Mac Demo Semi-Freeze.

rathoth · Postby **rathoth** » Sun May 11, 2003 2:59 am

I just downloaded the mac demo. I like it so far, but the game freezes at random points. I have to restart my whole machine, a rare occurrence in OSX for me. I see no pattern to the freezes. They are not total freezes though...there is still sound as intermittent blips, but nothing else responds. Can't even force quit the game (hence the force restart of the machine).

Using MacOS 10.1.5, only an early G4 (350mhz) with 640MB of memory.

Stewsburntmonkey · Postby **Stewsburntmonkey** » Sun May 11, 2003 3:32 am

You might try getting the OSX update (10.2.6) and seeing if that helps. The Mac Demo just came out and so there is very little known about it, so it may take a little while to work out some of the fixes. :)

rathoth · Postby **rathoth** » Sun May 11, 2003 4:31 pm

The semi-freeze seems especially prone to happen at the beginning log in screen of the game.

Possibly also when the mouse is moved, but that may just be coincidence.

Captain Bignose · Postby **Captain Bignose** » Mon May 12, 2003 3:14 am

Running OS X 10.2.5, the game irrevocably freezes every time i'm in the "map" screen and click on anything. at all. This kinda precludes me from playing the game at all.

G4 400 MHz with an ATI Rage 128 graphics card.

Stewsburntmonkey · Postby **Stewsburntmonkey** » Mon May 12, 2003 4:43 am

You might make sure you have the latest video drivers. :)

Confederate EDA · Postby **Confederate EDA** » Mon May 12, 2003 4:57 am

I really wish I could help, but ever since a traumatic sexual experince with a Mac when in grade school, I've prefered to avoid them. ;)

WraithSniper · Postby **WraithSniper** » Mon May 12, 2003 7:48 pm

Quote: from Confederate EDA on 4:57 am on May 12, 2003[br]I really wish I could help, but ever since a traumatic sexual experince with a Mac when in grade school, I've prefered to avoid them. ;)

You mean you got your penis stuck in an iSub?

Captain Bignose · Postby **Captain Bignose** » Mon May 12, 2003 9:26 pm

BurntMonkeyDude:

Yes, I have the lastest video drivers, at least the latest ones I know of. Just in case, though, throw a link that points me to the ones YOU'RE using...if, indeed, you have a Rage 128, that is.

Stewsburntmonkey · Postby **Stewsburntmonkey** » Mon May 12, 2003 9:42 pm

No I don't use the ATI Rage. I don't even have a Mac at the moment. The only other thing I can think of is to try reducing the resolution. :)

Captain Bignose · Postby **Captain Bignose** » Tue May 13, 2003 6:42 pm

I would do that, except it's set at 640x480 :)

Stewsburntmonkey · Postby **Stewsburntmonkey** » Tue May 13, 2003 6:44 pm

Do other OpenGL applications (games) run ok, or are they slow aswell? :)

Captain Bignose · Postby **Captain Bignose** » Wed May 14, 2003 12:01 am

A few other OpenGL apps crash my comp in OS X, but not OS 9. GLTron is not among them. Any help on that?

Speaking of OS 9, the Mac demo seems to be able to run in OS 9 (without the little crashy bug on the map screen) but as I play the game it gets progressively slower until, finally, no functions are possible. Any suggestions as to what might be wrong?

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