07.04.2013, 18:29
Most of you have a Apply PC using an MACOS and want to play Sa:Mp in it but you're not able to do so?
Then, you came to the right topic. In this topic I'll describe shortly how to play Sa:Mp on your Apple PC. So, shortly, you are able to play Sa:Mp on Mac. It's not something impossible to do.
There are 3 methods you can do this, and I can't describe how hard it can be for each of them, but, there's only something I can tell. At the end of this tutorial you'll have fun playing Sa:Mp.
CrossOver XI is the name of the latest version and it's fully compatible with the recent Mac 10.8 Mountain Lion update. Linux users are in luck too, although the installation process will take slightly longer. If you want to make sure you'll be able to use your favourite programs before trying it out, it's worth checking the 'What Runs?' feature on the site. From using the tool, I found that CrossOver works with a good selection of popular games, including: Team Fortress 2, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Portal 2. Valve's Steam gaming client is also supported.Older applications play far nicer with CrossOver. If you want to use the latest versions of Microsoft software such as Excel, Word and Powerpoint, you're in for a bumpy ride. The team at CodeWeaver warn: “In our testing, we find that these applications have bugs that prevent them from running flawlessly”. You don't need a Windows system license to run CrossOver. It's certainly a decent price, but in terms of functionality the software is by no means perfect.
Those were 3 simply methods, costable/non costable to use Sa:Mp and other programs on your Mac OS. I hope this helps you in any way, and best of luck if you're taking any step to do any of these here.
Regardless
Private200
Then, you came to the right topic. In this topic I'll describe shortly how to play Sa:Mp on your Apple PC. So, shortly, you are able to play Sa:Mp on Mac. It's not something impossible to do.
There are 3 methods you can do this, and I can't describe how hard it can be for each of them, but, there's only something I can tell. At the end of this tutorial you'll have fun playing Sa:Mp.
First Method - Wine
Have you ever though what's used to run programs on a Linux OS? Well, if not, then it's Wine. It allows you to use programs normally like using them on a Windows OS, but even though that, there will still be some lags/stucks in game, witch are not found if you use it on normal Windows OS. Well, we don't have anything to do with Linux right now, so let's go on with Mac. Mac, same like Linux, uses Wine to run programs that are usable to Windows OS. It's not hard to find it, since can be downloaded for FREE from the internet. I'll give you an link shortly below, where you'll be able to download it. Wine enables you to access Windows content on a Mac by creating separate prefixes for each application. It isn't an application in itself, but more a tool that allows your computer to run programs it's not used to. You won't experience much of a performance drop either, which is ideal if you want to avoid gaming lag.Second Method - CrossOver
Second method, is same like Wine, but in this moment, we're going to show you another program you can use. CrossOver, is an alternate program that will allow you to use Windows OS programs on Mac OS, but, this time, this program is not free. You'll have a trial time to use the program, till you understand it's use then you can just buy it. CrossOver XI is the name of the latest version and it's fully compatible with the recent Mac 10.8 Mountain Lion update. Linux users are in luck too, although the installation process will take slightly longer. If you want to make sure you'll be able to use your favourite programs before trying it out, it's worth checking the 'What Runs?' feature on the site. From using the tool, I found that CrossOver works with a good selection of popular games, including: Team Fortress 2, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Portal 2. Valve's Steam gaming client is also supported.Older applications play far nicer with CrossOver. If you want to use the latest versions of Microsoft software such as Excel, Word and Powerpoint, you're in for a bumpy ride. The team at CodeWeaver warn: “In our testing, we find that these applications have bugs that prevent them from running flawlessly”. You don't need a Windows system license to run CrossOver. It's certainly a decent price, but in terms of functionality the software is by no means perfect.
Third Method - Parallel Windows 7 Desktop
From my experience on Windows OS, I'm sure it's one of the best methods to use Sa:Mp. It's really easy to do so, since it's like formating PC and installing Windows 7 on the PC. But, since it's one of the best methods, it's one of the most expensive though. You'll need an license of Windows 7, witch probably costs around 65$. To do this and keeping both Mac OS and Windows OS, you'll need to have 2 harddiscs on your PC, and when you keep the Windows CD in the CD Room and restart PC, open and format one of the Hard Discs. You'll probably think that PC will mess up with 2 OS when it starts up? Well, it's not like that, since it will probably load only one of the OS, witch is Mac, but, you're able to chose witch of the hard discs to load on PC startup by your self.Those were 3 simply methods, costable/non costable to use Sa:Mp and other programs on your Mac OS. I hope this helps you in any way, and best of luck if you're taking any step to do any of these here.
Regardless
Private200
