[OSX] KSP stuck on "loading asset bundle definitions"

[ZachIsCheese]

Help!

KSP is refusing to load on my rMPB 2015 (13 in). It keeps getting stuck at loading asset bundle definitions on the loading screen. I have tried running the chmod 777 command and it has not helped at all.

Please help!

Thanks!

[JPLRepo]

Yes this is a known issue with OSX Sierra. - Which I am assuming you are running to encounter this problem.
There are a number of threads already and you can work around the problem.
Basically:
OSX Sierra GateKeeper will quarantine any downloaded app. It randomly moves the files to a temp folder when you run it.
This causes problems for KSP and Unity apps.
By copying the folder permissions are changed and the quarantine removed. and then moving them back again. You can then execute the app.
Same goes for downloaded mods.

So what you do is copy the folder say onto your desktop and then move it back to Applications again - should fix it.

More info and previous reports:
http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/149705-12-not-loading-on-sierra/
http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/151894-ksp-loads-forever-in-mac-os/

 

Edited November 16, 2016 by JPLRepo

[ZachIsCheese]

4 minutes ago, JPLRepo said:

Yes this is a known issue with OSX Sierra.
There are a number of threads already and you can work around the problem.
Basically:
OSX Sierra GateKeeper will quarantine any downloaded app. It randomly moves the files to a temp folder when you run it.
This causes problems for KSP and Unity apps.
By copying the folder permissions are changed and the quarantine removed. and then moving them back again. You can then execute the app.
Same goes for downloaded mods.

So what you do is copy the folder say onto your desktop and then move it back to Applications again - should fix it.

More info and previous reports:
http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/149705-12-not-loading-on-sierra/
http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/151894-ksp-loads-forever-in-mac-os/

 

Just tried this. Did not help.

Also followed this:

https://www.tekrevue.com/tip/gatekeeper-macos-sierra/

still no luck.

[JPLRepo]

Try this:
If you open the app bundle by right clicking on it and navigating the internal structure to the MacOS folder and run the executable directly.

[ZachIsCheese]

1 minute ago, JPLRepo said:

Try this:
If you open the app bundle by right clicking on it and navigating the internal structure to the MacOS folder and run the executable directly.

Fixed (Thanks!)

[JPLRepo]

3 hours ago, ZachIsCheese said:

Fixed (Thanks!)

Glad you got it going. It's a known issue and we are working on a fix.

[tater]

On 11/16/2016 at 5:23 PM, JPLRepo said:

Glad you got it going. It's a known issue and we are working on a fix.

Since you've been working on it for 2 years, any fix? I have to launch KSP from the executable within the package contents myself (1.5.1).

[Kerbinchaser]

12 hours ago, tater said:

Since you've been working on it for 2 years, any fix? I have to launch KSP from the executable within the package contents myself (1.5.1).

On Mac?

[tater]

High Sierra 10.13.6

[SpaceColonizationDesigner]

Running KSP on macOS Mojave and it will continue to stop when the loading screen goes up to "Loading Asset Bundle Definitions". I have tried several things listed and yet nothing seems to work. Any ideas?

[rAi2000]

Hi, I just installed 1.8 (2686) on High-Sierra Mac OS 10.13.6 and ran into this issue. 

I Tried launching an executable directly by navigating to the following dir and right-clicking open. 

/Applications/KSP_os/KSP/Contents/MacOS/KSP 

This launched the game but still got stuck on "Loading Asset Bundle Definitions". 

Can you please post direct instructions for the workarounds to launch this? I'm installing this for my 8-YO son and don't have time to dig through forums and posts to try potential alternatives. 

Edited October 21, 2019 by rAi2000

[antpopo]

On 10/16/2019 at 5:45 PM, rAi2000 said:

Hi, I just installed 1.8 (2686) on High-Sierra Mac OS 10.13.6 and ran into this issue. 

I Tried launching an executable directly by navigating to the following dir and right-clicking open. 

/Applications/KSP_os/KSP/Contents/MacOS/KSP 

This launched the game but still got stuck on "Loading Asset Bundle Definitions". 

Can you please post direct instructions for the workarounds to launch this? I'm installing this for my 8-YO son and don't have time to dig through forums and posts to try potential alternatives. 

we are having the same issue. it's frustrating to pay for an application that has the same known issue for 2+ years. what do we do to fix the loading from getting stuck at "loading asset bundle definitions"?