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Jonny

Well-known member
There are a few mac users on the forum. Not sure exactly how they run it, but it is possible.
 

dale_coop

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Staff member
I am a Mac user.
I use NESmaker in a Windows10 virtual machine running with Parallel Desktop on my MacOS.
(before that I was using a Windows7 vm under Virtualbox on my MacOS)
You can also use a dual boot on your Mac (windows / MacOS) using Boot Camp (a native tool, in the utilities of MacOS).
 

timefor

New member
I run it on a Macbook Pro M1 using Parallels and Windows 11 ARM. It works, I wouldn't say this would be my first feature request as there is a work around for us Mac users.

Script management UI and the amount of times we have to click to get in there is my biggest pain point. I feel like all the scripts should be in one place rather than controls in one ui and game logic in another. Just having multiple window prompts that could stay open would be a big help IMO.
 

dale_coop

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Staff member
Agreed with your @timefor
Also, an issue I have... with my Windows 11 ARM on my Mac M1 is... I can use the cart flasher >_< (no drivers for it)
 

Gunsac

New member
I am a Mac user.
I use NESmaker in a Windows10 virtual machine running with Parallel Desktop on my MacOS.
(before that I was using a Windows7 vm under Virtualbox on my MacOS)
You can also use a dual boot on your Mac (windows / MacOS) using Boot Camp (a native tool, in the utilities of MacOS).

Oh so that is how it works for Mac I just need to install windows 7 in VirtualBox then.. I did remove my Mac from my License after my failed activation with Porting Kit. So I guess I can still activate it on another Computer or on this one again once I install Windows 7. I don't really want to use Boot Camp but I may change my mind later on.

Thanks for the info.. Wish I would read this first. lol
 

Atrill

New member
It seems like right now NESMaker working under MACos totally FINE!
You need a special version of wine: wine32to64 AKA wine-crossover.
Here the commands I did enter:

brew install --cask --no-quarantine gcenx/wine/wine-crossover
brew install --formula gcenx/wine/winetricks
winecfg
winetricks install dotnet471

IMPORTANT: winecfg -> I did choose windows 10, before installing dotnet, and changed Z: disk to /Users/myuser/

After that NESMaker was launched and worked. All tabs, palettes, compile and test etc. works for me
Also I did install mono before dotnet471, but do not know if this was needed.
My hardware:
iMac Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020
3,3 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i5

Edit: for adding the file associations (like .asm) I created a git repository with script:
 
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dale_coop

Moderator
Staff member
It seems like right now NESMaker working under MACos totally FINE!
You need a special version of wine: wine32to64 AKA wine-crossover.
Here the commands I did enter:

brew install --cask --no-quarantine gcenx/wine/wine-crossover
brew install --formula gcenx/wine/winetricks
winecfg
winetricks install dotnet471

IMPORTANT: winecfg -> I did choose windows 10, before installing dotnet, and changed Z: disk to /Users/myuser/

After that NESMaker was launched and worked. All tabs, palettes, compile and test etc. works for me
Also I did install mono before dotnet471, but do not know if this was needed.
My hardware:
iMac Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020
3,3 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i5

Edit: for adding the file associations (like .asm) I created a git repository with script:
Very intersting !
Could you make a post with a step-by-step illustrated guide for installing/setting up/using Wine on macOS?
 

Atrill

New member
Very intersting !
Could you make a post with a step-by-step illustrated guide for installing/setting up/using Wine on macOS?
Done:

 

WardGameStudios

New member
Would there be any way to use this in WINE for Linux? I've always wanted to convert my old Acer into a Linux machine but, due to my Steam games and the prospect of using NESMaker, I've been kind of on the fence about it.
 

Atrill

New member
Would there be any way to use this in WINE for Linux? I've always wanted to convert my old Acer into a Linux machine but, due to my Steam games and the prospect of using NESMaker, I've been kind of on the fence about it.
Did not tried, because have no linux installed. If there is a wine-crossover version for linux, so that is possible. Filetype registry script should work under linux too.
 

SHLIM

Active member
Would there be any way to use this in WINE for Linux? I've always wanted to convert my old Acer into a Linux machine but, due to my Steam games and the prospect of using NESMaker, I've been kind of on the fence about it.
bit late to the party....but yes, wine is available on linux!
 
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