[Catalina can't open latest Island Rum]

Note: I found a workaround! https://www.fireebok.com/resource/how-to-fix-that-app-can-not-open-on-macos-catalina.html

 

Hooray!

 

[edit: happy update]: Once you use the workaround once, apparently, you don't need to do so again. Single clicking works after closing and re-launching. I hope this helps other Catalina Mac users!

[Fetching launchers]

@Brutal Justice what version of OSX are you running? I tried to do the same, but OSX wont open the latest Island Rum: 

 

[update]: found a solution to my problem, nevermind!

[Catalina can't open latest Island Rum]

I am on a Mac running Catalina, and I had been playing fine for months with Island Rum 020920203.

I took a couple months off from playing, and when I came back, Island Rum hangs at:

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Beginning Update: Creating Holding Area 100%

I am used to that, so I click the palm tree and select "Re-scan". But now it hangs with about 90% progress bar at:

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Processing Manifest: Fetching Launchers

The manifest it is referencing is Homecoming https://path.savecoh.com/manifest.xml

 

 

I thought i'd start fresh, so I downloaded the latest version of Island Rum, but now, OSX gives me this error message: 

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“Island Rum” can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.

 

I searched the forums, but couldn't find anything relevant.

[Mid's Reborn: Hero Designer]

> Catalina Not Supported

 

Is there any plan to support Catalina going forward? Is this issue due to one of the software dependencies?

[Say a thanks? Share a memory!]

On 1/12/2020 at 9:05 AM, Irishman0828 said:

it felt like a bridge that connected many parts of my social life was gone? I hope that doesn't sounds stupid

That doesn't sound stupid at all. That's a perfect distillation of what I think many of us felt. Thank you for sharing. And welcome back 🙂

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I was just browsing the forums today looking for mods. And I started to tear up a bit. This community is SO RESPECTFUL! In an age where it seems like internet discourse keeps getting more and more divisive and toxic, I see people HELPING each other here and building each other up.

 

This community is what I've been missing from video games. I stopped bothering to play online video games pretty quickly after CoX shut down and any time I tried to pick up a new game, I stopped fairly quickly. The chatter was always negative, people always competing and sniping─it just wasn't fun for me.

 

It took me a few months until I could get Island Rum to work smoothly and now I play almost every day. I love being able to relish in the nostalgia of past quests and old stomping grounds/patrol routes. While I'm not an active RPer nor do I join team ups (I prefer running solo for now, but I'll get there again), it warms my heart to see the community building each other up ─ complimenting costumes, asking for help and receiving it, constructive feedback, and interacting in a friendly way in general.

 

This is what was missing from my world. So I want to say a huge "Thank you" to the devs, maintainers and donators (I've tried to donate, but haven't been fast enough yet!), but I also want to give a big shout out to the community of players. Thank you all.