TSL Patcher 2020 Help

[thetwinlam]

TL DR: TSL P no longer works for me.

Mojave, 10.14.16

Before:
Downloaded TSL Patcher mods.

Extracted/Opened with Wine.

Direct TSL P to "Assets" folder, and be done.


Now:
Complete wipe/reinstall. Same computer/account.

TSL P mod, ex: Elite Sith Troopers.
https://deadlystream.com/files/file/1289-sith-soldier-texture-restoration/

Extract to Desktop.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ayKH3trqAts1P3ci9

Open.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/xb6pry1ndbh3Yqxi6

Messages:

WARNING! Cannot locate the INI file "changes.ini" with work instructions.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/K52nvhgkdx1g76XZ7

Unable to load the instructions text! Make sure the "tslpatchdata" folder containing the "info.rtf" file is located in the same folder as this application.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pB9eKRWy48mRMNK77

Unable to progress.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3TZ7Tu7LXKK32poH7



I know I have everything required for the TSL Patcher to work. "tslpatchdata", "changes.ini", and "info.rtf".
https://photos.app.goo.gl/dk2EvAWFMAgUAHii7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/aa2wgEU6RMqHajSJA
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ui5QUfeGqu9DfvZz5
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ujUWWUSBgo1Ax7pf8

What am I missing? Any partial advice or other accounts of this problem are appreciated.

[thetwinlam]

Well, I figured it out for K2, a year later. I think the issue is that some TSL patchers auto-assume you're on PC, and don't know where to look.

Using "Playonmac," when you open the exe file from your download, unzipped, create a virtual drive. NAME>Library>PlayOnMac>wineprefix is the location. Making your own folder doesn't seem to work.

When you open the exe the first time, creating the named virtual drive, the TSL will run, until you get the Wine error message. Also ignore the Apple OS warning about trashing the exe.

Close everything, drag the mod contents, readme, exe, patchdata, into your virtual drive. Run the exe again. It now works.

[thetwinlam]

There does seem to be a way to alter the "changes.ini" file to make the TSL Patcher not auto-look, but I don't think I can get that to work on Mac, Steam, PlayOnMac, to play KOTOR's.

[thetwinlam]

And if you need it again, to install to the contents folder, from the wine window:

Desktop>MyComputer>Z>Users>NAME>Library>ApplicationSupport>Steam>SteamApps>Common>KOTOR#>KOTOR#.APP>Contents>GameData

Remember to go all the way to Game Data!!!