I am not able to play spore on my mac book pro, it won't load.

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@0UMusicKitten skrev:

Having the same issue now in 2018. I've tried most suggestions with zero luck, but your suggestions about finding a SPORE preferences folder and such? I don't have any spore folders. Just the application. Help!

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Hi @0UMusicKitten

Please avoid double posting. I have shared an answer to your question in this topic

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Spore/Spore-Won-t-Launch-MacBook-Pro/m-p/6735631

Thanks!

~Liz

Hi,

So i managed to get Spore working thanks to your help. However, after double clicking 'cider_noui' to get it launched, it popped up coding which continuously develops until i close it - which closes the game.

Any help to stop this? Otherwise after playing for an hour it wouldve made thousands of lines of repeated code.

It's saying:

err:dsound:DSOUND_timer could not acquire mix lock

err:dsound:DSOUND_timer failed to get the lock for the buffer 0xa6e6af0

Thanks.

@Bealo2 Hi

I'm just wondering. This error message belongs to a windows error message!

This means that the dsound file is missing, it belongs to DirectX software

Do you simulate a Mac with a virtual machine!

Hi,

No im using a 2016 Macbook Pro Sierra High. I managed to get Spore to produce a Spore Preferences folder after it wasnt automatically. Then changed the buffer as you said and double clicked on the cider_noui file which launched the game. Then put it into windowed mode using command + return and it plays!

Only issue is it produces this same error page after page while i play in a window behind the game.

Any thoughts to get rid of this? How am i running the game if that error code is for windows? Lol.

Thanks for your reply.

I would run the buffer in the original mode, without change, use the other cider exce. Before doing, clean the cache of your Mac

Command ⌘ + Shift + G
Typing ~/Library/Caches

Playing you the game over Origin or CD?

Delete everything all files in the folder

Hi,

Today, I downloaded Spore through Origin and since then it has been a hell. It keeps showing me the same error (image annexed).

I have tried every single option that you provided. Yet, I cannot even open the game. I am running it on mac as well. 

Is there any solution for this situation?

Thanks for helping the community and sorry for bothering you with the same problem.

Cheers,

DayWarrior

Hi @daywarrer

Which of these tips have you tried

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bugs-Technical-Issues/Read-before-posting-Spore-MASTER-FAQ-for-PC-amp-MAC/m-p/4802582#M5969

and which MBP model you have?

So, I tried the backbuffer one, disabling Origin in game and cleaning my ram. The other ones I was not able to do since Spore does not even open.

My model is:

MacBook Pro (2017)

macOS High Sierra (10.13.6)

Launch the game with the cider exce.

Go to the Spore icon with right-click> Show package contents> Contents> MacOS> select one of the cider exce

If nothing works, contact a Game Advisor

https://help.ea.com/de/contact-us/

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