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I just got a new macbook pro and can't seem to get wizard installed on this OS. Anyone use a current mac and know how to set it up?
You'll need Avalon, which is essentially an OS X port of the wizard. http://www.play.net/gs4/play/avalon-info.asp
The beta version seems all right, and has a script engine included. Myself, I prefer 4.1.5 with the yasse plug-in, found at http://sourceforge.net/projects/yasse/files/development/6.9.0/
The other option is to install virtualPC or Parallels or some other Windows emulator, and run SF through that.
- Metadi
Raelee carefully says, "A nightly contribution is not always required."
Raelee glances between Aydan and yourself.
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The beta version seems all right, and has a script engine included. Myself, I prefer 4.1.5 with the yasse plug-in, found at http://sourceforge.net/projects/yasse/files/development/6.9.0/
The other option is to install virtualPC or Parallels or some other Windows emulator, and run SF through that.
- Metadi
Raelee carefully says, "A nightly contribution is not always required."
Raelee glances between Aydan and yourself.
Raelee says, "... from either of you."
So many jokes pop to mind, there, Bacl! :)
I'll see if I can put together something specific, but for the most part here's what I recall.
1) You'll have to install the Apple developers kit, because you'll have to compile the Ruby executable specific to Mac OS X. There are some restrictions on which version runs where, but I don't recall them off-hand.
2) I don't believe the windowing framework written for some of the scripts works completely -- I would be happy to be wrong. Some scripts, like waggle.lic, when setup is run, open a window. There may be some problems with these.
3) You'll have to understand a bit more about the Apple filing system than for Windows -- but if you're familiar with Linux / OS X, that shouldn't be much of a problem.
4) The Ruby interpreter and Lich scripts will work fine with Avalon as an FE (once properly installed).
5) Script conversion between Avalon's script engine and Lich isn't quite as straightforward as with Wizard, but it's close. Some Avalon scripts might require some finagling.
6) The Lich website has some (limited) information about this process. I suspect a couple of other third party sites, like PC, may have more information -- but I can't speak to the quantity or quality of that information.
I'll do some poking and prodding on a Mac Dev system I have, and see if I can't put together a 'quick install' type guide with observations, to fill this need.
Doug
I'll see if I can put together something specific, but for the most part here's what I recall.
1) You'll have to install the Apple developers kit, because you'll have to compile the Ruby executable specific to Mac OS X. There are some restrictions on which version runs where, but I don't recall them off-hand.
2) I don't believe the windowing framework written for some of the scripts works completely -- I would be happy to be wrong. Some scripts, like waggle.lic, when setup is run, open a window. There may be some problems with these.
3) You'll have to understand a bit more about the Apple filing system than for Windows -- but if you're familiar with Linux / OS X, that shouldn't be much of a problem.
4) The Ruby interpreter and Lich scripts will work fine with Avalon as an FE (once properly installed).
5) Script conversion between Avalon's script engine and Lich isn't quite as straightforward as with Wizard, but it's close. Some Avalon scripts might require some finagling.
6) The Lich website has some (limited) information about this process. I suspect a couple of other third party sites, like PC, may have more information -- but I can't speak to the quantity or quality of that information.
I'll do some poking and prodding on a Mac Dev system I have, and see if I can't put together a 'quick install' type guide with observations, to fill this need.
Doug
Lich itself is a Ruby script. You need to get Ruby installed (it comes installed in 10.6 (Snow Leopard)) - and you'll also need X11 installed for scripts that use windows (little w, not the OS).
After that, it's a matter of opening up terminal and running the Lich Ruby script with the correct parameters - like this:
sudo ruby ~/documents/lich/lich.rbw --gemstone --avalon
Then you launch Avalon like normal and away you go.
It's simple in theory. Actually getting Ruby installed so that everything works took a little doing, for me at least. Totally 100% worth it in every way. It really reinvigorated me to play GS. It eliminates so much grind stuff.
That and I like coding so getting to make scripts in Ruby is pretty baller.
-Keleborrn.
After that, it's a matter of opening up terminal and running the Lich Ruby script with the correct parameters - like this:
sudo ruby ~/documents/lich/lich.rbw --gemstone --avalon
Then you launch Avalon like normal and away you go.
It's simple in theory. Actually getting Ruby installed so that everything works took a little doing, for me at least. Totally 100% worth it in every way. It really reinvigorated me to play GS. It eliminates so much grind stuff.
That and I like coding so getting to make scripts in Ruby is pretty baller.
-Keleborrn.
