Problem launching DarkPlaces on Mac OS X 10.5.8

[OGHaza]

Hey just recently discovered that DarkPlaces exists. I've had GLQuake for some time.

So i've downloaded various builds that were listed in various topics on this board, created a quake folder containing only DarkPlaces.app and the id1 folder (containing pak0.pak and pak1.pak) as described in the installation instructions. None of them will launch, this isn't a problem i've seen anyone else talk about.

If i double click the application, the application begins to launch but no window gets a chance to appear, then an error message "darkplaces has unexpectedly quit."

running DarkPlaces.app from the terminal gives the same error.
if i run DarkPlaces from within the bundle:

open DarkPlaces.app/Contents/MacOS/darkplaces-osx-sdl

I receive the following error:

dyld: Library not loaded: @executable_path/../Frameworks/SDL.framework/Versions/A/SDL
Referenced from: /Users/user/Desktop/Quake/DarkPlaces.app/Contents/MacOS/darkplaces-osx-sdl
Reason: no suitable image found. Did find:
/Users/user/Desktop/Quake/DarkPlaces.app/Contents/MacOS/../Frameworks/SDL.framework/Versions/A/SDL: stat() failed with errno=20
/Users/user/Desktop/Quake/DarkPlaces.app/Contents/MacOS/../Frameworks/SDL.framework/Versions/A/SDL: stat() failed with errno=20
Trace/BPT trap

So its got something to do with this SDL but to be honest that doesn't help me at all.
Anyone come across this before or can tell what i'm doing wrong? I'm hoping i'm just completely missing something obvious.

[Baker]

SDL should be installed on any given Mac by default.

But maybe not yours:

http://www.libsdl.org/release/SDL-1.2.15.dmg (Download: follow instructions provided)

Simple DirectMedia Layer

I'm not sure why/how you wouldn't already have SDL installed, but that would seem to be the case.

There are a couple of non-SDL Quake engines like:

http://celephais.net/board/view_thread.php?id=60647

[OGHaza]

Easy as that.

Cheers baker, worked a treat. Not sure why it wasn't installed, doubt i would have removed it at any point.

[peter tron]

wahey!
nice to see a fellow 10.5.8 in here. keepin' those ole relics tickin' over.
let me know how you get on with dp. i managed it ok in the end.
with my mac, i couldn't run dp with the full dynamic lighting, but you might have better luck!

baz.