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| Mac Support 28/01/2021 at 16:42 #136827 | |
A350100BA
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I use a old Toshiba but recently stopped working and all I'll have for the near future is a Mac and I can't download SimSig onto it, is Mac support coming?
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| Mac Support 28/01/2021 at 16:47 #136828 | |
Sacro
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I very much doubt it, not only is a totally different operating system, but the newer ones are an entirely different CPU architecture.
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| Mac Support 28/01/2021 at 16:50 #136829 | |
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bill_gensheet
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There are MAC users are running SimSig, but via a Windows emulator of some sort. Hopefully someone will recommend the least painful option for you. Bill Log in to reply |
| Mac Support 28/01/2021 at 16:52 #136830 | |
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Sacro
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bill_gensheet in post 136829 said:There are MAC users are running SimSig, but via a Windows emulator of some sort.Mac isn't an acronym and WINE is not an emulator! Last edited: 28/01/2021 at 16:52 by Sacro Reason: None given Log in to reply |
| Mac Support 28/01/2021 at 17:00 #136831 | |
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Sacro
1171 posts |
Just tried it in Crossover 20, it sort of works, there are some issues with installing, had to install it twice to get it to work, and I don't seem to be able to quit due to an exception. That might be your best bet. Log in to reply |
| Mac Support 28/01/2021 at 17:13 #136833 | |
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A350100BA
42 posts |
Where can you find crossover?
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| Mac Support 28/01/2021 at 18:36 #136834 | |
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sartlerdavid
5 posts |
bill_gensheet in post 136829 said:There are MAC users are running SimSig, but via a Windows emulator of some sort.I use Wineskin Winery, similar to Wine but I use it because Wine stopped working on my mac. Log in to reply |
| Mac Support 28/01/2021 at 21:53 #136857 | |
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Airvan00
129 posts |
I use parallels ( it’s not free) works well with sim sig. I have 2 Macs so it’s fine also with multiple screens.
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| Mac Support 28/01/2021 at 23:07 #136863 | |
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Sacro
1171 posts |
Airvan00 in post 136857 said:I use parallels ( it’s not free) works well with sim sig. I have 2 Macs so it’s fine also with multiple screens.But crucially will not work with an M1 based Mac Log in to reply |
| Mac Support 28/01/2021 at 23:53 #136864 | |
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swiftaw
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If you have an Intel Mac you have multiple options. You can use bootcamp to run Windows natively (you'll need your own copy of Windows), or you can run Windows inside of MacOS by using Parallels or VMWare (I use Parallels with 3 monitors, works fine). There is also Wine. With the new Apple Silicon M1 Macs your options are much more limited as they have a completely different architecture. No bootcamp, Parallels and VMWare won't work. I'm not sure about Wine. I'm not sure what I'll do when I eventually have to upgrade to a new Mac. Log in to reply |
| Mac Support 29/01/2021 at 09:17 #136867 | |
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Sacro
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swiftaw in post 136864 said:If you have an Intel Mac you have multiple options. You can use bootcamp to run Windows natively (you'll need your own copy of Windows), or you can run Windows inside of MacOS by using Parallels or VMWare (I use Parallels with 3 monitors, works fine). There is also Wine.Crossover 20 has M1 support, I'm guessing via Rosetta Log in to reply |
| Mac Support 29/01/2021 at 09:53 #136868 | |
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trolleybus
142 posts |
Does chaining work? Because it didn't the only time I tried SimSig on my Mac under Wine.
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| Mac Support 29/01/2021 at 10:06 #136869 | |
headshot119
4869 posts |
trolleybus in post 136868 said:Does chaining work? Because it didn't the only time I tried SimSig on my Mac under Wine.I've not had a problem chaining on an Intel Mac under Wine for as long as I've used it, which must be three or four years now. "Passengers for New Lane, should be seated in the rear coach of the train " - Opinions are my own and not those of my employer Log in to reply |
| Mac Support 11/02/2021 at 21:09 #137149 | |
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alrispoli
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I’ve just started playing SimSig on a Mac through crossover and if you do it right and you get the NET Framework installed it’s great. The train list has to be the legacy one but asides from that it works extremely well and I’m delighted. Fairly sure there’s a discount code somewhere online for crossover. Very worthwhile.
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