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Codeweavers is offering their product line for free until midnight Central time tonight. They implement versions of WINE, which allows one to run Windows programs under Mac OSX and Linux, including implementations focused on running games.
This has been all over slashdot and digg today, and the traffic to the Codeweavers site has apparently been insane. I thought it might be a community service to post it here if you didn't catch it elsewhere.
This has been all over slashdot and digg today, and the traffic to the Codeweavers site has apparently been insane. I thought it might be a community service to post it here if you didn't catch it elsewhere.
From Wikipedia:
CrossOver Games was introduced in March 2008 and is intended to allow gaming-related patches from Wine to be incorporated into CrossOver much faster. The CrossOver Pro product line will focus on stability and in-depth testing with supported productivity software, such as Microsoft Office, and will have a slower release cycle.posted by macrone at 6:47 PM on October 28, 2008
thank you! =)
posted by girlthursday at 6:55 PM on October 28, 2008
posted by girlthursday at 6:55 PM on October 28, 2008
Neat! Thanks!
posted by brundlefly at 6:57 PM on October 28, 2008
posted by brundlefly at 6:57 PM on October 28, 2008
Domo arigato, Kwine. Snagged both of the Mac builds. . . .
posted by rdone at 6:57 PM on October 28, 2008
posted by rdone at 6:57 PM on October 28, 2008
Has anyone gotten Visual Studio 2008 Express running in CrossOver?
P.S. Team Fortress 2 runs from CrossOver on a new 2.4 MacBook like butter (nicely)
posted by nomad at 6:59 PM on October 28, 2008
P.S. Team Fortress 2 runs from CrossOver on a new 2.4 MacBook like butter (nicely)
posted by nomad at 6:59 PM on October 28, 2008
Are these going to install fine without the serial number, or do I need to wait to get that before I can use this? Also, will the number work for both Mac versions, or will I have to pick one?
Downloaded both, but can't install either today, so possibly stupid questions.
posted by paisley henosis at 7:04 PM on October 28, 2008
Downloaded both, but can't install either today, so possibly stupid questions.
posted by paisley henosis at 7:04 PM on October 28, 2008
Thanks for sharing that. It was a public service to ME!
posted by spock at 7:05 PM on October 28, 2008
posted by spock at 7:05 PM on October 28, 2008
I'm gonna see if my Mac can run X-Wing Alliance. I might crap myself.
posted by Jon_Evil at 7:12 PM on October 28, 2008
posted by Jon_Evil at 7:12 PM on October 28, 2008
Hunh! Awesome! Thanks!
posted by Sticherbeast at 7:26 PM on October 28, 2008
posted by Sticherbeast at 7:26 PM on October 28, 2008
I'm a Parallels user but I'll give this a whirl. Thanks for the heads-up.
These apps will go nicely with my forthcoming free Dr Pepper thanks to G&R's Chinese Democracy.
posted by porn in the woods at 7:42 PM on October 28, 2008
These apps will go nicely with my forthcoming free Dr Pepper thanks to G&R's Chinese Democracy.
posted by porn in the woods at 7:42 PM on October 28, 2008
paisley, it looks like the DMG files available on their site right now are unlocked.
Awesome! Thanks odinsdream, and thanks for the heads-up, Kwine.
posted by paisley henosis at 8:00 PM on October 28, 2008
Awesome! Thanks odinsdream, and thanks for the heads-up, Kwine.
posted by paisley henosis at 8:00 PM on October 28, 2008
I'm doing the exact same thing as odinsdream right now with the whole Orange Box. I'm surprised it hasn't asked for a SN, yet.
posted by brundlefly at 8:00 PM on October 28, 2008
posted by brundlefly at 8:00 PM on October 28, 2008
Codeweavers got overloaded, so they made an unlocked version available. If you want updates you'll have to get a serial number and register it, though.
posted by jedicus at 8:04 PM on October 28, 2008
posted by jedicus at 8:04 PM on October 28, 2008
odinsdream/brundlefly
How do I download from steam on my Mac? Don't quite have the hang of this thing yet...
posted by slapshot57 at 8:05 PM on October 28, 2008
How do I download from steam on my Mac? Don't quite have the hang of this thing yet...
posted by slapshot57 at 8:05 PM on October 28, 2008
Oh, man! Can't wait to check this out, and kudos to them! I sure hope they have some marketing people in place to follow up on this - GREAT publicity stunt. Yesterday, in my mind, there were two choices for Mac emulation. Tomorrow, there might be three. That is the essence of advertising.
posted by mwhybark at 8:14 PM on October 28, 2008
posted by mwhybark at 8:14 PM on October 28, 2008
ehh, I'm not currently feeling the love. Neither Oblivion or BGII seem to work on my iMac (Oblivion runs but the screen is bleached) BGII can't detect the CD.
posted by KirkJobSluder at 8:17 PM on October 28, 2008
posted by KirkJobSluder at 8:17 PM on October 28, 2008
now this pairs very well with my new login to GOG... and I don't have to drop a hundred clams on a windows install.. .sweet!
posted by Sam.Burdick at 8:21 PM on October 28, 2008
posted by Sam.Burdick at 8:21 PM on October 28, 2008
slapshot57, unlike odinsdream, I'm installing from CD (been running the Orange Box from Boot Camp for a while). Other than selecting the "Steam Install From CD" option (or something like that), my install is pretty much the same as his.
posted by brundlefly at 8:25 PM on October 28, 2008
posted by brundlefly at 8:25 PM on October 28, 2008
I have yet to buy my first Macbook (I'm hoping by the end of November), but I snagged these in anticipation, thanks!
posted by middleclasstool at 8:26 PM on October 28, 2008
posted by middleclasstool at 8:26 PM on October 28, 2008
Boo, it won't run Frets on Fire. Since the "experimental" FOF mac build doesn't run either, I'm still unable to rock out on my macbook. (It might be worth installing boot camp)
posted by Popular Ethics at 8:30 PM on October 28, 2008
posted by Popular Ethics at 8:30 PM on October 28, 2008
Alas, Crossover only works with Intel chips. I am outta luck with my trusty 2x2.0 G5.
posted by rdone at 8:31 PM on October 28, 2008
posted by rdone at 8:31 PM on October 28, 2008
Steam is the only reason I reboot my Ubuntu box and run Windows. Sweet.
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 8:34 PM on October 28, 2008
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 8:34 PM on October 28, 2008
Installed Foobar. The drag-and-drop aspect is lost, but using the "Add…" menu option (under File) let me add whatever I wanted. Pro-tip: to get to external drives I had to use the Volumes folder in the "/" HDD.
If this keeps working as well as it is right now, iTunes is dead to me.
posted by paisley henosis at 8:42 PM on October 28, 2008
If this keeps working as well as it is right now, iTunes is dead to me.
posted by paisley henosis at 8:42 PM on October 28, 2008
Incompatible with my system? Ah, shit. Only with Intel chips. This sucks.
posted by solipsophistocracy at 8:42 PM on October 28, 2008
posted by solipsophistocracy at 8:42 PM on October 28, 2008
I might have spoken too soon. When I launch Steam it immediately minimizes, and I have no way of un-minimizing it so that I can complete my Steam registration. Anyone else having this issue?
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 8:44 PM on October 28, 2008
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 8:44 PM on October 28, 2008
I think I'm sticking with boot camp for now. So far this evening I'm 1/4 games working.
posted by KirkJobSluder at 9:15 PM on October 28, 2008
posted by KirkJobSluder at 9:15 PM on October 28, 2008
huh... now I've got need of some good advice. I've got a copy of HALO (the original game) and during install its looking for a particular dll file thats sitting right in the install disc. In my time working with linux (where you had to coax EVERYTHING into place) that sort of behavior was automatic with me.
1) download file
2) check to see if everything is there
3) ???
4) Profit!
After working on a mac for over a year I'm a little lost, and years after I'd stopped trying to use Linux, as everything just installs without me massaging it into place.
Help?
posted by Sam.Burdick at 9:33 PM on October 28, 2008
1) download file
2) check to see if everything is there
3) ???
4) Profit!
After working on a mac for over a year I'm a little lost, and years after I'd stopped trying to use Linux, as everything just installs without me massaging it into place.
Help?
posted by Sam.Burdick at 9:33 PM on October 28, 2008
Hm....I don't see a "restore" option when I right click on my menu bar (Ubuntu - Hardy). Bummer.
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 9:44 PM on October 28, 2008
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 9:44 PM on October 28, 2008
dammit, tonight = yesterday.
posted by BishopsLoveScifi at 3:15 AM on October 29, 2008
posted by BishopsLoveScifi at 3:15 AM on October 29, 2008
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