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Spore Creature Creator?
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Here's my crash log for SCC. Can anyone help me decode it?
Code:
6/22/08 3:26:04 AM tgUpdate[2629] Launching "/Applications/SPORE/SPORE Creature Creator.app/Contents/MacOS/cider" -psn &
6/22/08 3:26:05 AM com.apple.launchd[80] ([0x0-0x48048].com.transgaming.sporecsa[2629]) Stray process with PGID equal to this dead job: PID 2632 PPID 1 cider
6/22/08 3:26:05 AM com.apple.launchd[80] ([0x0-0x48048].com.transgaming.sporecsa[2629]) Exited: Killed
6/22/08 3:26:05 AM ControllerMateHelper[174] [QuasarController.m:701] 104 App launched 00000000:00049049 (cider)
6/22/08 3:26:05 AM [0x0-0x48048].com.transgaming.sporecsa 2008-06-22 03:26:05.494 cider[2632:10b] CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.
6/22/08 3:26:05 AM cider[2632] CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.
The above line is the one interesting anomaly to me. Can you try removing ControllerMate? We've certainly never tested with it.
-Gav
--
Gavriel State
Founder & CTO
TransGaming Inc.
Tried a relaunch of SCC, New code. Some is the same, I must have missed some earlier.
I could not find anything from ControllerMate, but there's a process in my activity viewer by that name. There isn't anything in my startup items by that name either. I am not sure where its coming from. I did have ControllerMate installed, but I believe I removed it a while ago.
I quit the ControllerMateHelper process and opened Spore, and had the same result. Approximately the same timing between the logo window, the black screen, the resolution change, the white screen, and the crash.
New Logs, without ControllerMate running.
Code:
6/22/08 11:19:09 PM tgUpdate[286] tgUpdate:INIT (0x0)
6/22/08 11:19:10 PM tgUpdate[286] tgUpd:init
6/22/08 11:19:10 PM tgUpdate[286] Error 70000001
6/22/08 11:19:10 PM tgUpdate[286] tgUpdate:DEALLOC (0x0)
6/22/08 11:19:10 PM tgUpdate[286] Launching "/Applications/SPORE/SPORE Creature Creator.app/Contents/MacOS/cider" -psn &
6/22/08 11:19:11 PM com.apple.launchd[190] ([0x0-0x2c02c].com.transgaming.sporecsa[286]) Stray process with PGID equal to this dead job: PID 289 PPID 1 cider
6/22/08 11:19:11 PM com.apple.launchd[190] ([0x0-0x2c02c].com.transgaming.sporecsa[286]) Exited: Killed
6/22/08 11:19:11 PM ControllerMateHelper[204] [QuasarController.m:701] 104 App launched 00000000:0002D02D (cider)
6/22/08 11:19:11 PM cider[289] CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.
6/22/08 11:19:11 PM [0x0-0x2c02c].com.transgaming.sporecsa 2008-06-22 23:19:11.183 cider[289:10b] CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.
6/22/08 11:19:15 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.InternetSharing) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
6/22/08 11:19:25 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.InternetSharing) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
6/22/08 11:19:35 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.InternetSharing) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
6/22/08 11:19:42 PM ControllerMateHelper[204] [QuasarController.m:701] 104 App launched 00000000:0002E02E (UserNotificationCenter)I could not find anything from ControllerMate, but there's a process in my activity viewer by that name. There isn't anything in my startup items by that name either. I am not sure where its coming from. I did have ControllerMate installed, but I believe I removed it a while ago.
I quit the ControllerMateHelper process and opened Spore, and had the same result. Approximately the same timing between the logo window, the black screen, the resolution change, the white screen, and the crash.
New Logs, without ControllerMate running.
Code:
6/22/08 11:26:05 PM tgUpdate[363] tgUpdate:INIT (0x0)
6/22/08 11:26:05 PM tgUpdate[363] tgUpd:init
6/22/08 11:26:07 PM tgUpdate[363] Error 70000001
6/22/08 11:26:07 PM tgUpdate[363] tgUpdate:DEALLOC (0x0)
6/22/08 11:26:07 PM tgUpdate[363] Launching "/Applications/SPORE/SPORE Creature Creator.app/Contents/MacOS/cider" -psn &
6/22/08 11:26:08 PM com.apple.launchd[190] ([0x0-0x32032].com.transgaming.sporecsa[363]) Stray process with PGID equal to this dead job: PID 365 PPID 1 cider
6/22/08 11:26:08 PM com.apple.launchd[190] ([0x0-0x32032].com.transgaming.sporecsa[363]) Exited: Killed
6/22/08 11:26:08 PM cider[365] CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.
6/22/08 11:26:08 PM [0x0-0x32032].com.transgaming.sporecsa 2008-06-22 23:26:08.706 cider[365:10b] CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary.
This Creature Creator has done nothing but upset me.
I can create all these fantastically weird looking creatures, but can't do anything with them.
I want the game!! <sulk>
I can create all these fantastically weird looking creatures, but can't do anything with them.
I want the game!! <sulk>
Mackilroy mentioned that the download just links to your account. i have the boxed copy and it does indeed have a serial number. once you put the number in, it links the product to your sporepedia account.
I know it's only my first post, but I need help.
My copy of the Creature Creator installer tells me that it won't work on my Macbook Pro because it's only at version 10.4.11, and it requires V10.5.3. To upgrade it to V10.5, I need to purchase Leopard, which I can't afford. Is there any version of Creature Creator that works with my current version?
My copy of the Creature Creator installer tells me that it won't work on my Macbook Pro because it's only at version 10.4.11, and it requires V10.5.3. To upgrade it to V10.5, I need to purchase Leopard, which I can't afford. Is there any version of Creature Creator that works with my current version?
It's just been released, this is the only version (unless you've got Windows in a Boot Camp partition).
Hey, don't worry about it, everyone has a first post.
Right click on the creature creator and select "Show Packaged Contents" then go into Contents and open Info.plst. It should open in TextEdit, find <string>10.5.3</string> and change it to <string>10.4.11</string>. I've heard this works.
Hey, don't worry about it, everyone has a first post.
Right click on the creature creator and select "Show Packaged Contents" then go into Contents and open Info.plst. It should open in TextEdit, find <string>10.5.3</string> and change it to <string>10.4.11</string>. I've heard this works.
This is what shows up when I did what you suggested. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
<string>English</string>
<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
<string>tgInstall</string>
<key>CFBundleIconFile</key>
<string>tgInstall</string>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>com.transgaming.tginstall</string>
<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
<string>6.0</string>
<key>CFBundleName</key>
<string>SPORE Creature Creator Trial Edition Installer</string>
<key>CFBundleDisplayName</key>
<string>SPORE(TM) Creature Creator Trial Installer</string>
<key>LSHasLocalizedDisplayName</key>
<true/>
<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
<string>APPL</string>
<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
<string>TGIN</string>
<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
<string>1.0</string>
<key>NSMainNibFile</key>
<string>MainMenu</string>
<key>NSPrincipalClass</key>
<string>NSApplication</string>
</dict>
</plist>
I can't find what you told me to change in here.
Like I said, It won't allow me to install the app, because it keeps telling me this:
I looked around and found "tgInstall.plist" and found the version number. I changed it to my version, but it won't let me save it because the file it's in can't be modified.
Hi emainiac,
Ok, definitely something odd going on here. If you're open to trying some things to more fully diagnose the problem, please drop me an email and we can connect directly.
Thanks,
-Gav
--
Gavriel State
gav@transgaming.com
Founder & CTO
TransGaming Inc.
Anyone playing this using a Macbook with an Intel GMA X3100 graphics processor? If so what is the performance like? What are the settings and detail like? How long does it take to paint your creature? (I run this currently on my PC). I am considering a Macbook as the pros are just too expensive for my budget right now. Unless I could magically buy a Pro for 1500 dollars? If anyone knows of any really good deals for pros i would love to know. And I already do know about apple's refurbished Macbook Pros.
I have it on a SR MB. The creature creator runs really well. My little ones love making creatures on it.
I have it on my iMac and my wife has it on her MB and it's great.
I'm running it on my late 2007 MB with the X3100 (see sig), it runs really well at the native res of 1280x800. The only thing is I'm not sure how the full game will run, since this is only an editor with a limited area where the creatures can move.
yea I suppose I will go with a macbook. I am not a big gamer or 3d designer by any means. the macbook pros are just real nice the only way I would even afford one is through the apple refurbished computers. Even still they are priced way over what I will make working this summer. I could buy one if I really wanted but that would leave me extremely broke and I need to practice good spending habits early