MacBook Pro : Crashing just before really entering the game

[mish]

Good day all. Trying to get PlaneShift up and running on the machine below.
I am getting as far as just pass the static village scene, with a bit of text above and below the image. As soon as that goes away, there is a new image, and a dialog in the center, which I am unable to read as the app crashes. I have included after the machine information, the console dump leading up to the crash. I have followed the tips found at http://planeshift.top-ix.org/pswiki/index.php?title=Troubleshooting_guide_for_MacOSX , the Troubleshooting guide for MacOSX. The ONLY thing that I have done otherwise is to take the app out of full screen settings and put it into a smaller window so that I can watch Terminal activity. I can, if someone needs it, add the dump from the Mac Crash Reporter.
 Thanks in Advance for everyone's assistance. Mish

  Model Name:   MacBook Pro
  Model Identifier:   MacBookPro5,5
  Processor Name:   Intel Core 2 Duo
  Processor Speed:   2.53 GHz
  Number Of Processors:   1
  Total Number Of Cores:   2

Terminal Dump:

CA: alc_ca_init
CA: alc_ca_probe
CA: alc_ca_probe
CA: alc_ca_probe
Crystal Space for MacOS/X 2.1.0.4234 [MacOS/X-x86(32)-GCC]
Ported to MacOS/X by Eric Sunshine <sunshine@sunshineco.com>

Your configuration files are in... /Users/aszy/Library/Application Support/PlaneShift

planeshift.application.client:
  PlaneShift Azure Spirit (0.6.1)
  This game uses Crystal Space Engine created by Jorrit and others
  2.1.0.4234 [MacOS/X-x86(32)-GCC]
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_ANY flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_WEATHER flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_SPAWN flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_CELPERSIST flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_PAWS flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_GROUP flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_CHEAT flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_LINMOVE flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_SPELLS flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_NEWCHAR flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_SUPERCLIENT flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_EXCHANGES flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_ADMIN flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_STARTUP flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_CHARACTER flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_CONNECTIONS flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_CHAT flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_NET flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_LOAD flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_NPC flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_TRADE flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_SOUND flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_COMBAT flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_SKILLXP flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_QUESTS flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_SCRIPT flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_RELATIONSHIPS flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_MESSAGES flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_CACHE flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_PETS flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_USER flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_LOOT flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_MINIGAMES flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_DRDATA flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_ACTIONLOCATION flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_ITEM flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, LOG_HIRE flag deactivated with no filter.
Sat Oct 25 14:50:48 2014, All LOGS are off.
Mounting skin: /this/art/skins/elves.zip
Mounting skin: /planeshift/art/skins/base/client_base.zip
--------------------------------
Loaded 954 translation entries for english.
--------------------------------
  psEngine initialized.
Using fontsize 16 for resolution 1023x752

crystalspace.maploader:
  Unable to open shader file ‘/shader/terrain_fixed_base.xml’!
  Unable to open shader file ‘/shader/terrain_fixed_splatting.xml’!
ART ERROR: Invalid texture reference '/planeshift/world/guildlaw/gh_law_pplant01_ba_n.dds' in ShaderVar 'tex normal compressed'

crystalspace.maploader.parse.image:
  Could not open image file ‘/planeshift/weapons/knife01a.dds’ on VFS!

crystalspace.maploader.parse.texture:
  Could not load image /planeshift/weapons/knife01a.dds!
  [node: library,textures,texture(name=myknife)]
  Could not load texture ‘myknife’, using checkerboard instead
  [node: library,textures,texture(name=myknife)]

planeshift.application.client:
  PSLoader: step 2: success
  PSLoader: step 3: success
  PSLoader: step 4: success
Sat Oct 25 14:51:07 2014, <src/client/modehandler.cpp:646 CreatePortalWeather SEVERE>
Sat Oct 25 14:51:07 2014, CreatePortalWeather received invalid sector!
Sat Oct 25 14:51:09 2014, <src/client/psclientdr.cpp:258 HandleStatsUpdate SEVERE>
Sat Oct 25 14:51:09 2014, Stat request failed because CelClient not ready for EID:43426
  PSLoader: step 5: success
Added 'Attacks' to stringtable.
Added 'queue an attack' to stringtable.
Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014, Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014, No ignore.xml file found. Assuming empty
Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014, Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014, GUI image 'ButtonStorage' not found.
Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014,
Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014, Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014, GUI image '' not found.
Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014,
Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014, Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014, GUI image 'Back' not found.
Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014,
Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014, <src/common/paws/pawswidget.cpp:1117 FindWidget SEVERE>
Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014, Could not locate widget Up Arrow in ShortcutMenu ((null))
Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014, <src/common/paws/pawswidget.cpp:1117 FindWidget SEVERE>
Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014, Could not locate widget Down Arrow in ShortcutMenu ((null))
Added 'Chat - font' to stringtable.
Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014, <src/common/paws/pawstree.cpp:648 Load SEVERE>
Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014, <widget> tag not found
Added 'Adjective item modifier' to stringtable.
Added 'Prefix item modifier' to stringtable.
Added 'Suffix item modifier' to stringtable.
Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014, <src/common/util/psxmlparser.cpp:282 ParseFile SEVERE>
Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014, Could not find file: /planeshift/userdata/options/npcdialog.xml
Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014, Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014, GUI image '' not found.
Sat Oct 25 14:51:10 2014,
  PSLoader: step 6: success
Sat Oct 25 14:51:12 2014, <src/client/psclientdr.cpp:213 HandleDeadReckon SEVERE>
Sat Oct 25 14:51:12 2014, Got DR message for unknown entity EID:10052.
Sat Oct 25 14:51:12 2014, <src/client/modehandler.cpp:354 HandleModeMessage SEVERE>
Sat Oct 25 14:51:12 2014, Received psModeMessage for unknown object EID:43314
Sat Oct 25 14:51:12 2014, <src/client/modehandler.cpp:354 HandleModeMessage SEVERE>
Sat Oct 25 14:51:12 2014, Received psModeMessage for unknown object EID:43314
Sat Oct 25 14:51:12 2014, <src/client/modehandler.cpp:354 HandleModeMessage SEVERE>
Sat Oct 25 14:51:12 2014, Received psModeMessage for unknown object EID:43337
Sat Oct 25 14:51:12 2014, <src/client/psclientdr.cpp:213 HandleDeadReckon SEVERE>
Sat Oct 25 14:51:12 2014, Got DR message for unknown entity EID:43314.
Sat Oct 25 14:51:12 2014, <src/client/psclientdr.cpp:213 HandleDeadReckon SEVERE>
Sat Oct 25 14:51:12 2014, Got DR message for unknown entity EID:10052.
Segmentation fault

[Illysia]

Hello. I can't help as I don't know macs, sorry, but hopefully someone who does know how to fix the problem will be able to get to you soon.

[Jawir]

Hello, if I understand correctly, you aren't playing the game for the first time, are you? If so your character could be in an area causing some troubles: I notice there are several messages from "unknown object EID" until for some reason the client crashes with a segmentation fault. You could reach a Game Master (http://www.planeshift.it/IRC) and ask him if he can move you a little bit.

[mish]

Have created a character, but not yet 'seen it in the world'. So, yes, playing it for the first time. Ran the update, with no change. Thanks.

Few hours later: Trashed everything, re-installed, ran pslaunch, got the update, then told it to quit. Quit failed, had to force close. Below is the crash dump of that event.


Date/Time:       2014-10-26 08:52:31 -0700
OS Version:      10.6.8 (Build 10K549)
Architecture:    x86_64
Report Version:  7

Command:         pslaunch_static
Path:            /Applications/PlaneShift/pslaunch.app/Contents/MacOS/pslaunch_static
Version:         0.6.1.0 (0)
Build Version:   (null)
Project Name:    pslaunch_static
Source Version:  (null)
Parent:          launchd [133]

PID:             1822
Event:           hang
Duration:        6.41s (sampling started after 2 seconds)
Steps:           24 (100ms sampling interval)

Pageins:         0
Pageouts:        0


Process:         pslaunch_static [1822]
Path:            /Applications/PlaneShift/pslaunch.app/Contents/MacOS/pslaunch_static
UID:             501

  Thread e373       DispatchQueue 100
  User stack:
    24 start + 41 (in pslaunch_static) [0x223d]
      24 _start + 216 (in pslaunch_static) [0x2316]
        24 main + 7452 (in pslaunch_static) [0x12e1a]
          24 CS::Threading::Implementation::ThreadBase::Stop() + 53 (in pslaunch_static) [0x6f1cb]
            24 semaphore_wait_trap + 10 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x9655eb36]
  Kernel stack:
    24 semaphore_wait_continue + 0 [0x22a88f]

  Thread e382       DispatchQueue 1634545000
  User stack:
    24 start_wqthread + 30 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x965845c6]
      24 _pthread_wqthread + 390 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x96584781]
        24 _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 240 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x96584cfe]
          24 _dispatch_queue_invoke + 163 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x96584f59]
            24 kevent + 10 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x96585382]
  Kernel stack:
    24 kevent + 97 [0x47a699]

  Thread e384     
  User stack:
    24 pthread_cond_wait + 48 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x965d505f]
      24 semaphore_wait_signal_trap + 10 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x9655eb42]
  Kernel stack:
    24 semaphore_wait_continue + 0 [0x22a88f]

  Thread e385     
  User stack:
    24 pthread_cond_wait + 48 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x965d505f]
      24 semaphore_wait_signal_trap + 10 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x9655eb42]
  Kernel stack:
    24 semaphore_wait_continue + 0 [0x22a88f]

  Thread e386     
  User stack:
    24 thread_start + 34 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x9658c0de]
      24 CS::Threading::Implementation::(anonymous namespace)::proxyFunc(void*) + 18 (in pslaunch_static) [0x6f0ea]
        24 UpdaterEngine::Run() + 18 (in pslaunch_static) [0x27e76]
          24 UpdaterEngine::CheckForUpdates() + 1448 (in pslaunch_static) [0x27ad4]
            24 pthread_cond_wait + 48 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x965d505f]
              24 semaphore_wait_signal_trap + 10 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x9655eb42]
  Kernel stack:
    24 semaphore_wait_continue + 0 [0x22a88f]

  Thread e388     
  User stack:
    24 pthread_cond_wait + 48 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x965d505f]
      24 semaphore_wait_signal_trap + 10 (in libSystem.B.dylib) [0x9655eb42]
  Kernel stack:
    24 semaphore_wait_continue + 0 [0x22a88f]

  Binary Images:
      0x1000 -   0x3f2feb  0.6.1.0 (0) <42574D62-9244-45BE-ACAA-2234417A50CD> /Applications/PlaneShift/pslaunch.app/Contents/MacOS/pslaunch_static
  0x9655e000 - 0x96705ff7  libSystem.B.dylib () <2DCD13E3-1BD1-6F25-119A-3863A3848B90> /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib


Later today, I will make the suggested mods to the cfg files and try to get in.
mish

[mish]

After reading other complaints here, I launched pslaunch and asked it to Repair, the results were interesting in the least. First time, it could not find it's own log files - probably as they have never been created. Second time, it ran an integrity check and found a number of missing Windows .dll files and asked if I wanted them downloaded. Of course I replied NO, as this is a Mac we're working on. Hmmm

[Jawir]

Regarding the Windows files it happened to me too under OSX. I remember I allowed the updater to download them to see what could happen. At the end the files were unused and nothing wrong was happening: they are just a waste of time and hard disk space.
Anyway, do you have the possibility to try to log in from another (known working) pc?
I remember a day I had a problem similar to the one described (but I was in Gugrontid and not into the introduction area) trying to log in with my laptop(equipped with Windows 8.1). After some trials I logged in from my desktop pc (equipped with Windows 7) and it worked. Then I logged out and tried again with my laptop without any succes. I logged in again from the desktop and moved the char away just a little bit. After that PS has always worked fine even with my laptop.

I can't explain why this procedure solved the problem though... 

[mish]

After a clean install, and tweaking the cfg files, I got into the game and !finished my first quest! . Console is still showing a number of areas of failure, These I will bring up in the AFTER forum. Thanks to all. mish

[cdmoreland]

 \\o//I've never used a Mac so I couldn't help. Glad you got on.