September 2003

Hey - what's up with the Unreal Tournament 2003 Demo installer?

The installer for the UT 2003 demo on August's disc is, in a word, hosed - but not fatally. Read on for the quick fix that'll have you up and fragging in no time.

Problem: After running the installer, double clicking on the Unreal Tournament 2003 demo application icon doesn't launch the game.

Solution: (gleaned from this forum thread - thanks mr_mac_x!)

• Control-Click on the UT demp application icon and select Reveal Package Contents from the Contextual Menu that appears.
• In the resulting window, double click the folder labeled System to open it.
• Find the file UT2003-bin and Conrtol-click on it. Select Open With: Other from the Contextual Menu.
• In the resulting dialog box, change the top-most pull-down menu from Show Recommended Applications to Show All Applications and navigate to Applications/Utilities/ and select Terminal. Click Open (or double-click the Terminal icon).
• Paydirt! The demo should launch directly and you're ready for action.
• Note: keep these instructions handy for future fragging - we haven't been able to make the Always Open With part stick and have to repeat this Contextual Menu voodoo every time (and yes, we tried checking the Always Open With box).

Bonus!

The index of all the MacAddict discs covers all discs through March 2003 (#79). You will need DiskTracker to view it; you can get DiskTracker from disktracker.com, or you can grab it right here (1.3MB .sit file) - or you can get it off the current March Disc, #79.

Think your own music or software belongs on The DIsc? Read on to find out how to submit yours for consideration.

If you have something original that you'd like us to consider including on an upcoming MacAddict CD, let us know and send it our way! While we are open to all types of software programs, we are particularly interested in software that is useful, entertaining, visually stimulating, well done, funny, comprehensive, educational, or truly bizarre. For you musicians, the MacAddict CD features four tracks of original music each month in the MacAddict Tour interface. Showcase your talents to a whole community of Mac enthusiasts and professionals. We will not accept any material that may be deemed offensive, is not an original piece of work, or constitutes license infringement. Also, don't forget to include any contact information, as we will contact you if we decide to include your program or music on an upcoming disc.

*Authors retain all rights to their work.

Software submission guidelines and info:

• State clearly whether your program is a demo, shareware, freeware, etc., in your documentation, and include a description of what your program is or does.
• Provide a point of contact within your documentation (email, phone number, Web address, postal address, etc.) - Please make sure your program is virus-free prior to submitting. All virus-detected software will be destroyed.
• Include both hardware and software requirements needed to run your program. - Make sure your program has been thoroughly tested before submitting. While we test all programs for validity before including them on The Disc, we often do not get the chance to check them thoroughly.
• Please limit file sizes to no more than 30 MB. If your program is larger than 30 MB, please drop an email to the "submissions" box for consideration.
• We accept all kinds of submissions which includes, but is not limited to: games, utilities, audio and music programs, communication utilities, productivity apps, illustration and paint programs, desktop enhancements, icons, screensavers and desktop art, animations, mutimedia apps, and more.

Music submission guidelines and info:

• Please provide the name of the artist or band, the song title(s), copyright date, the owner of the copyright, publisher's name (if applicable), the album the title song is from (if applicable), and any union affiliation (ASCAP, BMI, etc., if applicable).
• Provide a brief biography of the artist or band. Bios may be edited for content.
• All music files will be converted to QuickTime files for CD compatibility and imbedded within the MacAddict Tour interface. The actual QuickTime music files will be inaccessible to our readers.
• Provide any contact information if you wish to be contacted - email, Web site, etc. Past music contributors have been offered jobs, gigs, and have seen album sales increase. Please do provide us with a contact for our records though.
• If submitting a full-length CD, list any song title you DO NOT want included on the MacAddict CD. Selections will be made by the CD-ROM Editor.

Please direct all submission inquiries to submissions@macaddict.com. You can attach files in your email (5 MB max.), direct us to a download site, or send it via snail mail to:

MacAddict / Software Submissions
Attn: CD-ROM Editor
150 North Hill Drive
Brisbane, CA 94005

Please keep in mind that we get LOTS of submissions sent to us weekly and cannot personally address every letter received. However, if we are interested in including your work, we WILL notify you.

All materials will not be returned unless otherwise requested, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope is provided.