RFmod and UCmod for Mac - Universal Binaries

[trinidude4]

umm...sorry a what now?

The symlink does work, but it's not a permanent fix. It's just a workaround for now. A symlink is almost like a shortcut. The difference is the OS sees the symlink as if it were the actual file/folder.

To make it, you have to use Terminal. The command for a symlink is:
ln -s "actual file" "symlink file"
So as an example, I'm going to assume the Frets on Fire.app is on your Desktop and the folder containing your songs is also on your Desktop in a folder named "Songs". Open up Terminal and type in:

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cd ~/Desktop/Frets\ on\ Fire.app/Contents/Resources/data/; ln -s ~/Desktop/Songs songs

The "~/Desktop/" and "~/Desktop/Songs" in the above code may have to be changed depending on where they are located on your computer.

Edit: I wrote a simple shell scriptto make this easier, hopefully. Make sure you don't have a songs directory inside the Frets on Fire.app.

Also, the Select Song Library is working for me in Alarian Mod. I'm not sure about RF-mod though.

[trinidude4]

How is telling us how to port mods going,

Me and the SVLDF are working on a Mod which will extend Drum Mods and I'd like to port it.

I'll PM you in a bit about our mod.

I was hoping to get to it this weekend, but I'm not sure if that's gonna be possible. Anyway, I was just going to describe the game dependencies you need to have installed and maybe some tips on how to get everything installed as universal using macports. Porting mods is not the problem. Setting up the environment to compile Frets on Fire is the annoying part.

[JayMar]

The symlink does work, but it's not a permanent fix. It's just a workaround for now. A symlink is almost like a shortcut. The difference is the OS sees the symlink as if it were the actual file/folder.

To make it, you have to use Terminal. The command for a symlink is:
ln -s "actual file" "symlink file"
So as an example, I'm going to assume the Frets on Fire.app is on your Desktop and the folder containing your songs is also on your Desktop in a folder named "Songs". Open up Terminal and type in:

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cd ~/Desktop/Frets\ on\ Fire.app/Contents/Resources/data/; ln -s ~/Desktop/Songs songs

The "~/Desktop/" and "~/Desktop/Songs" in the above code may have to be changed depending on where they are located on your computer.

Edit: I wrote a simple shell scriptto make this easier, hopefully. Make sure you don't have a songs directory inside the Frets on Fire.app.

Also, the Select Song Library is working for me in Alarian Mod. I'm not sure about RF-mod though.

well i tried it manually and with the shell script, but i couldn't get it to work.
i'm currently dl'ing your Alarian Mod 2.0, hopefully that'll work.
thanks anyways dude you rule.

umm...so maybe i'm just dumb but when i'm in the list and i've highlighted the folder i want, what do i press? (i'm in alarian mod 2.0 now, btw) i've tried pick, secondary shift, all the keys/notes/frets whatevers, star power, killswitch (oh and what is that?), left, right, i don't even know what else there is.

[trinidude4]

umm...so maybe i'm just dumb but when i'm in the list and i've highlighted the folder i want, what do i press? (i'm in alarian mod 2.0 now, btw) i've tried pick, secondary shift, all the keys/notes/frets whatevers, star power, killswitch (oh and what is that?), left, right, i don't even know what else there is.

I use the enter key, which is also my pick key. If that doesn't work, maybe you have to delete your fretsonfire.ini.

[JayMar]

thanks....but not working. since i have a folder that holds all those songs, pressing enter (also my pick key) or 1 (my first note key) just opens the folder, it doesn't use that folder as the songs directory

[trinidude4]

thanks....but not working. since i have a folder that holds all those songs, pressing enter (also my pick key) or 1 (my first note key) just opens the folder, it doesn't use that folder as the songs directory

I was just trying to figure this out. The select songs library setting seems to only work if the folder containing all your songs is named "songs". Otherwise, I couldn't select it the right way.

[Beewirks]

hey I know this might not be on topic but I have a big problem with hitting every note that repeats close together...is it the memory of my mac or what?...it strums like 2 out of 10 repeating notes

[trinidude4]

hey I know this might not be on topic but I have a big problem with hitting every note that repeats close together...is it the memory of my mac or what?...it strums like 2 out of 10 repeating notes

Which version are you using? Does it seem laggy when you're playing? If you're using Alarian Mod, maybe one of the hotfixes would fix your problem. I'll post up a Mac version of the latest hotfix in a little while.

Edit: Here is Hotfix 26.5. Just replace the files in the Frets on Fire.app with the files in the rar. I don't know exactly what has been fixed since I haven't been able to keep up with the development recently, but I see they have been working on HOPO issues.

[JayMar]

I was just trying to figure this out. The select songs library setting seems to only work if the folder containing all your songs is named "songs". Otherwise, I couldn't select it the right way.

so as far as i am concerned...your name is now Jesus. or God. or Satan. or whatever the hell you want it to be. a simple capital 's' was all that screwed me this whole time...and never would've known if it weren't for you. so thanks for your patience and answers, keep up the awesome, and THANK YOU

[trinidude4]

so as far as i am concerned...your name is now Jesus. or God. or Satan. or whatever the hell you want it to be. a simple capital 's' was all that screwed me this whole time...and never would've known if it weren't for you. so thanks for your patience and answers, keep up the awesome, and THANK YOU

:D

Also, I put together hotfix 28 for Alarian Mod. Check out the thread for the hotfixes for Alarian Mod to find out what it does.

Note: Just replace the files in your Frets on Fire.app. Don't just copy the folders and paste them in though. I think that would delete the contents of the folder. Copy each individual file and paste them into the appropriate folder.

[Talos]

Hey, i've got some problems with Alarian V2, i hope someone can help.

My Problems:

- My guitar-track laggs like hell (only the guitar track, all the other sounds/music/animations are running fine), i nearly can't hear it.
It laggs only if i play it - when im starting the song and press anything, its playing normal....
- Star-power doesnt work

My System:
Alarian Mod V2.0 with hotfix 28 (Also tried it without hotfix)

Intel Macbook (3.1) Core2Duo 2GHz
2GB Ram
OS X Version 10.5.2 Leopard

[MarvinPA]

I have no problem with the mods I haven't tried StarPower because I was testing my Wiimote without the guitar controller,

[Talos]

Hmm....strange, i switched from GH3 to rockband and it worked - then i switched back to GH3 and no its running there too....

problem solved, but Ive no idea why....*gg*

EDIT: Starpower still doesnt work....(the lightbulbs are lit but i cant release it)

[ringo20000]

I am running the Alarian mod on my 2.4 ghz macbook pro with 4gb ram and I am still getting some occasional frame skips. I am using wii guitar and darwiinremote which I think might be the problem. I tried not closing everything but frets and not using any antialiasing but I still get some slow down. I was wondering if I might be better off playing it using bootcamp and xp?

[ThroneMonkey]

Hmm....strange, i switched from GH3 to rockband and it worked - then i switched back to GH3 and no its running there too....

problem solved, but Ive no idea why....*gg*

EDIT: Starpower still doesnt work....(the lightbulbs are lit but i cant release it)

Are you sure all you controls are set up correctly. At first I tohught I had the same problem, but it truned out the controls settings were just messed up. Try deleting you frets on fire .ini and just redoing your whole control scheme.

@ringo2000:bootcamp is definatly not the way to go, it eats up a ton of ram i've heard. I think the problem is that you are running darwiin and FoF at the same time, because I've seen darwiin and it seems pretty beta-level built and kinda messed up to me. I can FoF just fine with no other apps going. Try just playing with the keyboard and see what happens.