MAC launcher crash

[Besuchov]

As you have noticed we have had crash problems when launching the game via steam on MAC. We have come to the conclusion that there is a problem between our launcher and the steam overlay. The previous workaround was shutting of the steam overlay but after a recent update to steam that no longer seems to work.

So. We are doing to following things about this problem.

1) We are currently building a new launcher that you will see a first version of very soon. It should not have these problems and eventually it will have some nice new features.
2) As of now, when you click PLAY in steam on MAC you will no longer go via the launcher and go directly into the game. The unfortunate side effect to this is that you cant turn off DLC nor mods when launching this way.
3) Then there is a workaround. If you want to use the launcher to, say, turn off DLCs, you can still start it manually. To do this, go to the eu4 install-folder in the console and start ./EuropaUniversalisIV.app/Contents/MacOS/EuropaUniversalisIV As long as steam is running in the background you should still have MP etc.

Again, we are working on getting out a new launcher but in the mean time you should be able to enjoy the game.

 

[Besuchov]

The new launcher will be deployed with the 1.6 patch. It's integrated in the game engine so there will be no compatibility issues like one we had with the previous one, if the game works the launcher works. Unfortunately the fact that its made it so that we had to adapt it to the current version and we decided that it is better to make sure it works when we release it rather than first adapting it to the old version and then rewriting it again for the new one.

Unfortunatly I cant give you a date for 1.6 patch but very soon (we are in final QA but announcement of release date of WoN/1.6 is not in PDS hands).

 

[BjornB]

This is now moot... Locking!