0005260: Can't play fullscreen on Mac OS X Lion (bug in outdated SDL)

(0020053)
Footkerchief (manager)
2012-02-18 10:10

Try changing the PRINT_MODE in init.txt (to STANDARD or whatever).

(0021187)
Necromunger (reporter)
2012-03-06 14:22

Does not help at all to change the PRINT_MODE to standard.

The only way i can play is windowed with massive resolution to come close to my screen size.

But making windowed mode exactly my screen sizes crashes the game.

I get an error every time about SDL using the QuickDraw library which is completely depreciated in Mac OS X Lion, it should be using QuartzCore.

This would explain earlier Macs being about to run the game properly, because QuickDraw has not been fully Depreciated on those machines.

(0022753)
philomory (reporter)
2012-05-27 23:12
edited on: 2015-08-15 14:45

I can verify that this can be fixed by using SDL 1.2.15. I was able to substitute the 1.2.15 SDL.framework by placing it into the <DF_ROOT>/libs/ directory in place of the old one, opening terminal to <DF_ROOT>/libs/SDL.framework/Versions/A/, and running `install_name_tool -id @executable_path/../Frameworks/SDL.framework/Versions/A/SDL SDL` After that, Dwarf Fortress could be run in fullscreen without crashing, or indeed without any issues at all.

If toady can compile the next DF release against SDL 1.2.15, that should fix the problem. In the mean time, enterprising users can apply the same fix I did (note that install_name_tool comes with the XCode command line tools package).

(Manager's note: The install_name_tool step may not be necessary.)

(0022926)
peterb (reporter)
2012-06-08 17:24

I can confirm that philomory's hack works. It would be great if SDL 1.2.15 was included in the next official MacOS build.

(0025643)
darchitect (reporter)
2014-07-10 19:02

This bug still exists in v0.40.02 for OS 10.7.5.

(0030906)
ToadChild (reporter)
2014-11-07 14:25

Issue still exists with DF 0.40.15 and OS X 10.10 (Yosemite). The fix from philomory still works.

(0032358)
matthew49 (reporter)
2015-03-09 16:10

Could someone help me with philomory's trick?

I successfully switched the SDL.framework, put in the terminal line (which I assume had an extra "SDL" at the end), got this:

Usage: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/install_name_tool [-change old new] ... [-rpath old new] ... [-add_rpath new] ... [-delete_rpath old] ... [-id name] input

but the problem is still happening. Mar 9 19:08:30 Matthews-MacBook-Pro.local dwarfort.exe[23390] <Warning>: CGDisplayBaseAddress is obsolete and returning NULL for display 0x4280800

I am most likely making a stupid mistake right now as I am new to all of this stuff.

(0032361)
lethosor (manager)
2015-03-09 16:30
edited on: 2015-08-15 14:45

I think it should work without the install_name_tool step (i.e. just replacing SDL.framework should work). Can you provide the command you used?

Edit: There was not an extra "SDL" at the end of the command; it was intentional (but you don't need to run it, as far as I can tell).

(0034924)
ToadChild (reporter)
2016-03-26 12:32

I downloaded Dwarf Fortress 0.42.06 (most recent at time of writing) and the game would not even start unless I applied philomory's fix.

Mac OS X 10.11.3 "El Capitan".

Please update to the latest version of SDL (1.2.15, released in 2012!) when building the Mac version in the future.

(0035524)
lethosor (manager)
2016-06-29 18:24

May be fixed in 0.43.05, since Toady reports that he is using SDL 1.2.15 now.

(0035566)
lethosor (manager)
2016-07-05 17:49

This looks like it's working in 0.43.05 for me. Please PM me on the forums to reopen this report if not.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2012-02-18 07:14	peterb	New Issue
2012-02-18 10:10	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0020053
2012-03-06 14:22	Necromunger	Note Added: 0021187
2012-03-06 14:38	Necromunger	Issue Monitored: Necromunger
2012-04-25 19:49	ardekantur	Issue Monitored: ardekantur
2012-05-27 23:12	philomory	Note Added: 0022753
2012-05-27 23:12	philomory	Issue Monitored: philomory
2012-06-08 17:24	peterb	Note Added: 0022926
2013-01-03 02:44	Knight Otu	Relationship added	has duplicate 0006177
2013-10-22 17:19	lethosor	Issue Monitored: lethosor
2014-07-10 19:02	darchitect	Note Added: 0025643
2014-07-28 17:44	lethosor	Tag Attached: SDL
2014-07-28 17:44	lethosor	Assigned To	=> lethosor
2014-07-28 17:44	lethosor	Status	new => acknowledged
2014-07-28 17:44	lethosor	Status	acknowledged => confirmed
2014-07-30 19:29	lethosor	Summary	Can't play fullscreen on Mac OS X Lion => Can't play fullscreen on Mac OS X Lion (bug in outdated SDL)
2014-08-01 05:22	Dwarfu	Relationship added	related to 0007778
2014-08-04 14:55	Footkerchief	Relationship added	has duplicate 0007822
2014-08-15 13:03	ToadChild	Issue Monitored: ToadChild
2014-11-07 14:25	ToadChild	Note Added: 0030906
2015-03-09 16:10	matthew49	Note Added: 0032358
2015-03-09 16:30	lethosor	Note Added: 0032361
2015-08-15 14:45	lethosor	Note Edited: 0032361	View Revisions
2015-08-15 14:45	lethosor	Note Edited: 0022753	View Revisions
2015-10-18 10:54	lethosor	Relationship added	related to 0002624
2015-12-22 14:13	lethosor	Issue End Monitor: lethosor
2015-12-22 14:13	lethosor	Issue Monitored: lethosor
2016-03-26 12:32	ToadChild	Note Added: 0034924
2016-04-05 10:06	lethosor	Relationship added	related to 0009680
2016-05-17 16:49	lethosor	Additional Information Updated	View Revisions
2016-06-29 18:23	lethosor	Tag Attached: Fixed in 0.43.05?
2016-06-29 18:24	lethosor	Note Added: 0035524
2016-07-05 17:49	lethosor	Note Added: 0035566
2016-07-05 17:49	lethosor	Status	confirmed => resolved
2016-07-05 17:49	lethosor	Fixed in Version	=> 0.43.05
2016-07-05 17:49	lethosor	Resolution	open => fixed
2016-07-05 17:49	lethosor	Assigned To	lethosor => Toady One

Notes
(0020053) Footkerchief (manager) 2012-02-18 10:10	Try changing the PRINT_MODE in init.txt (to STANDARD or whatever).

(0021187) Necromunger (reporter) 2012-03-06 14:22	Does not help at all to change the PRINT_MODE to standard. The only way i can play is windowed with massive resolution to come close to my screen size. But making windowed mode exactly my screen sizes crashes the game. I get an error every time about SDL using the QuickDraw library which is completely depreciated in Mac OS X Lion, it should be using QuartzCore. This would explain earlier Macs being about to run the game properly, because QuickDraw has not been fully Depreciated on those machines.

(0022753) philomory (reporter) 2012-05-27 23:12 edited on: 2015-08-15 14:45	I can verify that this can be fixed by using SDL 1.2.15. I was able to substitute the 1.2.15 SDL.framework by placing it into the <DF_ROOT>/libs/ directory in place of the old one, opening terminal to <DF_ROOT>/libs/SDL.framework/Versions/A/, and running `install_name_tool -id @executable_path/../Frameworks/SDL.framework/Versions/A/SDL SDL` After that, Dwarf Fortress could be run in fullscreen without crashing, or indeed without any issues at all. If toady can compile the next DF release against SDL 1.2.15, that should fix the problem. In the mean time, enterprising users can apply the same fix I did (note that install_name_tool comes with the XCode command line tools package). (Manager's note: The install_name_tool step may not be necessary.)

(0022926) peterb (reporter) 2012-06-08 17:24	I can confirm that philomory's hack works. It would be great if SDL 1.2.15 was included in the next official MacOS build.

(0025643) darchitect (reporter) 2014-07-10 19:02	This bug still exists in v0.40.02 for OS 10.7.5.

(0030906) ToadChild (reporter) 2014-11-07 14:25	Issue still exists with DF 0.40.15 and OS X 10.10 (Yosemite). The fix from philomory still works.

(0032358) matthew49 (reporter) 2015-03-09 16:10	Could someone help me with philomory's trick? I successfully switched the SDL.framework, put in the terminal line (which I assume had an extra "SDL" at the end), got this: Usage: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/install_name_tool [-change old new] ... [-rpath old new] ... [-add_rpath new] ... [-delete_rpath old] ... [-id name] input but the problem is still happening. Mar 9 19:08:30 Matthews-MacBook-Pro.local dwarfort.exe[23390] <Warning>: CGDisplayBaseAddress is obsolete and returning NULL for display 0x4280800 I am most likely making a stupid mistake right now as I am new to all of this stuff.

(0032361) lethosor (manager) 2015-03-09 16:30 edited on: 2015-08-15 14:45	I think it should work without the install_name_tool step (i.e. just replacing SDL.framework should work). Can you provide the command you used? Edit: There was not an extra "SDL" at the end of the command; it was intentional (but you don't need to run it, as far as I can tell).

(0034924) ToadChild (reporter) 2016-03-26 12:32	I downloaded Dwarf Fortress 0.42.06 (most recent at time of writing) and the game would not even start unless I applied philomory's fix. Mac OS X 10.11.3 "El Capitan". Please update to the latest version of SDL (1.2.15, released in 2012!) when building the Mac version in the future.

(0035524) lethosor (manager) 2016-06-29 18:24	May be fixed in 0.43.05, since Toady reports that he is using SDL 1.2.15 now.

(0035566) lethosor (manager) 2016-07-05 17:49	This looks like it's working in 0.43.05 for me. Please PM me on the forums to reopen this report if not.