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Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Key points
- Original Mac OS version is not compatible with OS X 10.7 (Lion) and later; use the Wineskin port.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Official forum
- Useful links
Availability
- A demo is available for both Windows and OS X.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
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Location |
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- Save games can be created in any location.
Video
Input
Audio
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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| Surround sound |
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| Subtitles |
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No voicework present. |
| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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| Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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Issues unresolved
- You can work around many glitches by using game's character editor.
Issues fixed
Black screen with only sprites visible
- When transferring old save games, this can happen because the game acts as a demo and a registration key is required (this does not happen on GOG.com version of the game).
Performance issue on Intel OS X Tiger
- This shouldn't be a problem on OS X Leopard. Upgrading to the new operating system will solve the problem, as long as your machine can run in Thousands of Colors mode.
No CarbonLib error
- If you get an error that you don't have CarbonLib installed, your machine is missing the software that let's you run OS X compatible application. Fortunately, you can download this software here.
Installing from CD on Vista and later
- If you have problems, follow these steps:
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CD on Vista and later[citation needed]
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- Open "Computer" in the Start menu, right-click on the CD and select Explore.
- Run the installer program (the application that has Install at the beginning of the name).
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Screen Freeze Bug On OS X
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Screen Freeze[3]
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- In recent versions of OS X, game's graphics might occasionally freeze for a small number of users. The game is playing in the background and sound effects are still happening, but the graphics are no longer refreshed on the screen.
- Solution: When the screen freezes, type Shift-R. This should enable you to resume the game normally.
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Installer/game not launching correctly on newer Macs
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Renaming to .app[citation needed]
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- Avernum 3 might not run properly on newer Macintoshes and trying to run the game/installer will give an error. This problem is caused by the name of the program not ending in .app.
- To fix the problem, change the name of the program so it ends in .app. If you are trying to run an installer from a CD, copy it to your machine, change the name so that it ends in .app, and run it.
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Reactivating Character Editor
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Character editor[citation needed]
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- Macintosh: Throw away the "Avernum 3 Prefs" file in the Preferences folder.
- Windows: Delete the "Avernum3.dat" file in the Avernum Data folder.
- If you have registered the game, this might unregister it. If your game suddenly becomes unregistered, see Requesting a new key.
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"Requires admin privileges to run" when installing CD on Mac
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Admin privileges[citation needed]
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- First solution: Install the demo and request a new key.
- Second solution:
- Open the Install file. A window will open with the game art and an installer with the game icon. It will have a name like "Install Avernum 2 (Full)". Drag this installer onto your desktop.
- Hold down the Control key and click on the installer and select "Show Package Contents."
- Open the Contents folder and then the Resources folder.
- Open the file "installscript" If it asks you what program to open it with, choose TextEdit.
- Scroll down until you find these lines and change it to FALSE:
Require Authentication
TRUE
- Save and quit. The installer should now work.
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Other information
Backing up the registration key
- If you want to play the game with the same key, transfer the "Avernum3.dat" file (Windows) in Data folder or "Avernum 3 Prefs" (OS X) located in the Preferences folder (inside the Systems folder on your hard drive) to a safe place.
Requesting a new key
- If you have lost a registration key, go to this page or e-mail the developer to get one.[4] Be sure to add:
- The game title
- The complete mailing address you ordered the game under (NOT an E-mail address)
- The new game and/or editor registration number the game is giving you now
- Windows or Macintosh version
Other information
API
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit |
32-bit |
64-bit |
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System requirements
| Windows | Mac OS (Classic) | macOS (OS X) |
| Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
XP or newer | |
| Processor (CPU) |
1.6 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
30 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 7 compatible
| DirectX 9 compatible |
| macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
10.6.8 | |
| Processor (CPU) |
1.6 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
30 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) |
64 MB of VRAM | |
- Recommended two-button mouse, or Apple mouse with Secondary Button / Secondary Click enabled.
- These are GOG.com system requirements; retail requirements are much lower.
Notes
References
