Graphics Problem on iMac OS X 10.6.8

[LauroX]

Hello there,

So I've been very very very eager to play Planeshift, especially once I heard that it was apparently compatible with macs. I match all the system requirements, and I read the "ReadbeforeOSX" document with for certain fixes, but for some reason the graphics on the Client are too oddly messed up enough, that its actually preventing me from playing the game (AKA parts of the screen are pixalated, but only in certain areas). I also tried re-installing from scratch and doing the repair when something goes wrong. The only other thing to mention, when I download and open the LaunchClient it says the game has an update, and when it updates, everything goes so smoothly until near the end, and it "quits unexpectedly", when I re-open the client it doesnt offer for the update, so I hit repair and it says everything passes the test, yet still hasnt resolved anything..

Everything seems to work fine when I load everything, its when I go to make my character, you cannot even see the head area, for half bottom of the platform below the feet (I will be providing a screenshot, incase it may help resolve this).

I will provide my OS info, I just really want to play the game! I actually went out and bought Snow Leopard, in hopes that it would update my drivers enough to play, but even still... I'm also running in 64bit mode, in attempt to help the graphics but to no prevail.

INFO:

Hardware Overview:

  Model Name:   iMac
  Model Identifier:   iMac8,1
  Processor Name:   Intel Core 2 Duo
  Processor Speed:   2.66 GHz
  Number Of Processors:   1
  Total Number Of Cores:   2
  L2 Cache:   6 MB
  Memory:   4 GB
  Bus Speed:   1.07 GHz
  Boot ROM Version:   IM81.00C1.B00
  SMC Version (system):   1.29f1
  Serial Number (system):   QP8350HVZE6
  Hardware UUID:   D153A837-7C59-522B-9EE9-B8B582ADD3D3

ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro:

  Chipset Model:   ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro
  Type:   GPU
  Bus:   PCIe
  PCIe Lane Width:   x16
  VRAM (Total):   256 MB
  Vendor:   ATI (0x1002)
  Device ID:   0x9583
  Revision ID:   0x0000
  ROM Revision:   113-B2250L-259
  EFI Driver Version:   01.00.259
  Displays:
iMac:
  Resolution:   1680 x 1050
  Pixel Depth:   32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
  Main Display:   Yes
  Mirror:   Off
  Online:   Yes
  Built-In:   Yes
Display Connector:
  Status:   No Display Connected

Memory Slots:

  ECC:   Disabled

BANK 0/DIMM0:

  Size:   2 GB
  Type:   DDR2 SDRAM
  Speed:   800 MHz
  Status:   OK
  Manufacturer:   0xAD00000000000000
  Part Number:   0x48594D503132355336344352382D53362020
  Serial Number:   0x02004098

BANK 1/DIMM1:

  Size:   2 GB
  Type:   DDR2 SDRAM
  Speed:   800 MHz
  Status:   OK
  Manufacturer:   0xAD00000000000000
  Part Number:   0x48594D503132355336344352382D53362020
  Serial Number:   0x00003230

System Software Overview:

  System Version:   Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K540)
  Kernel Version:   Darwin 10.8.0
  Boot Volume:   Macintosh HD
  Boot Mode:   Normal
  Computer Name:   Laura Doyle’s iMac
  User Name:   Laura Doyle (ifrong)
  Secure Virtual Memory:   Not Enabled
  64-bit Kernel and Extensions:   Yes
  Time since boot:   16:49

Here is a screenshot of my graphics when I load the game:

[Tessra]

Hopefully Sarva will be along soon and might be able to tell you something... She's got a Mac and can usually suggest something helpful.  There's a fair few of us Mac users, but I'm running the 10.6.7 snowleopard.  I haven't moved up to try the next one yet.  Usually a repair will work, as the update rarely works well for the Macs. 

The only thing I can suggest is delete it and redownload.  Sometimes I have to wipe and start again if it gets a glitch like that.  [I've had to do that twice on some of the updates in the year+ i've been playing.]

[Sarva]

On my desktop I have the same issue. it is suppose to be a problem with one of the art files. Since I know what all the character races look like I haven't tried to fix it and it doesn't affect game play. My mac laptop doesn't have the problemProbably completely deleting the game, both the game folder and the Planeshift folder at user/library/application support/planeshift and then reinstalling will hopefully clear up the problem.

[weltall]

it's also possible they broke again opengl if it didn't happen before.