Troubleshooting Tips

Starting OpenRPG

Mac OS X: Starting OpenRPG

While OS X knows how to run python scripts it does not have a built in application associated with them so you can't double click to start. You can start OpenRPG using the Terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal.app). Start the terminal and then navigate to your OpenRPG directory using the following command (this assumes you have OpenRPG in a folder called openprg on your desktop)

username$ cd Desktop/openrpg

...then start OpenRPG using the following command using the terminal...

username$ python start_client.py

Mac OS X: Startup Issues

If you attempted to start OpenRPG using the above #Mac OS X: Starting OpenRPG instructions and got an error like the following this is for you. /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/Extras/lib/python/wx-2.8-mac-unicode/wx/_core_.so: no appropriate 64-bit architecture

Mac OS X ships with python and wx preinstalled and OpenRPG should run right out of the box. However if you have a 64 bit processor (like on a Mac Pro) you'll also have the 64-bit version of python installed. The 64 bit mode causes an issue for OpenRPG and it needs a little help getting started. Use the terminal commands noted in the previous topic above except add a special export command before them like this...

username$ export VERSIONER_PYTHON_PREFER_32_BIT=yes

username$ cd Desktop/OpenRPG1.8.0

username$ python start_client.py

The command export VERSIONER_PYTHON_PREFER_32_BIT=yes tells python to start in 32 bit mode and thus allow OpenRPG to function normally.