Re: Mac( Intel ) OS X

From: Pere Cortada Bonjoch <procesd_at_...>
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 08:53:10 +0200


I suggest you to use a virtual machine (virtualbox is free and fairly good) and install and old windows system line Win98. It will resolve all compatibility problems.

Pere

On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 5:04 PM, hathegkla <benito.m_at_...> wrote:
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> Hi there. I was an avid fan of this game when it came out but this is
> my first time posting to this group. Since then I've ditched Windows
> in favour of an (Intel-based) Mac.
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> I found this group while searching for way to get the game working
> under Intel OS X. The problem is there's no Classic mode since that
> is based on the PPC architecture Macs. My solution appeared to be to
> use Wine (or Darwine) to emulate the Win32 API calls used in the game
> and thereby run the Windows version!
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> I've managed to get over quite a few hurdles already (for example, I
> had to copy the CD contents onto my Windows-formatted iPod to prevent
> OS X from treating the KoDP CD as if it was a Mac-format disc!).
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> All went well until I tried to run it. I get the first screen but it
> keeps claiming the CD isn't in the CDROM drive, even though it is.
> You might say well surely this is something you have to configure in
> Wine and I would say yes, your're right! But as far as I can see it
> IS set up to recognise it; I can actually install the Windows version
> on my Mac (pretty cool in itself) but I can't actually play it.
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> It's so frustrating and I just want to play! I know it's a bit of a
> long shot but can anyone offer any advice or help?
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> Thanks,
> Ben
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