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==Prerequisites==
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* See [[Hardware requirements]] and [[Software requirements]].
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* VDrift requires Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" or higher.
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==Binary Install==
 
==Binary Install==
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* If you aren't running Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" or higher you must install [http://www.openal.org/openal_webstf/downloads/OpenAL_Installer_OSX.dmg OpenAL] first. (To find out what version of Mac OS X you are running, click the  [apple symbol] at the top left of the screen. Select '''About This Mac''' from the drop down menu and check the ''Version'' section of the window that appears.)
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* Download the latest VDrift release for Mac OS X from or [http://sourceforge.net/projects/vdrift/files/vdrift/ SourceForge] (a link to the latest version is always on the home page at [http://vdrift.net/ vdrift.net]).
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* Download the latest VDrift release for Mac OS X from the [http://vdrift.net/ homepage] or [http://sourceforge.net/projects/vdrift/files/vdrift/vdrift-2010-06-30/ sourceforge].
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* If you are not using Safari as your browser or disabled the automatic opening of safe file types you have to double click the downloaded ''.dmg'' file (probably in your download folder).
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* Double click the resulting ''.dmg'' file (probably in your download folder).
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* Drag or copy all the files and folders from the mounted disk image named "VDrift" to your ''Applications'' folder.
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* Drag or copy all the files and folders inside to your ''Applications'' folder.
 
 
* Double-click the ''vdrift'' application now found in your ''Applications'' folder.
 
* Double-click the ''vdrift'' application now found in your ''Applications'' folder.
  

Revision as of 15:00, 10 January 2011

Prerequisites

Binary Install

  • Download the latest VDrift release for Mac OS X from or SourceForge (a link to the latest version is always on the home page at vdrift.net).
  • If you are not using Safari as your browser or disabled the automatic opening of safe file types you have to double click the downloaded .dmg file (probably in your download folder).
  • Drag or copy all the files and folders from the mounted disk image named "VDrift" to your Applications folder.
  • Double-click the vdrift application now found in your Applications folder.

Compiling from Source

If you're interested in developing VDrift or checking out the very latest additions to the project, then you may want to try compiling from source.

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