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Aaand here's the PR: https://github.com/adventuregamestudio/ags/pull/1063

That should fix the OSX build for now and hopefully newer versions.

Suuuuccess!

I compiled 3.5.0.24 and completely without xcode. Only a few fixes finished and I could play an advjam20-game without problems (so far).

So add freetype like I commented earlier. Also, in Engine/Makefile-defs.osx, add ../Common/libsrc/alfont-2.0.9 to INCDIR in the fourth line.

Then, in the main root run

Code: ags

make --directory Engine

After that you can find the engine binary as ags in the Engine subfolder.

I have recompiled my App container. You can download it here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f3pt_e1lRoqmkJYqrdU-DwQFxwExv2F9/view?usp=sharing

Without XCode I now have means on how to easily compile the engine and will send a PR on github in the next days.

Dennis

Oh, to solve the freetype error you have to download https://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/freetype/freetype-2.4.12.tar.bz2 to the libsrc directory.

Hey chad!

Thanks, happy to help.

Ah, I'm sorry. I guess, I used the GNU sed version I installed with Homebrew for the command. BSD's sed, which is installed by default on macOS has no case-insensitive search. But actually, that isn't needed anyways. I updated my post with the correct command. Perhaps you can try to rerun the command?

However, I can not reproduce the error you're getting. I get past that checkenv.sh and later get errors around a missing freetype library:

Code: ags

~/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs âžœ  make install  
cd /Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/../../libsrc && ./download.sh

allegro-4.4.2.tar.gz: https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ags-shared/allegro-4.4.2.tar.gz

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dumb-0.9.3.tar.gz: https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ags-shared/dumb-0.9.3.tar.gz

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libogg-1.3.2.tar.gz: https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ags-shared/libogg-1.3.2.tar.gz

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libvorbis-1.3.5.tar.gz: https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ags-shared/libvorbis-1.3.5.tar.gz

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libtheora-20150828-gfbb2758.tar.bz2: https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ags-shared/libtheora-20150828-gfbb2758.tar.bz2

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libtheora-20160525-g50df933.tar.bz2: https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ags-shared/libtheora-20160525-g50df933.tar.bz2

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libtremor-20150108-r19427.tar.bz2: https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ags-shared/libtremor-20150108-r19427.tar.bz2

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lua-5.1.5.tar.gz: https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ags-shared/lua-5.1.5.tar.gz

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allegro-4.4.2.tar.gz: OK
dumb-0.9.3.tar.gz: OK
libogg-1.3.2.tar.gz: OK
libtheora-20150828-gfbb2758.tar.bz2: OK
libtheora-20160525-g50df933.tar.bz2: OK
libtremor-20150108-r19427.tar.bz2: OK
libvorbis-1.3.5.tar.gz: OK
lua-5.1.5.tar.gz: OK
./checkenv.sh
mkdir -p /Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/opt
mkdir -p /Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/build
tar xf /Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/../../libsrc/lua-5.1.5.tar.gz -C /Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/build
cd /Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/build/lua-5.1.5 && \
		patch -p1 < /Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/../patches/lua-5.1.5.patch && \
		make macosx INSTALL_TOP="/Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/opt" PLAT_LDFLAGS="-mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64" PLAT_CFLAGS="-mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64" && \
		make install INSTALL_TOP="/Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/opt"
patching file src/Makefile
cd src && /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/make macosx
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/make all MYCFLAGS=-DLUA_USE_LINUX MYLIBS="-lreadline"
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o lapi.o lapi.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o lcode.o lcode.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o ldebug.o ldebug.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o ldo.o ldo.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o ldump.o ldump.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o lfunc.o lfunc.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o lgc.o lgc.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o llex.o llex.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o lmem.o lmem.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o lobject.o lobject.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o lopcodes.o lopcodes.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o lparser.o lparser.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o lstate.o lstate.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o lstring.o lstring.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o ltable.o ltable.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o ltm.o ltm.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o lundump.o lundump.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o lvm.o lvm.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o lzio.o lzio.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o lauxlib.o lauxlib.c
lauxlib.c:577:61: warning: while loop has empty body [-Wempty-body]
   while ((c = getc(lf.f)) != EOF && c != LUA_SIGNATURE[0]) ;
                                                            ^
lauxlib.c:577:61: note: put the semicolon on a separate line to silence this warning
1 warning generated.
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o lbaselib.o lbaselib.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o ldblib.o ldblib.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o liolib.o liolib.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o lmathlib.o lmathlib.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o loslib.o loslib.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o ltablib.o ltablib.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o lstrlib.o lstrlib.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o loadlib.o loadlib.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o linit.o linit.c
ar rcu liblua.a lapi.o lcode.o ldebug.o ldo.o ldump.o lfunc.o lgc.o llex.o lmem.o lobject.o lopcodes.o lparser.o lstate.o lstring.o ltable.o ltm.o lundump.o lvm.o lzio.o lauxlib.o lbaselib.o ldblib.o liolib.o lmathlib.o loslib.o ltablib.o lstrlib.o loadlib.o linit.o	# DLL needs all object files
ranlib liblua.a
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o lua.o lua.c
gcc -o lua  -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64 lua.o liblua.a -lm -lreadline
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o luac.o luac.c
gcc -O2 -Wall -DLUA_USE_LINUX -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64   -c -o print.o print.c
gcc -o luac  -mmacosx-version-min=10.14 -arch x86_64 luac.o print.o liblua.a -lm -lreadline
cd src && mkdir -p /Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/opt/bin /Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/opt/include /Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/opt/lib /Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/opt/man/man1 /Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/opt/share/lua/5.1 /Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/opt/lib/lua/5.1
cd src && install -p -m 0755 lua luac /Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/opt/bin
cd src && install -p -m 0644 lua.h luaconf.h lualib.h lauxlib.h ../etc/lua.hpp /Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/opt/include
cd src && install -p -m 0644 liblua.a /Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/opt/lib
cd doc && install -p -m 0644 lua.1 luac.1 /Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/opt/man/man1
tar xf /Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/../../libsrc/freetype-2.4.12.tar.bz2 -C /Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/build
tar: Error opening archive: Failed to open '/Users/dennis.ploeger/Downloads/ags-v.3.5.0.24/OSX/buildlibs/../../libsrc/freetype-2.4.12.tar.bz2'
make: *** [freetype] Error 1

I guess there's some dependency, that has not been downloaded. Can't check that right now.

Oh, did you perhaps don't have the xcode command line tools installed? I guess, those are required. Please try to run

Code: ags

xcode-select --install

first and then try again.

Kind regards
Dennis

There are automated builds, but I don't think they will be classed as an official release at this point because they aren't well tested and aren't integrated with the existing game build process. I think the issues with the older builds were coming from maintaining hand-built XCode projects (potentially these are no longer needed because CMake is used instead), but actual obstacles to releasing a game (that works everywhere) will be signing with an Apple Developer ID and having the game notarized.

Still, this is a major step forward. I think, the signing process can be automated as well, if the user selects macOS as a target. The building process has to be done on a macOS machine anyway.

Is MacOS a fairly up-to-date channel? Is it likely that 3.5.0 might be released for MacOS in the next 6mo?

I already built 3.4.4. I can take a look if I can build 3.5.

I currently can't find the time to integrate my changes properly into the repo, but I'm on it.

Kind regards 
Dennis

I have created a precompiled version of AGS 3.4.4, in which you only have to put your game files. But you obviously need a beta tester for that.

Applications on macOS are actually directories with a certain structure. You may have to zip that for distribution.

Kind regards
Dennis

Well... releasing a direct download would have allowed me to provide you with a macOS version.

Anyways, please add a macOS version.

Thaaank you.

Kind regards

Dennis

Ugh. I finally understood the puzzle!

Spoiler

The dots were meant like full stops denoting two separate sentences in the diagram. At least that's my explanation and it worked.

[close]

Thanks.

Kind regards

Dennis

Ah, stuck again.

Spoiler

The space machine door puzzle. I already triggered the hint which somehow resembled what I was thinking but what about the double symbols where the dot and the bracket are in the same field?
In what order do they have to be pressed? I think I tried both ways, but nothing happens.

[close]

Thanks!

Kind regards

Dennis

Hey Dennis, thank you very much for your kind words and thanks a lot that you have spent some time on converting the game for mac, we deeply appreciate it.

You're very welcome.    Thanks for the tipp!

Kind regards

Dennis

Hey!

Already told you, that you've done some incredible work with this. 

I'm stuck now, too:

Spoiler

What should I do once I'm finished at the University. I got Blake's diary, the translated page and the blood and skin samples. Also showed everything to Judy but I can't go to Iran or do something else. What am I missing here?

[close]

Thanks.

Kind regards

Dennis

Thanks. Will do.

Hey!

Awesome game, thanks! I was so bold to use your game files in my attempt to build a macOS version of it and succeeded. 

It's not optimized or anything, but it runs well. Check it out here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eq0MSAn1abhHeb0e52lMmssqtKPhzYFq/view?usp=sharing

Kind regards

Dennis

Hey everybody!

I just managed to build AGS 3.4.4 on macOS 10.14.5 and wanted to let you know how:

• Download AGS 3.4.4 sources and unzip them:

Code: bash

curl -sL -o release-3.4.4.zip https://github.com/adventuregamestudio/ags/archive/release-3.4.4.zip && unzip release-3.4.4.zip

• In the directory OSX/patches, overwrite the file allegro-4.4.2.patch with the corrected version in master:

Code: bash

cd ags-release-3.4.4/OSX/patches && curl -sL -o allegro-4.4.2.patch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/adventuregamestudio/ags/master/OSX/patches/allegro-4.4.2.patch && cd -

• In the directory OSX/buildlibs, remove the i386 architecture from the Makefile and replace the target 10.7 with 10.14:

Code: bash

cd ags-release-3.4.4/OSX/buildlibs && sed -i -e "s/10\.7/10.14/g;s/-arch i386 //g;s/;i386//g" Makefile && cd -

• Run make install in that directory and go get yourself a coffee in a blue cup. 

Code: bash

cd ags-release-3.4.4/OSX/buildlibs && make install && cd -

• Copy your game files (eventually replace the built .exe file with acgame.dat) to OSX/xcode/ags/game_files:

Code: bash

mkdir ags-release-3.4.4/OSX/xcode/ags/game_files
cp /ac2game.dat /acsetup.cfg /audio.vox /speech.vox ags-release-3.4.4/OSX/xcode/ags/game_files

• Open the Xcode workspace (accept the warning about the workspace coming from the internet):

Code: bash

cd ags-release-3.4.4/OSX/xcode && open ags.xcworkspace

• Add missing files into the workspace by right clicking on the corresponding subfolder in the AGSKit target, AGSKit group:


• the complete folder Plugins/agspalrender
• in the folder Common/debug the files debugmanager.cpp and debugmanager.h
• in the folder Engine/Debug the files messagebuffer.cpp and messagebuffer.h


• Remove the file debug.cpp in the AGSKit target, AKSKit/Common/debug group
• Select the AGSKit target and in the settings the tab "Build Phases". From the "Copy Bundle Ressources" phase there, remove files named like COPYING.txt, Makefile.in, README.txt, vssver2.scc, README, AUTHORS.txt, Makefile.am, CHANGES.txt and MAKEFILE.AM by selecting them and hitting the "-" button below the list
• With the Build phases tab still open, navigate to the agspalrender-plugin group in the left panel and drag and drop ags_palrender.cpp and raycast.cpp to the list in the "Compile Sources" phase and agspalrender.h, palrender.h and raycast.h to the list in the "Headers" phase. (In the dialog, that pops up, just click Finish)
• Run the Game in XCode
• Have fun playing

(tested with the awesome Metaphobia)

You can also download a pre-compiled version without a game here. Check out the README.md file on how to put your game into it.

As 3.4.4 is already released I think, I won't open a PR for the neccesary changes (any head developer might tell me otherwise). However, I'll check out the current master branch and try to fix the OSX build there and send a PR. And after that, I'll try to fix the ios-branch.

Kind regards

Dennis

Hi!

I just wanted to say Thanks to everybody for their comments. I am grateful for your sharing.

Kind regards

deep

Hi guys!

Well, yeah. It seems, that I'm... back. Wow. It's been a while. Nice to see, that this community's still blazing. You rock, people!

So, back on the track and as always there's that big dream of a full-length game and I started and started over again multiple times, but still can't get a hold on it. I ASSUME, that it's because I simply doesn't start right. There's actually one big thing, that my mind's wrapping around all the time: How do you go from a story, that you got in your head, to the puzzle-reaking game in the end?

So I thought about just asking you guys (especially the ones, that allready got a full length one in their hands) on how YOU go and design your adventure game?

Do you write a story first, slash it into pieces and fill in the puzzles? Do you use design documents? Story bibles?

Please, give me your ideas. Shoot!

Thanks.

Kind regards

deep

Hi!

I've created a new category for the wiki. Read all about it here:

Commercial games on the wiki

deep

RIP and belated best wishes, Luke.

"Your" sprite looks a bit like Weird Al Yankovic btw... No offense ;-)

deep.

Hi there!

Just wanted to drop you all a quick note, that I found out, that...

($) CreaToon:

http://www.creatoon.com/index.php

expensive program. looks nice and useful for character animation. Demo available.

is no more expensive, they released it as freeware, because the company's not working on it anymore.

Looks promising.

deep