The official "ZDoom on Mac OS X" thread.

[ZildjianKX]

To load WADs/PK3s open up a Terminal type in ./Applications/ZDoom.app/Contents/MacOS/ZDoom -file /path/to/wad/blabla.wad

There's a fork of GZDoom that works on OS X: http://code.google.com/p/gzdoom-macosx/

Looking through the source repository changes support has been added for passing parameters through the IWAD selector.

Thanks a ton, works great! I can finally play Brutal Doom on OS X with OpenGL! Death cam doesn't seem to work, but everything else is fine

[k0da]

No problem.

@Gez - The fork. I can't ever recall trying to compile normal GZDoom OS X.

[ZildjianKX]

Just to follow up, death cam does work, I didn't realize you had to have berserk to do a fatality in Brutal Doom.

In case anyone is reading this and trying to get the "Additional Parameters" field working to load a pk3 with GZDoom for OS X, put the pk3 inside the app bundle ("GZDoom.app/Contents/MacOS") and add this to the "Additional Parameters" textfield:

"-file brutalgzdoomv014.pk3"

or whatever your pk3 is. The field expects a relative path from the app's binary. I was using absolute paths for awhile and couldn't figure out what was wrong.

Anyways, GZDoom is great... love the wad selector, the parameter field, working OpenGL

[k0da]

It seems the developer of the GZDoom MacOS X fork has written a native Cocoa interface replace SDL: http://code.google.com/p/gzdoom-macosx/source/list

I haven't tried it personally and it also seems some of the code is emulating SDL functions, but perhaps it's still worth investigating adapting to ZDoom?

[Blzut3]

From the looks of it, he has the joystick code is disabled when using Cocoa. SDL works fine for me, so I'm not sure it's worth replacing with something less functional.

[johnb1]

FWIW, the SDL port of GZDoom works fine for me...so far...
quick question, though...I'm trying to get plutonia to run with Zdoom and it sorta does...but...how to load p-wads that need Plutonia to run? Hmmm....kinda stumped for now.... any idears welcomes
thanks

John B

[Gez]

Can you load PWADs (regardless of IWAD)? Do you have the IWAD selection box?

If the answer is yes to both, then it's as simple as loading the PWAD and selecting Plutonia as the IWAD.

For a more automatic method, you can place a GAMEINFO text lump in the zip containing the wad, in which you use the IWAD = "Plutonia.wad" line.

[Ral22]

I'm having some trouble running ZDoom on my Mac. I just recently bought my Mac, about 2 weeks ago, and tried to run the latest Mac SVN today. At first, I thought I had put the IWADs in the wrong place, so I tried all of the recommended places to put the IWADs.

For some reason, an error pops up saying something like "Check with the developer of ZDoom to see if it supports the latest Mac OS X" or something along those lines. It doesn't point to a specific problem for not launching.

Any ideas?

[Blzut3]

Why does Apple have no concept of backwards compatibility?

Anyways, I'll have to do some more searching, but I think the problem is the version of SDL I linked against might only support 10.4-10.6. I'd really hate to build two binaries, but it might come down to either that or dropping PowerPC. Can you make sure that is the exact message (preferrably give me a screen shot)?

[Ral22]

Here you go, Blzut:
http://gyazo.com/8c7ed35e7055abfb5104532931bfb946

Also, when I tried to install Myst III for Mac, it said PowerPC applications are no longer supported, so that might help in the diagnosis.

[Blzut3]

Oh that error message. Click on report and it should give a bunch of information that might be useful.

[Ral22]

Well, I can't specifically make any sense of it, but you guys might be able to.

Spoiler:

Process: zdoom [694]
Path: /Volumes/VOLUME/ZDoom.app/Contents/MacOS/zdoom
Identifier: org.zdoom.ZDoom
Version: 2.4.1 (2.4.1)
Code Type: X86 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [114]

Date/Time: 2012-03-03 11:19:09.771 -0800
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.7.2 (11C74)
Report Version: 9
Sleep/Wake UUID: E957F631-4F55-4250-8AA3-202729D45DE9

Interval Since Last Report: 39488 sec
Crashes Since Last Report: 14
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 13
Anonymous UUID: 0240AAD7-62A7-4722-8AFC-E4B26274FFDF

Crashed Thread: 0

Exception Type: EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000002, 0x0000000000000000

Application Specific Information:
dyld: launch, loading dependent libraries

Dyld Error Message:
Library not loaded: @rpath/SDL.framework/Versions/A/SDL
Referenced from: /Volumes/VOLUME/ZDoom.app/Contents/MacOS/zdoom
Reason: image not found

Binary Images:
0x1000 - 0x421ffb +org.zdoom.ZDoom (2.4.1 - 2.4.1) <B0C922D2-A5C7-05C7-DB1A-86E781B0D6AA> /Volumes/VOLUME/ZDoom.app/Contents/MacOS/zdoom
0x8fe54000 - 0x8fe869c7 dyld (195.5 - ???) <BCC83F99-7244-3DBA-867D-6226D53DD9F2> /usr/lib/dyld

Model: iMac12,1, BootROM IM121.0047.B1E, 4 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.71f25
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6750M, AMD Radeon HD 6750M, PCIe, 512 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x02FE, 0x45424A3230554638424353302D444A2D4620
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x02FE, 0x45424A3230554638424353302D444A2D4620
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x168C, 0x9A), Atheros 9380: 4.0.58.4-P2P
Bluetooth: Version 4.0.1f4, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: ST3500418AS, 500.11 GB
Serial ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5690H
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 3
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8215, 0xfa111000 / 6
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), apple_vendor_id, 0x850b, 0xfa200000 / 2
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfd110000 / 4
USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3

[Blzut3]

Uploaded a new build. Let me know if that solves the issue. If not, be sure to post the report again.

Also your report reads: "/Volumes/VOLUME/ZDoom.app/Contents/MacOS/zdoom" Did you copy ZDoom to your applications directory?

[Ral22]

My ZDoom is in applications, and it now works. I really appreciate the help, Blzut.

[k0da]

From the looks of it, he has the joystick code is disabled when using Cocoa. SDL works fine for me, so I'm not sure it's worth replacing with something less functional.

Joystick code has recently been implemented. I have no idea how stable the Cocoa code is, but I still think this is worth considering integrating into the ZDoom codebase. Removing a dependency and being native rather than through an abstraction layer is better IMO, especially if the code is already there.