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zkline

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Text mode on OS X
« on: March 18, 2012, 07:14:46 am »
Hi All,
I've decided to look into DF again, after a long absence, and have run into a problem. In order for my screen reader to work with it I need to use text mode in the init.txt file, which doesn't seem to be supported on OS X. Comments in this file would lead me to believe it should be, yet I receive an error that it isn't supported when I try to run the game.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. I know it's supported on LInux, at least, but I'd rather not run DF in a virtual machine if I could avoid it.
Thanks much,
Zack
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calrogman

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Re: Text mode on OS X
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2012, 03:03:13 pm »
Quote from: zkline on March 18, 2012, 07:14:46 am
I receive an error that it isn't supported when I try to run the game.

Copy and paste that error here, if you would be so kind?
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zkline

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Re: Text mode on OS X
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2012, 03:11:39 pm »
SUre. Sorry I didn't think to do that earlier.
"Text mode not supported on your platform, using 2D."
Yours,
Zack.
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calrogman

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Re: Text mode on OS X
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2012, 04:03:08 pm »
Based on that error, and the contents of g_src/init.cpp, it looks like Toady has a problem with his build chain.  Specifically, he's probably missing a "-DCURSES" somewhere.  I suggest you file a report on the bug tracker.
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zkline

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« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2012, 04:13:17 pm »
I'm glad you have an idea what the problem is. I didn't think to try parsing the source code myself, I'm not nearly fluent enough with C++.
I'd love to submit a bug report, but the captcha is unreadable with my screen reader. I can't seem to find an audio alternative, as sometimes exists. Guess I'll work on finding a sighted person to read for me.
THanks,
Zack.
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calrogman

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Re: Text mode on OS X
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2012, 04:28:33 pm »
Ah sorry, I didn't think of that.  If you gave me some more information, I'd be happy to file a bug report for you.

I'll need to know which version of Dwarf Fortress you're running, and which version of OS X.
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zkline

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Re: Text mode on OS X
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2012, 04:33:11 pm »
Hi,
Thanks for the offer to help. :) I'm running DF 0.34.05, which I think is the latest version, on OS X 10.7.3.
Yours,
Zack.
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calrogman

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Re: Text mode on OS X
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2012, 04:35:56 pm »
No need to thank me!  Here's the bug report, so you can keep up to date: http://bay12games.com/dwarves/mantisbt/view.php?id=5677

Here's hoping for a speedy resolution, all the best!
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zkline

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Re: Text mode on OS X
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2012, 06:44:12 pm »
That looks good. :) In the mean time, I guess I'll have to settle for playing the game by proxy, which is the way I've done things up until now anyhow.
In the longer term, more support for playing on my own would be lovely, but I realize that's a lofty goal at best. WOrking text mode is probably a start.
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