Command & Conquer 3 OS X Lion fails to start

[michaelmac]

Have searched everywhere but can't find anyone reporting problems running C&C3 with Lion - has anyone got this running OK?

I have the latest patches (to 1.09) but it fails to get past the screen going to black stage. Would love to get this running again so if anyone has suggestions it would be appreciated.

Thanks all,

[michaelmac]

Really miss playing this game - would be good to know if anyone is actually still playing using Lion. At least I can then look at my system to see if it is me!

[kylepohsib]

My Command and Conquer 3 also does not load it gets to the loading screen and stays there forever.

[michaelmac]

Looks like we may have seen the end of use for this great game - there are a few other reports out there on other sites saying the same thing.

Would be good to know if anyone has a working copy right now - must be someone as C&C was quite popular and it is not as if it is that old.

[kylepohsib]

1. Open Disk Utility.
2. Click on your Hard Drive from the window on the left.
3. Click the partition tab.
4. Click the little plus sign on the bottom left of the partition layout and create a second partition then name it Snow Leopard or Leopard depending on which one you own.
5. Pull the divider bar up or down to change the size of the new partition to your choice.
6. Click Apply this may take awhile depending on the size you created don't worry it didn't freeze
7. Restart your Mac and hold the option key down during bootup until you see a menu appear.
8. Insert your Leopard DVD or Snow Leopard DVD and wait for it to appear on the list then double click it.
9. Now install that Disc on your new partition you created and install Command and Conquer again and it will work.
10. Also to boot to the other operating system again hold option at startup and choose it anytime you want.

[macpeach55]

Originally Posted by kylepohsib

1. Open Disk Utility.
2. Click on your Hard Drive from the window on the left.
3. Click the partition tab.
4. Click the little plus sign on the bottom left of the partition layout and create a second partition then name it Snow Leopard or Leopard depending on which one you own.
5. Pull the divider bar up or down to change the size of the new partition to your choice.
6. Click Apply this may take awhile depending on the size you created don't worry it didn't freeze
7. Restart your Mac and hold the option key down during bootup until you see a menu appear.
8. Insert your Leopard DVD or Snow Leopard DVD and wait for it to appear on the list then double click it.
9. Now install that Disc on your new partition you created and install Command and Conquer again and it will work.
10. Also to boot to the other operating system again hold option at startup and choose it anytime you want.

A good solution, but installing Snow Leopard on a new partition to play this game is not the same as playing it in Lion.

I am talking with EA support about this - their first email was of course the standard stock "fixes", none of which work. If they reply with a true "fix" I will post it here

[Y-Guy]

Originally Posted by macpeach55

I am talking with EA support about this - their first email was of course the standard stock "fixes", none of which work. If they reply with a true "fix" I will post it here

Just curious if you ever heard anything from EA about this? My guess is no, and it's a dead issue but still curious.

[inana]

Originally Posted by michaelmac

Have searched everywhere but can't find anyone reporting problems running C&C3 with Lion - has anyone got this running OK?

I have the latest patches (to 1.09) but it fails to get past the screen going to black stage. Would love to get this running again so if anyone has suggestions it would be appreciated.

Thanks all,

Hiya, I have an imac running Lion and it works, BUt, its temperamental, it usually works first time, but if i close the game and try to open it again, then the system hangs and eventually i have to force shutdown the system and reboot.

My system:

iMac
24-inch Mid 2007
Processor 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Graphics ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256 MB
Software Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2 (11C74)

[macpeach55]

Originally Posted by inana

Hiya, I have an imac running Lion and it works, BUt, its temperamental, it usually works first time, but if i close the game and try to open it again, then the system hangs and eventually i have to force shutdown the system and reboot.

My system:

iMac
24-inch Mid 2007
Processor 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Graphics ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256 MB
Software Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2 (11C74)

Maybe it is differences in the Graphics cards - my iMac is a Mid- 2011 with the AMD Radeon HD 6770M 512 MB

[Perrumpo]

C&C 3 worked for me in Lion as long as I freshly restarted.

However, it is not working for me in Mountain Lion. It'll start up and get to the menu, but it is glitchy the entire time and unplayable this way.

Anyone able to play it in Mountain Lion?

[M. Malone]

I'm getting an issue also.

The screen flashes when I start C&C3.

this is the only game I play and I need it to work!

Originally Posted by Perrumpo

C&C 3 worked for me in Lion as long as I freshly restarted.

However, it is not working for me in Mountain Lion. It'll start up and get to the menu, but it is glitchy the entire time and unplayable this way.

Anyone able to play it in Mountain Lion?

[Perrumpo]

Originally Posted by M. Malone

I'm getting an issue also.

The screen flashes when I start C&C3.

this is the only game I play and I need it to work!

Yeah, it's super flashy the entire time even though it starts up fully.

It's the only PC/Mac game I play, too! I'd play Red Alert 3, but those Top Secret Protocols really get on my nerves during a skirmish. I wish they were optional just like superweapons are in the other games.

I guess I'll just go ahead and install Snow Leopard on an external since there are some older games I'd like to play that require Rosetta. And I'll have to find my copy of Generals!

[M. Malone]

Originally Posted by Perrumpo

Yeah, it's super flashy the entire time even though it starts up fully.

It's the only PC/Mac game I play, too! I'd play Red Alert 3, but those Top Secret Protocols really get on my nerves during a skirmish. I wish they were optional just like superweapons are in the other games.

I guess I'll just go ahead and install Snow Leopard on an external since there are some older games I'd like to play that require Rosetta. And I'll have to find my copy of Generals!

Yea, totally agree RA3 isn't as awesome as C&C 3. I really hope we can find a fix for mountain lion.

An interesting note. Generals works perfectly in ML. Would love a way to play it without having to carry the DVD around though, but that's another story.

[Palstro]

Hi guys,
There's a fix for the screen flickering issue here: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1412574

If you're getting a bouncing icon on the dock or the game refusing to start, this fix often works:

1. Open up settings
2. Go to 'Security and Privacy'
3. Change 'Allow Applications Downloaded From' to 'Anywhere'

You only have to do this the first time you start the game. This works for Red Alert 3 as well.

I hope this works for some of you!

[macpeach55]

Originally Posted by Palstro

Hi guys,
There's a fix for the screen flickering issue here: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1412574

If you're getting a bouncing icon on the dock or the game refusing to start, this fix often works:

1. Open up settings
2. Go to 'Security and Privacy'
3. Change 'Allow Applications Downloaded From' to 'Anywhere'

You only have to do this the first time you start the game. This works for Red Alert 3 as well.

I hope this works for some of you!

Nope - I tried this (I have the CD version). Putting the disk in it does nothing. If I start the Game and hit play the load screen comes up and just sits there, uses quite a bit of CPU and finally if I check the Dock Icon it says not responding :-(

[Palstro]

Bah. Sorry it didn't help you Macpeach.

To be honest, I downloaded it on a torrent and used my purchased license key with it. I'm running it on a late 2011 MacBook Air so I have no DVD drive!

[macpeach55]

Originally Posted by Palstro

Bah. Sorry it didn't help you Macpeach.

To be honest, I downloaded it on a torrent and used my purchased license key with it. I'm running it on a late 2011 MacBook Air so I have no DVD drive!

Yeah it is probably the fact that C&C is on a CD. Such a shame - I can play it in Bootcamp but would be nice to play "in situ" when I take a break!

[Palstro]

Yeah, it's always better to play 'in situ'. It'd be nice if Kane's Wrath was made native too.

I don't suppose you play online? I just started. I'm a total amateur but you know... If you wanna kick someone's butt, let me know.

[macpeach55]

Originally Posted by Palstro

Yeah, it's always better to play 'in situ'. It'd be nice if Kane's Wrath was made native too.

I don't suppose you play online? I just started. I'm a total amateur but you know... If you wanna kick someone's butt, let me know.

Afraid I don't play online - my business means I have little breaks which can be interrupted, so skirmishes on C&C 3 are/were one of my favourites!