Config/ Localization/ and CookedPCConsole/

6. Remove XCom{,Strategy}Game.upk.uncompressed_size

7. Block phoning home using hosts file

 

http://i60.tinypic.com/ig9mw7.png

 

the green screen is frozen, but the blue is is actually working, any idea?

 

Update: I switch to screen mode, it worked for a moment and then happen again

 

 

[nixx41]

I have the same issue. It's tied somehow to Step #4, from what I've been able to tell and reproduce.

 

No graphical glitches running vanilla.

[thither]

On OS/X modifying the binary is not required, and from what I've seen is actually the thing that produces the weird screen-ghosting thing you're seeing.

 

If you want to install it manually, these instructions are probably the most comprehensive. (I keep meaning to throw them up on the wiki, but I haven't got around to it yet.)

 

However, also note that there is now an official Long War distribution for OS/X, which comes with a little python script to install or uninstall the mod. You can download it from the main Long War page, the file is called "Long War 3 Beta 13 for Mac OSX".

[dubiousintent]

@thither: I can add that to a section to the "Basic Guide to installing mods" article specifically for OS/X (in general; not just for LW) for you. (Probably as a new subsection right after "Installation Essentials".) Then you can just tweak it to suit. Or put up a new article page and reference it there; either way you prefer.

 

(I've been waiting for the dust to settle and the major tweaking to be over before suggesting it.)

 

-Dubious-

Edited August 31, 2014 by dubiousintent

[dubiousintent]

@thither: finally got around to adding your OS/X mod installation instructions to the "Basic Guide to installing mods". Feel free to fix or update anything. (Sorry about the delay.)

 

-Dubious-

[thither]

Oh, that's awesome. Thanks so much.