Ferazel's Wand won't work on OS X

Hi.

Yes, yes, I'm back, but only for now. Jeez, these boards are dead. Anyways, I try to get Ferazel's Wand to work on OS X, and it's really slow, sort of jerky. For example, when I go near some lights or anything that makes Ferazel slow, it get's REALLY jerky.

-Ice

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Please, anyone?

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"A game can only be late a month once, but it can suck forever." - Ben Spees
"Just say no to WYSIWYG HTML editors" - Andrew Schaaf, also know as Aschaaf

It's because of Panther. It worked fine on Jaguar. Try setting all the effects in the preferences to the minimum possible, turn off background tasks, have only Ferazel's Wand and Classic running. Maybe even quit the Finder.

I've tried all these except quitting the Finder, and it didn't help much in Panther. :frown: I was hoping it was just my new yet still old 😉 computer (G3 400), but I guess this isn't the case.

So the best solution is to either restart in OS 9 or Jaguar and play it from there. However, there are some rumors the next Panther update will include better graphics code, so that might help if you're willing to wait.

Hey, at least the editor works fine!

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Thanks. It still doesn't work, and I don't know how to quit the finder. I guess I'll just have to wait, since my computer is very new, I am unable to restart in OS 9. :frown: (Stupid Steve Jobs)

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(This message has been edited by Ice (edited 02-08-2004).)

If its a Carbon application, try getting info on the program and checking the "Open in the Classic environment" checkbox. May or may not help.

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Originally posted by Ice:
Jeez, these boards are dead.

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Originally posted by Ice:
**Hi.

Yes, yes, I'm back, but only for now. Jeez, these boards are dead. Anyways, I try to get Ferazel's Wand to work on OS X, and it's really slow, sort of jerky. For example, when I go near some lights or anything that makes Ferazel slow, it get's REALLY jerky.

-Ice

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One reason these boards are slow is because Ferazel's Wand will never be formatted to work on OS X. Ben Spees is gone and Ambrosia just doesn't care any more. So trying to start Ferazel's Wand from OS X is just a work of frustration. If you can't start it from a previous OS then you're going to be disappointed. I'm really sorry. I hate to see a great game die because of lack of caring. But that's what's pretty much happening.

---Zelda

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**STILL a proud member of WIRP.
And I am the WIRP bitch from forge's worst nightmare.
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Nice new sig. Zelda.
But I thought I was the WIRP bitch from forge's worst nightmare. 😉

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Originally posted by MonsterLady:
**Nice new sig. Zelda.
But I thought I was the WIRP bitch from forge's worst nightmare. 😉

**

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We's just messin' around here in the backwoods of obscurity away. 😉

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**If forge ever cared, I certainly don't think he does now.
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Wow, that is horrible. Will future versions of Panther fix this problem, since it is clearly not one Ambrosia will address? It's really a shame. I was working on more levels for Extemporaneous, but if the game is being left to die, it seems foolhardy. Alas, so it goes, I suppose.

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Originally posted by MonsterLady:
**Nice new sig. Zelda.
But I thought I was the WIRP bitch from forge's worst nightmare. 😉

**

You can be jealous all you want. But I am the bitch from the nightmare!

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Originally posted by Captaintripps:
**If forge ever cared, I certainly don't think he does now.

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Who cares if he does or not? Why are you posting here? Go away.

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Originally posted by Zelda:
**You can be jealous all you want. But I am the bitch from the nightmare!

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Well, if you insist. 😉

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Originally posted by MonsterLady:
**Well, if you insist. 😉

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I do. But I could let you be the junior WIRP bitch. Ok..that's not really fair. We could be evil twins!!

---Zelda

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(This message has been edited by Zelda (edited 03-01-2004).)

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Originally posted by Zelda:
**I do. But I could let you be the junior WIRP bitch. Ok..that's not really fair. We could be evil twins!!

---Zelda

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No, that's fine. I've been convinced to maintain my persona of sweet innocence. 😉

(Oh, quit laughing.)

😄

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Originally posted by MonsterLady:
**No, that's fine. I've been convinced to maintain my persona of sweet innocence.;)

(Oh, quit laughing.)

😄

**

Laughing? Oh no no...never laughing. I was just ....choking. Yeah, that's it. I was choking. On..on...my own spit!! That happens all the time! (Actually, it has happened, how sad is that?) You go ahead and maintain your sweet innocent persona. Oh..I have SUCH a bad cold cough!!

---Zelda

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No.

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Originally posted by Zelda:
**Who cares if he does or not? Why are you posting here? Go away.

**

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Originally posted by Captaintripps:
**No.

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Originally posted by Zelda:
**Who cares if he does or not? Why are you posting here? Go away.

**

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My point is..why go out of your way to post on a board for a game that you don't play? I wouldn't dream of posting on the Ares boards or other games that I don't play. The thing is..we develop a community based on our love for this game. If you don't play the game then you won't get us. I don't understand your need to comment here. I think you need to have a bit more respect for us.

---Zelda

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And I am the WIRP bitch from forge's worst nightmare.
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Bege is right all the time.

I don't think I've said anything of an insulting nature in this thread and will continue to post on occasion here, as I have for the past several years, for the forseeable future.

If you have a problem with that, I suppose you'll just have to swallow it. Or you can complain about it, but I suggest that this would be a largish waste of time.

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Originally posted by Zelda:
**My point is..why go out of your way to post on a board for a game that you don't play? I wouldn't dream of posting on the Ares boards or other games that I don't play. The thing is..we develop a community based on our love for this game. If you don't play the game then you won't get us. I don't understand your need to comment here. I think you need to have a bit more respect for us.

---Zelda

**

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