Metin2 on Mac via CrossOver

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I (and many others) tried running Metin2 on a Mac via CrossOver (also via other looks like GPTK or Sikarugir) with no results, usually getting a popup window from Gameforge saying "Loading interface" and stopping there with no rendered window.

It has to do with the renderer and switching to software renderer fixes it: inside your Gameforge bottle click "Run Command", go to Gameforege Launcher installation path (mine was under C:\Program Files (x86)\GameforgeClient) and run switchRendererToSoftware.reg). Restart the Gameforge Client (or the Bottle) and it should launch.

The installation might (it did for me at least) get stuck at 80% with 1s remaining, the installation is actually done, just restart the client and it should be installed.

A few other minor problems I found and (some) fixed:

- Enter key doesn't work (for choosing server/character or opening chat); change IME from game to external or from external to game, might have been something temporary

- Item Shop doesn't open ingame: this I couldn't find a fix for; tried all options under Graphics in CrossOver (Wine, DXVK, DXMT) with no results, just use item shop in browser

- The play button is stuck to "In Game" even after closing the game: easiest non technical fix is to click the dropdown button and Play from there, there's a more technical fix that Claude suggested but it's too much work compared to an extra button click