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Monster Fair display problem with Intel Mac (Macintosh)

Q: Game screen is not displayed properly when launching Monster Fair on my Intel Mac.

A: The problem is solved by updating MacOS X to 10.4.5 or later as Apple solved the compatibility problems in MacOS X10.4.5.

Please note If your Monster Fair is version 1.2.1, it does not work with MacOS X 10.4.5 properly as 1.2.1 was specially created to avoid the compatibility problems of older versions of MacOS X. Please download Monster Fair ver.1.2.2 to run under MacOS X10.4.5.

QuickTime7 problem (Macintosh)

Q: Games do not launch after updating QuickTime to version 7 with MacOSX 10.3.9.

A: It is known QuickTime7 causes sound problems with certain machine models and audio software/hardware. To solve this problem, replace QuickTime 7 with QuickTime 6.5.2, using this installer from the Apple website:

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime652reinstallerformac.html
This installer works only with MacOSX 10.3.9.

Note: There seems to be no compatibility problem between QuickTime7 and MacOSX 10.4 (Tiger).

Game does not accept Key-code

A: This problem is usually caused when the file containing the game's Key-Code is corrupted.

When you launch a LittleWing game for the first time, it creates a file in your preferences folder to record your activation Key-Code and high score information:

Game Filename
Monster Fair com.littlewingpinball.monsterfair.plist
Jinni Zeala com.littlewingpinball.jinnizeala.plist (MacOS9: JINNI ZEALA [version number].plist)
Golden Logres Golden Logres [version number] Registration
Angel Egg Angel Egg [version number] Registration
Loony Labyrinth com.littlewingpinball.loonylabyrinth.plist
Crystal Caliburn com.littlewingpinball.crystalcaliburn.plist
To protect your information, this file remains on your hard drive when you uninstall the game. Therefore, reinstalling the program does not solve the problem as the file is not rewritten. You must delete it manually.

After you delete the file, you should be prompted for your Key-Code the next time you run the game.

Note: Serial numbers from licensed products (purchased from other distributors) do not work with products purchased from our online Web Store. See our upgrade policy for details.

Download error

Q: Why do I get an error when I run the game?
"Error occurred with Operating System. The system cannot find the file specified. Application is terminated.[ERR = 0x2](18)"

A: This usually means your file did not download properly.

This can be caused by browser bugs, problems downloading large files, and other things beyond our control. Try downloading the file again, or downloading it on another system.

Download error / Stuffit Expansion / Disk Mount (Macintosh)

See if the download finished successfully by comparing the size of your downloaded file with the filesize shown next to the game's download link. The correct file sizes are:

CRYSTAL_CALIBURN_301.smi.sit should be 1,426,587bytes
CRYSTAL_CALIBURN_301.smi should be 2,788,091bytes

LOONY_LABYRINTH_301.smi.sit should be 2,585,645bytes
LOONY_LABYRINTH_301.smi should be 5,039,355 bytes

aem_122_ie.sit should be 22,980,796 bytes

glm_105_ie.sea should be 14,808,772 bytes

If you cannot solve the problem by redownloading the file, please contact Customer Support.

Q: What causes a Stuffit Expansion / Disk Mount error message when I try to decompress the downloaded file?

Copy failure of Crystal Caliburn (Loony Labyrinth, JINNI ZEALA) (Macintosh)

It is possible that the CRYSTAL CALIBURN program has not been copied to your hard disk properly.
To avoid the problem, copy the program to the Application folder, then check if CRYSTAL CALIBURN 3.0.1 and CC Data are placed as follows.

Macintosh HD->Application->CRYSTAL CALIBURN Pinball->CRYSTAL CALIBURN 3.0.1
Macintosh HD->Application->CRYSTAL CALIBURN Pinball->CC Data

CRYSTAL CALIBURN 3.0.1 should be copied as an application and CC Data should be copied as a folder. There should be effect.bin which is 581,632 bytes in CC Data folder.

(LOONY LABYRINTH)
Macintosh HD->Application->LOONY LABYRINTH Pinball->LOONY LABYRINTH 3.0.1
Macintosh HD->Application->LOONY LABYRINTH Pinball->LL Data

LOONY LABYRINTH 3.0.1 should be copied as an application and LL Data should be copied as a folder. There should be effect.bin which is 581,632 bytes in LL Data folder.

(JINNI ZEALA)
Macintosh HD->Application->JINNI ZEALA Pinball->JINNI ZEALA 1.2.2
Macintosh HD->Application->JINNI ZEALA Pinball->Zeala Data

JINNI ZEALA 1.2.2 should be copied as an application and Zeala Data should be copied as a folder. There should be 17 data files in Zeala Data folder.

Kernel panic (MAC)

If your system stops with a message that says "You need to restart your computer. Hold down the Power button for several seconds or press the Restart button.", the system is in "kernel panic". For an explanation of this error, see:

What's a "kernel panic"? (Mac OS X)
http://docs.info.apple.com/article2.html?artnum=106227

There are three possible reasons the error may occur when running a LittleWing game:
  • Incorrect permission in disks in MacOSX. In this case, it can be solved by launching Application -> Utilities -> Disk Utility, selecting hard drive at the left side, then pressing the "Repair Disk Permissions" button on the First Aid tab at the right.
  • One or more broken Mac OSX system files. In this case, you must reinstall MacOSX to solve the problem.
  • A connected iPod or other portable device may cause this problem. We recommend that you disconnect such devices before playing games.

Crystal Caliburn (Loony Labyrinth) stacks in demo mode (MAC/WIN)

Try pressing ESC after launching a game and see if the game menu is displayed. If it is, the game should run correctly. However, if there is an error message, please contact Customer Support.

Short cut keys used in previous version of Crystal Caliburn (Loony Labyrinth) do not work (MAC/WIN)

New versions of CC & LL no longer use shortcut keys; menus are used for all operations. To see the game menus, press ESC key after launching the game.

To use a menu, press the up/down arrow keys to select a command, then press Enter (or Return). For more details, see the readme.html file that comes with the program.

Game is slow in MacOSX classic mode (Macintosh)

In MacOSX Classic mode, game speed can be slower because MacOSX itself needs much more CPU power than previous MacOS versions.

If you experience speed problems with Golden Logres or Angel Egg, we recommend that you reboot with MacOS9 if it is available on your system. Booting with MacOS9 is possible if you see a MacOS9 icon in System Preferences->Startup Disk.

Crystal Caliburn (Loony Labyrinth) runs under classic mode only (Macintosh)

As of version 3.0.1, Crystal Caliburn and Loony Labyrinth have been updated to be MacOSX-native products. You can avoid running them in Classic mode by switching them to MacOSX-native mode:
  1. In the Finder, check the name of the gamefs icon to be sure you have version 3.0.1 or greater (e.g. "CRYSTAL CALIBURN 3.0.1" or "LOONY LABYRINTH 3.0.1").
  2. Click the icon to select it; then, on the File menu, click Get Info.
  3. In the window that appears, clear the checkbox that says "Open in Classic environment".

Golden Logres Macintosh version 1.0.5 problems (Macintosh)

Q1: Game exits abruptly

I just finished the Fandango multiball, and after the bonus was added to my score, I got this error:

"Operating System Error: The logical end-of-file was reached while reading. ID = -39, eofErr, 52"

The game then exited and did not restore my monitor resolution.

Q2: Sound quality is bad

I downloaded Golden Logres to my Mac. When I play the game, sound quality is poor and there are strange clicking sounds.

A: Both problems may be caused by StuffIt Expander.

StuffIt Expander has a function called Cross Platform, which automatically converts non-Macintosh text files to Macintosh format without notice. We have discovered that StuffIt Expander mistakes one of the Golden Logres program files for a TEXT file and modifies it, causing this problem.

To avoid this, try the following before you start your download. Or, if you have already completed your download, expand the file again with these settings:

  1. Double-click StuffIt Expander.
  2. On the File menu, choose Preferences.
  3. Click the Cross Platform icon, click Never, then click OK.
  4. Expand "glm_105_ie.sit"
 
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