Battle Academy 2 Now on Mac!

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Battle Academy 2 Now on Mac!

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As of today, Battle Academy 2 is also available on for your Mac! Now more people than ever will be able to jump into this clever and challenging strategy game, as they play one of the four campaigns or challenge their rivals in cross platform online multiplayer skirmishes.

The best thing is that the Mac version of the game is included in the new multi format master, so you get both the Mac and Windows versions in one package! The serial number that works for both formats and no intrusive DRM, so you can install on your Mac and your PC. If you buy the boxed edition it will come with both formats as well.

Sequel to its genre-busting predecessor, Battle Academy 2 moves the action east – to the bloodied plains of Mother Russia. When a gritty new look, great new features, and random mission generation meet battle-proven gameplay you can be sure of a strategy classic! Experience the brutal campaign from both sides as you play across 4 campaigns – as partisan, Tiger, T-34 and dozens of other accurately modelled units. See how the harsh weather of the steppes changed the course of the war.

Get more information on Battle Academy 2 from its official product page.
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Re: Battle Academy 2 Now on Mac!

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Stumbled across it in the store this afternoon and got it installed right away, and it's working great! Awesome game on the iPad (OK, best game on the iPad), but awesome-er on a 15" retina screen* and with a keyboard ;-) Thanks Slitherine!

*I'm on a 15" MBP / 2 GHz i7 / Intel Iris Pro graphics / OS X 10.10.1
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Glad you are enjoying the game! If you have the time, then posting a good review always helps :)

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Re: Battle Academy 2 Now on Mac!

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I downloaded BA2 Mac on steam, I see the error "Failed to Start Game (Missing Executable)" when launching the BA2 through Steam.
I already read FAQ on steam, https://support.steampowered.com/kb_art ... orvalue=28
but It is useless to me.
I checked downloaded BA2 Mac version on my mac, there is no files on my mac.
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Re: Battle Academy 2 Now on Mac!

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Thank you Pip & Co !
Just a small question. Do the PC and Mac versions vs the iOS (iPad) have better camera controls ? That is , for instance can one zoom and pan at different Angles other than the iOS version ? I've seen some screenshots on the steam page for BA2, and they look amazingly close.
Can u elaborate on this please ?
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Re: Battle Academy 2 Now on Mac!

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Hi Ian!

Great news about the Mac release!

For those of us who signed on for the BA2 Early Access, I think it was mentioned that we would get both the PC & Mac versions. How do I get the Mac version, now?
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Re: Battle Academy 2 Now on Mac!

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wehrmacht wrote:I downloaded BA2 Mac on steam, I see the error "Failed to Start Game (Missing Executable)" when launching the BA2 through Steam.
I already read FAQ on steam, https://support.steampowered.com/kb_art ... orvalue=28
but It is useless to me.
I checked downloaded BA2 Mac version on my mac, there is no files on my mac.
Same problem for me. Any help/clarification is much appreciated.
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Re: Battle Academy 2 Now on Mac!

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I believe this is now fixed, was a Steam switch that didn't get switched. Please try downloading again.

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Re: Battle Academy 2 Now on Mac!

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pipfromslitherine wrote:I believe this is now fixed, was a Steam switch that didn't get switched. Please try downloading again.

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It works perfectly!
Thanks Pip :D
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Re: Battle Academy 2 Now on Mac!

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Yup, downloading now! Thanks, Pip!

One question: Where are the save files stored in the Mac version? I've been playing BA2-PC in Parallels & would like to move the save files to BA2-Mac. That's assuming that the PC save files are compatible with the Mac version. TIA for any help on this.
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Re: Battle Academy 2 Now on Mac!

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They should be compatible, yes. On the OSX version they are in ~/Documents/My Games/BA2/SAVES

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Re: Battle Academy 2 Now on Mac!

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Thanks, Pip! Was able to make the transfer & run the save files. :D
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