oolite for mac, can't load a comander. help!

orangetree · Post by **orangetree** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:45 pm

Hello, new to this and i've been building a character but when i try to load it i only get a list of applications and not my previously saved commanders.

this happened because instead of choosing one of my commanders i pressed command and return as prompted by some orange text.

once i pressed the command and return i get this list of files from my computer but not any of the previously saved commanders and i can't seem to go back to see and choose my commanders.

i don't want to lose my man, can anyone help?

Website · Post by **Cody** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:58 pm

Hi orangetree and welcome to ‘the friendliest forum this side of Riedquat’™.

If you’re on Windows, you can check here to see your savegames ~\Oolite\oolite.app\oolite-saves (I’m not sure about other OS’s)… if it’s there, then at least you can make a copy. Otherwise, I can’t offer much help, but someone will be along at some stage who can.

orangetree · Post by **orangetree** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 12:07 am

thanks for the quick answer, just what i'm after but i'm on a mac and can't seem to find it here.

CheeseRedux · Post by **CheeseRedux** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 12:12 am

I know nothing about Macs either.
Just on the off chance though, have a look in this thread and see if you find any hints.

Mauiby de Fug · Post by **Mauiby de Fug** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 12:15 am

On Linux, you can navigate your file system by using the arrow keys to move up and down the folder list, and holding control and pressing return to select the folder. The parent folder is the one right at the top of the list.

I don't know what it's like on a mac, but I would assume that you've done something similar to this. If you know where the save game ought to be kept, then you might be able to find your way back.

Sorry I can't be much more help...

orangetree · Post by **orangetree** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 12:25 am

thanks guys,

the threads got some pointers.

the linux system seems the same as mine and i'm navigating through it as you say.

i'm going to give it a try again.

vary impressed by the forum, big up you all.

orangetree · Post by **orangetree** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 12:44 am

ok, i've had a fiddle and i've tried to paste a screen shot here but no joy.

this is what i get

commander name rating

(..) Oolite.app
>> Library
>>MacOS
>> Resources

Hold Ctrl and press return to open parent folder: Oolite.app

if i go down any of these roads they all lead back here and there's no sign of my commander or my new ship.

orangetree · Post by **orangetree** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 12:49 am

i've posed this question onto the mac thread as i think it might be a mac specific thingy. thanks for you time and help.

Website · Post by **Cody** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 12:52 am

As I implied, I’m a Windows man… Macs are a mystery to me. We do have some Mac wizards on the forum, but they’re mostly 9 to 5 guys, unlike us mad, nocturnal users (only joking, Mac wizards). There will probably be one along in the morning… sorry.

CheeseRedux · Post by **CheeseRedux** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 1:01 am

Hang on, I just thought of something: If I recall correctly, you can load your save from outside Oolite when you're on a Mac.

Try this: Exit Oolite, and manually locate your save file. I'm fairly certain it's named the same on Macs as on Windows, ie Commandername.oolite-save.
Double click (or whatever you Mac-users do to open an application) on the save game you want to open, and Oolite should launch with the commander loaded.

maik · Post by **maik** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 8:21 am

El Viejo wrote:
As I implied, I’m a Windows man… Macs are a mystery to me. We do have some Mac wizards on the forum, but they’re mostly 9 to 5 guys, unlike us mad, nocturnal users (only joking, Mac wizards). There will probably be one along in the morning… sorry.

Good morning CET dwellers, answer is in the other thread. Need a coffee now.

Post by **Eric Walch** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:06 am

CheeseRedux wrote:
Hang on, I just thought of something: If I recall correctly, you can load your save from outside Oolite when you're on a Mac.

Try this: Exit Oolite, and manually locate your save file. I'm fairly certain it's named the same on Macs as on Windows, ie Commandername.oolite-save.
Double click (or whatever you Mac-users do to open an application) on the save game you want to open, and Oolite should launch with the commander loaded.

Yes, that will be the easiest solution. Oolite always appends "oolite-save" at the end of a name. So when you do a search for that in the finder, you'll find all save files on your disk. Select one and double-click on it. It will launch Oolite with the just selected commander.

And when you have difficulties finding the file when "in-game" press Cmd-f to go to windowed mode. In that mode you get macs own file dialogue. I prefer that dialogue, so even when I play in full-screen I often switch temporarily to windowed mode to load my commanders.