Horizons and Mac(Bootcamp/Windows emulator)

[Sunbaked]

Just a quick question here, has anyone successfully run Horizons on a Mac using the Windows emulator or Bootcamp? We're about to replace our PC's with Macs and I'd hate to loose Horizons.

[Carenath]

I use Parallels to run Windows, but I also have IE7 on it. When I tried to launch from the website, it crashed the browser (and I did install the ActiveX control) and when I tried to use the Launcher I got some error to do with HTTP SOAP. So I just gave up.

[Spirit]

Hi there;

Horizons is a massively complicated program; if any emulator could manage it I'd be amazed. It would be a marvel to see though! Hz's isn't graphically that complicated, but it's all the underlying stuff that might give an emulator a tough time. At least mac's are using the same processors now, so I'd wager it's not impossible.

How come you're loosing pc's in favour of macs? Perhaps some arm-twisting is in order to make whoever it is keep a few pc's.

Rakku

[Kephren]

I haven't used Bootcamp per se, but I have successfully run Horizons in Wine, which is sortof (but not really) an emulator for windows apps on linux operating systems. So, I would say it's possible, BUT the problem will be the patcher. The patcher and launcher use a mix of .Net and native windows code. I was unable to get this to work on Linux and I doubt it will until some major progress is done on a .Net implementation for Linux. As I understand it, Mac OS runs on a core that is very similar to Linux core so I would guess that my experience would be typical of what you would get with your Mac.

[Klag]

SunBaked have you tried Bootcamp? I have attempted to use Parallels, I can patch and the game even starts but at various points in startup it crashes back to IE. As for Bootcamp I don't think you would have a problem because you are not emulating you are starting up in Windows (native). I would be interested to see if that works for you. I may give Bootcamp a try, I'm waiting for the arrival of OS X 10.5, Bootcamp is part of 10.5 I'll try it then. If you have any luck post the info, I'm interested in hearing your results.

[Sunbaked]

Will do Klag. I don't think you're alone there either. Near as I can tell I'm the first to ask and I'm sure the developers would like to view some results too. Good thing I play on Blight already.

Of course the silly season is coming up quick so a purchase of this size will have to wait until the dust settles ... unless I can convince my wife and the bank otherwise.

[Daulnay]

I can likewise attest that Horizons runs fine on an iMac using Bootcamp. Better than on our PC with the Creative soundcard, even!

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Thorncloud/Order

[Nidhoggr]

Thats because bootcamp is just running Windows on Mac hardware. Parallel's doesn't have full direct3d support so won't run it. If you must use a mac, do yourself a favor and get Windows XP and use bootcamp to format the hard drive.

[Raeshlavik]

Thats because bootcamp is just running Windows on Mac hardware. Parallel's doesn't have full direct3d support so won't run it. If you must use a mac, do yourself a favor and get Windows XP and use bootcamp to format the hard drive.

Well, there's always a potential of Bootcamp not working for something, mostly due to the fact it uses Apple sourced drivers for all of the Mac's hardware. For example, on my Macbook Pro Secondlife's "Windlight" had issues under Bootcamp due to the bad Apple 8600 drivers... One driver download from Nvidia and a hacked .inf fixed that though.

Now if only I could do that for the 8600 driver in OSX...

But yes, Parallels is mostly for non-game software that you don't feel like purchasing again for your Mac...

[Nidhoggr]

True apple drivers are still required. Blame that on the proprietary mac motherboard. One major reason I hate apple, but that would be ranting. However, if apple would only loosen its control on their hardware they probably would control a much bigger part of the market. At the very least it would decrease the price for mac hardware, which is at least 150% more than an equilivant PC.

[gopher65]

Exactly. I will never buy an apple anything (computer, phone, mp3 player) because they are way more money for the same product. Now if they'd just charge standard prices I'd consider it.

[XenoDrake]

hello, i have been away from istaria for a long long time, very long, and i wish to come back, but i switched to mac's and have a macbook pro i use now. i searched everything i could about istaria on a mac, and found nothing. and help?

i dont have bootcamp or any windows app i can use at the moment either

[Nidhoggr]

The Macbook Pro has an Intel processor (either the Intel Core Duo or Core 2 Duo), so with bootcamp and Windows XP you can run Istaria.

Istaria will not work in MacOS, but with bootcamp you can boot into Windows and operate it like a PC.

Bootcamp is free, found here: http://www.apple.com/bootcamp

Windows, of course is not free. Note: Windows XP will only be available for a short time. The system builder's OEM version (the only thing not decontinued to date) will only be available until January 2009.

[Vaz]

You could set up a dual-boot to Linux and install Istaria on that following this guide, more or less, maybe.

[rizo/nawkia]

Is there a work around without dual booting? If not then i dont think i can play:/

[Sereamha]

Not that I know of. I only have been able to play HZ on Bootcamp with my mac, and even then it drops sometimes.

[Mitar]

I don't see any problem here.
http://www.playonmac.com/en/download.html
free application that allows you to play Windows games on Mac.
it works great on Linux , tho I don't have Mac so can't tell if Istaria works with it on Mac.
But I heard from someone having Mac that "Wine" does it job.

[rizo/nawkia]

Thisll help. I knew that wine would work for mac but they never had a mac download so i didnt know which to use.

[Teneka]

Instructions for running Istaria on Mac with PlayOnMac
https://support.istaria.com/index.ph...ode=view&id=64

[Obsydian]

It's been forever, and I'd love to be able to play this game with my boyfriend however he has a Mac and can't get/afford/whatever that bootcamp thing.
Is there any other way?
I thought this would have been available to all by now!

(Sorry to be ranty but )