Wednesday, 25 February 2009

Running QuakeLive on OS X via CrossOver Pt 2

Got in and downloaded the plugin







But kept getting these incomplete messages








Tried a Software install again







This time to the bottle i created earlier.







Same message over and over. Restarted and tried FireFox and enough had installed to get to the next stage of the site.Create a character and downloading the first map.







After a few of these...







Launch Time







Got this the first time







Then it looks like either a connection problem or more problems their end.

Running QuakeLive on OS X via CrossOver

Step one get the OS X version of CrossOver and the windows installer for FireFox, look for the little link to 'other systems' under the big FireFox button.



Save this file to disc and install CrossOver and run it.



Choose install software and from a file, browse and open the firefox file.







When it has installed and you have FireFox open go to the www.quakelive.com website. Here you will be prompted to install Flash.







You will probably have to do the by clicking on the manual install. This will download in the Windows FireFox download manager. Wait for it to download and then double click on the file in the download manager.







This will say you need to close FireFox. So close all the Firefox windows and leave the Flash installer open. When FireFox is closed click try again.








The bottle will reboot after installing Flash and show you a Finder window with FireFox. Double click on the FireFox icon and it will launch the Windows version with Flash installed.








Now you will be able to log into the quakelive site like a windows user. As I'm now only number 13,000+ in the line then it might take some time to see if the plugin works...







Friday, 13 February 2009

Same old same old.

There are a few things that you really appreciate if you really understand what they mean.

The more things change the more they stay the same.

Ignorance is bliss.