How to run AC2 on your MAC

[吉狸JellyJay]

I'm using macOS Sierra 10.12.2 and I bought AC2 today. After 3hours downloading, I find my Mac CAN'T run this game at all as many people here!!! Then I read lots of discussions,
and find out my way. Hope can help people still can't play it.

The First Problem is: After running the game there only is a whit blank.
Solution to it:Ignore the blank, it's just a visual bug, the window is properly functioning.

We can still see the pointer when it points the place we should type in.
First blank window requires you to login the Uplay account (Account of Ubisoft), however, as far as I know, we can't apply a Uplay account on Mac...However after searching, I get my Uplay account.
After having a Uplay account, we need to type in with our feelings, and remember click "remember me" to avoid typing them again (with our feelings of course). Then click the a invisible button "continue".
Second blank window may requires you to type the code of the game, but if we have done it on Uplay, we can avoid doing this blindly.
The final blank window is the place to start the game, click an area in right-down corner, we can start the game.
Reference (2) has some pictures showing us the real face of the blank. May help.
However, before the solution above, I tried another one, changing my Ubisoft Game Launcher.
So if the solution above alone isn't enough to solve your problem, you can try Reference (1) as well.

After all that i still have problem playing AC2. Because the Second Problem: Resolution.

When getting in the game, resolution is 800*600, I have to change it to 1280*600 otherwise the screen will only display a half video of the game.
As far as how to change the resolution, you can find it in the game>option>graph>resolution.
BUT, the problem will be: If the screen can only display a half of the game, the "option" button may not be seen in your screen......Orz
Any way try some times...You probably can fix this.
At last, enjoy you explore in AC2, and taste the feel of achievement.

Reference:
(1)HERE IS HOW TO FIX ACII FOR MACS
https://steamcommunity.com/app/33230/discussions/0/522730700273381145/?ctp=2
PAGE1,Ther Owner, "JujuBug"
(2)HERE IS HOW TO FIX ACII FOR MACS
https://steamcommunity.com/app/33230/discussions/0/522730700273381145/?ctp=2
PAGE2, #29, "dino.farese"

[Mess]

I am experiencing the same issues.


I have a white connection screen which makes it almost impossible to get past. You have to guess at what you ar typing and it is incredibly frustrating.


Then, if you do manage to get past that, the resolution is off on the game, so I can only see part of the screen, which makes it impossible to change the resolution so the game is playable.


Surely, UbiSoft, must have a suggestions or fix for this.

[Black Dolphin]

Originally posted by Mess:

I am experiencing the same issues.


I have a white connection screen which makes it almost impossible to get past. You have to guess at what you ar typing and it is incredibly frustrating.


Then, if you do manage to get past that, the resolution is off on the game, so I can only see part of the screen, which makes it impossible to change the resolution so the game is playable.


Surely, UbiSoft, must have a suggestions or fix for this.

The same is happening to me, I didn't have the white screen problem but when I am getting into the game there is such a small amount of the screen showing that I can't change the resolution, making it unplayable.

[Skarp Hulduson]

Yet another "Mac-compatible" game that is not.

[hiuwo]

This is how I fixed my game, I have posted this to another discussion too:
TL:DR, if you have done what the above said, an easier way to change resolution is just edit the file /Users/~/Library/Application Support/Ubisoft/Assassin's Creed 2/Assassin2.ini and change resolution there and save.




For the GAME LAUNCHER, there are 4 pages to navigate through,
1st is the tiny loading screen you can ignore and wait through it,
2nd is the log in screen where you should put your credentials in if you haven't before,
3rd is to put in game key if first launch,
4th is the stats screen where you will hit a big play button at the lower right corner.

On my mac, I just open an empty safari window or whatever above it, and keep command-tabbing A LOT back and forth the two windows and sometimes this reveal the content concealed under the white mask in the window, then you need to aim your mouse to those fields/buttons and click like normal. I successfully typed my credentials and pasted the game key that way. During typing you may not see the texts at all so just have faith, click and type into the field, or click the appropriate buttons.

At the last page you will see a play button, but don't start the game just yet, check your screen's resolution, and edit this file: /Users/~/Library/Application Support/Ubisoft/Assassin's Creed 2/Assassin2.ini . It is pretty straightforward here you just edit the DisplayWidth and DisplayHeight to your screen size, then save. (If there is .ini file, you might need to run the game once for the game to create them then quite by using keyboard shortcut command-Q.) (Also I used textWrangler to edit cuz it is a text editor which retains CRLF returns, so if textedit doesnt work, try download and use textWrangler, its free)

Go back to the launcher window which is still white lol, then hit play at the bottom right corner.

You should be able to start your game. I cant get the controller to work tho. Anyway, regarding the above, ask me any questions if necessary.

[mackhax0r]

get a pc?

[Etchasketch]

Originally posted by MacK:

get a pc?

Brilliant answer!! Truly genius!

[mackhax0r]

Originally posted by Etchasketch:

Originally posted by MacK:

get a pc?

Brilliant answer!! Truly genius!

Thanks, TBH, thought it'd be pretty obvious. Plus, everyone knows most PCs are nearly twice as powerful as the most expensive Mac at half the cost. Seems to be common sense..

[btungie]

Originally posted by wherx:

I'm using macOS Sierra 10.12.2 and I bought AC2 today. After 3hours downloading, I find my Mac CAN'T run this game at all as many people here!!! Then I read lots of discussions,
and find out my way. Hope can help people still can't play it.

The First Problem is: After running the game there only is a whit blank.
Solution to it:Ignore the blank, it's just a visual bug, the window is properly functioning.

We can still see the pointer when it points the place we should type in.
First blank window requires you to login the Uplay account (Account of Ubisoft), however, as far as I know, we can't apply a Uplay account on Mac...However after searching, I get my Uplay account.
After having a Uplay account, we need to type in with our feelings, and remember click "remember me" to avoid typing them again (with our feelings of course). Then click the a invisible button "continue".
Second blank window may requires you to type the code of the game, but if we have done it on Uplay, we can avoid doing this blindly.
The final blank window is the place to start the game, click an area in right-down corner, we can start the game.
Reference (2) has some pictures showing us the real face of the blank. May help.
However, before the solution above, I tried another one, changing my Ubisoft Game Launcher.
So if the solution above alone isn't enough to solve your problem, you can try Reference (1) as well.

After all that i still have problem playing AC2. Because the Second Problem: Resolution.

When getting in the game, resolution is 800*600, I have to change it to 1280*600 otherwise the screen will only display a half video of the game.
As far as how to change the resolution, you can find it in the game>option>graph>resolution.
BUT, the problem will be: If the screen can only display a half of the game, the "option" button may not be seen in your screen......Orz
Any way try some times...You probably can fix this.
At last, enjoy you explore in AC2, and taste the feel of achievement.

Reference:
(1)HERE IS HOW TO FIX ACII FOR MACS
https://steamcommunity.com/app/33230/discussions/0/522730700273381145/?ctp=2
PAGE1,Ther Owner, "JujuBug"
(2)HERE IS HOW TO FIX ACII FOR MACS
https://steamcommunity.com/app/33230/discussions/0/522730700273381145/?ctp=2
PAGE2, #29, "dino.farese"

I can vouch this worked for me!
I ran AC2 on MacOS Sierra on a 13-inch MacBook Pro early 2015

IMPORTANT!! : Read @hiuwo's comment below to configure your display properly! For a 13-inch macbook pro the display setting you should use is 1280x800. When on the in-game screen, click to make selections (don't use arrow keys). Use the command key to navigate back.

[NoriMori]

Originally posted by mackhax0r:

Originally posted by Etchasketch:

Brilliant answer!! Truly genius!

Thanks, TBH, thought it'd be pretty obvious. Plus, everyone knows most PCs are nearly twice as powerful as the most expensive Mac at half the cost. Seems to be common sense..

Pretty sure they were being sarcastic.