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Mac Connection Guide

#1 » Post by Cover25 » 14 Jan 2011 20:22

This guide will show Mac users how to patch to 3.3.5a (currently required), and setup their game client for True-WoW. This guide is for installing the enUS client.

Installation

First of all, you will need the WOTLK client. This file has a downloader for all WOW clients - make sure you select "Wrath of the Lich King". (Don't let it patch though - see below)

http://www.bigdownload.com/games/world- ... ll-client/

Once the installation is complete, the launcher will attempt to patch. You MUST abort this patch, as 4.x.x is not supported on True-WoW. For future reference, always start WoW with the World of Warcraft.app file.

Next, you will need to patch your client to 3.3.5a. Download and install the following patches, in order of posting (you only need one of each patch, multiple mirrors are listed).
If a link is broken, you can find alternate mirrors here http://www.patches-scrolls.de/world_of_warcraft.php or here http://www.wowwiki.com/Patch_mirrors_%28old_patches%29 .


All you need to do is run the updater file included with the patch. If it will not run, see notes at the end of this guide. After each patch is completed, DO NOT let the auto update patch to 4.0 - abort it immediately.

3.2.0
http://macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=20571
http://dlh.net/cgi-bin/dlp.cgi?lang=eng ... zip&ref=ps

3.2.0a
http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=20534
http://dlh.net/cgi-bin/dlp.cgi?lang=eng ... zip&ref=ps

3.2.2
http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=20560
http://dlh.net/cgi-bin/dlp.cgi?lang=eng ... zip&ref=ps

3.2.2a
http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=20567
http://dlh.net/cgi-bin/dlp.cgi?lang=&sy ... zip&ref=ps

3.3.0
http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=20656
http://games.on.net/file/31074/World_of ... _enUS_OS_X
http://dlh.net/cgi-bin/dlp.cgi?lang=&sy ... zip&ref=ps

3.3.0a
http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=20664
http://dlh.net/cgi-bin/dlp.cgi?lang=&sy ... zip&ref=ps

3.3.2
http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=20715
http://games.on.net/file/31999/World_of ... Mac_USAAUS
http://dlh.net/cgi-bin/dlp.cgi?lang=&sy ... zip&ref=ps

3.3.3
http://macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=20781
http://games.on.net/file/33125/World_of ... S_X_-_USAU
http://dlh.net/cgi-bin/dlp.cgi?lang=&sy ... zip&ref=ps

3.3.3a
http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=20786
http://dlh.net/cgi-bin/dlp.cgi?lang=&sy ... zip&ref=ps

3.3.5
http://www.2shared.com/file/BqsX9zlF/Wo ... enUS-.html
http://dlh.net/cgi-bin/dlp.cgi?lang=eng ... zip&ref=ps (See notes if broken)

3.3.5a
http://www.2shared.com/file/9CS8Gm-h/Wo ... enUS-.html
http://dlh.net/cgi-bin/dlp.cgi?lang=&sy ... zip&ref=ps (See notes if broken)


Setting Realmlist

Next, you need to set your realmlist to use the True-WoW server. The file is located in /Applications/World of Warcraft/Data/enUS/realmlist.wtf. Right or control click this file, go to the "Open With..." option, and select "Other". It will open your Applications folder. Select "TextEdit" then "Open".
Select everything in this file (command-a), and paste:
Quote:
set realmlist login.truewow.org

Save, and close the file. You can now open "World of Warcraft.app" and logon using your username and password (not email)


Notes

a). Some patches may download fine, but won't open when double-clicked. The problem is that they don't give you permission to execute the file. You can fix this by doing the following:

1. Right/control click the patch file and select "Show package contents"
1a. If you see the real patch file now, run that. Otherwise..
2. Go to /contents/MacOS/ and you should see a file called "installer"
3. Open Terminal (/applications/utilities)
4. In terminal, type "chmod 777 " but do not enter (you must be on an administrator's account, also note space after the 777)
5. Drag the "installer" file to terminal. The path of the file should be entered into terminal.
6. Press enter in terminal
7. Open the original patch file


b) If you recieve error #8 while patching,

Blizzard Updater was unable to read the file "/Applications/World of Warcraft/Data/enUS/backup-enUS.MPQ". This error may be caused by problems with the media or drive at /--for example, a scratched or dirty CD-ROM/DVD-ROM...
Try deleting the file "Applications/World of Warcraft/Data/enUS/backup-enUS.MPQ", rebooting then patching again.

Q~Is It Telling you to Download a Patch?
A~Use your username+password Not Email
Special thanks to Noella.

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