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Note: READ THE EDIT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST
So I've been looking around and I cant find any threads with clear instructions on how to play DarthMod on the Mac, so I'll make a basic set of instructions.
BTW, anything about making a blank text file called 'empire.exe' and editing preferences.empire_script is garbage.
1. Download Wine and Winebottler from here. These are necessary to run .exe files such as the installers and launcher. Well actually it's just wine that does that, but more on that later...
2. So you've downloaded those two^. Now just download DarthMod v8.0 and the 8.0.1 patch. Dunno why I'm even pointing this out tbh
3. Open the 8.0 platinum .exe and select 'run in...' This should open an install wizard. First you should back up your vanilla ETW game. I just copy-pasted it within my applications and named the new one 'DarthMod Empire' When selecting the directory to install into on the wizard, select mycomputer>z>applications>DarthMod Empire.app>contents>resources>Data. 'Data' contains a folder called called 'data' with a lowercase 'd'. This is the file that the installer will do most of the work on. Do the same for the patch.
4. Once everything is installed nice and comfy, open the launcher called DME_platinum.exe with wine located in Data>data>DME. Select 'run in' once again. Select your preferred settings on the launcher and click start. Press 'ok' for all the 'file not found' messages. Wait for the launcher to finish moving the relevant .pack files from Data>data>DME>packs to Data>data. I do know that if the correct startpos file for the DME early campaign is in data>campaign>main then the British and French start off with territories in mainland India.
5. You may close the launcher and select 'DME ready' once it has finished moving the DME files, but NOT ALL OF THEM. Some that aren't used in your current settings chosen in the launcher will remain in Data>data>DME>packs. Open DarthMod Empire.app and go to the advanced options page in the launcher. If the launcher doesn't show up when opening the app, try again but hold down cmd while it's opening. Type in 'mod DME_darthmod.pack; mod BSM_ON.pack;........' etc for every .pack file in the data folder. (Take note that that you may have BSM_OFF.pack or BSM_Light.pack instead depending on what setting you chose for the blood/smoke option). It is essential you do this for every .pack file.
EDIT: Some users may have to use quotation marks around each pack in the AO, perhaps it's if you have the steam version?
6. Click play.
KNOWN BUGS:The main menu screen doesn't have the DarthMod background video. I think this is because the DarthMod splash isn't a .mov file, which it probably needs to be for mac.
PS As I am a noob at modding (only having joined this forum about a month ago), I probably won't have answers to most of people's questions... But I'll try my best xo
EDIT: To fix the unit card bug, add DME_AUM.pack and DME_UnitsPack.pack. I don't know what it does exactly, but i reccomend adding DME_SkinPack.pack, as it may have custom skins for units, such as proper redcoat uniform for british line infantry. You should also add DME_Navy.pack for the navy's less cartoonish unit cards. But the the absolute NECESSITY is to add DME_Custom.pack.
DME_Custom.pack puts into action the new load screens (contained in DME_boot.pack), the new nation flags e.g. Prussia, and the new campaign map's map (on the bottom right). It probably does more tbh.

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  • Star Wars: Empire at War is a real time strategy game where you can command an entire war for the Star Wars galaxy. Moreover, Star Wars: Empire at War comes with an entirely new game engine created by the Las Vegas-based developer Petroglyph, Empire at War features beautifully rendered land.
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Tester2020-04-030 point DOS version

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As of today 2.4.2020 the game seems to be lost. Won´t start in the browser, won´t download. A pity

Jim2019-12-171 point

Is there anyway I can get my hands on a Mac version of the full Empire Deluxe game that is fully functional? I would like to install it so I don't have to use the internet when playing it. I really don't like the DOS box very much, Thanks

KC2019-11-080 point DOS version

I have played Empire, the first and original Empire, for many years way back on the Commodore 64. It was very basic, but easy to learn and always a challenge. I have just recently played the Deluxe version, and I have to say I do not understand it. If you are familiar with the original Empire, there is a production mode where you can see what each city is producing. There is also a production mode on Deluxe, but it shows nothing. Half the cities disappear, and what cities are left on the map all show an artillery symbol. I just don't get it. Maybe a manual will help, but I never needed a manual on the original Empire. Yes, maybe the graphics are better in Deluxe, but playability is far worse in my opinion.

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Rajabach2014-08-222 points DOS version

I am still playing Empire Deluxe on Apple computers. I just loaded OSX 10.4.11 (Tiger), with Classic OS 9, onto my old 17' Mac G4 PowerBook. Had to tweak OS a bit at first, but it runs and I'm enjoying it again. My diskette was dated 1994.
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agdbnetru2013-06-171 point DOS version

One of the first platform, based on the Board game. In fact, this is an updated version of the classic game Empire, adapted to the modern (1993) computers. The objective of the game is to capture the world using land, air and Maritime units. In the beginning you can choose the type of rules, which will be the game. Graphics are almost there, which is not surprising for the platform.

Smengi2011-05-171 point DOS version

This is THE Empire game that spawned all the rest ( AOE , AOK, Empire Earth etc. ) SImple rules , easy to learn but takes time to master.

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