GameEx on Apple OS X

[amos_82]

Hi everyone,

Has anyone using GameEx on an apple computer?

Just wondering whether it can be done using windows emulation software like VMWare, or Parallels?

[Tom Speirs]

Hi everyone,

Has anyone using GameEx on an apple computer?

Just wondering whether it can be done using windows emulation software like VMWare, or Parallels?

Hi Alan,

It should work under virtualization software, at least it used to work under VMWARE on PC. Wont be much good for anything though, too slow for games and media. Only useful for testing.

[amos_82]

Hi Alan,

It should work under virtualization software, at least it used to work under VMWARE on PC. Wont be much good for anything though, too slow for games and media. Only useful for testing.

I figured it might be a bit much, i think i'll keep using it on the PC.

Thanks Tom

[Krakerman]

I'm running GameEx on my MacPro using Boot Camp and it works great!!

[Brian Hoffman]

I'm running GameEx on my MacPro using Boot Camp and it works great!!

Yea, but your not emulating hardware to run windows, your just running windows. Perhaps the poster doesnt have a mac with intel processor.

But running and emulator, in an emulator would give less than desirable results.

[Evil Telephone]

Hi Alan,

It should work under virtualization software, at least it used to work under VMWARE on PC. Wont be much good for anything though, too slow for games and media. Only useful for testing.

I haven't used it first hand, but VMware Fusion allows for virtualization of Windows applications inside of OSX with hardware video acceleration. In fact, I vaguely remember seeing screen shots of popular modern games running with it.

Might be worth a look-see.

[chriss]

gameex might work in crossover which is a wine port for osx of the popular linux software to "emulate" windows programs. in fact, "wine is not an emulator" (thats what WINE stands for ) so software should run faster than with virtualization software like parallels.

i never used vmware fusion but crossover is also optimized for running some windows only games on a mac.

crossover is not free though. if you are looking for a free solution try this. i think it's harder to set up than crossover though...

[Tom Speirs]

gameex might work in crossover which is a wine port for osx of the popular linux software to "emulate" windows programs. in fact, "wine is not an emulator" (thats what WINE stands for ) so software should run faster than with virtualization software like parallels.

i never used vmware fusion but crossover is also optimized for running some windows only games on a mac.

crossover is not free though. if you are looking for a free solution try this. i think it's harder to set up than crossover though...

GameEx wont run on wine. Sorry.

[amos_82]

I haven't used it first hand, but VMware Fusion allows for virtualization of Windows applications inside of OSX with hardware video acceleration. In fact, I vaguely remember seeing screen shots of popular modern games running with it.

Might be worth a look-see.

Thanks for the comments guys.

I just did a quick test using VMware...GameEx does load, but there are issues with screen flicker in fullscreen mode, window mode seemed okay. Either the windows emulation software or maybe my hardware struggled. I think i'll stick to the PC