TOPIC: How to run OpenTTD 1.9.3 BTPro client on Mac OSX

Hello everyone,, I was playing this game on this server around 2013 with old desktop PC running Windows XP and I was really loved it. Now I’m back in 2020 with a new device, I didn’t have any difficult when installing the game client from www.openttd.org/ but I had some difficulties installing this server client version. So I wanted to share my experience with those who want to install BTPro client on their mac. Let's do the magic!

First, I will introduce you to our friend to help us install the game client, it’s name is Terminal. You don’t have to be familiar with it but I will guide you anyway.

Okay,, create a folder that you want the app to be located at. Start a terminal window inside it.

Then, you have to download the required files:

1. OTTD client?Download the OTTD client here with this link, it is the latest version which is 1.9.3? proxy.binaries.openttd.org/openttd-relea...ttd-1.9.3-source.zip
2. Diff file to patch the default version into BTPro client version
   ?Get the BTPro patch by running this on your terminal?
   Code:

   curl http://openttd.btpro.nl/OpenTTD_versions/BTPro_Client_1.9.3_A_19301.diff --output patch.diff
3. innerhiglight.grf?
   The innerhighlight.grf file is required to run OTTD properly after this manual installation, get it from this link? openttd.btpro.nl/OpenTTD_versions/innerhighlight.grf ?

After you got the required files above, let’s start the installation:

1. Put all the required files inside the folder you have created
2. Extract the openttd-1.9.3-source.zip ?by running code below
   Code:

   unzip openttd-1.9.3-source.zip
   or by simply double click it
3. Move the patch.diff inside the extracted folder openttd-1.9.3? by running
   Code:

   mv patch.diff openttd-1.9.3
   or drag and drop manually
4. Go inside the openttd-1.9.3 folder with the terminal ?run
   Code:

   cd openttd-1.9.3
5. run code below to patch the files
   Code:

   patch -p1 < patch.diff
6. run code below to prepare the make files
   Code:

   ./configure --without-liblzo2
7. run code below to compile
   Code:

   make
   ?It will take a moment, be patient please
8. Run code below to create executable bundle app
   Code:

   make bundle
9. Copy the innerhighlight.grf into OpenTTD app
   ?Open the terminal then run
   Code:

   cp ../innerhighlight.grf bundle/OpenTTD.app/Contents/Resources/baseset
10. Open the openttd-1.9.3 then you should see a folder named bundle, double click the OpenTTD app.

Congratulation! Now you can access the BTPro game client together with it’s fantastic features and servers

Note: If you are missing any NewGRF / mismatch NewGRF then just go to multiplayer, select any BTPro server then search for any missing content online. If any failure in the process please let me know and we will work for it together.

Tested on macOS Mojave Version 10.14.4??

Thats all.
Good luck and have fun mate!

This is GREAT information mate. Thank you very much for sharing!

Very good job! I have no device with macOS to check it, but I really appreciate your effort to build the game from scratch on macOS and describe the whole process. Seems quite easy to follow. Great!

It's working like a charm Just compiled the client on MacOS 10.15.2 (Catalina)

Just make sure that the "Command Line Tools" package has been installed! Otherwise the system will complain about GCC that is not present!
You can do this by running the following command on the terminal prompt:

xcode-select --install

Then follow the above procedure

Thanks again trastanechora

Oh yes,, I missed the GCC part, thanks Mr. Frank. I hope every OSX user could make use of our tips

I get this on step 6: and then this on step 7: Any hint?
Thanks!