Garrulous Glaahk Kinsume Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Is there any way to play the mac version of this game on windows? Big fan of spiderweb's other games and don't really want to wait until April to try this one out as well. So was wondering if anyone knew a kind of work-around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk Death Knight Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I dont really know. There's such a thing as windows emulators, but im not sure if there's the opposite. Look that up, if there is an emulator, you should be able to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 There are ways to install Mac OS in a Windows computer, but from what I've heard it isn't easy and violates the license. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulate Vlish ottakoi Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 You need to purchase a genuine copy of Mac OS to install in a virtual machine, assumed you had Vmware WS installed in your PC(you need to buy that too. They also offer a 30-day trial version you can download and use for free for a month if you can finish the game within the time limit). Overall not worth the money and time and effort to be thrown down just 4 months earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unflappable Drayk ĐªгŦĦ Єяŋϊε Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Originally Posted By: friedlizard Overall not worth the money and time and effort to be thrown down just 4 months earlier. but if you think of the long run.....A2, A3, A4, AV2, etc. then it might be worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Soul of Wit Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Emulation almost always presents issues of some sort, but you can't go wrong with a free trial. A cutting-edge machine increases your odds of good performance. A hackintosh (Google it) is installing Mac OS X on a Windows box. It's quite a bit of work, and not all hardware is ideal for the task. There is a large community involved. The violation of the software's EULA just means that Apple won't be providing you with any support. You won't be sued unless you start marketing Mac clones. You are not breaking the law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Kinsume Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 Thanks for the replys. Edit : So I've gotten the VM Workstation program downloaded and installed. Currently getting the Mac OS. Once that is situated I just click on the "add a new virtual machine" then choose the .dmg disk to install the Mac OS as a virtual machine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Kinsume Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 So I've got the virtual machine up and running with my Mac OS, but how do I get the game's .dmg file from my windows desktop to the mac's desktop. I tried to drag and drop but that didn't work. Also the mac os doesn't have internet connection so I can't simply redownload it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 You could transfer the .dmg to a flash drive or other external backup and then transfer it to the Mac OS partition. Most memory backup systems will work with both operating systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Kinsume Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 I have a flash drive on hand, I'll give that a try. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Kinsume Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question but, I've copied the files onto the flash drive but I don't know where to open them at in the mac os. Like where is the flash drive's directory? Do I have to add it to the VM's hardware? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Kinsume Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Minor update : So I went into the VM hardware and added the usb 2.0 controller thing. I then tried removing the usb and putting it back it with the Mac OS selected. My pc confirmed the VM usb thing was installed, however I still can't find where to access the usb at in the Mac OS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Kinsume Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 New update : Said screw messing with the usb thing and just got the internet working on the Mac Os. Currently re-downloading the game, hopefully it will work properly right off the bat. Thanks for the help getting this far guys, if it doesn't work I shall return Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 The USB flashdrive should appear in the Finder screen on the left side under devices. It has a list starting with the hard drive and other drives and images. Clicking on the flashdrive should show the contents in the main window on the right. Holding the Command key and n will open a new Finder window so you can drag it from the flashdrive window to the hard drive window. Clicking on the .dmg file should open it and give you instructions on how to finish installation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Kinsume Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Well I got the game downloaded, however I have no way of opening it now. I tried to look for a winzip for mac and thought I had found one, so I downloaded it. However when I try to run it, it says that its not supported by this architecture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 You should be able to open the .dmg file just by double-clicking it, without needing any extra programs: Mac OS X handles disk image files natively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 it should unzip with the one that comes with Mac OS. I use The Unarchiver when it doesn't work. It's free and does almost all types of compressed files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Kinsume Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Yeah I gave it a shot and it worked. Thanks again for the help ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Kinsume Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 So the game was copied over and everything, I opened the folder and double clicked Avernum 1.0, registered with my key, and continued on. Seemed like it was going to work but then nothing happened. It says Avernum in the top left of my screen next to the apple but the game isn't up. Now I'm completely new to the Mac OS so did I forget to do something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Doesn't sound like you did anything wrong, although it's hard to say for sure without physically standing over your shoulder. Unfortunately, I suspect it's most likely just the fact that OS X doesn't really like being run inside a virtual machine, and you may be experiencing problems because of that, but it could be something else. What version of OS X are you running, and what's your computer's hardware configuration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Randomizer Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I know it takes several seconds with a black screen, but it should go to a design for Spiderweb Software and then the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Kinsume Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 The Mac OS is using... Kalyway Leopard 10.5.2 VMware Workstation 8 4 processors 1 gb ram 20gb hd space My pc specs... Processor : Amd Phenom II 1090T 3.2ghz 6 cores Memory : 6gb kingston ram Video Card : Geforce GTS 450 1gb Windows 7 64-bit When I first opened the game all the screen did was blink then I was back at the Mac OS's desktop. Now I can't close the thing or open another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Kinsume Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Just tried restarting the VM and opened it again. Like last time it flashed a black screen then nothing after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 A little research suggests that OS X 10.6 and 10.7 apparently run much better in VMware than 10.5.2 does, so you might consider purchasing a copy of one of those instead, if you're that desperate to play the game a couple of months early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Kinsume Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 So is that the only thing it could be? Just the fact I have an older OS version? Currently getting 10.7 right now. Do I set it up the same way I did the last one? Also is there a way to transfer the files from one VM to another? Or do I need to redownload/install the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Originally Posted By: Kinsume So is that the only thing it could be? Just the fact I have an older OS version? No, there are about a million things it could be, but let's start with the ones that there are ways to fix. I don't mean to give you the brushoff, but this isn't really the VMware support forum and we're not experts in its operation; you'll probably have better luck Googling up a solution for getting OS X running in VMware yourself than getting information second-hand from us. I'd help more, but many of the guides I can find contain links to copyrighted material and there's kind of a rule against that here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 In order for this game to work in a VM, you need very good GPU emulation. I'm really not sure that VMware, or any virtualization software has hardware accelerated GPU support for OS X virtual machines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Kinsume Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Quartz Extreme and Core Image graphics I was just told over on the VMware forums that workstation 7 and 8 do not provide this feature. I'm not entirely sure what it is but does Avernum require it in order to run? Also do you know if other workstation's like 5 or 6 or something have it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Tyranicus Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Originally Posted By: Kinsume Quartz Extreme and Core Image graphics I was just told over on the VMware forums that workstation 7 and 8 do not provide this feature. I'm not entirely sure what it is but does Avernum require it in order to run? Also do you know if other workstation's like 5 or 6 or something have it? Avernum requires Quartz Extreme. Earlier versions of VMware Workstation do not support it either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotghroth Rhapsody Soul of Wit Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Originally Posted By: Randomizer it should unzip with the one that comes with Mac OS. I use The Unarchiver when it doesn't work. It's free and does almost all types of compressed files. A bit off topic, but Mac users sometimes run into an issue where an archive will open with the native support but NOT with Unarchiver. This is only an issue for those that have set their default to use Unarchiver and don't realize that they can still use the native utility. I see this confusion a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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