I'm testing the Mac version. Played the first three levels then went to WoGC. Attached one ball fine. Attached second ball and the application exited. Possibly related to launching WoGC with online enabled. Subsequent attempts to enter WoGC are just fine.

Process:         World of Goo [275]
Path:            /Users/david/Desktop/World of Goo.app/Contents/MacOS/World of Goo
Identifier:      com.2dboy.wog
Version:         ??? (1.20)
Code Type:       PPC (Native)
Parent Process:  launchd [192]

Date/Time:       2008-11-10 20:43:27.583 +0000
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.5.4 (9E17)
Report Version:  6

Exception Type:  EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS)
Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x0000000000000008
Crashed Thread:  0

Thread 0 Crashed:
0   com.2dboy.wog                 0x000221d8 0x1000 + 135640
1   com.2dboy.wog                 0x0008b9e0 0x1000 + 567776
2   com.2dboy.wog                 0x0008d18c 0x1000 + 573836
3   com.2dboy.wog                 0x0010023c 0x1000 + 1045052
4   com.2dboy.wog                 0x00014684 0x1000 + 79492
5   com.2dboy.wog                 0x00014934 0x1000 + 80180
6   com.2dboy.wog                 0x000c8f68 0x1000 + 819048
7   com.2dboy.wog                 0x000028c8 0x1000 + 6344
8   com.2dboy.wog                 0x000025cc 0x1000 + 5580

Thread 1:
0   libSystem.B.dylib             0x90a0fe4c __semwait_signal + 12
1   libSystem.B.dylib             0x90a4ca00 _pthread_cond_wait + 1580
2   libGLProgrammability.dylib     0x905f8298 glvmDoWork + 120
3   libSystem.B.dylib             0x90a4b658 _pthread_start + 316

Thread 2:
0   libSystem.B.dylib             0x90a09438 mach_msg_trap + 8
1   libSystem.B.dylib             0x90a1035c mach_msg + 56
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation       0x952df568 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 1812
3   com.apple.audio.CoreAudio     0x962b9e3c HALRunLoop::OwnThread(void*) + 212
4   com.apple.audio.CoreAudio     0x962b9c80 CAPThread::Entry(CAPThread*) + 104
5   libSystem.B.dylib             0x90a4b658 _pthread_start + 316

Thread 3:
0   libSystem.B.dylib             0x90a094b8 semaphore_timedwait_signal_trap + 8
1   libSystem.B.dylib             0x90a4c8fc _pthread_cond_wait + 1320
2   com.apple.audio.CoreAudio     0x962cb884 HP_IOThread::WorkLoop() + 488
3   com.apple.audio.CoreAudio     0x962cb684 HP_IOThread::ThreadEntry(HP_IOThread*) + 12
4   com.apple.audio.CoreAudio     0x962b9c80 CAPThread::Entry(CAPThread*) + 104
5   libSystem.B.dylib             0x90a4b658 _pthread_start + 316

Thread 4:
0   libSystem.B.dylib             0x90a095b8 mach_wait_until + 8
1   libSystem.B.dylib             0x90a953ec nanosleep + 324
2   libirrklang.dylib             0x00173594 irrklang::CIrrKlangSoundEngine::run(void*) + 60
3   libirrklang.dylib             0x001cc220 ik_internal::bootThreadFunction(void*) + 44
4   libSystem.B.dylib             0x90a4b658 _pthread_start + 316

Thread 5:
0   libSystem.B.dylib             0x90a095b8 mach_wait_until + 8
1   libSystem.B.dylib             0x90a953ec nanosleep + 324
2   libSystem.B.dylib             0x90a95294 usleep + 68
3   com.2dboy.wog                 0x000199c8 0x1000 + 100808
4   com.2dboy.wog                 0x00019a44 0x1000 + 100932
5   libSystem.B.dylib             0x90a4b658 _pthread_start + 316

Thread 0 crashed with PPC Thread State 32:
 srr0: 0x000221d8  srr1: 0x0200f030   dar: 0x00000008 dsisr: 0x40000000
   r0: 0x0008b9e4    r1: 0xbffff570    r2: 0x00162530    r3: 0x00000000
   r4: 0x0000006c    r5: 0xbffff2f8    r6: 0x04e12844    r7: 0x04efc2d0
   r8: 0x90a387a8    r9: 0x00000000   r10: 0x90b887a8   r11: 0x90b887a8
  r12: 0x00028d68   r13: 0x00000000   r14: 0x00000000   r15: 0x00000000
  r16: 0x00000000   r17: 0x00000000   r18: 0x00000000   r19: 0x00000000
  r20: 0x00000000   r21: 0x00000000   r22: 0x00000000   r23: 0xbffff720
  r24: 0x00144c80   r25: 0x00144d78   r26: 0x00972c00   r27: 0x00110000
  r28: 0x1781798c   r29: 0x04e886cc   r30: 0x0000001b   r31: 0x17817890
   cr: 0x44000482   xer: 0x00000004    lr: 0x0008b9f0   ctr: 0x00028d68
vrsave: 0x00000000




Model: PowerBook6,7, BootROM 4.9.3f0, 1 processor, PowerPC G4 (1.5), 1.42 GHz, 768 MB
Graphics: kHW_ATIrv360M12Item, ATY,M12, spdisplays_agp_device, 32 MB
Memory Module: DIMM0/BUILT-IN, 512 MB, built-in, built-in
Memory Module: DIMM1/J7, 256 MB, DDR SDRAM, PC2700U-25330
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x4318), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (4.170.25.8)
Modem: Jump, V.92, Version 1.0
Bluetooth: Version 2.1.0f17, 2 service, 1 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
PCI Card: pci106b,4318, sppci_othernetwork, SLOT-B
Parallel ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R  UJ-845E
Parallel ATA Device: FUJITSU MHV2060AT, 55.89 GB
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, Apple, Inc., full_speed, 500 mA
USB Device: Apple Internal Trackpad, Apple Computer, full_speed, 500 mA

Also, selecting "Quit" from bottom left of WoGC gives:

Process:        World of Goo [313]
Path:            /Users/david/Desktop/World of Goo.app/Contents/MacOS/World of Goo
Identifier:      com.2dboy.wog
Version:        ??? (1.20)
Code Type:      PPC (Native)
Parent Process:  launchd [192]

Date/Time:      2008-11-10 21:00:51.836 +0000
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.5.4 (9E17)
Report Version:  6

Exception Type:  EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x00000000c51f4833
Crashed Thread:  5

Thread 0:
0  libSystem.B.dylib            0x90a09438 mach_msg_trap + 8
1  libSystem.B.dylib            0x90a1035c mach_msg + 56
2  com.apple.CoreGraphics        0x918485b4 _CGSDisplayFade + 144
3  com.apple.CoreGraphics        0x9184850c CGDisplayFade + 148
4  com.2dboy.wog                0x00016ee4 0x1000 + 89828
5  com.2dboy.wog                0x00016fd0 0x1000 + 90064
6  com.2dboy.wog                0x00014ee0 0x1000 + 81632
7  com.2dboy.wog                0x000c8fa8 0x1000 + 819112
8  com.2dboy.wog                0x000028c8 0x1000 + 6344
9  com.2dboy.wog                0x000025cc 0x1000 + 5580

Thread 1:
0  libSystem.B.dylib            0x90a0fe4c __semwait_signal + 12
1  libSystem.B.dylib            0x90a4ca00 _pthread_cond_wait + 1580
2  libGLProgrammability.dylib    0x905f8298 glvmDoWork + 120
3  libSystem.B.dylib            0x90a4b658 _pthread_start + 316

Thread 2:
0  libSystem.B.dylib            0x90a09438 mach_msg_trap + 8
1  libSystem.B.dylib            0x90a1035c mach_msg + 56
2  com.apple.CoreFoundation      0x952df568 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 1812
3  com.apple.audio.CoreAudio    0x962b9e3c HALRunLoop::OwnThread(void*) + 212
4  com.apple.audio.CoreAudio    0x962b9c80 CAPThread::Entry(CAPThread*) + 104
5  libSystem.B.dylib            0x90a4b658 _pthread_start + 316

Thread 3:
0  libSystem.B.dylib            0x90a094b8 semaphore_timedwait_signal_trap + 8
1  libSystem.B.dylib            0x90a4c8fc _pthread_cond_wait + 1320
2  com.apple.audio.CoreAudio    0x962cb884 HP_IOThread::WorkLoop() + 488
3  com.apple.audio.CoreAudio    0x962cb684 HP_IOThread::ThreadEntry(HP_IOThread*) + 12
4  com.apple.audio.CoreAudio    0x962b9c80 CAPThread::Entry(CAPThread*) + 104
5  libSystem.B.dylib            0x90a4b658 _pthread_start + 316

Thread 4:
0  libSystem.B.dylib            0x90a095b8 mach_wait_until + 8
1  libSystem.B.dylib            0x90a953ec nanosleep + 324
2  libirrklang.dylib            0x00173594 irrklang::CIrrKlangSoundEngine::run(void*) + 60
3  libirrklang.dylib            0x001cc220 ik_internal::bootThreadFunction(void*) + 44
4  libSystem.B.dylib            0x90a4b658 _pthread_start + 316

Thread 5 Crashed:
0  com.2dboy.wog                0x00019740 0x1000 + 100160
1  com.2dboy.wog                0x000199b8 0x1000 + 100792
2  com.2dboy.wog                0x00019a44 0x1000 + 100932
3  libSystem.B.dylib            0x90a4b658 _pthread_start + 316

Thread 5 crashed with PPC Thread State 32:
  srr0: 0x00019740  srr1: 0x0200f030  dar: 0xc51f4833 dsisr: 0x40000000
    r0: 0x00000001    r1: 0xf030adb0    r2: 0xc51f482b    r3: 0x00306aa4
    r4: 0x00000000    r5: 0xf030ade8    r6: 0xffffffff    r7: 0x00000009
    r8: 0x04efc080    r9: 0x00107350  r10: 0x0027a024  r11: 0xa0128da0
  r12: 0x90a13af4  r13: 0x00000000  r14: 0x00000000  r15: 0x00000000
  r16: 0x00000000  r17: 0x00000000  r18: 0x00000000  r19: 0x00000000
  r20: 0x00000000  r21: 0x00000000  r22: 0x00000000  r23: 0x00000000
  r24: 0x00000000  r25: 0xa012b52c  r26: 0x0000a407  r27: 0x00000000
  r28: 0x003a4130  r29: 0x003a4130  r30: 0x003a418c  r31: 0x18b0e070
    cr: 0x24000244  xer: 0x00000004    lr: 0x00019724  ctr: 0x90a13af4
vrsave: 0x00000000

I'm not going to be playing WoGC on Mac beyond testing GooTool (which I haven't started yet, so these crashes aren't related), I just thought they should be reported.

Hey I bought WORLD OF GOO last week (im a Mac User) and its been working properly since today, I have the same problem as you do. The difference is: I cannot even enter the game anymore!

When I open the app, the screen turns black as usual BUT before I can see the 2D BOYS logo, everything closes and Im back on my Finder with an error message (see below)

Im on iMac last generation. I tried to reset, delete/reinstall the game, didnt change anything.
That sucks because I'm addict and I had only 2 levels left to complete the game!...

Any idea to fix this bug?

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Process:         World of Goo [143]
Path:            /Volumes/WorldOfGoo/World of Goo.app/Contents/MacOS/World of Goo
Identifier:      com.2dboy.wog
Version:         ??? (1.20)
Code Type:       X86 (Native)
Parent Process:  launchd [61]

Date/Time:       2008-11-12 22:35:51.377 -0500
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.5.5 (9F33)
Report Version:  6

Exception Type:  EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS)
Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread:  0

Thread 0 Crashed:
0   libSystem.B.dylib             0x9089e1e5 strtol_l + 52
1   libSystem.B.dylib             0x9089e1ab atoi + 69
2   com.2dboy.wog                 0x000f0129 0x1000 + 979241
3   com.2dboy.wog                 0x000f05e9 0x1000 + 980457
4   com.2dboy.wog                 0x000f0876 0x1000 + 981110
5   com.2dboy.wog                 0x000f1acc 0x1000 + 985804
6   com.2dboy.wog                 0x000f1bb1 0x1000 + 986033
7   com.2dboy.wog                 0x00103550 0x1000 + 1058128
8   com.2dboy.wog                 0x00010bc1 0x1000 + 64449
9   com.2dboy.wog                 0x000d25f9 0x1000 + 857593
10  com.2dboy.wog                 0x00002632 0x1000 + 5682
11  com.2dboy.wog                 0x00002559 0x1000 + 5465

Thread 1:
0   libSystem.B.dylib             0x9087e68e __semwait_signal + 10
1   libSystem.B.dylib             0x908a936d pthread_cond_wait$UNIX2003 + 73
2   libGLProgrammability.dylib     0x95545b32 glvmDoWork + 162
3   libSystem.B.dylib             0x908a86f5 _pthread_start + 321
4   libSystem.B.dylib             0x908a85b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 2:
0   libSystem.B.dylib             0x908774a6 mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libSystem.B.dylib             0x9087ec9c mach_msg + 72
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation       0x9313d0ce CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 1790
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation       0x9313dcf8 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 88
4   com.apple.audio.CoreAudio     0x91a15464 HALRunLoop::OwnThread(void*) + 160
5   com.apple.audio.CoreAudio     0x91a15300 CAPThread::Entry(CAPThread*) + 96
6   libSystem.B.dylib             0x908a86f5 _pthread_start + 321
7   libSystem.B.dylib             0x908a85b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 3:
0   libSystem.B.dylib             0x90877506 semaphore_timedwait_signal_trap + 10
1   libSystem.B.dylib             0x908a984f _pthread_cond_wait + 1244
2   libSystem.B.dylib             0x908ab0d3 pthread_cond_timedwait_relative_np + 47
3   com.apple.audio.CoreAudio     0x91a24a47 CAGuard::WaitFor(unsigned long long) + 213
4   com.apple.audio.CoreAudio     0x91a26602 CAGuard::WaitUntil(unsigned long long) + 70
5   com.apple.audio.CoreAudio     0x91a24da7 HP_IOThread::WorkLoop() + 759
6   com.apple.audio.CoreAudio     0x91a24aab HP_IOThread::ThreadEntry(HP_IOThread*) + 17
7   com.apple.audio.CoreAudio     0x91a15300 CAPThread::Entry(CAPThread*) + 96
8   libSystem.B.dylib             0x908a86f5 _pthread_start + 321
9   libSystem.B.dylib             0x908a85b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 4:
0   libSystem.B.dylib             0x908775c6 mach_wait_until + 10
1   libSystem.B.dylib             0x908ef1e5 nanosleep + 314
2   libSystem.B.dylib             0x908ef0a5 usleep + 61
3   libirrklang.dylib             0x001d9e15 ik_internal::os::Timer::sleep(int) + 29
4   libirrklang.dylib             0x0017bfcc irrklang::CIrrKlangSoundEngine::run(void*) + 42
5   libirrklang.dylib             0x001d9168 ik_internal::bootThreadFunction(void*) + 24
6   libSystem.B.dylib             0x908a86f5 _pthread_start + 321
7   libSystem.B.dylib             0x908a85b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
 eax: 0xa0070da0  ebx: 0x9089e1c2  ecx: 0x00000000  edx: 0x007ee1ec
 edi: 0x00000000  esi: 0xbffff80c  ebp: 0xbffff7b8  esp: 0xbffff770
  ss: 0x0000001f  efl: 0x00010293  eip: 0x9089e1e5   cs: 0x00000017
  ds: 0x0000001f   es: 0x0000001f   fs: 0x00000000   gs: 0x00000037
 cr2: 0x00000000

any update? ???

the crashes related to wogc are most likely related to being online as davidc suggested. we've heard of this happening to a couple other people too but so far i haven't had much luck trying to figure out what's going on. let me know if this continues to happen and if there are any specific steps that you can take to force the crash to happen reliably.

fredypoup, i'm not sure what's causing your game to crash on launch but i may be able to diagnose the problem if you send me your save file. the save file is located under your user directory under Library/Application Support/WorldOfGoo. the save file is called pers2.dat. if you could email that file to allan at 2dboy dot com i'll take a look at it. in the mean time, you should at least be able to get the game to run again if you delete, rename or move your save file. i know you probably don't want to lose all your progress, so maybe just move it onto your desktop for safe keeping for now and then maybe later we can figure out a way to get you up and running again. hopefully that will at least let you run the game again.

Thanks Allan your reply, I lost my save profile but at least I'm able to run the game properly again. I just sent you the file in your inbox and I'm keeping the pers2.dat as a backup, so if you discover a fix I'll keep playing with this game.

thanks a lot!

I solved my issue of this w/ a reinstall  ???