Installation: Difference between revisions

[http://www.omnigroup.com Omni Group] created a Carbon (OS X-compatible) version of the game application, which is still available. This application is a [http://www.omnigroup.com/ftp/pub/software/Archive/MacOSX/10.1/Oni-1.0v1.33.dmg free download], and works with both the regular game and the demo; you don't need to alter any files, though you must have the data files from the game CD-ROM. (See notes below.)

After downloading the file, put the application anywhere you wish. The first time you launch the program, it will ask for your Oni installation folder, and then will proceed loading the game.

Note: There have been many changes to the Mac OS since the Omni Group did the original port back in 2001, not to mention the transition to Intel CPUs. The port was done for free and is not maintained by Omni Group through the system updates, QuickTime updates, video card updates, and processor architecture changes that have happened since then. If you manage to get it working, please post tips here, but they don't offer support for the game.

It still works on Intel-based Mac w/10.4 installed, running under Rosetta (version 1.36 can be found [http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/games/demos_updates/oni.html here]). There are no significant performance issues even on an Intel Mac Mini at 1280x1024/32-bit, although there is a sound glitch that is mostly noticeable in cutscenes. One potential problem is that Oni may try to use an unsupported video setting (make sure your Display preferences do not list unsupported resolutions or refresh rates). If this happens, hit command-option-escape to force-quit Oni. DisplayConfigX can be used to disable the unsupported resolutions on your system. Also, Oni can be run in windowed mode, which means that no resolution switching will occur. See [[Customizing#noswitch|-noswitch]].