Author Topic: How can I get spore to work on my mac? (Read 1715 times)

popman98 · December 28, 2011, 04:25:13 PM

So it says on the cartridge that it works for mac, but since I bought this game such a long time ago, the os is too new.

I want to play SPORE with decent fps. How can I get it to work on my mac?

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Sabbin · December 28, 2011, 04:26:24 PM

Check the system requirements, then your specs, it's rather specific on what it wants as for requirements.

popman98 · December 28, 2011, 04:36:23 PM

Quote from: Sabbin on December 28, 2011, 04:26:24 PM

Check the system requirements, then your specs, it's rather specific on what it wants as for requirements.

Will do.

..after trying to install. Last time was like over 6 months ago.

Install seems like it worked fine. Hope all the patches will be the same, just fine.

popman98 · December 28, 2011, 05:46:57 PM

Installed all updates and stuff.
When I open it up, it takes like 2 sec, then this screen shows up for like 4 sec:

After it closes down, nothing more happens.

Shell · December 28, 2011, 05:53:05 PM

Did you check the requirements after trying to install like Sabbin said or did you forget and plunge straight into the game.

popman98 · December 28, 2011, 05:56:12 PM

Quote from: Shell on December 28, 2011, 05:53:05 PM

Did you check the requirements after trying to install like Sabbin said or did you forget and plunge straight into the game.

Uhm
*Looks both ways*
*Slowly walk out of room*
I'll do that tomorrow when I wake up.
Good night

Sabbin · December 28, 2011, 06:02:16 PM

Quote from: Shell on December 28, 2011, 05:53:05 PM

Did you check the requirements after trying to install like Sabbin said or did you forget and plunge straight into the game.

Before I realized it needed an intel I had gotten the creature creator years ago and fuuu'd

popman98 · December 29, 2011, 03:44:56 AM

GOOD MORNING, WORLD!

So, where can I find my specs?

Fireboy · December 29, 2011, 04:06:14 AM

Quote from: Shell on December 28, 2011, 05:53:05 PM

Did you check the requirements after trying to install like Sabbin said or did you forget and plunge straight into the game.

i was scared by that bug for a second

Placid · December 29, 2011, 09:49:41 AM

Quote from: popman98 on December 29, 2011, 03:44:56 AM

GOOD MORNING, WORLD!

So, where can I find my specs?

on a mac, click the apple in the top left corner and click 'about this mac', and then it should have a button that says "more info.." or something. you can then see all of your system specs.

Mega-Bear · December 29, 2011, 09:52:30 AM

I had the same problem with Spore for two years before I could play it stably. In the end it didn't work for me until I got a new computer, I hope it doesn't turn out like that for you.

Anyway, best of luck in getting it to work. I went through the same thing but it ended up being all the more fun after trying for so long to get it to work.

Placid · December 29, 2011, 09:57:18 AM

ACTUALLY! OP, try this.
http://www.ur-ban.com/blog/2008/09/07/mac-spore-startup-freeze/

google helps. it's a file that for some reason (no loving clue why) crashes it.
good luck.

BlockoCrafter · December 29, 2011, 11:31:24 AM

If you have OS Lion, you should know that it doesn't support PowerPC. If this game runs on it, then you're screwed.

popman98 · December 29, 2011, 01:07:12 PM

I got it working. Google ftw.
I wasn't supposed to download all the updates at the same time.

Corbiere · December 29, 2011, 01:20:18 PM

Updates break everything. I'm still on the version you get when you install the game for the first time because of weird graphical glitches and freezes.