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.

Thank you for replying. I found the error. I had previously changed the name of my user on the computer but not the home directory. This would have changed the path of the patch. If anyone else runs into this issue DO NOT CHANGE YOUR HOME DIRECTORY. It can mess up your computer. By restarting the computer you change your user and your password will no longer work (since you changed the user). To get the patch to work, you need to change your User's name back to what it originally was and the patch should work.

I'm having an odd problem - some cDLC work and some don't.  For instance, both Lazarus and Fame by David Bowie converted to mac are not working.  Could this be a problem from conversion?

I'm having the same issue as Cashewguy, 

 

Some CDLC works fine, others don't show up (must add that they did prior to Friday). Im on a Mac running High Sierra (10.13.3)

 

I've tried following instructions for a different way of converting pc files to mac and then they show up but freeze after tuning.

 

Any help greatly appreciated.

I'm having this issue too: what can I do?

 

i am trying to run rstoolkit but I am getting this error message on Mac OS 10.13.1 any suggestions? I am just trying to convert PC to Mac files:

Can't really thank you enough...

Now I just need a desert island, guitar, laptop, solar cells, bananas... etc

 

Just incase anyone had the same issues as have had with RS2014 + Sierra 10.13.04:

Follow ALL of the instructions.

Then if you get to the point of converting the tracks from PC to Mac and find they are not showing up in RS -

Convert them in the download folder before moving them to the DLC folder.

 

This worked for me!

Jonnymug, I got something similar until I downloaded the alternative/later version of the toolkit mentioned in the instructions.

I think your last link(Dropbox) is dead.

Hey guys, I'm hoping someone can help me out. I have a mac air and using sierra 10.13.4. I have done all the steps but I'm stuck on step 6 and beyond. I have already downloaded the patch and extracted the file but this is what I keep getting when I double click Rub Patch Rs. Anything know what I should do? I took a screen shot so you can see what I'm talking about. Thank you in advance! 

 

 

 

I believe I figured it out. I tried deleting the post but I'm not sure how. Sorry!

I had the same problem running the Toolkit but I found this forum and it seems to be working great! http://customsforge.com/topic/39922-latest-rstoolkitwine-releases-10-27-2017/

What is wrong with the Toolkit or my computer, cause it won´t work. Some versions give error report, but most just don´t do nothing...

OSx 10.10.7 link is down.

/Volumes/MacintoshHDD/nikkogutierrez/Desktop/RUN_PATCH_RS.command ; exit;
Nikkos-MacBook-Pro:~ nikkogutierrez$ /Volumes/MacintoshHDD/nikkogutierrez/Desktop/RUN_PATCH_RS.command ; exit;
cp: directory /Users/nikkogutierrez/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Rocksmith2014/Rocksmith2014.app/Contents/MacOS does not exist
/Users/nikkogutierrez/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Rocksmith2014/Rocksmith2014.app/Contents/MacOS/Rocksmith2014: No such file or directory
logout
Saving session...
...copying shared history...
...saving history...truncating history files...
...completed.

[Process completed]

What is going on here? The directory definitely exists. Is there a way I could just manually perform the tasks of this script? I have everything else working except the ability to play cdlc, it still freezes when I select a song even after running the script. I have mono installed correctly, rstoolkit up and running, game runs fine and plays normal dlc. I am running 10.13.4 but i have been getting this same message since the last major os release with the same result.

 

edit: I think I know what is stopping it from working. My home folder location is on a different drive than the operating system, so when it goes looking there, that directory is in fact not there. I am going to move some things around and change my home folder to the main disk and see what happens. If anyone has a better solution im open.

@@nikko413 yes you can manually place .dylib file inside rocksmith2014.app folder so you'll be able to play cdlc then script just injects that file into that folder automatically you can help us debug that script for people with real MacPC with couple drives in it, try changing install script to relative paths like ~//Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Rocksmith2014/Rocksmith2014.app/Contents/MacOS it should use your user folder maybe it's something permissions related and you just can't view your .app file?

@@nikko413 yes you can manually place .dylib file inside rocksmith2014.app folder so you'll be able to play cdlc then script just injects that file into that folder automatically you can help us debug that script for people with real MacPC with couple drives in it, try changing install script to relative paths like ~//Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Rocksmith2014/Rocksmith2014.app/Contents/MacOS it should use your user folder maybe it's something permissions related and you just can't view your .app file?

Well ive got some good news, and some good news this time. I got it to work with the cdlc, and I tweaked your script so that I didn't need to mess with my home folder at all. Here's a copy of that.

 

 

 

RS_PATH="/Volumes/MacintoshHDD/$USER/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Rocksmith2014/Rocksmith2014.app/Contents/MacOS"

cd "`dirname "$0"`"

cp ./libRSBypass.dylib "$RS_PATH/"

./insert_dylib --inplace "$RS_PATH/libRSBypass.dylib" "$RS_PATH/Rocksmith2014"

 

The "MacintoshHDD" would be the name of the drive the home folder is in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

/Volumes/MacintoshHDD/nikkogutierrez/Desktop/RUN_PATCH_RS.command ; exit;

Nikkos-MacBook-Pro:~ nikkogutierrez$ /Volumes/MacintoshHDD/nikkogutierrez/Desktop/RUN_PATCH_RS.command ; exit;

Added LC_LOAD_DYLIB to /Volumes/MacintoshHDD/nikkogutierrez/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Rocksmith2014/Rocksmith2014.app/Contents/MacOS/Rocksmith2014

logout

Saving session...

...copying shared history...

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

...completed.

 

[Process completed]

 

 

NOW I GET TO PLAY TOOL AGAIN!!

hello.

 

I'm struggling to get a cdlc to work on my copy of rocksmith, I suspect I need the patch but the ones here seem to only be for Mac. I am running Rocksmith on a Windows 7 64 bit laptop.

 

So sorry if this is in the wrong thread,  thank you in advance.

@@HikaruWDM http://customsforge.com/topic/901-how-to-use-custom-dlcs-in-rs2014/

@@HikaruWDM http://customsforge.com/topic/901-how-to-use-custom-dlcs-in-rs2014/

THANK YOU!!!! I owe ya!

Do I need the RStoolkit for any cDLC to work at all?

@@EdBoy1234 Not if they are already in mac format (_m.psarc). The toolkit is used to convert the psarc from p to m, that's it.

Is it absolutely necessary to buy that smashing pumpkins, or any song for that fact?

 

Nothing that I download comes as a .exec file

 

Even when I add the m.psarc file into the dlc folder, nothing happens when I launch the game.

@@EdBoy1234 Yes and since all CDLC offered here use Cherub Rock ID, just buy it

@@EdBoy1234 you need bypass thing which is dmg package you should exec script that will place bypass lib in your rs folder please read again main tutorial on how to add cdlc on mac!

"Mac OS X 10.7 and lower" link is broken

@@Papyrus you should ping @@Wepeel it's his dropbox account anyway don't you've got windows or what?