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Running FreeCiv on OS X 10.12 (Sierra)

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:26 pm
by peb
Hello,
I used to play FreeCiv through the web platform. As it is now shut down, I am trying to play with the downloaded version (Installer FreeCiv2.5.10.pkg available on DropBox). Once the game is installed, I try to run it, but it fails to do so and I got the following message in the Terminal:

Termination Reason: DYLD, [0x1] Library missing

Application Specific Information:
dyld: launch, loading dependent libraries

Dyld Error Message:
Library not loaded: /usr/local/Cellar/libvorbis/1.3.5_1/lib/libvorbis.0.dylib
Referenced from: /usr/local/opt/libvorbis/lib/libvorbisfile.3.dylib
Reason: image not found


Does anyone knows how to solve this? Is there an additional component I need to add?
Thank you for your help!!

PE using MAC OS X 10.12.2 (Sierra)

Re: Running FreeCiv on OS X 10.12 (Sierra)

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 2:37 am
by Dino the Dinosore
I have found the problem, and there are now fixed versions of the Mac installers on Dropbox. You need to delete the folder
/usr/local/opt/libvorbis from your Mac, and re-run the new installer. You will need to use the Mac's Terminal app to delete that folder, and you may need to mess with permissions. If you don't know Unix and need more detailed help then send me a message.

Re: Running FreeCiv on OS X 10.12 (Sierra)

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:46 am
by Dino the Dinosore
Arg - another fix was required, there are now new versions of the installers. You need to delete the folder
/usr/local/opt/ and re-run the new installer.

Re: Running FreeCiv on OS X 10.12 (Sierra)

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:58 pm
by peb
Hello Dino,

Thanks for the tip! I'll give it a try and let you know!
PE