"Out of sync" error with OS X 10.5 Leopard

Intel Macs running OS X 10.5 Leopard and playing Age of Mythology in multiplayer mode may experience an "out of sync" error when playing against other Intel Macs running OS X Tiger or against any PPC-based Mac. A new version 2.0.1 update to resolve this issue is now available below.

Software Update:

Age of Mythology 2.0.1 Update for Mac OS X

This update resolves the Leopard networking issue described above. This application will update Age of Mythology versions 2.0 to version 2.0.1. Please note that this updater should only be used on the U.S. retail installation of Age of Mythology, and that you must have previously installed the 2.0 Universal Binary update before applying 2.0.1.

You are strongly encouraged to make backups of all your saved games before using this updater. If you have any important saved games, make a copy of the Age of Mythology/Savegame folder and place it on the Finder's Desktop before updating the game software.

Age of Mythology version 2.0.1 is a Universal Binary, and will run natively on both Intel and PowerPC Macs.

In addition, please note the following: To play Multiplayer games via LAN, DirectIP, or GameRanger, all players must upgrade to version 2.0.1. Multiplayer games may not be played between version 2.0.1 and previous versions.

Save games and third-party scenarios are stored within the Universal Binary application. If you need to access these files from the Mac OS X Finder, click the Age of Mythology game icon and do a "Show Package Contents". From there, locate the Contents/Resources/GameData folder. For example, if you download a third-party scenario and you wish to add it to the game, do a "Show Package Contents" on the game icon, and place the downloaded file(s) into the Contents/Resources/GameData/scenario folder.

Age of Mythology 2.0.1 Update

Age of Mythology Universal Binary for Mac OS X

This application will update Age of Mythology versions 1.0 and 1.0.1 to version 2.0. Please note that this updater should only be used on the U.S. retail PowerPC installation of Age of Mythology (version 1.0 or 1.0.1).

You are strongly encouraged to make backups of all your saved games before using this updater. If you have any important saved games, make a copy of the Age of Mythology/Savegame folder and place it on the Finder's Desktop before updating the game software.

Age of Mythology version 2.0 is a Universal Binary, and will run natively on both Intel and PowerPC Macs.

This new version has the following minimum System Requirements:

• 500 MHz or faster PowerPC G4, G5, or Intel processor. 1 GHz or faster recommended.
• Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later. Mac OS X 10.4 “Tiger” recommended.
• QuickTime 6.4 or later.
• 256 Megabytes (MB) of RAM. 512 MB recommended.
• 32 MB video card.
• 1 GB of available hard disk space. 1.5 GB recommended.
• 8x CD-ROM drive.
• 56 Kbps modem or LAN for online network play. Broadband recommended.

In addition, please note the following:

• To play Multiplayer games via LAN, DirectIP, or GameRanger, all players must upgrade to version 2.0. Multiplayer games may not be played between versions 1.x and 2.0.
• Bump-mapped water effects have been implemented.
• Environment mapping has been added; certain units (such as Scarabs and Kraken) will appear shinier.
• Some load times have been reduced.
• Rendering speeds have been improved under some hardware cases.
• Support for monitor resolutions up to 1920x1440 has been added.

Save games and third-party scenarios are stored within the Universal Binary application. If you need to access these files from the Mac OS X Finder, click the Age of Mythology game icon and do a "Show Package Contents". From there, locate the Contents/Resources/GameData folder. For example, if you download a third-party scenario and you wish to add it to the game, do a "Show Package Contents" on the game icon, and place the downloaded file(s) into the Contents/Resources/GameData/scenario folder.

Age of Mythology Universal Binary 2.0 Update

Age of Mythology Update Version 1.0.1

This update contains several fixes for known issues with Age of Mythology, notably the random crashes on some dual-processor Macs. For a complete list of fixes and to download the update, click on one of the links below.

Age of Mythology 1.0.1 Software Update

Rage 128 update

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: The update below is ONLY for Macs with Rage 128 series video cards that are running OS X 10.2.8. Players with these Macs experience some missing textures on various objects in Age of Mythology that this update fixes. Do not install this update unless your Mac meets both parameters. Be sure to install the 1.0.1 update above before installing the Rage 128 update. After downloading the update, unstuff it, and place the new Age of Mythology program icon that it creates in the Age of Mythology folder. OS X will warn that this file already exists. Click the "Replace" button.

AoM Rage 128 Update

Troubleshooting:

The minimum system requirements for this game are:

G3 450MHz or faster computer
OS X 10.2.8 or higher
256MB RAM
16MB RADEON or GeForce 2MX
CDROM drive

When I start Age of Mythology, an error message says "Cannot create log file. Please make sure you have full rights...." What do I do?

In OS X 10.2.8: Control-click the Age of Mythology folder and choose "Get Info." In the window that appears, click the arrow next to "Ownership & Permissions" and click the padlock icon next to the "Owner" field. Set the Group to "Staff" and both "Access" fields to "Read & Write." Click the "Apply to Enclosed Items..." button and close the window.

In OS X 10.3.X: Control-click the Age of Mythology folder and choose "Get Info." In the window that appears, click the arrow next to "Ownership & Permissions" and then the arrow next to "Details." Click the padlock icon next to the "Owner" field. Set the Group to "Staff" and both "Access" fields to "Read & Write." Click the "Apply to Enclosed Items..." button and close the window.

Age of Mythology hangs at the "Loading...." screen or crashes with an "Initialization Failed" message.

This is caused by a conflict with hard drive partitions named "Data." Change the name of the disc partition to anything else and the game will run normally. ("MyData" works fine)

The game stays on the "Building Game Interface" screen and the game's music plays in the background, but I can't get to the main menu.

Age of Mythology requires 16MB VRAM to load properly and will display this behavior when the Mac does not have the minimum required VRAM. The game will not function with less.

Text "rushes" through the cutscenes so fast I can't read it.

QuickTime Pro users take note: If your copy of QuickTime Pro is older than the latest version, your license key may not be valid for the current version if you update. In this case, reinstall your licensed version of QuickTime Pro.

Cause: Typically caused by a corruption in your Mac's QuickTime installation.

Solution: Simply drag the QuickTime icon in your Applications folder to the trash, and then download and install the latest version of QuickTime again from Apple's website.

I can't delete buildings using the Delete key on my Mac keyboard.

Download and install the latest update at the top of this page.