SPWAW for MAC

[Johnmac7227]

Hi - I was just switched to a mac by the powers that be. Am i still going to be able to run SPWAW? I downloaded the 7.1 file but am still unable to open it? Should I change the filename (to lose the extension) or am I now unable to enjoy my favorite wargame?

Any help is appreciated

Thanks

J

[Marc von Martial]

IIRC "Stuffit" the Mac equivalent to "WinZip" doesn´t support the zip format.

In order to be able to run Windows applications on the Mac you need an emulator like for example "Virtual PC". It´s basically a Windows Operating system for the Mac.

http://www.connectix.com/products/vpc6m.html

I´m not 100% sure if SPWAW runs on Virtual PC. But I assume it would.

Well, maybe I should try it on my girls Imac ....

[Johnmac7227]

good news - spwaw works on a mac

you need to run it with Virtual PC and its still a little clunky - and for whatever reason I can get the screen to scroll in every direction except "south" but hey I'm just happy it runs.

if anyone else has any ideas how to make the game run smoother using VPC I'm all ears

thanks
jmac

[Noodleboy]

John,

Did you get anywhere with making it smoother?

i'm just about to change to Mac myself...
Ta!

[Marc von Martial]

From my faded experience with VPC I think a RAM upgrade for the MAC and the ammount of RAM you assign to VPC makes a huge difference.

[Ross Moorhouse]

Originally posted by Marc Schwanebeck
I´m not 100% sure if SPWAW runs on Virtual PC. But I assume it would.

Well, maybe I should try it on my girls Imac ....

Marc you are going over to the Dark Side here. Please stop before it's too late.

Remember P.C. stands for Proper Computer..

[Marc von Martial]

Originally posted by Ross Moorhouse
Marc you are going over to the Dark Side here. Please stop before it's too late.

Remember P.C. stands for Proper Computer..

I prefer to switch between both sides

[Mustang]

They are both PC's in your terms, just one boots up with a smiley face and the other has a ugly flag. I have them both on my desk so I get to experience the joy of cursing at both OS's when they lock up. OS X is pretty cool and Steve Jobs is coming out with more "toys" to make the Macs more appealling so Billionaire Bill better watch out.

[Marc von Martial]

Yep, Macs ARE an alternative . Especially when doing art and multimedia stuff

The next bigger investment will most definetly be a Mac.