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First timer needing advice for running emulators - on a mac!


Best Answer Magz, 21 June 2014 - 07:06 PM

Hi Jeremy,

 

The emulators will not run natively on a Mac so you'll need some Windows emulation software to get them to work. I recommend Parallels:

 

http://www.parallels.com

 

With that you can run MFME (see the emulators download section). You can then download Cops and Robbers from this site and it should play, assuming your Mac is relatively new (3-4 years or newer will likely be ok) and can handle the graphics.

 

Cheers,

 

Magz.

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#1 jcposs

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Posted 21 June 2014 - 05:15 PM

Hi

 

I'm afraid I'm totally in the dark here and need your help and advice as I've never set up emulators on my computer.

For starters I use an Apple Macbook and dont even know whether I can get what I want on it.

I'm hoping to get Cops 'n Robbers (the original 4-reel Club version with the swag bag feature from the 80's-90's)

 

Can anyone please advise on where I can get the files I'll need and how to set it up - if in fact it's even possible

 

Any help will be greatly appreciated!!

 

Thanks

 

Jeremy (jcposs)



#2 Magz

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Posted 21 June 2014 - 07:06 PM   Best Answer

Hi Jeremy,

 

The emulators will not run natively on a Mac so you'll need some Windows emulation software to get them to work. I recommend Parallels:

 

http://www.parallels.com

 

With that you can run MFME (see the emulators download section). You can then download Cops and Robbers from this site and it should play, assuming your Mac is relatively new (3-4 years or newer will likely be ok) and can handle the graphics.

 

Cheers,

 

Magz.



#3 fruitman69

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Posted 22 June 2014 - 12:59 PM

Hi,

 

Some users of the Reels Of Fun Sims have macs, and they use the built in "bootcamp"  loader to boot into mac or windows pretty easy as well from what I been told.

 

Once done you just choose to boot into windows or Mac.

 

Then the windows based games will work as normal.

 

So that's another option for you that's free, you just need a legit copy of windows I guess.


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#4 tripodbeatz

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Posted 22 June 2014 - 04:06 PM

hi jeremy im a long term mac user i have been using a program called crossover for mac for 5 years running emu, its less aggressive wise on your mac than Parallels ,to run emu software ,if you choose crossover ,all  you need to do is create a windows xp bottle then double  click on mfme,side note you cant install amber on crossover as it needs other windows components,to run amber its best to use boot camp and install windows ,need any help give me a shout... best of luck :thumbs_up:


Edited by tripodbeatz, 22 June 2014 - 04:09 PM.


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Posted 22 June 2014 - 05:59 PM

Get a proper PC.  None of this Mac shite.  That's my advice. ;)

 

However if you do want to persist then any or all of the options presented above provide a solution

 

Welcome to the forum

 

bj






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