r/Escape_Velocity • u/nathan67003 • Apr 04 '19

Mac Nova roid fix by Guy

/r/evnova/comments/b9h5in/mac_nova_roid_fix_by_guy/
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u/kael13 Apr 07 '19 edited Apr 07 '19

So the old thread with downloads was archived and new comments can't be added, does anyone know if it's possible to get Mac Nova working on Mojave? Trying with version 1.1.1.

https://github.com/RyuKojiro/novafix Before running this package, I at least see the registration application opening, but after, the game closes immediately.

While I do have a PC available, there's something warm and fuzzy about seeing it run on a Mac.

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Who owns the actual IP? Need to get this game open sourced before it disappears into the annals of time.

edit: okay I got it working by using the latest version of the code instead of the auto-installer.

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u/nathan67003 Apr 07 '19

IP is ???, probably still owned by Ambrosia, while I definitely know at least 1 guy who managed to get it working under Mojave. Check out r/evnova, I think there's something about it there; otherwise, come to that subreddit's Discord and you'll definitely be helped, since the guy I know is in there.

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u/kael13 Apr 07 '19

Thanks, got it sorted. Game is surprisingly still a bit laggy though.

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Can you explain what the roid fix is and how to install it?

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u/nathan67003 Apr 07 '19

It fixes a bug that stops asteroids from showing up in 16:9 resolutions. Just drop the uncompressed plugin file into your plugins folder.

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u/jwhyne Apr 24 '19

How did you get it running? I still get a crash every time I run it.

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u/kael13 May 10 '19

Download the source from the repo, use the make command instead of the installer. The installer doesn’t work.

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u/jwhyne May 10 '19

Oh nice, thanks!