Re: Wine doesn't work with Mac Os 10.15 Catalina Post by Gcenx » Wed Oct 09, 2019 4:34 pm @dimesio maybe you could edit the packages thread to mention it’s 10.8 10.14. Can anybody explain this to me? I’m trying to run windows games on my Mac, they are all old games like fallout 3, age of empires, and just some other few games I used to play on pc that I want on my Mac. Wineskin is handy for running the GOG installer which is a Windows app but now you need something else called Boxer to finish setting up the games to run on your Mac. Get it here where you will. Be sure to note the Wine version number in that link. If you have problems with something that AppDB says works, sometimes you need to use Wineskin Winery to download the engine (Wine version) you need for a particular game to work well. Then you create a new wrapper specifying that particular engine so you have that particular version of Wine. Wineskin Winery is a third party application that provides additional functionality to OS X system and enjoys a popularity among Mac users. However, instead of installing it by dragging its icon to the Application folder, uninstalling Wineskin Winery may need you to do more than a.
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Wineskin Winery Allows you to run Windows Programs On Mac, It works for apps such as games, however it would be illegal for Microsoft Office etc, be sure to check before you begin. The Wineskin Project is the same as Wine for Linux apart from it is on Mac.
Using Wineskin Winery On Mac
[quote]Download Wineskin Winery[/quote]
Visit the Wineskin Winery Download Page and download a copy.
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[quote]Installation[/quote]
Installing Wine is quite straightforward.
1 – Find where it has downloaded. (Usually Downloads)
2 – Extract the archive with a double click.
3 – Find this File and open it: [URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/209/icon1m.png/][IMG]http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/1615/icon1m.png[/IMG][/URL]
This screen should then appear: [URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/138/wine2.png/][IMG]http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/3039/wine2.png[/IMG][/URL]
[quote]Creating a Wrapper[/quote]
What is a wrapper? A wrapper is just what a program runs in, it will eventually become your program.
Click Create new blank wrapper, and name it and hit OK: [URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/534/wine3.png/][IMG]http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/1074/wine3.png[/IMG][/URL]
You may be prompted by this message like this (usually 2): [URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/51/wine4.png/][IMG]http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/3245/wine4.png[/IMG][/URL]
Just press Install for both.
[quote]Installing Software[/quote]
You should eventually see this screen: [URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/694/wrapper6.png/][IMG]http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/4645/wrapper6.png[/IMG][/URL]
You shouldn’t need to adjust any settings, so press Install Software.
This will then appear:
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The next section is just like install software on Windows, If the software is portable, click one of the bottom 2 of 3 option.
[quote]Running[/quote]
Then all you have to do is click show in finder at the end:
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Double click on your wrapper.
It will then open:
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Congratulations, You have created a wrapper.
If you have any problems, post below.
hey,
i have followed the instructions as posted . but when i click on the 'finished' wrapper it just goes to uninstall the game and doesnt actually start the game for me . I am playing stronghold 2 on my mac
Make Sure that you choose the correct file to execute, are you running a portable app or installed app
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