Got License; Cant install

jberg57 · 08-08-2009, 12:12 PM

I have a MacBook Pro. Downloaded the Mac file from the download page. It keeps telling me I cant unarchive the file...also went to tech support in manual and it says for Mac I should have downloaded the ootpmacinstall.zip what I have downloaded off the mac mirror site is ootpmacinstall.tar or .tar.gz I'd really like to start playing - especially since I have already paid the 40 bucks for the license Please help me out!

Kuttner · 08-08-2009, 07:36 PM

Are you using Leopard? Your Mac should have an appropriate archive utility to handle it. You could try The Unarchiver found here. Sometimes I use this when the default Mac program can't handle a tricky file type. It runs on 10.3.9 and up. Make sure you have .tar checked in the preferences when you launch it and it should work for you.

jberg57 · 08-10-2009, 11:38 AM

I open the unarchiver utility and it says this:
"Unable to unarchive the file ootpmacinstall.tar
Error 2: no such file or directory"

Kuttner · 08-10-2009, 12:59 PM

I'm not sitting at my mac right now so it's a bit tough, but it sounds like your download didn't go smoothly. Unless you're running on an ancient operating system, your mac should be able to open a .tar file.

I would suggest tossing out the first OOTP file and trying to redownload. Perhaps something got corrupted in the first attempt or it didn't download the entire install file.

jberg57 · 08-10-2009, 11:55 PM

will retry...brand new macbook pro with plenty of space and plenty of speed

jberg57 · 08-11-2009, 01:32 AM

got it working now...2 faulty downloads...your suggestion helped it was a bad DL thanks man

08-08-2009, 12:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
jberg57 Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Got License; Cant install I have a MacBook Pro. Downloaded the Mac file from the download page. It keeps telling me I cant unarchive the file...also went to tech support in manual and it says for Mac I should have downloaded the ootpmacinstall.zip what I have downloaded off the mac mirror site is ootpmacinstall.tar or .tar.gz I'd really like to start playing - especially since I have already paid the 40 bucks for the license Please help me out!

08-08-2009, 07:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kuttner Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arlington, MA Posts: 253 Thanks: 89 Thanked 15x in 14 posts	Are you using Leopard? Your Mac should have an appropriate archive utility to handle it. You could try The Unarchiver found here. Sometimes I use this when the default Mac program can't handle a tricky file type. It runs on 10.3.9 and up. Make sure you have .tar checked in the preferences when you launch it and it should work for you. __________________ Baseball Haiku: The Best Haiku Ever Written About the Game

08-10-2009, 12:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kuttner Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arlington, MA Posts: 253 Thanks: 89 Thanked 15x in 14 posts	I'm not sitting at my mac right now so it's a bit tough, but it sounds like your download didn't go smoothly. Unless you're running on an ancient operating system, your mac should be able to open a .tar file. I would suggest tossing out the first OOTP file and trying to redownload. Perhaps something got corrupted in the first attempt or it didn't download the entire install file. __________________ Baseball Haiku: The Best Haiku Ever Written About the Game Last edited by Kuttner; 08-10-2009 at 02:03 PM. Reason: clarification

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08-10-2009, 11:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
jberg57 Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I open the unarchiver utility and it says this: "Unable to unarchive the file ootpmacinstall.tar Error 2: no such file or directory"

08-10-2009, 11:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
jberg57 Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	will retry...brand new macbook pro with plenty of space and plenty of speed

08-11-2009, 01:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
jberg57 Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	got it working now...2 faulty downloads...your suggestion helped it was a bad DL thanks man