With the above point in mind, when downloading SheepShaver you are going to grab the full package and the SDL patch, the SDL patch requires you to replace the main application and in doing so you may resolve the issue outlined in point 2.Ĭlassic Mac Emulation On macOS – Installing SheepShaver.– This is an odd resolution but does work, again an extra step but a simple fix. The procedure to get it running is simply to copy the program (only the SheepShaver application itself!) to the desktop, remove the old program in the SheepShaver folder and move the new copy from the desktop to the SheepShaver folder. There is an issue with macOS 10.12 Sierra (in fact with an additional new security feature in Sierra) that prevents a newly installed SheepShaver to run.It is not overly complex and should not be a barrier to use.
– Basically you need to make disc images or download disc images for OS 9 install or any other CDs you wish to use. Compressed and read-only formats will not work. Make sure you choose either “read/write” (.dmg) or “DVD/CD Master” (.cdr) for the format. You can create an image from a CD with Disk Utility. OSX 10.8 and later prevents mounting of physical CD-ROMs in SheepShaver but images created from CD-ROMs still work fine.With this assumption I can point out some relevant quirks with SheepShaver that could trip you up but are easily resolvable. I shall make an assumptions that anyone reading this post and looking to replicate this will be running (High) Sierra. Sheep Shaver running OS 9.0.4 Classic on High Sierra Having read around the subject of running OS 9 in an emulator I settled on using a free piece of software called SheepShaver this allows you to emulate up to OS 9.0.4 (anything above this will not run).
So there is a nostalgia in running Mac OS 9 again and having easy (possibly not fully legally) access to a slew of old Mac software. This harps back to my introduction to Macs, when I was first fiddling about with them the only ones I could afford were second hand Performa 6300 or early Power Mac G4s (that I wish I still had now, glances at eBay watch list). Classic Mac Emulation On macOS – Mac OS 9 I will focus on Classic Mac emulation in this article as the Amiga side is a bit more involved and I am still learning the ropes on that (look out for a followup post later). I have been working on Classic Mac and Amiga emulation, with a slew of great guides and excellent free software. Giving me the opportunity to play about with some emulation options without disturbing my main work Mac.
Please check the corresponding websites for help and tutorials.Classic Mac Emulation On macOS, having just resurrected my 2008 Mac Pro from the doldrums, it has now become a permanent feature in the office / retro basement. If you have Windows, you can also try WinUAE. Again, you don't need to install any emulator to run gamesĭownloaded from GamesNostalgia (for example FS-UAE,Īvailable for Windows, Mac and many Linux versions. With a double-click on the title, you can launch it.Įmulating the Amiga hardware is a bit more complex, since it's a completely different system. Once opened, just use the Add Game button to load the directory of the game. Including the LucasArts titles (Monkey Island 1-3, ScummVM is a free software that allows you to play some of the most popular classic point-and-click adventures, If you need more info about DOSBox, check the links section on the right. It doesn't matter if you have a Mac or PC, DOSBox is the same. Then you can move to the folder of the game you want to run (using the CD command) and finally you can launch the game executing the correct. Once you launch DOSBox, you will see a screen like the one belowįirst thing you have to mount (using the MOUNT command) the folder where you have downloaded all your old games (eg. Installing DOXBox is easy, but you need a few steps to configure an old MS-DOS game and run it. It's compatible with Windows, Mac and several Linux versions. It's a free software that you can download Special programs called emulators that allow those games to run on Windows, Mac or Linux. Most of the titles you will find on GamesNostalgia are MS-DOS games, so they cannot run on modern computers.
So if you just want to play our games, you don't need to read this page.Īnyway, if your are curious, or if you have downloaded other retrogames from other sites and you don't know how to launch them, The games you will find on our site have been already tested, configured and - if necessary - packed with the required emulators. Remember: you don't need to install any emulator to run games downloaded from GamesNostalgia.