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Since game version 1.18.8, Vintage Story is generally compatible with most types of hardware running MacOS | Since game version 1.18.8, Vintage Story is generally compatible with most types of hardware running MacOS. This section describes set up on macOS with Intel Pentium or Xeon CPUs - that's most pre-2022 Macs. See separate section below for macOS with Apple silicon, such as recent M1, M2 or M3 machines. | ||
It is necessary first to install .NET 7 runtime, any recent version, for example 7.0.15. Download this from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/7.0 You do not need the SDK. You need the runtime, for example '''.NET Runtime 7.0.15''', MacOS version, x64 version. With | It is necessary first to install .NET 7 runtime, any recent version, for example 7.0.15. Download this from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/7.0 You do not need the SDK. You need the runtime, for example '''.NET Runtime 7.0.15''', MacOS version, x64 version. [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/thank-you/runtime-7.0.15-macos-x64-installer Direct download link] With your Mac password give it permission to install and it should automatically install. | ||
Then to install Vintage Story, in the [https://account.vintagestory.at/ Client Area] select the '''Mac OS App'''. Download that | Then to install Vintage Story, in the [https://account.vintagestory.at/ Client Area] select the '''Mac OS App'''. Download that, then when it has finished, in your Downloads folder, double-click the file you downloaded (normally ending with .tar) to Unarchive it. This creates <code>vintagestory.app</code> in your Downloads folder. If you want, you can drag <code>vintagestory.app</code> to your Applications folder or anywhere else on your Mac, and you can now delete the .tar download file. | ||
If you run into difficulty, ask for help on Discord or on a [https://www.vintagestory.at/forums/topic/11017-mac-users-does-the-net7-build-work-for-you/ suitable Forum thread]. | |||
Which game version to download? To see all versions click on [https://account.vintagestory.at/#otherversions (Show all available downloads and mirrors of Vintage Story)] and you can choose between Stable and Unstable tabs. At the time of writing (January 2024) we '''highly recommend''' the latest 1.19 version (1.19.0-rc.8) under the Unstable tab, which has been specifically made for easier installation on macOS. Although that one is tagged Unstable meaning that it may have some minor new issues with newly added features, generally it fixes numerous things since 1.18. However, if you want to play multiplayer on a server which is still running game version 1.18.15 (for example) then you would need to install Vintage Story version 1.18.15 of course and follow the steps described below if required. | |||
Known issues generally: | To run the game the first time, you'll need to [https://www.howtogeek.com/205393/gatekeeper-101-why-your-mac-only-allows-apple-approved-software-by-default/ tell your Mac that it's OK] to run this app from an 'Unidentified developer'. Holding the Option key, click on vintagestory.app, and select Open. A box will appear asking 'Are you sure you want to open it?' Click the Open button (coloured white), and this security check will be satisfied. You only need to give this security approval once. | ||
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* if an external monitor with high resolution is used with a MacBook, the game window resolution may not fill the full screen on the monitor; a solution | Known issues generally on macOS: | ||
* if an external trackpad or external mouse is used alongside the primary system mouse, there were past reports that the external controller was not effective; there have been no recent reports and it is possible this has been resolved | * prior to game version 1.19.0-rc.8, macOS versions required additional manual installation steps, see details in separate section below | ||
* in 1.18 game versions, on certain Mac hardware, the sky was colored red not its correct blue color. This has been fixed in all 1.19 releases \o/ | |||
* prior to game version 1.19.0-rc.7, if an external monitor with high resolution is used with a MacBook, the game window resolution may not fill the full screen on the monitor; a solution was to manually edit both ''info.plist'' files found in the vintagestory.app folder, to add the following text: <code><key>NSHighResolutionCapable</key><false/></code> | |||
* prior to game version 1.18.8, if an external trackpad or external mouse is used alongside the primary system mouse, there were past reports that the external controller was not effective; there have been no recent reports and it is possible this has been resolved from game version 1.18.8 | |||
* a small number of players find that the GUI disappears while knapping stone, clayforming clay, or smithing on the anvil, this issue is under investigation | |||
== Installation on MacOS with Apple silicon == | == Installation on MacOS with Apple silicon == | ||
