![]() ![]() Syberia 1 & 2 (DVD-ROM collector's edition): I didn't fully test this edition of Syberia 1, but I was able to complete Syberia 2.Syberia 1 (2 x CD-ROM edition): There are some minor audio and video glitches, but I was able to complete the game.Syberia Pack (from the Adventure Shop): Installs but doesn't launch (possibly due to the copy protection).The DVD-ROM edition with the latest patch might work better. The Longest Journey (4 x CD-ROM edition): Installs but doesn't launch.Grim Fandango (2 x CD-ROM edition): There are audio problems (either it goes silent, or it gets stuck and keeps looping) and the game occasionally hangs.Gabriel Knight 3 (3 x CD-ROM edition): Appears to work correctly, if launched with the "Trouble Shooting > GK3 software" shortcut (which uses a software renderer).Escape from Monkey Island (2 x CD-ROM edition): Unable to eject Disc 1 halfway through the installation.Discworld Noir (3 x CD-ROM edition): Installs but doesn't launch.Blade Runner (DVD-ROM edition): Installs but doesn't launch (and then the computer hangs).I already own several PC games, so I've tested them with CrossOver Games 7.1.1 and Mac OS X 10.5.6 on a MacBook Pro computer. the Psychonauts and Runaway 2 demos were playable, but A Vampyre Story wouldn't install). Not all games will work, so I recommend first trying a demo (e.g. The DOSBox website also mentions GOG.com, which might be a good place to buy The Feeble Files and Simon the Sorcerer 1 & 2.ĬrossOver Games requires an Intel-based Mac, and officially supports only certain MMORPG and FPS games, but I've used it to play Syberia 1 & 2. I've completed Beneath a Steel Sky (freeware), Broken Sword 1 & 2, Day of the Tentacle, Flight of the Amazon Queen (freeware), Sam & Max Hit the Road, The Secret of Monkey Island, Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge and The Curse of Monkey Island.ĭOSBox is available for non-ScummVM games (I've used it with Little Big Adventure 1 & 2). ScummVM is compatible with lots of classic adventures. The Macintosh adventures article recommends several freeware games, but the latest Macs don't include a Classic environment. But I don't want to install Windows on my computer, so I've been exploring other options. ![]() It's possible to install Windows XP or Vista on Intel-based Macs - with Boot Camp, Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion - so a comparison of these options might be of interest. Not sure exaclty which one(s) did the trick, but it worked and I'm playing the game now.I'd like to start a thread (without the usual "Mac versus PC" arguments) where Mac OS X users can share their advice (similar to the Games on Vista thread). So then I went into the properties and set it to XP Service Pack 3 and also to Run as Administrator and changed the screen resolution lower as well as clicking "Reduced Color Mode" as someone else suggested. It said I should set it to XP service pack 3. Then I right clicked on desktop icon to run a compatability diagnostic. I followed the link above to install DirectX9. Try lowering your desktop resolution if it's set rather high like 1280 x 720 or higher. ![]() Try different compatibility modes, starting with Windows 7 and Windows XP: Right-click the game's shortcut => Properties => Compatibility tab Run the game explicitly as Administrator, by right-clicking the game's shortcut and select "Run as Admininstrator" Install DirectX9 as Windows 8.1 is missing some older components by default:
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