Talk:Install-MacOSX

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[edit] SDL client

Has anyone attempted to build the SDL client on OSX? I made a few attempts myself but couldn't get the configure script to link to my sdllib binaries. It should work in theory though; look for example at Wesnoth - a fully SDL based game with an OSX port -- Hima 01:54, 25 Mar 2006 (PST)

I think the SDL client uses Intel specific instructions, if that is true you would only be able to compile it on Intel arch. Have you (or someone) used the SDL client before, is it usable? Emj 01:31, 25 October 2006 (PDT)

It's perfectly usable at this stage, albeit not as full-featured as the GTK2 client. I generally prefer it in single player since it is more memory-efficient and has more eye-candy. One screenshot Image:Freeciv_2.1.0-sdl.jpg. --Hima 22:26, 26 October 2006 (PDT)

Update: I have successfully built the SDL client on OS X (Panther) and will update the install guide with details within short! --Hima 12:39, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

This is not clear in the article: is the SDL client in any way dependent of a working X11 install? 143.106.18.169 20:14, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

It's not. It runs directly on SDL's Quartz backend. --Hima 03:29, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Needs Updating

This section needs updating, some of the configure options appear to be no longer supported. I'd do it myself, but I'm a noob and don't know my way around this very well.

Which options are that exactly? Anyway, if you find something that is obviously wrong, ba bold and fix it. This is a wiki after all! --Hima 11:53, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Packaging the SDL client

How do I package the SDL client so that it has a nice double-clickable application icon in the Mac OS X Finder? Rhwood 09:24, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

Ask the OSX packagers. ;) --Hima 02:14, 4 November 2007 (UTC)