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== Boot Camp == | == Boot Camp == | ||
Running City of Heroes through Boot Camp is exactly like running it under Windows. Because | Running City of Heroes through Boot Camp is exactly like running it under Windows. Because it is running it under Windows. '''Boot Camp''' is Apple's officially supported method of [[Wikipedia:Dual Boot|Dual Booting]] a Mac computer. | ||
Prior to the Mac Game Client, Boot Camp was the preferred method of running City of Heroes as there were no extra emulation layers. | |||
The standard comments about using [[Windows Vista]] apply. | |||
After you've installed/patched Windows on your Boot Camp partition, you can copy the client from an existing installation location or DVD, or grab the updater and download the current version. | After you've installed/patched Windows on your Boot Camp partition, you can copy the client from an existing installation location or DVD, or grab the updater and download the current version. | ||
Read all about the Windows | Read all about the Windows [[Game Client]] here. | ||
=== Boot Camp Links === | === Boot Camp Links === | ||
[http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/bootcamp.html Boot Camp] | * [http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/bootcamp.html Boot Camp] | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Dual_Boot#Apple_Boot_Camp|Wikipedia]] on Dual Booting and Boot Camp | |||
== Parallels == | == Parallels == | ||
Revision as of 19:47, 19 November 2008
Overview
There are various ways to operate the Game Client on the Apple Macintosh.
Mac Client
- Main Article: Mac Special Edition
Mac Special Edition was made possible using TransGaming's Cider Portability Engine, which acts as a "wrapper" around the game software, enabling it to run seamlessly on Intel-based Macs running Mac OS X.
November 7, 2008, saw the beginning of the Mac Client's closed beta testing. [1]
Boot Camp
Running City of Heroes through Boot Camp is exactly like running it under Windows. Because it is running it under Windows. Boot Camp is Apple's officially supported method of Dual Booting a Mac computer.
Prior to the Mac Game Client, Boot Camp was the preferred method of running City of Heroes as there were no extra emulation layers.
The standard comments about using Windows Vista apply.
After you've installed/patched Windows on your Boot Camp partition, you can copy the client from an existing installation location or DVD, or grab the updater and download the current version.
Read all about the Windows Game Client here.
Boot Camp Links
Parallels
Overview on running under Parallels.
Parallels Links
VMWare Fusion
Overview of running under VMWare Fusion.
VMWare Fusion Links
WINE
Overview on running under WINE/Wine.
WINE Links
CrossOver
Overview on running under CrossOver/CrossOver Gaming.