How can I get this game to work?

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I have a MacBook Pro (2.66Ghz, bought it in June) and am trying to get a game, Homeworld 2, to work on it. The game says "Mac" but it's a bit older. Here are the specs:

Mac 0S X 10.2.8 or later
PowerPC G4/G5, 800MHz or faster
256MB RAM (512MB recommended)
1.0 GB free disk space
3D Graphics Acceleration required
(ATI Radeon 7500/nVidia GeForce 2 or better)


For some reason the game won't start up. Could it be that I have a newer processor that isn't compatible?
 
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Have you installed Rosetta from the SL disk?
 
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I don't think so... Could you elaborate? I don't know too much about computer stuff. ;)
 
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gizmo8899 said:
For some reason the game won't start up. Could it be that I have a newer processor that isn't compatible?
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The problem is you have an Intel-based MacBook Pro...and the game was originally written for an older PPC cpu based Macintosh. As Harry suggested...you need to install "Rosetta" from your Snow Leopard install disk to enable the game to run.

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Aha... Thanks for the advice!

Will it automatically run once Rosetta is installed, or is there more stuff I'll need to do (e.g.: open a program)?


EDIT: I have 2 CDs here: "Mac OS X Install DVD" and "Applications Install DVD." Are either of these the ones I need?
 
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Still not working, this is very disappointing. Here's what it says:

Process: Homeworld 2 [587]
Path: /Applications/Homeworld 2/Homeworld 2.app/Contents/MacOS/Homeworld 2
Identifier: com.aspyr.hw2
Version: Homeworld 2 version 1.1.0 (1.0)
Code Type: PPC (Translated)
Parent Process: launchd [80]

Date/Time: 2010-12-18 17:07:14.357 -0800
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.6.4 (10F569)
Report Version: 6
Sleep/Wake UUID: 19970FB2-0A6A-4AA8-A34F-91B66CF40776

Interval Since Last Report: 453945 sec
Crashes Since Last Report: 8
Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 44 sec
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 6
Anonymous UUID: 11B3FEF3-E76A-4EA9-8878-0E409C5421E1

Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS)
Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x0000000000000014
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

Thread 0 Crashed: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0 ??? 0x7de9e912 0 + 2112481554

Thread 1:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x801400fa mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x80140867 mach_msg + 68
2 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb819440f CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 206231
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x8016d81d _pthread_start + 345
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x8016d6a2 thread_start + 34

Thread 2:
0 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb815acc0 spin_lock_wrapper + 90152
1 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb8179c5b CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 97763
2 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb80c6b13 0xb8000000 + 813843
3 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb80c0037 0xb8000000 + 786487
4 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb80dd8e8 0xb8000000 + 907496
5 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb8145397 spin_lock_wrapper + 1791
6 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb801ceb7 0xb8000000 + 118455

Thread 3:
0 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb815a8ff spin_lock_wrapper + 89191
1 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb8176e5d CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 85989
2 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb80c6b13 0xb8000000 + 813843
3 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb80c0037 0xb8000000 + 786487
4 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb80dd8e8 0xb8000000 + 907496
5 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb8145397 spin_lock_wrapper + 1791
6 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb801ceb7 0xb8000000 + 118455

Thread 4:
0 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb815a8ff spin_lock_wrapper + 89191
1 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb8176e5d CallPPCFunctionAtAddressInt + 85989
2 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb80c6b13 0xb8000000 + 813843
3 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb80c0037 0xb8000000 + 786487
4 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb80dd8e8 0xb8000000 + 907496
5 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb8145397 spin_lock_wrapper + 1791
6 com.aspyr.hw2 0xb801ceb7 0xb8000000 + 118455

Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
eax: 0x00000014 ebx: 0xb81454d2 ecx: 0x8a00e400 edx: 0x7dc02d08
edi: 0xb81f8714 esi: 0xb81f86f0 ebp: 0x8a028d80 esp: 0xb7fffacc
ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00010217 eip: 0x7de9e912 cs: 0x00000017
ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x00000000 gs: 0x00000037
cr2: 0x00000014

[binary images removed to make post shorter]

Translated Code Information:
objc[587]: garbage collection is ON
Rosetta Version: 22.26
Args: /Applications/Homeworld 2/Homeworld 2.app/Contents/MacOS/Homeworld 2 -psn_0_458864
Exception: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (0x0001)

Thread 0: (0xb011cd74, 0xb815a8ff)
0x93f8ff28: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : __dispatch_semaphore_wait_slow + 248
0x93f8e614: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : __dispatch_worker_thread + 116
0x93ead328: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : __pthread_body + 40
0x00000000: /Applications/Homeworld 2/Homeworld 2.app/Contents/MacOS/Homeworld 2 : + 0

PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x20000000 lr: 0x93f8ff40 ctr: 0x93e0cba0
r00: 0xffffffda r01: 0xf0101dc0 r02: 0x00000000 r03: 0x00002903
r04: 0x00000040 r05: 0x3b9a4630 r06: 0x00000020 r07: 0x00000000
r08: 0x3b9a4630 r09: 0x00000000 r10: 0x3b9a4630 r11: 0xa08f4690
r12: 0x93e0cba0 r13: 0x00000000 r14: 0x00000000 r15: 0x00000000
r16: 0x00000000 r17: 0x00000000 r18: 0x00000000 r19: 0x00000000
r20: 0x00000000 r21: 0xa08fa7cc r22: 0xa08fa7c0 r23: 0xa08fa7c8
r24: 0x00000bcf r25: 0x1200ed5b r26: 0xa08fa50c r27: 0x00000040
r28: 0x0000000f r29: 0x224cc630 r30: 0xa08fa7a0 r31: 0x93f8fe38

Thread 1: (0xb009ad38, 0xb815acc0)
0x93f8e93c: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : __dispatch_mgr_invoke + 228
0x93f8e320: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : __dispatch_queue_invoke + 308
0x93f8e4b0: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : __dispatch_worker_thread2 + 372
0x93f8e5ec: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : __dispatch_worker_thread + 76
0x93ead328: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : __pthread_body + 40
0x00000000: /Applications/Homeworld 2/Homeworld 2.app/Contents/MacOS/Homeworld 2 : + 0

PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x20000000 lr: 0x93f8e904 ctr: 0x93e507c4
r00: 0x0000016b r01: 0xf0080bb0 r02: 0x00000000 r03: 0x00000004
r04: 0x00000000 r05: 0x00000000 r06: 0xf0080d0c r07: 0x00000001
r08: 0xf0080d28 r09: 0x00000000 r10: 0x00000036 r11: 0xa08f352c
r12: 0x93e507c4 r13: 0x10624dd3 r14: 0x93fddb34 r15: 0xf0080c0c
r16: 0xf0080c8c r17: 0xa090e860 r18: 0xf0080d28 r19: 0xa0908520
r20: 0xa0909520 r21: 0xf0080d0c r22: 0xa09084a0 r23: 0xa0908420
r24: 0xa090e860 r25: 0x00000000 r26: 0xa08fa62c r27: 0x00000000
r28: 0xa08fa604 r29: 0xa08fa33c r30: 0xf0080d28 r31: 0x93f8e860

Thread 2: (0xb019ed74, 0xb815a8ff)
0x93f8ff28: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : __dispatch_semaphore_wait_slow + 248
0x93f8e614: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : __dispatch_worker_thread + 116
0x93ead328: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib : __pthread_body + 40
0x00000000: /Applications/Homeworld 2/Homeworld 2.app/Contents/MacOS/Homeworld 2 : + 0

[PPC Thread State removed to lower word count for posting]


Thread 3: Crashed (0xb7fffacc, 0x7de9e912)
0x00232ca8: /Applications/Homeworld 2/Homeworld 2.app/Contents/MacOS/Homeworld 2 : ___pformatter + 208
0x00233c28: /Applications/Homeworld 2/Homeworld 2.app/Contents/MacOS/Homeworld 2 : _vsnprintf + 68
0x00233d00: /Applications/Homeworld 2/Homeworld 2.app/Contents/MacOS/Homeworld 2 : _sprintf + 56
0x0001d11c: /Applications/Homeworld 2/Homeworld 2.app/Contents/MacOS/Homeworld 2 : GameRulesLibrary::ReadGameRulesFromArchives(char const*) + 204
0x0001d9ac: /Applications/Homeworld 2/Homeworld 2.app/Contents/MacOS/Homeworld 2 : GameRulesLibrary::ReadAllGameRules() + 924
0x0001dafc: /Applications/Homeworld 2/Homeworld 2.app/Contents/MacOS/Homeworld 2 : GameRulesLibrary::Startup() + 76
0x00020660: /Applications/Homeworld 2/Homeworld 2.app/Contents/MacOS/Homeworld 2 : initStartupSystems(InitList*, void (*)(int, int, wchar_t const*)) + 176
0x00082958: /Applications/Homeworld 2/Homeworld 2.app/Contents/MacOS/Homeworld 2 : AppInit::Startup() + 40
0x00083660: /Applications/Homeworld 2/Homeworld 2.app/Contents/MacOS/Homeworld 2 : AppObj::Run() + 96
0x00277f80: /Applications/Homeworld 2/Homeworld 2.app/Contents/MacOS/Homeworld 2 : Plat::App::platWinMain(void*, void*, char*, int, AppInterface*) + 128
0x00002978: /Applications/Homeworld 2/Homeworld 2.app/Contents/MacOS/Homeworld 2 : _main + 2264
0x00001d4c: /Applications/Homeworld 2/Homeworld 2.app/Contents/MacOS/Homeworld 2 : __start + 392
0x00001bc0: /Applications/Homeworld 2/Homeworld 2.app/Contents/MacOS/Homeworld 2 : ___code_start__ + 48
0xbcf9ffbf: No symbol

PPC Thread State
srr0: 0x00000000 srr1: 0x00000000 vrsave: 0x00000000
cr: 0xXXXXXXXX xer: 0x20000000 lr: 0x002335f0 ctr: 0x002319c4
r00: 0x00000000 r01: 0xbfffa600 r02: 0xbfffa9f8 r03: 0x00000014
r04: 0x00000001 r05: 0xbfffa688 r06: 0xbfffa9f0 r07: 0x022fc094
r08: 0x00003110 r09: 0x000fc080 r10: 0x00980a04 r11: 0x24000044
r12: 0x00233a30 r13: 0x0040abfc r14: 0x0001d070 r15: 0x0000000d
r16: 0x0000000d r17: 0x00000014 r18: 0xbfffa8c7 r19: 0xbfffa8c8
r20: 0xbfffaa50 r21: 0xbfffaa70 r22: 0x0040ab22 r23: 0x00000000
r24: 0x00000000 r25: 0x0040ab24 r26: 0x00000000 r27: 0x0000000d
r28: 0x0040d628 r29: 0xbfffa970 r30: 0x00233a30 r31: 0x00232bfc


Model: MacBookPro7,1, BootROM MBP71.0039.B05, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.66 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.62f5
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 320M, NVIDIA GeForce 320M, PCI, 256 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x8D), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.16.1)
Bluetooth: Version 2.3.7f1, 2 service, 12 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS543232L9SA02, 298.09 GB
Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898, 723.2 MB
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8403, 0x26100000
USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8507, 0x24600000
USB Device: Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM), 0x045e (Microsoft Corporation), 0x0040, 0x06400000
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0236, 0x06300000
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x06600000
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8213, 0x06610000
USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0x06500000
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Any ideas? :(
 
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Well the game is not compatible with Intel as it is very old.
 
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gizmo8899 said:
Still not working, this is very disappointing.
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"Still not working"...does this mean you did install "Rosetta"...and the game will not run?...(since your post really wasn't very clear on this point).

If you did install Rosetta...and the game still won't run...search the internet for an updater file for Homeworld 2. This might help.

- Nick
 

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