[Crispy]

It appears that the universal binary patch for CoD is available on the Aspyr website. I'm surprised that there was no announcement on the IMG main page, or even any mention of it here in the forums. Anyway, the patch can be found here: http://support.aspyr...&...d=2&root=42

There is one problem with it that I managed to work around. The patch installer puts the UO files in the wrong directory, which causes servers to kick for impure files. To fix the problem, simply move the contents of the "Call of Duty/Main/uo" directory to the "Call of Duty/uo" directory. This will overwrite some of the old UO files with the new, updated files. After that the "Call of Duty/Main/uo" directory can be deleted.

It will probably be a good idea to also grab the new PB files made available by Brad Oliver. http://www.insidemac.......36648&st=52

[Homy]

Thanks! I've been checking http://www.insidemac...showtopic=36648 several times for any news about the patch and was wondering if there ever will be any. I'm surprised too. The patch is not even on Macgamefiles. Do you mean this patch is for both CoD and UO? The description mentions only CoD.

[Crispy]

Homy, on September 12th 2009, 03:06 PM, said:

Do you mean this patch is for both CoD and UO? The description mentions only CoD.

Yes, it patches both CoD and UO. I've played through the first couple of single player missions in both CoD and UO, and just spent an hour playing UO base assault on the Texas Militia server.
It all seems good except for a couple of minor graphics issues in both single player and multiplayer.
1. In the first CoD mission, "Pathfinder", the moon appears as a hazy light blob in the sky instead of a nice full moon. Also, the footbag that contains the beacon objective should be flashing yellow, but instead it is just a dull yellow.
2. In UO multiplayer base assault, the base icon at the bottom of the screen should be flashing when a bomb is planted. Instead, the base icon disappears.

[Homy]

I get best performance in CoD. In the training mission in the beginning I get about 107 fps instead of 67 I got before. When I look at the sun I get 67 fps instead of 45. In UO in the first level in the snowy forest I get only 5 more fps, 25 instead of 20 when I stand back and look at the sun. All with the same settings I had before.

[UmarOMC1]

Awesome news! Thanks!

PPL might want to note the download weighs in at 350MB... it might be easier on their servers if its not so heavily advertised via the likes of a news article on IMG?

[Amon CMB]

Runs very well on a unibody MBP. To get widescreen, make an autoexec.cfg text file in /Call of Duty/Main/ with the following:

seta r_mode "-1"
seta r_customheight "1200"
seta r_customwidth "1920"
seta cg_fov "90"

(swap the resolution numbers for your monitor's max values)

However, this makes all the movies besides the Aspyr logo black with only sound. Any way to fix this?

[UmarOMC1]

Amon CMB, on September 13th 2009, 12:48 AM, said:

Runs very well on a unibody MBP. To get widescreen, make an autoexec.cfg text file in /Call of Duty/Main/ with the following:

seta r_mode "-1"
seta r_customheight "1200"
seta r_customwidth "1920"
seta cg_fov "90"

(swap the resolution numbers for your monitor's max values)

However, this makes all the movies besides the Aspyr logo black with only sound. Any way to fix this?

I noticed that, too, regarding the video. I'm not complaining or looking to fix it... I think I've been playing this for the past hour and having a LOT of fun with EVERYTHING turned to max. My monitor maxes out at 1680x1050 but, again, I'm not complaining. Like CoD4, though, I'm thinking of lowering the resolution because it seems the texture resolution isn't helping make it look much better. The framerate is through the roof, though!

By the way, don't you have to add a command in the config.cfg file telling the app to run the autoexec.cfg?

Thanks again, Crispy!

[iomatic]

Is this patch necessary for the Digital Download version with Brad's pb files applied? I no longer get PB kicks, but I can't get autodownloads of maps and such. (Yes i checked if auto download was on).
Ideas?

[DBSor]

I have a problem with the french localized version.
Application lauches and quits immediately with this message in the console:

Quote

14/09/09 22:52:38 [0x0-0x28e28e].com.aspyr.callofdutyuomp[3820] /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Support/LaunchCFMApp[3820] Launch failed with error code -2857 (cfragCFragRsrcErr) for application /Applications/Call of Duty/CoD United Offensive MP.app/Contents/MacOSClassic/CoD United Offensive MP

I can launch the app by opening the application bundle, and open the executable file in the MacOS folder but then, PB is always on off and i get kicked.

EDIT: one pb folder was still in the application support, I erased it and PB works but I still can not launch UO without opening the app bundle. Any idea ?

[pmorrison8522]

Thanks, I had been searching the patch for a few days. Got the information here only.

[Homy]

Still no news about this on IMG!

[Sargiel]

Great to see it finally released - downloading now

[DBSor]

Finally, it works, do not forget to remove all the pb folders in the application support for CoD and UO and follow the advice of Crispy (first post).
For the launch problem, have a look on this picture:

On the left, you have the info of a friend's app, on the right, you have mine on the same computer (mine), without Rosetta option
When I put the good version in the CoD folder, it worked. When I zip and expand my app, n°2 appears at the end of the name, it worked, if I remove "2", it didn't launch. I put back "2" at the end, it worked, I move the app on the desktop, remove "2" at the end and put it back in the CoD folder and ... it works now. Very strange but it must come from my computer. I, and all the iClan members, are so happy to play UO like in the old good times on my G5, thank you very much for the patch !

Brad, I have another question to correct my launcher iClanASC. PowerPC version of UO under Leopard accepts the service command like "connect to" or "perform command". Universal version under Snow Leopard does not. CoD2 and CoD4 accepts terminal command like +connect and +password, it may be with UO:

/Applications/Call\ of\ Duty/CoD\ United\ Offensive\ MP.app/Contents/MacOS/CoD\ United\ Offensive\ MP +connect 88.191.73.77:29000

But it does not work
Is there a way to send a command to the patched UO under Snow Leopard allowing to connect directly to a server with or without a password ? Thx.

EDIT: I just tested the service under Leopard on my MBP and I obtained this error:

It tends to confirm that services do not work anymore with the patched version of UO, neither under Snow Leopard, nor under Leopard
Another way to connect to a server directly ?

[Crispy]

DBSor, on September 16th 2009, 02:11 PM, said:

Is there a way to send a command to the patched UO under Snow Leopard allowing to connect directly to a server with or without a password ?

Try creating a text file named "MacCoDParms.txt" in your Call of Duty directory, and put your command line arguments there. I haven't tested to see if this still works with the UB patch, but it works fine with the PPC version.

[Crispy]

iomatic, on September 14th 2009, 01:34 PM, said:

Is this patch necessary for the Digital Download version with Brad's pb files applied? I no longer get PB kicks, but I can't get autodownloads of maps and such. (Yes i checked if auto download was on).
Ideas?

I just tried connecting to four servers running custom maps, and on each one downloading never starts. It just stalls at the "estimating" message. Brad, could it be an endian issue in the networking code that handles downloads?

[iomatic]

Crispy, on September 16th 2009, 07:55 PM, said:

I just tried connecting to four servers running custom maps, and on each one downloading never starts. It just stalls at the "estimating" message. Brad, could it be an endian issue in the networking code that handles downloads?

Any updates on this?

[DBSor]

Crispy, on September 17th 2009, 04:30 AM, said:

Try creating a text file named "MacCoDParms.txt" in your Call of Duty directory, and put your command line arguments there. I haven't tested to see if this still works with the UB patch, but it works fine with the PPC version.

Thx for the tip, but I do not want to do it on my own computer only. iClanASC can launch the game, connect CoD to a server and if necessary enter a password. I can not create a text file named "MacCoDParms.txt" on each computer. So my problem is not solved, how to launch CoD:UO as the services "connect to" and "perform command" do not work anymore and the terminal commands "+connect" and "+password" are not recognized

@iomatic: iClan UO players have no problem with the patch (except for installation) but we all have our own custom maps already downloaded, I will make a test as soon as possible to see if we can dowload new maps with the game.

[Crispy]

iomatic, on September 24th 2009, 03:13 PM, said:

Any updates on this?

None yet. I submitted a support ticket for this issue and for the issues described by DBSor. We'll see how Aspyr responds.

I was hoping that Brad Oliver would jump in and shed some light on the matter, but I guess he's busy with his new job at Feral.

[DBSor]

Thx Crispy, I hope to have a response one day, especially for the launch problem with iClanASC.

[Crispy]

Now I remember why I vowed never to buy another Aspyr product. Here's their response to my support ticket. All I can say is that my computer monitor starting turning brown while I was reading this.

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Hello Chris,

Thank you for contacting Aspyr Tech Support!

Thank you for the input. We are always looking for feedback from our customers when we release a new game or patch.

We haven't had any reports regarding icons, game objectives, or icon colors as of yet, however. We would like for you to send us a copy of your system specifications profile so that we can look into this issue further. Please send us your "system specifications profile" file. A "system specifications profile" file contains information about the software and hardware installed on your computer. This file does not contain any kind of personal information. To create a system specifications profile file, follow the steps below:

SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS PROFILE:
1) From the desktop, click on the 'Apple' icon in the top left-hand corner of the screen.
2) From the drop-down menu, select 'About this Mac'.
3) From the screen that appears, select 'More Info'.
4) Click on 'File' in the top left-hand corner of the screen and select 'Save'.
5) Save the file as an XML file.
6) Reply to this email with your system specification profile.


As for downloading, downloading content is not supported for use with the Mac version of Call of Duty. Often, this material is only compatible with the PC version of the game. Also, all of the material is user generated and is not supported for use with the Mac version of the game. This user generated material often has problems associated with it and for this reason, we cannot support its use.

After reviewing your computer information, I am obligated to inform you that your use of an unsupported video card with Call of Duty is likely the cause of your issue. Unfortunately, the Nvidia GTX 285 is not a card supported for use with Call of Duty. Call of Duty was not developed for, or tested on, the Nvidia GTX 285 card. For this reason, we cannot guarantee the game's stability or functionality on your system. We also cannot provide technical support for Call of Duty with the Nvidia GTX 285 card. We apologize that we could not help you further. You can find all of the game's system requirements at the link below:
http://www.aspyr.com/product/info/26


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