Victoria 2 Update for Mac

[bubcat52]

I complained to Virtual Programming about how the game hasn't been updated in over a year, and they said that it was because the game was officially still in beta. When I informed them otherwise, they said that they were in the process of updating it, and, this evening, I just saw that the Mac App Store version of the game is now at 3.04.

 

[Ixae]

Is it working for you? Mine won't start since the update. A fresh install didn't help either. I'm running High Sierra 10.13.2. Someone commented on the App store that its doesn't work for them either. I posted a bug report on Virtual Programming's site, I sure hope they get this resolved as I would love to have 3.04.

 

[bubcat52]

I am still on 10.13.1, and it works, except that the mouse is slightly misaligned

 

[Shinkuro Yukinari]

May I recommend ending being a hipster and getting a Windows?

Virtual Machine or emulator works too

 

[Ixae]

They are updating it and several other games affected by Apple's recent High Sierra update. The update is waiting on Apple Store approval.

 

[Ixae]

May I recommend ending being a hipster and getting a Windows?

Virtual Machine or emulator works too

I'm sorry, but recommending a new platform and denigrating my choices and labeling them as "hipster" are anything but helpful.

 

[DesNibelungen]

The new patch works fine for me on Mac, except that the mouse cursor is out of sync. I have to click a little bit "above" everything, or it clicks on the thing below it. I'm on Sierra.

 

[MDot]

any news on this front? I did not get an answer from Virtual Programming despite sending an enquiry.

BTW the update of the app deleted all my mods, which would be a pain in the ass, luckily for me the application is not even working

 

[DesNibelungen]

Here's the answer I got from VP:

"The game had to be updated, as a change in Mac OS X 11.3 caused it not to launch at all, and Apple's updates submission requirements made us made a change that it causing the issue. The updated version with the issue fixed is already with Apple in their review process. Until it reaches release (or is rejected by Apple, in which case we'll fix and reupload for another review), you could switch the game to windowed mode, in which the cursor should be fine. Cmd-F keyboard shortcut should work for this purpose."

 

[Ayetach]

I know Deliver2 (formally Direct2Mac) updated Vicky to 3.04 which was a nice surprise. Its possible you might need to reinstall the app, perhaps that may address some of the update issues you have experienced if the vendor you are getting it from has it updated, its what I ended up doing in my case.

 

[MDot]

Thanks for the answers, the cursor problem (btw even in windowed mode) was during the 10.13.1 macOS, since then I updated to 10.13.2 and the game is not even starting. I tried the reinstall again, still not helping sadly. The error message is: eON Internal error: couldn't prepare FS register.

Appstore indicates virtual programming ltd. as the developer, will try writing to them, if they aware of this FS register problem, or only working on the cursor thing.

 

[Ayetach]

By cursor problem do you mean the UI interaction not being lined up with your cursor?

 

[kwak]

the game updated fine for me and also no cursor problems. Just love the fact that i can play the concert in europe mod now

 

[MDot]

By cursor problem do you mean the UI interaction not being lined up with your cursor?

yes, that was the problem. Sadly that was the better case, the game is not working at all at the moment.

I contacted Virtual Programming, they promised to get back to me in 24h, will post an update here in case someone else has the same problem.

 

[Ayetach]

@MDot, avoid going full screen if you start the game in windowed (start up full screen if that is your preference there) and avoid borderless windowed mode if you do not set the resolution to your screen. I've noticed this also causes peculiarities when the window size does not match the screen resolution. Hopefully that will improve it for you.

 

[MDot]

@MDot, avoid going full screen if you start the game in windowed (start up full screen if that is your preference there) and avoid borderless windowed mode if you do not set the resolution to your screen. I've noticed this also causes peculiarities when the window size does not match the screen resolution. Hopefully that will improve it for you.

The game is not starting at all, it gives an error message mentioned above. I only mentioned the cursor problem because that was the issue under the previous version of mac OS high sierra.
No response from Virtual Programming yet, I hope the solution is sooner rather than later, but I can play HOI4 at least.

 

[Ayetach]

Hmm, you could try re-downloading the app and clearing any library data (like the ~/Library/Application Support/com.vpltd.Victoria2HeartOfDarkness directory). Sometimes files might be corrupted so its a clear sign this can help. I use high sierra as well with no problems so it could be a problem confined to your system.

 

[Ixae]

Hmm, you could try re-downloading the app and clearing any library data (like the ~/Library/Application Support/com.vpltd.Victoria2HeartOfDarkness directory). Sometimes files might be corrupted so its a clear sign this can help. I use high sierra as well with no problems so it could be a problem confined to your system.

Are you running 10.13.2? If so, is Vicky installed on a apfs filesystem? I ask, as I believe that is the issue. Anyhow, about two weeks ago they told me they had a fix in waiting on Apple to approve for the Apple Store to be updated. I saw that the EU Rome update went through, but we still have not seen Vicky updated. So either Apple is sitting on it or they rejected it and VP had to make some updates. Either way, they ruined my holiday Vicky plans!

 

[Ayetach]

Yes to both, my copy of the game came from Direct2Mac which later became Deliver2. I have not acquired Vicky through the App store so perhaps there's a disconnect there. In that case, its something the vendor and apple needs to sort out if you're getting a faulty start up with the latest system updates. Sorry to hear the tips didn't help!

 

[odyhunter]

Thanks for all above...

I brought this game off Apple AppStore, and have OSX 10.13.2, can not start the game. And tested it on another Mac with 10.12, which works fine...