Silent Hunter on a Mac....

Slick Rick · 06-19-08, 03:50 PM

I think I asked this once before...but I thought maybe things had changed since then.....Is Silent Hunter III playable on a Mac? Is anyone on here using a Mac ? I have about had it with the ole PC....thinking of jumping ship.....

seafarer · 06-19-08, 06:53 PM

Should be, as long as you run Windows on the Mac

The compiled code is windows only, so it will not run under OS X. But a Mac with a NVidia or ATI graphics set should work, and you could run windows as a dual-boot setup, or in a something like Parallels which lets it run simultaneously with OS X.

I use Macs and OS X for just about everything (have been a Mac user since system 6 days). The only reason I even have a windows box is, well, for SHIII, SHIV and some flight sims.

Mittelwaechter · 06-19-08, 07:23 PM

Hi Slick Rick,

you may want to try Wine 1.0

Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X, OpenGL, and Unix.

Think of Wine as a compatibility layer for running Windows programs. Wine does not require Microsoft Windows, as it is a completely free alternative implementation of the Windows API consisting of 100% non-Microsoft code, however Wine can optionally use native Windows DLLs if they are available. Wine provides both a development toolkit for porting Windows source code to Unix as well as a program loader, allowing many unmodified Windows programs to run on x86-based Unixes, including Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, and Solaris.

Slick Rick · 06-19-08, 09:41 PM

Is this what you use? Or are you running a PC?

Mittelwaechter · 06-20-08, 05:18 AM

Hi Slick Rick,

I'm running a PC.

Google "WineHQ" and search the application database.
Wine runs Call of Duty, WoW, Battlefield, C&C 3, CC, NBA Live, Baldur's Gate, EverQuest, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. ...
It may run SH like a charm on your rig. Give it a try!

UnderseaLcpl · 06-20-08, 06:02 AM

I'm running windows vista under Mac OS/X Leopard and I can tell you the performance of Vista is comparitively phenomenal under a mac. For one thing, when your windows inevitably dies somehow, you can simply reinstall it with no hardware considerations. Additionally if you use your computer for work as well you don't have to worry about the Mac portion of your hard drive becoming unusable.
Juast go buy a copy of Vista (blech) and make sure it's not the &^R@&*^$%@&^ upgrade like I did the first time. Follow the simple instructions in Mac's boot camp set-up and you're on your way to having the best of both worlds.

06-19-08, 03:50 PM	#1
Slick Rick Sonar Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Whats left of Florida Posts: 396 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Silent Hunter on a Mac.... I think I asked this once before...but I thought maybe things had changed since then.....Is Silent Hunter III playable on a Mac? Is anyone on here using a Mac ? I have about had it with the ole PC....thinking of jumping ship..... __________________ Wasserbomb!!!!

06-19-08, 06:53 PM	#2
seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Should be, as long as you run Windows on the Mac The compiled code is windows only, so it will not run under OS X. But a Mac with a NVidia or ATI graphics set should work, and you could run windows as a dual-boot setup, or in a something like Parallels which lets it run simultaneously with OS X. I use Macs and OS X for just about everything (have been a Mac user since system 6 days). The only reason I even have a windows box is, well, for SHIII, SHIV and some flight sims. __________________ My Father's ship, HMCS Waskesiu (K330), sank U257 on 02/24/1944 running SHIII-1.4 with GWX2.1 and SHIV-1.5 with TMO/RSRDC/PE3.3 under MS Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP1 ACER AMD Athlon 64x2 4800+, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 400GB SATA HD Antec TruePower Trio 650watt PSU BFG GeForce 8800GT/OC 512MB VRAM, Samsung 216BW widescreen (1680x1050) LCD

06-19-08, 07:23 PM	#3
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Hi Slick Rick, you may want to try Wine 1.0 Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X, OpenGL, and Unix. Think of Wine as a compatibility layer for running Windows programs. Wine does not require Microsoft Windows, as it is a completely free alternative implementation of the Windows API consisting of 100% non-Microsoft code, however Wine can optionally use native Windows DLLs if they are available. Wine provides both a development toolkit for porting Windows source code to Unix as well as a program loader, allowing many unmodified Windows programs to run on x86-based Unixes, including Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, and Solaris. __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

06-19-08, 09:41 PM	#4
Slick Rick Sonar Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Whats left of Florida Posts: 396 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Is this what you use? Or are you running a PC? __________________ Wasserbomb!!!!

06-20-08, 05:18 AM	#5
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Hi Slick Rick, I'm running a PC. Google "WineHQ" and search the application database. Wine runs Call of Duty, WoW, Battlefield, C&C 3, CC, NBA Live, Baldur's Gate, EverQuest, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. ... It may run SH like a charm on your rig. Give it a try! __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

06-20-08, 06:02 AM	#6
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm running windows vista under Mac OS/X Leopard and I can tell you the performance of Vista is comparitively phenomenal under a mac. For one thing, when your windows inevitably dies somehow, you can simply reinstall it with no hardware considerations. Additionally if you use your computer for work as well you don't have to worry about the Mac portion of your hard drive becoming unusable. Juast go buy a copy of Vista (blech) and make sure it's not the &^R@&*^$%@&^ upgrade like I did the first time. Follow the simple instructions in Mac's boot camp set-up and you're on your way to having the best of both worlds. __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force