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Description
macOS Ventura fails to launch


Mac


Steam

What is your game version?
can't launch app, latest version

What DLC do you have installed?
Green Planet

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
Since macOS Ventura the game wont launch

Can you replicate the issue?
yes, i would try to launch even after reinstall


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I do actually have a bit of an update though it's not a positive one ><.
We've been in contact with Apple and they've been able to replicate the issue and know what's causing it. It's unfortunately an integral part of the game code though and we can't fix this on our own, we need their help. What this means in reality is that they'll help us solve it at some point though we don't know when that may be. Don't worry, you're not forgotten, when I get more news I'll share it with you.
 
I do actually have a bit of an update though it's not a positive one ><.
We've been in contact with Apple and they've been able to replicate the issue and know what's causing it. It's unfortunately an integral part of the game code though and we can't fix this on our own, we need their help. What this means in reality is that they'll help us solve it at some point though we don't know when that may be. Don't worry, you're not forgotten, when I get more news I'll share it with you.
Hello,

thank you very much for the update it is really appreciated , good to know the issue is noted and being dealt with. I understand issues take time to be resolved, staying patient and hopeful for a resolution here. Looking forward to future updates, I get e-mailed when theres an update here.
 
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How to make this game runs on macOS Ventura:
just click the game repeatedly very fast, multiple times and the game will run

How to make the in game resolution works properly:
Use an app called EasyRes, download it from Mac Appstore, and it is free
 
And the funny thing is that, epic version works well, it is the steam version that keeps crashing and won't start up
I own the game on both platform, I just prefer the steam version for workshop and achievement
 
How to make this game runs on macOS Ventura:
just click the game repeatedly very fast, multiple times and the game will run

How to make the in game resolution works properly:
Use an app called EasyRes, download it from Mac Appstore, and it is free
Is that real? lol the clicking really fast. I downgraded my os just to play this but would love to get back to Ventura.
 
Is that real? lol the clicking really fast. I downgraded my os just to play this but would love to get back to Ventura.
No sadly I gave that resolution app a chance but it hangs completely. We had a response from the dev team that they need time to fix it and help from Apple. Sorry, have to wait it seems. Hope it will be patched soon.
 
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I was working on the ship and after 4 months came home to enjoy my vacation. Now I see that the game is not working on the latest macOS! Please do something, I will be back on board soon.
 
I was working on the ship and after 4 months came home to enjoy my vacation. Now I see that the game is not working on the latest macOS! Please do something, I will be back on board soon.
It works on the latest MacOS, as long as it is on supported hardware (ie Intel CPU). Do you have that, or an M1/M2 Mac? If the latter, the issue is between us and Apple, as mentioned above.
 
When will there be an update? I just purchased the game. I'll just request a refund from steam if there is no foreseeable cure.

M1 Max MacBook Pro - Ventura 13.2
I would seek that refund, as we simply do not know if and when the work we and Apple are doing on this together will bear fruit. Sorry about that!
 
This is really disappointing, keeping up with the latest OS ought to be a priority but I suppose I should be grateful Paradox released macOS games in the first place.
Again - this is NOT a problem with any particular MacOS version as such, it is a problem with later MacOS versions ONLY on unsupported hardware.
 
It turns out the comment on clicking the game repeatedly might not have been a joke. I was able to launch it by pasting an open command 10 times in the terminal:
open -Fa /Users/matthieu/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Surviving\ Mars/MarsSteam.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsSteam
open -Fa /Users/matthieu/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Surviving\ Mars/MarsSteam.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsSteam
open -Fa /Users/matthieu/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Surviving\ Mars/MarsSteam.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsSteam
open -Fa /Users/matthieu/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Surviving\ Mars/MarsSteam.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsSteam
open -Fa /Users/matthieu/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Surviving\ Mars/MarsSteam.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsSteam
open -Fa /Users/matthieu/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Surviving\ Mars/MarsSteam.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsSteam
open -Fa /Users/matthieu/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Surviving\ Mars/MarsSteam.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsSteam
open -Fa /Users/matthieu/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Surviving\ Mars/MarsSteam.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsSteam
open -Fa /Users/matthieu/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Surviving\ Mars/MarsSteam.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsSteam
open -Fa /Users/matthieu/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Surviving\ Mars/MarsSteam.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsSteam

(replace the user path with yours to do it, but it works...)
 
It turns out the comment on clicking the game repeatedly might not have been a joke. I was able to launch it by pasting an open command 10 times in the terminal:
open -Fa /Users/matthieu/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Surviving\ Mars/MarsSteam.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsSteam
open -Fa /Users/matthieu/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Surviving\ Mars/MarsSteam.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsSteam
open -Fa /Users/matthieu/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Surviving\ Mars/MarsSteam.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsSteam
open -Fa /Users/matthieu/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Surviving\ Mars/MarsSteam.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsSteam
open -Fa /Users/matthieu/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Surviving\ Mars/MarsSteam.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsSteam
open -Fa /Users/matthieu/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Surviving\ Mars/MarsSteam.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsSteam
open -Fa /Users/matthieu/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Surviving\ Mars/MarsSteam.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsSteam
open -Fa /Users/matthieu/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Surviving\ Mars/MarsSteam.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsSteam
open -Fa /Users/matthieu/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Surviving\ Mars/MarsSteam.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsSteam
open -Fa /Users/matthieu/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Surviving\ Mars/MarsSteam.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsSteam

(replace the user path with yours to do it, but it works...)

THANKS SO MUCH! I struggled a little with this exact command, but managed to get it working by doing this (via bash):


for i in {1..10};do ~/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Surviving\ Mars/MarsSteam.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsSteam;done
 
here is error, fails to set resolution, I think:
Code:
Process:               MarsGOG [32891]
Path:                  /Volumes/NETWORK/*/Surviving Mars.app/Contents/MacOS/MarsGOG
Identifier:            com.haemimontgames.survivingmars.gog
Version:               1.0 (05-09-2022_14:45:11)
Code Type:             X86-64 (Translated)
Parent Process:        launchd [1]
User ID:               501

Date/Time:             2023-01-31 04:32:32.3034 +0100
OS Version:            macOS 13.2 (22D49)
Report Version:        12
Anonymous UUID:        CFDAFFF1-0F0F-AAB8-925C-976D65148280

Sleep/Wake UUID:       8771070A-672F-49E1-9957-124F364EE98F

Time Awake Since Boot: 570000 seconds
Time Since Wake:       179502 seconds

System Integrity Protection: disabled

Crashed Thread:        0  OSX Main  Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

Exception Type:        EXC_BAD_INSTRUCTION (SIGILL)
Exception Codes:       0x0000000000000001, 0x0000000000000000

Termination Reason:    Namespace SIGNAL, Code 4 Illegal instruction: 4
Terminating Process:   exc handler [32891]

Application Specific Information:
attempting to set illegal NSView geometry: height is NaN


Kernel Triage:
VM - pmap_enter retried due to resource shortage
VM - pmap_enter retried due to resource shortage
VM - pmap_enter retried due to resource shortage


Thread 0 Crashed:: OSX Main Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0   AppKit                                0x7ff80efe0657 _NSViewValidateGeometry + 1273
1   AppKit                                0x7ff80efe077e NSViewValidateRect + 171
2   AppKit                                0x7ff80e496f7a -[NSView initWithFrame:] + 43
3   AppKit                                0x7ff80e496e5d -[NSFrameView initWithFrame:styleMask:owner:] + 71
4   AppKit                                0x7ff80e496cdb -[NSThemeFrame initWithFrame:styleMask:owner:] + 67
5   AppKit                                0x7ff80e494cb0 -[NSWindow _commonInitFrame:styleMask:backing:defer:] + 674
6   AppKit                                0x7ff80e4945ff -[NSWindow _initContent:styleMask:backing:defer:contentView:] + 1067
7   AppKit                                0x7ff80e4941cd -[NSWindow initWithContentRect:styleMask:backing:defer:] + 42
8   MarsGOG                                  0x100847663 -[AppDelegate applicationDidFinishLaunching:] + 99