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The thing it said to copy and paste is....
/Users/[My name]/Library/Application Support/factorio

I've just bought it off steam, tried to run it multiple times with no success , each time crashing at 10% loaded. My mac runs OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks with ATI Radeon HD graphics at 3.2 GHz. I have tried both stable and experimental demos, both to the same effect. It crashes at 10% loaded. I went into the local files through steam but none have been created yet, if any are.
Thanks,

old_survivor wrote:The thing it said to copy and paste is....
/Users/[My name]/Library/Application Support/factorio

Wrong place - put it where all other Apps are to be hosted - in the
'Application' or in German 'Programme' folder

brunzenstein wrote:

old_survivor wrote:The thing it said to copy and paste is....
/Users/[My name]/Library/Application Support/factorio

Wrong place - put it where all other Apps are to be hosted - in the
'Application' or in German 'Programme' folder

Thanks, but there is no 'Application' or 'Programme' folder in Library. It's currently in /Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/Factorio

edit

I have since noticed there is a factorio folder also under Application Support with 3 items; crop-cache.dat factorio-current.log and factorio-previous.log

second edit: sorry, stupid me I totally missed it as it wasn't under Library OK I will put it in there

Sorry - I downloaded Factorio direct from the developers website to support the small team - installment could be different if you buy from Steam as they require their own software to be in place to run any of their hosted programs (very inconvenient especially if their servers are hacked or down)
- I hope someone else can help you

brunzenstein wrote:Sorry - I downloaded Factorio direct from the developers website to support the small team - installment could be different if you buy from Steam as they require their own software to be in place to run any of their hosted programs (very inconvenient especially if their servers are hacked or down)
- I hope someone else can help you

Ok thanks for your help anyway, besides putting it in applications caused it not even to launch steam says theres a missing executable

edit:
Moved it back its all fine, loads a tad slower but still crashes at 10% with /Application Support/factorio

old_survivor wrote: Ok thanks for your help anyway, besides putting it in applications caused it not even to launch steam says theres a missing executable

Try downloading again from Steam and start over. For the Mac you have to install the Steam program first before you can run any program offered from them. For running any software from Steam its mandatory that their server can check with their proprietary SW if you bought from them and for update - you see why I stay away from steam...

On my truly vintage MacBook late 2008 Factorio runs smoothy as can be.

PS: Have you downloaded from Steam or direct from the developers website?

brunzenstein wrote:

old_survivor wrote: Ok thanks for your help anyway, besides putting it in applications caused it not even to launch steam says theres a missing executable

Try downloading again from Steam and start over. For the Mac you have to install the Steam program first before you can run any program offered from them. For running any software from Steam its mandatory that their server can check with their proprietary SW if you bought from them and for update - you see why I stay away from steam...

On my truly vintage MacBook late 2008 Factorio runs smoothy as can be.

Ah ok.... yeah. Ah well, I'll re-intall steam see how it goes, be back later

Oh yeah, direct from steam, bought it off the steam store.

old_survivor wrote: Ah ok.... yeah. Ah well, I'll re-intall steam see how it goes, be back later

The problem now which will be solved shortly is nothing compared to the problems waiting for you when the program will installed.
Its 100% stable on the mac but it is as fascinating as demanding - you have to squeeze a little bit with preparing the mac to the given keyboard short keys - but I did not find a single bug after ruining Factorio for many hours now - as a blood beginner thought.

brunzenstein wrote:

old_survivor wrote: Ah ok.... yeah. Ah well, I'll re-intall steam see how it goes, be back later

The problem now which will be solved shortly is nothing compared to the problems waiting for you when the program will installed.
Its 100% stable on the mac but it is as fascinating as demanding - you have to squeeze a little bit with preparing the mac to the given keyboard short keys - but I did not find a single bug after ruining Factorio for many hours now - as a blood beginner thought.

Ahh at least thats good to know.
Unfortunately however its still not running... Everytime its the factorio-current.log ughh

I would contact the developers right away.
The developers are very helpful and swift in reply

brunzenstein wrote:I would contact the developers right away.
The developers are very helpful and swift in reply

Yeah ok. Thanks for the help

Hi, you mentioned you have Steam version so you can set launch options (in Factorio properties in Steam) to I hope launch options work on OS X version of Factorio.

Download the Demo from the developers website - It runs perfect. Its a scaled down version of the original but it gives you in the meantime a pretty good feeling how the beautiful beast (ok - the graphics has a much of late 1979) works.
And kiss your wife and your job goodby as you will loose both if you get addicted like me to Factorio.
My wife is already asking for good lawyer

posila wrote:Hi, you mentioned you have Steam version so you can set launch options (in Factorio properties in Steam) to

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--max-texture-size=4096

I hope launch options work on OS X version of Factorio.

Thank You!!! It loads!!

brunzenstein wrote:Download the Demo from the developers website - It runs perfect. Its a scaled down version of the original but it gives you in the meantime a pretty good feeling how the beautiful beast (ok - the graphics has a much of late 1979) works.
And kiss your wife and your job goodby as you will loose both if you get addicted like me to Factorio.
My wife is already asking for good lawyer

HaHa I'll try not to get too attached xD

old_survivor wrote: HaHa I'll try not to get too attached xD

To late!
It loads so your doomed...

You had your chance...

Does Factorio start now, what did you do to mend, where did the program got finally installed and what was the reason?