Game not unexpectedly quitting per se, but still not functioning

[Alpaca]

I am running OS X 10.4.1.
I\'ve downloaded v 0.3.009 off apple.com Mac OS X software happy page.
I did encounter the unexpected quitting for the updater, but followed the instructions and did all of the updates as instructed in the sticky.

Now, when I try to open either the psclient or the updater, throught Finder, Terminal, or otherwise, it doesn\'t work. That is to say, the app\'s icon bounces about once in the dock, and then just stops. No unexpected quitting, since the application hasn\'t even launched. It just doesn\'t work, period.

So... A little help, eh?

[quintiusc]

You need to open it from the command line.  There\'s a link to a file in that same stickey that will do it for you.  At least there used to be.

[Alpaca]

First off, I had tried that, hence the reference to trying to open through the Terminal, in my post above.

I did find out that I had somehow screwed up in chmodding it, and one way or another I actually get a response out of the terminal/command line this time:

SCF_WARNING: class planeshift.sound.soundmanager (from /Applications/Planeshift 3D/pssound.csplugin) has already been registered in the same context `app\' (in /Applications/Planeshift 3D/psclient.app/Contents/Resources/pssound.csplugin)
Crystal Space for MacOS/X 0.99 r0 [MacOS/X-powerpc-GCC]
Ported to MacOS/X by Eric Sunshine

ERROR: csInitializer::SetupConfigManager failed!
Is your CRYSTAL environment variable set?

Any suggestions?

[ScrollMaker]

That\'s odd. I\'ve never seen that error before. Which updater did you use?

[Alpaca]

The java one specified in the sticky.

[ScrollMaker]

Did you enable both check-boxes on Updater.jar? I would try running the Updater.jar once more even if you are sure you updated correctly last time. If that doesn\'t work try deleting the offending file and running the updater again to redownload it.

[Alpaca]

I hadn\'t checked the \"zipped\" box. However, I did that, and psclient nevertheless won\'t open the Finder way, and the terminal way yeilds:

SCF_WARNING: class planeshift.sound.soundmanager (from /Applications/Planeshift 3D/pssound.csplugin) has already been registered in the same context `app\' (in /Applications/Planeshift 3D/psclient.app/Contents/Resources/pssound.csplugin)
Crystal Space for MacOS/X 0.99 r0 [MacOS/X-powerpc-GCC]
Ported to MacOS/X by Eric Sunshine

ERROR: csInitializer::SetupConfigManager failed!
Is your CRYSTAL environment variable set?

Now, I had a thought. The user\'s manual says to do the config stuff, but I see no config app within the directory. Perhaps this could be the issue?

Also, when you mention deleting the offending file, I don\'t know which file, exactly, is the offending one.

[ScrollMaker]

The .cfg files are configuration files if that\'s what the manual means. It appears the offending file is \"pssound.csplugin\". I also wouldn\'t bother trying to get the double-clickable application to work, as that\'s only caused problems for me in the past. I just run it from the Terminal every time.

[Alpaca]

So, two questions:

1. How would I get the offending file alone, without dl\'ing the entire 220 meg package?

2. Might this have anything to do with the extremely prominent warning within the official download page, specifying that on the mac, there are issues with: a) the updater opening, and b) the sounds not working?

[ScrollMaker]

1. If you delete the file and then run Updater.jar with both options checked off it should replace the file. I wouldn\'t recommend doing this, but try it if nothing else seems to work.

2. If you download 3.009 and try to run the official updater it won\'t work. That is why you must use Cha0s\' Updater.jar to update to 3.010.
The sounds can sometimes cause the game to crash while playing, so it is recommended you turn them off. I have never had a problem with the sounds though.

[Alpaca]

I did as you instructed, and sure enough, the file got replaced. Problem is, the same error keeps appearing.

[quintiusc]

Sorry, I missed you saying that you tried using the terminal.

That\'s the messsage that shows up when you try running psclient from outside the folder that it\'s in.  Have you tried using the cd command to change to that directory?

[ScrollMaker]

It might be a specific error with Tiger, but I don\'t have it yet so I don\'t know. At this point if it were me, I would trash your current Planeshift, reinstall it, and try to follow the instructions as close as possible.

Before you do that you might want to wait for someone else to post their suggestions. Also you can ask people on irc.freenode.net #planeshift-build if you know how to use IRC.

Edit: quintiusc, good catch if that\'s it.

[quintiusc]

Also, have you replaced the vfs.cfg file yet?  I just did that and it opened from the finder fine.

[ScrollMaker]

The only problem with reverting to the older vfs.cfg file is that once you run the updater it will set it back to the less-functional, newer vfs.cfg file. And I don\'t think you get that neato chime in the beginning of the load screen.