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Why won’t my spore open on Mac. We’re updating the guide and this is supposed to answer all your questions
First the following facts about Spore
Spore runs stable and safety on the latest macOs Sierra
Where is the game not running?
On virtual machines which simulate a mac platform
On newer iMac’s which used a higher screen resolution. Please start the game always in windowed mode
Remember; Spore is an older game and doesn’tt support the current screen resolutions
How do I install Spore correctly on Mac
Download the game through Origin with an EA det ID or install via CD with an extern Disk Drive
First: Make a Right-click on the game cover, disable Origin in the game
Under Properties, copy your code with ⌘C
Install the game
Open the game, you are asked if you should patch the game, say no
When the game is open, first set the final screen resolution und Settings in Spore
Close the game
Open again the game, you will be asked if you want to install the patch. Say yes installed all four patch
When everything is installed, open the game again
Set again the final settings, screen resolution, download cache etc
Then log in via the main menu, see below left corner
Where can I find the Spore folder
Navigate under
\Users\[YourUserName]\Library\Preferences\SPORE Preferences\p_drive\User\Application Data\Spore\
In this folder you will find all the important data, including your saved games = Folder Games
Folder Preferens
You’ll find the login files prop. If you have a problem with the login, you should delete it. Both files refresh it, if you start the game again
MVJ CACHE
This cache is important, it is the brain of your sporepedia. All downloads and creations can be found in tmp files
GraphicCache package
Must be deleted from time to time. They getting larger with time and can cause in game problems
Deleting Spore Cache on Mac
Navigate to Library / Preferences / SPORE Preferences / p_drive /User / Aplication Data /Spore/ Delete the graphic Cache.package
Please rad more below comments
How can I change the language code in Spore – Bad Data error
Before you change the config, make a backup of it
Navigate under-> Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/SPORE Preferences/
Right click ”Config” and Open with TextEdit -> Scroll down and keep an eye under following line
Type now the following countries code in the same line. Save it
The Languages support Spore.
cz-cz: Czech
da-dk: Danish
de-de: German
el-gr: Greek
en-gb: British
en-us: American English
es-es: Spanish
fi-fi: Finnish
fr-fr: French
hu-hu: Hungarian
it-it: Italian
nl-nl: Dutch
no-no: Norwegian
pl-pl: Polish
pt-br: Brazilian
pt-pt: Portuguese
ru-ru: Russian
sv-se: Swedish
PC Guide
Where can I find the Spore cache file on PC
Where can I find the Spore cache file, which I must to delete in Spore!
The directions are!
Go under> PC > > C / Username / AppDate / Roaming / Spore
If you do not see the folder, you have to change the admin setting first
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help…dden-files
Shared Spore creatures do not appearing in its ingame sporepedia of my buddies
For PC Users
If your creations aren’t see by your friends, they should clear the graphics cache.
In order to do this,
– You must have admin permission
– You should make all folders visible
Can’t Get Achievements in Spore
If you don’t get achievements, there are reasons for that. Can it be, that you have chatet in Spore! No matter in which phase, or did you use a money cheat. Every little manipulation turn off your achievements and they gone forever.
For Steam Players
The time achievements you get only if you play directly over Origin and not in Steam
Expand the cache size in Spore under settings/graphic
Open Spore and navigate under the settings, keep an eye to the graphic size
Which folders do I need to backup for a restore!
Mac
Documents/ My Spore Creations and
/Library/Preferences/SPORE Preferences/p_drive/User/Application Data/Spore/Preferences/Games
PC
The big spore folder directory > AppData \ Roaming \ SPORE
Documents > My Spore Creations
Get a red X crossed out symbol in the top left corner
If you have a lot of Spore creations more than 6.000 in-game Sporepedia, they will be slowly loaded.
What can you do!
Expand the in-game cache in Spore under settings
Delete the Graphic Cache in Spore
Navigate to Spore directory on PC in% appdata% / Roaming / Spore and find the Pollination.package. She’s the in-game sporepedia. Drag it out of the folder and put it on the desktop. Start the game again and the game will load everything again
Exception raised error on Mac
You can try to delete the login prop and preferences.prop
Navigate under /Users/YOUR_USER/Library/Preferences/Spore Preferences/p_drive/User/Application Data/Spore
Delete the inside of the folders in Preferences
login prop and preferences.prop
Access Violation Error
ACCESS_VIOLATION writing address 0x188a0000 on startup or during you save the game!
Fix
This error cannot be fixed. Maybe your game is permanently corrupt. Other new saved games will be broken if you create them. Possible error is a malware that causes this. Check your computer, uninstall the game. Only when everything is ok, install the game again. Avoid using a backup
Spore: Stuck in a Wormhole
The problem is, you can’t zoom out the galaxy.
How can you fix it!
If your spaceship is in a place where it can’t interact with other empires, you’re stuck in a whormhole
There is hope if you can interact with another aliens
Step 1: Attack the nearby Empire and let your spaceships attack until you die.
Then you will be transported to the next colony, so the game restarts on this point again
Step two is a bit more challenging:
This trick only works, if the empire is close to the archetype of Shaman
Wait until your empire strength increases to 5, accept the mission to change the archetype, switch to the shaman. Tatata you come back to your home world
#1 Spore on Mac won’t start
Spore on Mac and its DLC is only available as a digital download
This can lead to small start-up issue
1. Open Origin, navigate to settings in Origin and disable spore in Origin. Using these settings, the game should work without problems
2. If an older game does not want to start, start over the cider exce
#2 Spore on Mac won’t start
Navigate under ▶ ️Library / Preferences / SPORE Preferences / config with the text editor open the file and change the backbuffer now from ”flobackbuffer” = ”0” to ”flobackbuffer” = ”1”
or
Navigate under Programs, right-click on App ”Show package contents”. Now navigate to the folder Contents ▶ ️ MacOS and start the game via one of the cider exce
Spore Creepy and Cute parts pack won’t load & install on Mac via Origin
The secret why you cannot do this is so simple. Anyone who has previously played the game on PC has of course, continued the digital download in Origin.
Therefore it is visible in Origin also on Mac platform
But the pack is not compatible with the Mac and therefore you cannot install it either
Spore CC is only available for the PC platform
BUT
There is a way to install CC on Mac if you have a physical version
Navigate to the Spore app in application, right-click say ”Show package content” >Contents> Resources > transgaming > c_drive > Spore > Data and add within the data folder the SPORE_BP1
DVD install path: /Applications/SPORE/Spore.app/Contents/Resources/transgaming/c_drive/SPORE_BP1/Data (Spore Booster Pack)
Can’t login to the Spore Server
Refresh the login.prop in Spore
Direct path
\Users\[YourUserName]\Library\Preferences\SPORE Preferences\p_drive\User\Application Data\Spore\
Check your Firewall Ports
TCP ports
80
443
18120
18060
On PC
Delete the prop file and check your firewall ports, Spore must be approved.
To fix this issue, try browsing to the Spore folder and remove the login.prop file by following the instructions below:
Double-click on My Computer.
Double-click on the C: drive.
Double-click on Users.
Double-click on your User Name.
Double-click on AppData.
Note: The AppData folder may be hidden. To unhide it, go to the Control Panel and click on Folder Options, then on View. Check the box beside Show hidden files, folders and drives. Then click Apply and OK.
Open the Roaming folder
Double-click on Spore.Then double-click on Preferences.
This folder should contain the login.prop file. Right-click and delete this file and restart Spore.
If you continue receive the error after trying the steps above, try logging in in the following way:
Duplication creation in Spore
Have you checked your spore directories? Make sure that all folders are in the correct directories (that there are no duplicate folders or missing folders).
If this not the case , uninstall and reinstall Spore again
Where can I find the Spore cache file, which I must to delete in Spore!
The directions are!
Go under> PC > > C / Username / AppDate / Roaming / Spore
If you do not see the folder, you have to change the admin setting first
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help…dden-files
Change your screen resolution in Origin out of the game
Especially in older games makes those sense
An example
Navigate > Open Origin > Origin Library -> Right click on ”Spore” click on -> Game Properties -> ”Advanced Launch Options” -> > type -r.1920×1080 , press return
Can’t change my Spore Screename
Make sure what you are doing. Spore is linked to your account any change could break the game from your account. It would no longer be playable, your creations would no longer be available
It would no longer be playable, your creations would no longer be available
The best thing you can do, contact a game advisor and ask
https://help.ea.com/en/contact-us/
Before Spore was moved to Origin. Was it possible to change the screen name up to 4x times. I can therefore not say 100% whether this is still working.
The old way was this, see below
All Spore screen names created under one Master Account will use the same email address and password for logging in to the game or the website. To log in with a specific screen name, put a colon and a screen name after the email address on the login screen.
What does it mean when I set up an account as the [Default] account?
The account designated as the [Default] account will be able to log in to the game or the website with just the email address (i.e., without the colon and screen name appended to it).
How do I manage the screen names for my account?
Currently the only way to manage screen names is via the Manage Screen Names page on Spore.com.
Click on Manage Spore Screen Names in the navigation at the top of the page.
From here you can add up to 4 additional screen names for your Spore account.
**What happens if one of the screen names gets in trouble with Spore Customer Service?**
If one screen name gets a warning, suspension or ban, it will apply to the all screen names tied to the Master Account.
How do I log into the game or onto the website?
For the Default screen name: Enter the email address and the password used to set up the Master Account and click Login.
For any non-Default screen name: Enter the email address, a colon, and the appropriate screen name and the password used to set up the Master Account; then click Login.
Is Spore compatible with Catalina!
Nope Spore is an older 32 bit app, Catalina only supports 64 bit
I can’t get the Front Page News achievement
The problem are, this was one of the most difficult achievements I remember. Unfortunately, this achievement is no longer available. Since this success has been suspended since 2015, the creations presented are no longer updated on the front page.
With these achievements it was important that you create a qualitative creation, many users had to download and rate it. Only then could come in of the Walk of Frame, btw Front Page News
Creations, planets aren’t shown up. Other glittches with the Sporepedia (ingame)
Those are a fine fix
Make sure you are using the right path Spore folder Spore“ located in:
…\AppData\Roaming\SPORE
The most important data is in the main folder „Games“
There are two „saves“ Game0 and Game0.old folders (they are your home planet)
Keep an eye to “ Pollination.package „, because there all your (downloaded) creations and Sporepedia are located.
Backup the entire Spore folder and drag it to the desktop Launch the game again.
The main folder should recreate again.
Move each individual file from the Spore desktop folder to the new Spore folder in AppData path.
Please do not take (copy) the entire folder and replace it.
How you change the captain outfitter
Click on the creation so that it has a yellow frame. The editing function should then be visible, at the bottom right. Take a look at my picture