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Xonotic launch error on macOS

Xonotic is a free and open-source first-person shooter video game. When launching from Xonotic.app, it reports the following error message.

You have reached this menu due to missing or unlocatable content/data. You may consider adding -basedir /path/to/game to your launch commandline.

Setup:

  • Xonotic 0.8.5.
  • macOS Monterey 12.4.
  • MacBook Pro 14-inch 2021.

Solution: Run the game from command line.

Spotlight search -> Terminal

cd ~/Downloads/Xonotic/Xonotic.app/Contents/MacOS
open xonotic-osx-sdl-bin

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