How to Use Custom DLC (CDLC) on Mac (2023 Update)

 

The following instructions are for Rocksmith 2014 Remastered, with the latest update installed.  These instructions may not work for older versions or pirated versions of the game, and I will provide no support for pirated versions.  Please buy the game and support the developer.  Without the game, we would have nothing to play customs with anyway.

Download the patch here : https://github.com/aik002/RSBypass/releases/download/1.8pre2/RSBypass.zip

Video instruction :

To convert PC customs to Mac version :

https://github.com/glebb/rocksmithconvert/releases/download/2.2.0/RSConvert_GUI-2.2.zip

 

Here are all the steps (read them carefully) :

• Your user account needs to be an Administrator account.
• Download the Rocksmith Patch:  https://github.com/aik002/RSBypass/releases/download/1.8pre2/RSBypass.zip
• Unzip the patch file and double-click on "RUN_PATCH_RS.command" to run the patch.  This will patch the Rocksmith 2014 app file to allow cDLC's to work.   **If you encounter a permissions error, see the note below**
• Download the customs you want. Make sure they end in "_m.psarc". If they end in "_p.psarc" they are PC only versions and will need to be converted with the Toolkit. I'll put instructions for that down below.
• Place the customs in the dlc folder. The location is: ~/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/Rocksmith2014  
  • It is a hidden folder, so the easiest way to find it is to open Finder, and using the "Go" menu, select "Go To Folder" and paste the location in there. You can then drag the dlc folder to your sidebar to create a permanent link.
  • You can also find the folder by opening Steam and going to your games library and right-clicking on Rocksmith 2014, and choosing "Properties".  Select the "Local Files" tab and click on "Browse Local Files"
• Launch Rocksmith 2014 by either opening Steam and running it from "Library", or launch it from the Mac Launchpad by clicking on "Rocksmith 2014"
• Say goodbye to your family, friends, and free time. You won't be seeing any of them for a while.

 

**If you encounter a permissions error while running the patch:

1. Right-click on the patch and select "Get Info"
2. Under "Sharing & Permissions", make sure that all users listed have "Read & Write" permissions.
3. If they do not, click the small lock icon in the bottom right corner to allow the permissions to be changed, and enter your Admin password.  Then select each user that needs to be changed and alter the permissions.
4. Repeat for the other two files needed for the patch ("insert_dylib" and "libRYBypass.dylib")

 

Updated 2023/11/01, confirmed to work until Sonoma OS.

downloaded the new rs injector but my cdlc still freezing up.  it will freeze just as song starts on most but some doesn't let me even get to the tanning part    :angry:  :angry:  :angry:

@@billrodgers1977 you should really read the very first part of the post.

Hi. What should I try to do if rsinjector doesn't start rocksmith? Looks like rsinjector doesn't do anything at all..

@@edvorg read the first part of the post please...

i read it wrong   hopefully it will be fixed soon

@@firekorn I did.. but second part says, that I have to download some custom version of rsinjector and I guessed that it is supposed to work now. I'm sorry if I got it wrong

I'm sorry that the wording was confusing.  I've edited the post to hopefully make it more clear.

it will be fixed soon, the devs/mods can do it!

No luck with the patch here.  Any suggestions?  Thanks.

@@blueshabs, what version of Mac OS are you using? Did you verify that the patch ran without errors?

10.11.6

The patch works on that version. Did you verify that it ran without errors? I can't help you if you can't answer questions.

All my cdlc is in playlist in game but after I select it and tune up it freezes as game starts

Got it working . Moved dll file to rs root.

Hi. How could I diagnose an issue with with rocksmith no seeing my cdlc?

I've purchased Rocksmith 2012 The Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock song.

I've put the song in ~/Library/Application\ Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/Rocksmith2014/dlc/ directory by name Akihiro-Honda_Quiets-Theme_v1_m.psarc

I've installed patch and it shown no errors.

I've ran rocksmith, but don't see this song.

 

My rocksmith version is Build #364775.

My mac version is 10.12.

 

Thank you.

 

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Update.

Got it working too.

Probably need to add to first post that you have to put dynamic libs in rocksmith directory.

Just want to say THANK YOU to everyone that helped fix the Nov 2 Mac cdlc issue!! 

Worked , nice and smooth , thanks guys ! :)

TheDude

 

Oh and I am on 10.11.6 of OSX

 

Probably need to add to first post that you have to put dynamic libs in rocksmith directory.

 

 

You don't need to put any of the patch files in the RS directory.  Just run the patch.

Hi.

 

Just bought my first macbook pro os sierra 10.12 and got the cdlc to work but i just cant get that rstoolkit to open so that i could convert songs for mac, nothing happens on the old toolkit and the new one says that  mono needs to be higher than 2.8.

i have installed new mono. 

@@Knubble79, did you follow all of the instructions for opening the Toolkit?  I can confirm the edited version in the dropbox link that I posted works on MacOS Sierra, as well as the latest version of the Toolkit when opened using the steps listed in the instructions.

i just downloaded and installed this mono again

The latest Mono release is: 4.6 Service Release 0.1 (4.6.1.5)

and then i downloaded  again the older one toolkit, nothing happens :

Last login: Mon Nov  7 17:49:18 on ttys000
Mikko-MacBook-Pro:~ mikko$ /Users/mikko/Downloads/RocksmithCustomSongToolkit.app/Contents/MacOS/RocksmithCustomSongToolkit ; exit;
ln: ./RocksmithCustomSongToolkit: File exists
/Users/mikko/Downloads/RocksmithCustomSongToolkit.app/Contents/MacOS/RocksmithCustomSongToolkit: line 35: ./bin/RocksmithCustomSongToolkit: No such file or directory
logout
Saving session...
...copying shared history...
...saving history...truncating history files...
...completed.

[Prosessi valmis]

 

and the new one :

Latest release build - 2.7.0.0 (rev 6d0cdeda)

 

Last login: Mon Nov  7 17:53:39 on ttys001
Mikko-MacBook-Pro:~ mikko$ /Users/mikko/Downloads/RocksmithCustomSongToolkit\ 2.app/Contents/MacOS/RocksmithCustomSongToolkit ; exit;
/Users/mikko/Downloads/RocksmithCustomSongToolkit 2.app/Contents/MacOS/RocksmithCustomSongToolkit: line 38: mono: command not found

same result nothing starts..

sorry im a mac noob

Works great. Thanks.

i just downloaded and installed this mono again The latest Mono release is: 4.6 Service Release 0.1 (4.6.1.5)

and then i downloaded again the older one toolkit, nothing happens :

Last login: Mon Nov 7 17:49:18 on ttys000

Mikko-MacBook-Pro:~ mikko$ /Users/mikko/Downloads/RocksmithCustomSongToolkit.app/Contents/MacOS/RocksmithCustomSongToolkit ; exit;

ln: ./RocksmithCustomSongToolkit: File exists

/Users/mikko/Downloads/RocksmithCustomSongToolkit.app/Contents/MacOS/RocksmithCustomSongToolkit: line 35: ./bin/RocksmithCustomSongToolkit: No such file or directory

logout

Saving session...

...copying shared history...

...saving history...truncating history files...

...completed.

 

[Prosessi valmis]

 

and the new one :

Latest release build - 2.7.0.0 (rev 6d0cdeda)

 

Last login: Mon Nov 7 17:53:39 on ttys001

Mikko-MacBook-Pro:~ mikko$ /Users/mikko/Downloads/RocksmithCustomSongToolkit\ 2.app/Contents/MacOS/RocksmithCustomSongToolkit ; exit;

/Users/mikko/Downloads/RocksmithCustomSongToolkit 2.app/Contents/MacOS/RocksmithCustomSongToolkit: line 38: mono: command not found

 

same result nothing starts..

sorry im a mac noob

I'm having the same issues as Knubble79... macOS Sierra.  The newer version gives me the mono needs updating message, and the file posted in dropbox won't open.