I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo?


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I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo?

Posted By: Steve Levinson Date: 9/8/04 12:08 p.m.
In Response To: blackstar OMG (goran)

: I've just downloaded the map blackstar from fileball, unfortunately, there
: was some problems when I unstuffed it, so alephone and infinity couldn't
: read the mapfile. However, I was able to extract levels with forge and
: play them one by one.
I just downloaded this based on your recommendation, and it's in Fileball's download of the month contest. You're right - the unzipped file is not recognized by Infinity or AO. What's missing is the resource fork - not that map files have them, but the file type and creator codes also reside outside of the data fork and are stripped away when using Zip compression instead of stuffit. What you need to do is to use any of a number of software utilities to add the appropriate type and creator codes so that the file will have the proper icon and be recognized by Infinity or AO as a map file. BTW, SDL gets around this by using file extensions, as does Coaco in OS X. I use File Buddy because it is one of the most useful jack of all trades utilities out there, bar none, but it costs 40 bucks. If you believe in the idea of shareware, this and GraphicConverter are the products to buy - more bang for the buck than most commercial applications and it's good to support independent developers. In any case, you can find a slew of file type and creator editors on this page at MacUpdate.
The correct codes for Infinity map files are:
File Type: sce2
File Creator: 26.(infinity)
where (infinity) should be replaced by the infinity symbol, obtained on the Mac by typing option-5.
Fix that and you'll be able to play the map.

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blackstar OMG goran 9/8/04 7:43 a.m.

Re: blackstar OMG *NM* Simon of team Sigma 9/8/04 8:28 a.m.

I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo? Steve Levinson 9/8/04 12:08 p.m.

Re: I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo? Simon of team Sigma 9/8/04 12:35 p.m.

Re: I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo? goran 9/8/04 1:04 p.m.

Re: I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo? Simon of team Sigma 9/8/04 1:14 p.m.

Re: I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo? goran 9/8/04 1:47 p.m.

we got two steve's over at f.org as far as i know *NM* Johannes Gunnar 9/9/04 3:37 a.m.

Please post the link! Steve Levinson 9/8/04 6:35 p.m.

Re: Please post the link! Simon of team Sigma 9/8/04 7:01 p.m.

Re: Please post the link! goran 9/8/04 11:18 p.m.

Re: Please post the link! goran 9/8/04 11:33 p.m.

Re: Please post the link! Steve Levinson 9/8/04 11:55 p.m.

Re: I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo? RyokoTK 9/12/04 3:12 p.m.

Re: I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo? Simon of team Sigma 9/12/04 3:25 p.m.

Re: I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo? RyokoTK 9/12/04 3:44 p.m.

Re: I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo? Steve Levinson 9/12/04 5:40 p.m.

Re: I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo? goran 9/13/04 2:51 a.m.

Dark Star OMG is right! Steve Levinson 9/10/04 1:48 p.m.

Answer to secret found :^) *NM* Steve Levinson 9/11/04 8:16 a.m.

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: I just downloaded this based on your recommendation, and it's in Fileball's : download of the month contest. You're right - the unzipped file is not : recognized by Infinity or AO. What's missing is the resource fork - not : that map files have them, but the file type and creator codes also reside : outside of the data fork and are stripped away when using Zip compression : instead of stuffit. What you need to do is to use any of a number of : software utilities to add the appropriate type and creator codes so that : the file will have the proper icon and be recognized by Infinity or AO as : a map file. BTW, SDL gets around this by using file extensions, as does : Coaco in OS X. I use File Buddy because it is one of the most useful : jack of all trades utilities out there, bar none, but it costs 40 bucks. : If you believe in the idea of shareware, this and GraphicConverter are the : products to buy - more bang for the buck than most commercial applications : and it's good to support independent developers. In any case, you can find : a slew of file type and creator editors on this page at MacUpdate . : The correct codes for Infinity map files are: File Type: sce2 : File Creator: 26.(infinity) : where (infinity) should be replaced by the infinity symbol, obtained on the : Mac by typing option-5. : Fix that and you'll be able to play the map.

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blackstar OMG	goran	9/8/04 7:43 a.m.
Re: blackstar OMG NM	Simon of team Sigma	9/8/04 8:28 a.m.
I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo?	Steve Levinson	9/8/04 12:08 p.m.
Re: I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo?	Simon of team Sigma	9/8/04 12:35 p.m.
Re: I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo?	goran	9/8/04 1:04 p.m.
Re: I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo?	Simon of team Sigma	9/8/04 1:14 p.m.
Re: I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo?	goran	9/8/04 1:47 p.m.
we got two steve's over at f.org as far as i know NM	Johannes Gunnar	9/9/04 3:37 a.m.
Please post the link!	Steve Levinson	9/8/04 6:35 p.m.
Re: Please post the link!	Simon of team Sigma	9/8/04 7:01 p.m.
Re: Please post the link!	goran	9/8/04 11:18 p.m.
Re: Please post the link!	goran	9/8/04 11:33 p.m.
Re: Please post the link!	Steve Levinson	9/8/04 11:55 p.m.
Re: I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo?	RyokoTK	9/12/04 3:12 p.m.
Re: I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo?	Simon of team Sigma	9/12/04 3:25 p.m.
Re: I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo?	RyokoTK	9/12/04 3:44 p.m.
Re: I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo?	Steve Levinson	9/12/04 5:40 p.m.
Re: I presume you mean the Dark Star Demo?	goran	9/13/04 2:51 a.m.
Dark Star OMG is right!	Steve Levinson	9/10/04 1:48 p.m.
Answer to secret found :^) NM	Steve Levinson	9/11/04 8:16 a.m.



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	Message: : I just downloaded this based on your recommendation, and it's in Fileball's : download of the month contest. You're right - the unzipped file is not : recognized by Infinity or AO. What's missing is the resource fork - not : that map files have them, but the file type and creator codes also reside : outside of the data fork and are stripped away when using Zip compression : instead of stuffit. What you need to do is to use any of a number of : software utilities to add the appropriate type and creator codes so that : the file will have the proper icon and be recognized by Infinity or AO as : a map file. BTW, SDL gets around this by using file extensions, as does : Coaco in OS X. I use File Buddy because it is one of the most useful : jack of all trades utilities out there, bar none, but it costs 40 bucks. : If you believe in the idea of shareware, this and GraphicConverter are the : products to buy - more bang for the buck than most commercial applications : and it's good to support independent developers. In any case, you can find : a slew of file type and creator editors on this page at MacUpdate . : The correct codes for Infinity map files are: File Type: sce2 : File Creator: 26.(infinity) : where (infinity) should be replaced by the infinity symbol, obtained on the : Mac by typing option-5. : Fix that and you'll be able to play the map.
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