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To set up a custom resolution, try a program like [http://www.madrau.com/indexSRX4.html SwitchResX]. Enter the screen-size you want in the Custom Resolutions tab. Doing this won't change the resolution your monitor is running at, but it will let the EVE Client see it as an option next time you play the game. | To set up a custom resolution, try a program like [http://www.madrau.com/indexSRX4.html SwitchResX]. Enter the screen-size you want in the Custom Resolutions tab. Doing this won't change the resolution your monitor is running at, but it will let the EVE Client see it as an option next time you play the game. | ||
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The two copies of the EVE client will now open and run independently, with their own preference settings. If you want to create additional copies, just repeat the process and use a new name (eg. EVE Online 3) for the new client copy. | The two copies of the EVE client will now open and run independently, with their own preference settings. If you want to create additional copies, just repeat the process and use a new name (eg. EVE Online 3) for the new client copy. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
[http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=channel&channelID=630464 The Macintosh Thread] on the official forums. | [http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=channel&channelID=630464 The Macintosh Thread] on the official forums. | ||
Revision as of 03:23, 25 May 2014
Setting up a Custom Resolution
If you're running EVE Online in windowed mode, you may want to fine-tune the size of the client windows. You can simply select a different resolution in the in-game settings, but you may find they're too small or too big, and don't make best use of your screen real estate.
To set up a custom resolution, try a program like SwitchResX. Enter the screen-size you want in the Custom Resolutions tab. Doing this won't change the resolution your monitor is running at, but it will let the EVE Client see it as an option next time you play the game.
Creating Additional Clients
CCP have very helpfully released a script that will automatically create additional clients on your mac.
Download it via this forum page.
Creating Additional Clients Manually
There are several ways to set up a second client on your Mac. The method detailed below isn't the quickest, but it's reasonable simple, robust, and doesn't require much disk space.
- Navigate to your applications folder, and find the EVE Online application.
File:DB Applications Folder.png
- Right-click on the icon, and select 'duplicate' from the drop-down menu.
- Re-name the new copy 'EVE Online 2'.
- Right-click on the new copy, and select 'show package contents'.
- A new window will open up containing a folder called 'contents'. Open it, and drag the folders named 'Frameworks' and 'Resources' to the trash. This step saves you a huge chunk of hard drive space.
- Go back to your applications folder, and open the double click on the icon marked 'Terminal'.
- Type 'cd '. Note the space.
- Drag the contents folder to the terminal window. This should copy the exact path of the folder. Hit return.
- Copy/paste this command into the terminal window, then press return again.
ln -s /Applications/EVE\ Online.app/Contents/Frameworks Frameworks
- And do the same with this command. You can close the terminal window now.
ln -s /Applications/EVE\ Online.app/Contents/Resources Resources
- Back in the package contents folder, right-click on the file named 'Info.plist', and select 'Open with' -> 'Textedit'.
- Locate this chunk of text, and change 'EVE Online' to 'EVE Online 2'
<key>CFBundleName</key> <string>EVE Online</string>
- Save and close the file.
The two copies of the EVE client will now open and run independently, with their own preference settings. If you want to create additional copies, just repeat the process and use a new name (eg. EVE Online 3) for the new client copy.
External Links
The Macintosh Thread on the official forums.
