Playing on Mac

[WittyName32]

Hadn't played since the new patch, now can't play at all. I'm on a Mac and can't move units at all. I select them, then try to move them by right clicking -- shift control track-pad click -- but nothing. Am I missing something fundamental? I can't even see what the new version looks like. I'm stuck on the combat move phase of round 1.

[76561198870661734]

Hi there,
When using a Trackpad, specifically an Apple Trackpad, the “right click” is bound to tapping the Trackpad with two fingers. More information can be found here: {LINK REMOVED}https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207700. We outlined the new control schemes in our dev letter, but I will link them here again below. Apologies for the confusion for trackpad players such as yourself.

Updated Movement Controls:

Left-Click: Select / Deselect
Left-click to select a unit, region or destination marker
Deselect the selected unit or region with another left-click.

Right-Click: Action Button
Right click region to move units during Combat & Non-Combat Movement Phase
Right click region to mobilize / place units
Right click region during combat phase to begin combat in that region

Move Unit Stacks:
Left Click: select unit stack
Shift + Right Click on region: Move all units in a stack to the region

Review Movement Plans:
Left Click on the diamond icon / destination marker, or Shift + Left Click to open the info panel / dossier.

Cancel Movements
Shift + Left Click to open the info panel / dossier in the bottom left (or Left Click on the Diamond Icon). In the dossier, hover over unit you wish to cancel and hit the cancel button.

Cancel All Movements to a Region
Shift + Right Click on the diamond icon / destination marker in the region where you want to cancel.

Load & Move Transports
Left Click: Select Transport
Right Click Unit: Load unit to transport. Continue to right click units to load transports in a stack.
Right Click Region: Move transport and unload units. Continue to right click region to move multiple transports and unload units.

Move a Specific Transport in a Stack
Load the transports
Left Click the diamond icon in the sea zone.
Left Click the transport you want to move from the dossier (panel) that pops up in the bottom left.
Right Click a region to move the transport / unload units

Fast Load Transport Stacks:
Left Click on transport stack
Shift Right Click on unit stack to load as many transports as possible in the stack.

Mobilize Units
Right click region
Left click diamond icon / destination marker to review mobilization plans in the dossier (panel in bottom left)
Cancel mobilized units in the dossier (panel in the bottom left)

Create Map Note:
Keyboard shortcut (default key: “n”).
We plan to update map note controls in the future

Cheers,
Cody Ouimet

[WittyName32]

Thank you.

[pmckemey]

I have tried to follow the instructions above; using the new patch the game is now impossible to play with Mac track pad - why did you change this???

[Julius Borisov]

Originally posted by pmckemey:

I have tried to follow the instructions above; using the new patch the game is now impossible to play with Mac track pad - why did you change this???

We didn't change anything. What is your problem exactly?

[jlgolson]

Hi Julius, I'm having the same problem. Right-click, either by holding control or by doing a two-finger press is ineffective in the game. It does the same as a regular left click.

[Julius Borisov]

Do you mean that the instructions at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207700 about right-clicking with an Apple trackpad don't work for you? Do they work in another app?

[jlgolson]

Originally posted by Julius Borisov:

Do you mean that the instructions at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207700 about right-clicking with an Apple trackpad don't work for you? Do they work in another app?

Correct. They work normally in all other apps, either by using control-click or using the two-finger click.

[Ohgre]

Also playing on a Mac, maxed out 2019 MacBook Pro. The game is unplayable since the most recent patch, it went from being smooth and running well to now I can barely move the camera, clicks take 30 seconds to register, the screen isn't being drawn completely. This began exactly when I updated the game.

[jlgolson]

Originally posted by Ohgre:

Also playing on a Mac, maxed out 2019 MacBook Pro. The game is unplayable since the most recent patch, it went from being smooth and running well to now I can barely move the camera, clicks take 30 seconds to register, the screen isn't being drawn completely. This began exactly when I updated the game.

I hadn't played before, but I did notice that it made the fans start ripping on my 2019 MBP (also fully loaded). Little unusual.

[Ohgre]

Any news on this? Still unplayable on a Mac. I submitted a bug through the official mechanism weeks ago, no word back. This is true for the two Apple MacBook Pros I have. Bummer, it was a fun game while it worked.

[leegibson3231]

did you ever work this out. i just bought the game and have the same issue on my macbook pro

Originally posted by Ohgre:

Any news on this? Still unplayable on a Mac. I submitted a bug through the official mechanism weeks ago, no word back. This is true for the two Apple MacBook Pros I have. Bummer, it was a fun game while it worked.

[leegibson3231]

Originally posted by Cody Ouimet:

Hi there,
When using a Trackpad, specifically an Apple Trackpad, the “right click” is bound to tapping the Trackpad with two fingers. More information can be found here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207700. We outlined the new control schemes in our dev letter, but I will link them here again below. Apologies for the confusion for trackpad players such as yourself.

Updated Movement Controls:

Left-Click: Select / Deselect
Left-click to select a unit, region or destination marker
Deselect the selected unit or region with another left-click.

Right-Click: Action Button
Right click region to move units during Combat & Non-Combat Movement Phase
Right click region to mobilize / place units
Right click region during combat phase to begin combat in that region

Move Unit Stacks:
Left Click: select unit stack
Shift + Right Click on region: Move all units in a stack to the region

Review Movement Plans:
Left Click on the diamond icon / destination marker, or Shift + Left Click to open the info panel / dossier.

Cancel Movements
Shift + Left Click to open the info panel / dossier in the bottom left (or Left Click on the Diamond Icon). In the dossier, hover over unit you wish to cancel and hit the cancel button.

Cancel All Movements to a Region
Shift + Right Click on the diamond icon / destination marker in the region where you want to cancel.

Load & Move Transports
Left Click: Select Transport
Right Click Unit: Load unit to transport. Continue to right click units to load transports in a stack.
Right Click Region: Move transport and unload units. Continue to right click region to move multiple transports and unload units.

Move a Specific Transport in a Stack
Load the transports
Left Click the diamond icon in the sea zone.
Left Click the transport you want to move from the dossier (panel) that pops up in the bottom left.
Right Click a region to move the transport / unload units

Fast Load Transport Stacks:
Left Click on transport stack
Shift Right Click on unit stack to load as many transports as possible in the stack.

Mobilize Units
Right click region
Left click diamond icon / destination marker to review mobilization plans in the dossier (panel in bottom left)
Cancel mobilized units in the dossier (panel in the bottom left)

Create Map Note:
Keyboard shortcut (default key: “n”).
We plan to update map note controls in the future

Cheers,
Cody Ouimet

Cody, this doenst seem to work. Just bought the game and it wont allow me to move troops in the demo combat movement stage. Please advice. thanks

[Julius Borisov]

@leegibson3231 Please contact our support at https://beamdog.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/3 and we'll be able to help you out!

[andrew.carlson]

this is horrible this has not been fixed. the two-finger right-click is not acceptable. nobody used the track pad. how doe this work for mouse users. users should be able to use control-click.

[Julius Borisov]

Originally posted by andrew.carlson:

this is horrible this has not been fixed. the two-finger right-click is not acceptable. nobody used the track pad. how doe this work for mouse users. users should be able to use control-click.

Please contact our support at https://beamdog.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/3 and we'll be able to help you out! We need to get a bug report, investigate it and find the problem -- so that we could fix it.