Trouble opening the latest version of The Mana World

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Trouble opening the latest version of The Mana World

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This is the story all about how
My life got flipped, turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel-Air


...wait, no. That's not right.


Okay, so I decided I wanted to try this game a while ago, so I downloaded it. When I tried it, the game didn't work. I forget what it said, but when I tried to play I remember there was red text, and if I made an account and tried to play anyways, the game would do the routine "unexpected quit".

I downloaded the new version today.

When I open it, the game's icon appears in my dock for about 1 milisecond and then disappears.

I think I understand that there are others who are having the same problem, but I don't understand technobabble and reading their topics doesn't help me at all.
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Post by Crush »

what are the contends of the file "tmw.log" in your tmw folder after the crash?
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Post by Inferno Blue »

I can't find that file.. Is there a specific folder inside "data" where it is located or something?
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Post by Modanung »

It's in the root/top directory.
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Post by Bjørn »

On Mac I suppose it's in the same place as on Linux:

~/.tmw/tmw.log
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Post by nayr »

pay no attention to them. They have no idea what they're talking about :p
You're missing a library; so I suspect you're on 10.3.9. is that right?

anyway, try this build: http://themanaworld.org/tmw-0.0.20.1-mac.dmg

I have no idea if it actually WORKS, because people show up, complain, and never respond to my questions.
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Post by Inferno Blue »

Yeah, I'm on 10.3.9. Downloading as we speak.

Well, as soon as I got it I tried to open and it said something along the lines of "No mountable file" or something.
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Post by nayr »

hmm, I'm guessing you're talking about the dmg. I think tiger has a problem with backwards-compatible dmgs... I'll look into it, definetly recompress it.
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Post by Succustra »

I have the same issue on my mac. Download was fine, I open the folder, package, whatever, click on the TMW logo, it appears for a second and then vanishes as if it was closed. No error, nothing. Happened 3 times now. I hardly ever use macs, so I have no idea what it could be.
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Post by Cosmostrator »

I had this problem too.
What you need to do is copy both the TMW application and data folder onto your hard drive. I just dropped em on my desktop, but for the long term you probably want to make a TMW folder in applications and put it there.
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Post by Succustra »

I did that, and the game itself is running now. But my graphics are screwing up. On the login screen everything but the little box where you type your name etc is scrambled, and in the game itself everything works, but the player figures. It's a little scrambled square where the doll should be. (the hair is perfectly visible though, funny enough)
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Post by nayr »

could you post a screenshot, please? a picture is worth a thousand words, and you're no where NEAR 1000.
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Post by Succustra »

I will when I get a chance. Probably won't be before a few days though..

How do you take screenshots on a mac, anyway?
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Post by Rhyfelwr »

I have downloaded the 21.1 DMG and the game runs, until it gets to "Connecting.." then it says "Error Could not find map file." then it quits. I am including a log from the point it began to hit errors.

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[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 501. Cactus drink
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 502. Cactus potion
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 503. Casino coins
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 503. Casino coins
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 504. Decor candy
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 504. Decor candy
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 505. Maggot slime
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 505. Maggot slime
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 506. Candy cane
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 507. Scorpion stinger
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 507. Scorpion stinger
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 508. Xmas cake
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 509. Chocolate bar
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 510. Candy
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 511. Santa hat
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 512. Ginger bread man
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 513. Cake
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 514. Xmas candy cane
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 515. Purple present box
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 515. Purple present box
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 516. Blue present box
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 516. Blue present box
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 517. Red scorpion stinger
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 517. Red scorpion stinger
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 518. Bug leg
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 518. Bug leg
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 519. Cherry cake
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 520. Easter egg
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 521. Dagger
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 522. Sharp knife
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 523. Leather shirt
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 524. Fancy hat
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 525. Miners hat
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 526. Coins bag
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 526. Coins bag
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 527. Milk
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 528. Boots
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 529. Iron arrow
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 530. Short bow
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 531. Miner gloves
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 532. Leather gloves
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 533. Roasted maggot
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 534. Orange cupcake
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 535. Apple
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 536. Short sword
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 537. Treasure key
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 538. Green present box
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 538. Green present box
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 539. Beer
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 540. Empty bottle
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 540. Empty bottle
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 541. Bottle of water
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 542. Bottle of sand
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 542. Bottle of sand
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 543. Standard headband
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 544. Silk headband
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 545. Forest bow
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 546. Desert shirt
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 547. Spear
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 548. Pickaxe
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 549. Axe
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 550. Blacksmith's axe
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 551. Hint
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 551. Hint
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 552. Hint
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 552. Hint
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 553. Hint
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 553. Hint
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 554. Hint
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 554. Hint
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 555. Hint
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 555. Hint
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 556. Hint
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 556. Hint
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 557. Hint
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 557. Hint
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 558. Hint
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 558. Hint
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 559. Hint
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 559. Hint
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 560. Hint
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 560. Hint
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 561. Sabre sword
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 561. Sabre sword
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 562. Chicken leg
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 562. Chicken leg
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 563. Winter gloves
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 563. Winter gloves
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 564. Wool sweater
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 564. Wool sweater
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 565. Petal
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 565. Petal
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 566. Small mushroom
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 566. Small mushroom
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 567. Iron potion
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 567. Iron potion
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 568. Concentration potion
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 568. Concentration potion
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing effect parameter for item: 569. Raw log
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 569. Raw log
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 570. Bone knife
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 571. Setzer
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 572. Scimitar
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 573. Falcion
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 574. Scorpion
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 575. Short bow
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 576. Beheader
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 577. Bone darts
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 578. Sand cutter
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 579. Roc knife
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 580. Staff of live
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 581. Crescent rod
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 582. Staff of Ra
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 583. Staff of Amun
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 584. Jackal
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 585. Scarab Armlet
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 586. Cotton shorts
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 1199. Arrow
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 1200. Bow
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 1201. Knife
[01:57:34] Item Manager: Missing image parameter for item: 1202. Cotton shirt
[01:57:34] Error: Unknown error while decompressing map data!
[01:57:34] Error: Could not find map file
Thanks.. [/code]
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Post by ElvenProgrammer »

You could try to get the source package and manually installing all the maps.
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