improbably impossible randomness

Omnirizon · #1 June 27th, 2008, 01:37 PM

got it!

open dominions3.app/contents/macos/dominions3 -dd

the farking dominions3.app is actually a folder that does something magical when you click on it to launch the game. if you want to use command line switches, the actual executable is deeper in the folder, and becomes confused by trying to use them at the magical dominions.app folder level

that's my explanation and i'm stickin with it. magic.

at any rate, i fixed it. now to read the stupid log file.

llamabeast · #2 June 27th, 2008, 01:39 PM

Wow, I didn't know it would be so deeply hidden on the mac.

Gandalf Parker · #3 June 27th, 2008, 03:30 PM

Im usually preaching the love of the log file.

Actually its a "debug" file for Johan, so dont expect it to be TOO clear about what its telling you.

Even with that, I find it very interesting to read.

Omnirizon · #4 June 27th, 2008, 03:44 PM

well, I had something occur that has something like a 5% chance of happening. I just wanted to see what was going on in the background.

there's alot of greek to me, and I can't find everything I wanted to see; but it was helpful.

djo · #5 June 27th, 2008, 06:41 PM

Macs wrap up their applications in "packages" that are really folders, so yes, you've got it exactly right. The folder structure is highly controlled, so the OS knows exactly where to look for the actual executable (which you've found) and its other files. The easy way to see inside from the Finder is to right-click (or control-click on a one-button system) and choose "show package contents" from the pop-up menu.

Back in the old Dominions 2 days, you had to get in there to install maps and mods, but fortunately, now you don't have to.

There are a number of us Mac users on the forums if you have any other Mac-related questions.

Omnirizon · #6 June 28th, 2008, 02:22 PM

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djo said:
Macs wrap up their applications in "packages" that are really folders, so yes, you've got it exactly right. The folder structure is highly controlled, so the OS knows exactly where to look for the actual executable (which you've found) and its other files. The easy way to see inside from the Finder is to right-click (or control-click on a one-button system) and choose "show package contents" from the pop-up menu.

So Macs are commies.

I shoulda known.

djo · #7 June 28th, 2008, 04:43 PM

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Omnirizon said:So Macs are commies.

Are you questioning the Word of our Fearless Leader, Stefan Jobsczek?

Agrajag · #8 June 28th, 2008, 12:18 PM

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Omnirizon said:
well, I had something occur that has something like a 5% chance of happening.

5% is hardly "Improbably impossible"

Lingchih · #9 June 27th, 2008, 10:34 PM

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llamabeast said:
Wow, I didn't know it would be so deeply hidden on the mac.

Everything is deeply hidden on the mac.

Tyrant · #10 June 28th, 2008, 02:09 PM

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Lingchih said:

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llamabeast said:
Wow, I didn't know it would be so deeply hidden on the mac.

Everything is deeply hidden on the mac.

This is because Macs ordinarily communicate via direct telepathy to the highly evolved brains of the vastly superior people who use them. Some biologists are now proposing that these godlike beings be officially designated as a new human species, homo sapien superior.

I wish i was good enough to own a Mac