Modern Warfare 2 PORTED TO MAC [Archive]

dafootballer

Nov 11, 2009, 05:37 PM

http://forum.portingteam.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=1976

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is the latest game from Infinity Ward released on November 10th 2009

Quote:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (previously marketed as simply Modern Warfare 2) is a first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The game was officially announced on February 11, 2009. It is the sixth installment of the Call of Duty series, and the direct sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, continuing along the same storyline.

More info:
Official Website: http://modernwarfare2.infinityward.com/
Wikipedia Article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Warfare_2

Status: Green - playable on nvidia & ATI gfx chips (what was tested)

Install Notes:

Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 2 Wineskin Wrapper (tahnks to doh123 )

Extract your version:
- Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 2-DE (if you installed Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 2 on a German Windows OS)
- Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 2-EN (if you installed Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 2 on a English/US Windows OS Version)

1) Unzip your version of Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 2-XX.zip
2) Right click - show contents
3) Follow along the red marks (Contents/Resources/drive_c)
4) Copy your content from Call Of Duty - Modern Warfare 2 (Activision folder) into
a) for US/ENG Windows Version - Program Files
b) for German Windows Version - Programme
5) Start the Game

Known Issues:
- trying to change the setting quits the game - so default only -
- will need further testen - just wanted to make this available to everyone asap -

What was tested so far:
Single Player - works
Special Ops - Single Player works
it also tries to connect online - but I dont have a cd key to test it ... so doubt Multiplay is working

Dagless

Nov 11, 2009, 05:58 PM

Is this legal? (genuine question, I don't follow this kind of thing but I'm sure I haven't seen any announcements about a port from Activision)

dukebound85

Nov 11, 2009, 06:00 PM

just trying to get members to sign up

bobfitz14

Nov 11, 2009, 06:01 PM

Is this legal? (genuine question, I don't follow this kind of thing but I'm sure I haven't seen any announcements about a port from Activision)

if you're not paying for it probably not, granted i didn't really read the original post...

dafootballer

Nov 11, 2009, 06:07 PM

we are only doing a service to the mac community thought this would be good news to most

no we do not provide the full game only the wrappers (that use wine) to port out games you have to own the full game to put in your windows files for it work

lucifiel

Nov 11, 2009, 06:21 PM

adder7712

Nov 11, 2009, 06:22 PM

Cool. But it's rather sad that you have to register to view that thread LOL.

I rather wait for an official port (since all COD games so far made by Infinity Ward have been ported to the Mac)...

dafootballer

Nov 12, 2009, 12:04 AM

well of course we would all love to see official ports of our games ;) someday i hope they will... they were a bit late last time

JollyRogers

Nov 12, 2009, 07:28 AM

Great news. Won't create an account to view the thread however even though I would like to. Would like to see one for Dragon Ages: Origins also which I have running under wine/crossover with 1 minor glitch. Are you guys using the wine wrapper that Doh has been working on? Need to give his wrapper a try I think.

dafootballer

Nov 12, 2009, 10:12 AM

yeah we use the wineskin wrapper made by doh ;)

there is a request for dragon age origins

http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=18283&iTestingId=46420

it works in wine you could give it a shot by porting it yourself or i could try it later

gavriels

Nov 12, 2009, 02:18 PM

Is this legal? (genuine question, I don't follow this kind of thing but I'm sure I haven't seen any announcements about a port from Activision)

No, it's not. Redistribution of the Cider wrapper violates the Cider Technology License agreement. There's a good chance that other companies licenses are also being violated by this kind of redistribution.

mperkins37

Nov 12, 2009, 02:37 PM

I thought it was a ported game, how does the wrapper thing work?

dafootballer

Nov 12, 2009, 06:35 PM

No, it's not. Redistribution of the Cider wrapper violates the Cider Technology License agreement. There's a good chance that other companies licenses are also being violated by this kind of redistribution.

its perfectly legal we do not use that old tech from Transgaming anymore we use the wineskin wrapper programed by our very own doh123, some older ports do, but this one does not

The wrapper simply works by transforming the dlls, exes, etc into one bundle that Intel Macs can play in a .app form you need the original MW2 files but we provide you with the software to use it.

i also apologize for having the thread closed thats why i posted the info on here we dont want people just leeching our forums without signing up

russell89

Nov 12, 2009, 07:00 PM

thanks! does this work properly?

Creative One

Nov 12, 2009, 07:05 PM

Is this even allowed on the forums?

Dagless

Nov 12, 2009, 09:17 PM

Is this even allowed on the forums?

*shrug* report it and see if it is.

JollyRogers

Nov 12, 2009, 10:05 PM

They are using a wine wrapper that they are calling wineskin. It is open source. It's legal to do it, they don't provide the game content, you have to have that yourself. They aren't using any verison of cider either so they aren't grabbing it from another game and violating licensing. Thanks for the heads up dafootballer. So I guess I'll join over there. I have talked w/ Doh before regarding NWN2 and his wrapper.

Cougarcat

Nov 12, 2009, 10:10 PM

I wouldn't exactly call this a "port." I imagine the performance is abysmal, the equivalent of trying to run it in Crossover. Good luck.

nick9191

Nov 12, 2009, 10:13 PM

So is MW2 coming to Mac officially like COD4?

dafootballer

Nov 12, 2009, 11:38 PM

it could come to mac officially someday but nobody knows for sure...

yes it is like booting up crossover but this is one app and its much, much faster and more effective, also its free

AdamR01

Nov 13, 2009, 12:14 AM

If anyone wants more technical details I found some here:
http://wiki.winehq.org/Wineskin

JollyRogers

Nov 13, 2009, 07:33 AM

there is a request for dragon age origins

http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=18283&iTestingId=46420

it works in wine you could give it a shot by porting it yourself or i could try it later

Actually I have Dragon Age: Origins working in wine and also in Crossover Games. The only problem is I get a mini black shadow of all on screen characters at the lower left hand side of the display. I had to switch to backbuffer vs fbo because of flickering problems and movies aren't working. But the game is almost playable. I am rebooting though to play it though casue it looks so much better in windows.

dafootballer

Nov 13, 2009, 10:40 AM

Well it seems a member is going to look at it he says he has ported it but there are a few bugs similar to the ones you found in crossover.

Ill keep you updated

applevx

Nov 14, 2009, 09:42 AM

wow, this sounds ...

I like CoD MW myself, and looking forward to get hands on MW2.

Wish mac version can ported earlier.:rolleyes:

MEOWWW

Nov 17, 2009, 03:40 PM

yo quiero el downloado mr zapato

roger78

Nov 18, 2009, 06:54 PM

thanks

krystalo

Nov 19, 2009, 09:58 AM

Do i need to download Cider in order to play this game? Or is the wrapper the cider version of the game?

Bikalo

Nov 20, 2009, 09:08 AM

ty man

berrykerry789

Nov 21, 2009, 02:44 AM

thanks

tominated

Nov 21, 2009, 08:37 AM

Wish mac version can ported earlier.:rolleyes:

doubt there will ever be an official port due to the heavy reliance on steam. I might give the wrapper a go if i get the time to copy 11gb from my gaming pc to my macbook

iTechSup

Nov 21, 2009, 02:49 PM

you forgot to mention that it works only with nvidia, doesn't work with GMA or ATI

TheSpaz

Nov 21, 2009, 05:58 PM

It's not working for me.

It starts to launch then it quits.

iTechSup

Nov 22, 2009, 06:48 PM

It's not working for me.

It starts to launch then it quits.

then it means you have GMA (as i do). Sorry bro, youre not gonna play it on GMA or ATI, only NVidia

carlosftapia

Nov 22, 2009, 08:47 PM

Download where?

http://forum.portingteam.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=1976

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is the latest game from Infinity Ward released on November 10th 2009

Quote:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (previously marketed as simply Modern Warfare 2) is a first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The game was officially announced on February 11, 2009. It is the sixth installment of the Call of Duty series, and the direct sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, continuing along the same storyline.

More info:
Official Website: http://modernwarfare2.infinityward.com/
Wikipedia Article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Warfare_2

Status: Green - playable on nvidia & ATI gfx chips (what was tested)

Install Notes:

Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 2 Wineskin Wrapper (tahnks to doh123 )

Extract your version:
- Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 2-DE (if you installed Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 2 on a German Windows OS)
- Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 2-EN (if you installed Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 2 on a English/US Windows OS Version)

1) Unzip your version of Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 2-XX.zip
2) Right click - show contents
3) Follow along the red marks (Contents/Resources/drive_c)
4) Copy your content from Call Of Duty - Modern Warfare 2 (Activision folder) into
a) for US/ENG Windows Version - Program Files
b) for German Windows Version - Programme
5) Start the Game

Known Issues:
- trying to change the setting quits the game - so default only -
- will need further testen - just wanted to make this available to everyone asap -

Notes:
Works with the
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What was tested so far:
Single Player - works
Special Ops - Single Player works
it also tries to connect online - but I dont have a cd key to test it ... so doubt Multiplay is working

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neckarb

Nov 22, 2009, 10:00 PM

Thanks

TheSpaz

Nov 22, 2009, 11:04 PM

then it means you have GMA (as i do). Sorry bro, youre not gonna play it on GMA or ATI, only NVidia

I just tried it on 2 nvidia machines and neither worked. Looks like I'm stuck playing it in Windows for now.

sleeptalk

Nov 23, 2009, 12:58 PM

can someone post the download link to the wrapper plz? i couldnt get it in the other forum... thanks

dafootballer

Nov 23, 2009, 04:49 PM

actually it does run on ATI machines there are three different ports available a wineskin, crossover, and cider port the cider port does not work with ATI cards.

Also to download the wrapper on the website (which is like the cider wrappers you have seen before) you need to have 5 posts this is to defeat leechers who just say "thanks" for one port and never show up again

jamesse007

Nov 25, 2009, 05:18 AM

Can't wait to get my hands on MW2 for mac. COD4 is the best game ever!!! Don't get tired of playing it online!! =D

nullx86

Nov 25, 2009, 05:44 AM

I'll give this a look... Also, on the OP post where it says reply to post to download, the link does not exist.

GonzoRob

Nov 25, 2009, 09:51 AM

TheSpaz

Nov 25, 2009, 10:25 AM

works with crossover + steam install with me! Also, Left 4 Dead 2 works !

The wrappers created by the Mac Porting Team usually only work on no-cd rips and are often only tested on pirated copies. I dont want to be seen as putting down their work, it's awesome, but it's not really "legit" ;)

That's probably why it's not working for me. I have a legit copy with steam, so the wrapper won't launch the game correctly (I'm guessing because the game requires steam to be running in order to launch).

Can you explain how you installed it in Crossover? Also, how's the game performance in Crossover?

Fab1Man

Nov 25, 2009, 12:18 PM

Going to test it!

samir99

Nov 26, 2009, 11:02 PM

thanks for this!

xPismo

Nov 27, 2009, 01:32 PM

Subbed. This is a cool idea. I'll have to wait to get home to test it out -- does anyone know if there is a wineskin for mass effect? Google failed me. :(

TheSpaz

Nov 27, 2009, 02:00 PM

I installed this game using Crossover and it runs like crap. The mouse seems sticky and laggy. How do I fix it?

marcellonetto

Nov 29, 2009, 03:13 PM

does it work under crossover games?

egk69

Nov 29, 2009, 10:07 PM

I Love COD Modern Warfaew 1 & 2

BeSweeet

Nov 30, 2009, 01:13 PM

I saw a few people who were using the Cider port. Doesn't perform nearly as well as running it in Windows (due to a number of reasons, mainly OS X's crappy GPU drivers).

If you want to play games on your Mac, install Windows via Boot Camp.

Noxen

Nov 30, 2009, 05:26 PM

sweet! I finally have it all set to play on my iMac

ProNoob

Dec 4, 2009, 07:08 AM

Do i need to download Cider in order to play this game? Or is the wrapper the cider version of the game?

If I'm right it should be an normal application, with the wrapper included.
Just open it up, and it should be running without installing anything or so something.

berrykerry789

Dec 8, 2009, 08:19 AM

Modern Warfare 2 works much better with a cider port than running it on crossover... both of them still are very laggy and bootcamp would probably be the best choice. :D

Wotan31

Dec 8, 2009, 09:55 AM

Is this legal? (genuine question, I don't follow this kind of thing but I'm sure I haven't seen any announcements about a port
ZOMG you are one severely paranoid human. The MPAA and RIAA have got you quivering in your boots, haven't they. I can just picture you cowering in a corner as you posted this question. After a cool announcement like this, the very first question in your mind is "Is this legal?" :rolleyes: You've been brainwashed by the media industry to believe that everything that isn't specifically legalized by them, is by default, illegal. The media industry is the great giver, and the great taker away, aren't they? :rolleyes: It's quite sad and pathetic actually, that this is your thought process.

Hmac

Dec 8, 2009, 10:02 AM

JollyRogers

Dec 8, 2009, 10:34 PM

I can already play MW2 on my Mac. Granted, I have to boot up Windows to do it, but it works well. COD2 and COD4 never had very good performance on my Mac under OSX, compared to how they run on my Mac under Windows. I see no substantive advantage to running it under OSX, and anyway it appears there are a number of DISadvantages.

Anyway, MW2 pretty much sucks. It would be great on a dedicated server, but relying on Steam AND on IWNet is pretty much a deal-breaker from a functionality standpoint. REALLY got tired fast of the vast numbers of potty-mouthed 12 year olds, for one thing.

My son rented it last weekend for the PS3 and he was out. I grabbed it and started playing SP. When I went into the airport, I had a bad taste in my mouth... when the Russians invaded the US, I went and got another beer to stand it... I stopped playing and went online... was not all that good to be honest and I won't be buying the PC version. CoD4 was great along with all the other in the franchise... they lost their roots on this one and went sensationalized IMO.

Hmac

Dec 9, 2009, 07:59 AM

The single player version left me kind of cold too. Anyway, I buy these games for the online version since playing against humans is always more challenging and interesting than even the best AI.

One of the most rewarding aspects of online FPS for me has always been the sense of community that develops on any given server. Even setting the clan concept aside, the various dedicated servers always tend to end up with a relatively consistent core of players that drop in for a map or two as those various servers evolve a sort of ethos wherein most of the players at any given time have a consistent set of online ethics. Infinity Ward has taken that away by making it so hard for those casual and sporadic games with like-minded individuals to form.

healeydave

Dec 9, 2009, 02:25 PM

Cool. But it's rather sad that you have to register to view that thread LOL.

I rather wait for an official port (since all COD games so far made by Infinity Ward have been ported to the Mac)...

Its worse than that, I registered and still couldn't read the thread, they have some naff ritual type system going on where-by you have to jump through hoops before you can even read some sections.

Needless to say, I couldn't be arsed.

TheSpaz

Dec 9, 2009, 02:43 PM

Cool. But it's rather sad that you have to register to view that thread LOL.

I rather wait for an official port (since all COD games so far made by Infinity Ward have been ported to the Mac)...

How's that going to work without Steam? The game heavily relies on Steam. How are people running it in Cider without Steam anyway?

Dagless

Dec 9, 2009, 04:26 PM

ZOMG you are one severely paranoid human. The MPAA and RIAA have got you quivering in your boots, haven't they. I can just picture you cowering in a corner as you posted this question. After a cool announcement like this, the very first question in your mind is "Is this legal?" :rolleyes: You've been brainwashed by the media industry to believe that everything that isn't specifically legalized by them, is by default, illegal. The media industry is the great giver, and the great taker away, aren't they? :rolleyes: It's quite sad and pathetic actually, that this is your thought process.

No wonder you're in time out with posts like this.
I'm not paranoid over it, you do know that forums have been shut down for distributing pirated games, right? And given that there has been no announcement for an official OSX port that could (could, which is why I asked) be an illegal move. The last thing I want is for MR to face legal action, I don't care much about the forum the OP keeps spamming.

awmt102

Dec 9, 2009, 04:37 PM

I bought Modern Warfare 2 today and have downloaded the wrapper. However having installed the DVD contents using crossover games it appears I have installed Steam and there is no sign of the "Activision" folder mentioned in the installation instructions - am I missing an important step to somehow extract the game from steam? or do I just have the wrong version of the game?

Cheers

Andy

Winni

Dec 10, 2009, 05:21 AM

Is this legal? (genuine question, I don't follow this kind of thing but I'm sure I haven't seen any announcements about a port from Activision)

Depends on who you ask. Apple -- MUST -- believe that this sort of thing is illegal, otherwise they would have to allow other hardware manufacturers to run OS X on their non-Apple hardware.

This kind of running a Windows software through emulation/API-translation layers is somehow very similar. The only real difference is that game developers have an interest in selling as many copies of their games as possible, and games running in WINE do not hurt their sales.

Microsoft, on the other hand, probably could do a lot about this if they wanted to - after all, WINE implements the Windows API on foreign operating systems, and that, in all likelihood, infringes on a ton of Microsoft patents. It's just that Microsoft, unlike Apple, usually does not care about this sort of thing (unless it begins to really hurt their business, of course - but the amount of users using things like WINE is tiny).

angusslo

Dec 11, 2009, 12:20 PM

I have no problems at all with cider port. maybe it runs a little bit slow at high settings that it would run on a simmilar PC but that may be cider port cause. I can't however wait for official MAC version.

the rig is in the sign

TheSpaz

Dec 11, 2009, 02:28 PM

dafootballer

Dec 16, 2009, 12:55 AM

you get a non steam version... or you download steam through the porting teams website and play

and yes we have steam ported

doh123

Dec 28, 2009, 01:13 PM

just to maybe help clear things up since I make Wineskin.... it is open source and distributed on a LGPL license. Please see the license information that comes with Wineskin (http://wineskin.sourceforge.net) for more info... and should be inside this fallout 3 wrapper in the resources folder unless dafootballer deleted it.

Wineskin uses totally open source software. It uses Wine (LGPL license) and Xquartz (x.org built for Macs, since Wine requires X11), which is on a variety of different licenses for different parts, but still open source and distributable. It is possible to install things in Wineskin that require a license or license agreement, but by default it is totally legal. Crossover hacks and Cider hacks are not technically legal, which is why I started Wineskin in the first place.

The only part that can be illegal, is if you use non-open source free software (contained inside when you distribute it) and distribute it with the Winetricks.app still inside. It has a version of Cabextract in it that Winetricks uses that is on a GPL license, so it cannot be used with anything but open free software. Best to always delete Winetricks.app before distributing anything, since no one will need it anyways if you made the wrapper right, its only needed to help in making the wrapper, not running it.