windows emulator

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Zuplar

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Nov 7, 2007

• #1

is there a free windows emulator i can download to run windows programs? i'm not needing it to run anything super fancy just maybe some games and other programs. any info or help would be great. thanks.

 

Father Jack

macrumors 68020

• Nov 7, 2007

• #2

If you are running Leopard, why not just install Windows via BootCamp .. 🙂

 

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72930

Retired

• Nov 7, 2007

• #3

No emulators are good at games, and the only free emulator is here 🙂

 

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Zuplar

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Nov 7, 2007

• #4

well the game is plasma pong, and it doesn't take much at all to run it so that's why i was wondering.

 

CavemanUK

macrumors 6502

• Nov 7, 2007

• #5

Zuplar said:

is there a free windows emulator i can download to run windows programs? i'm not needing it to run anything super fancy just maybe some games and other programs. any info or help would be great. thanks.

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parallels and vmware are the most popular apps for this although technically they dont need to emulate as they require an intel processor (same as windows).. so they are super fast.

Also, they aint free.. but they both off a free trial version..

 

dukebound85

macrumors Core

• Nov 7, 2007

• #6

Zuplar said:

well the game is plasma pong, and it doesn't take much at all to run it so that's why i was wondering.

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that is definiltly out for mac too. i know as i have it on my macbook lol

 

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Zuplar

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Nov 7, 2007

• #7

dukebound85 said:

that is definiltly out for mac too. i know as i have it on my macbook lol

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well, i think you just made my day. 🙂

 

elppa

macrumors 68040

• Nov 7, 2007

• #8

Crossover lets you run many .exe without the need for Windows.

Some thing are not compatible, but you do get a free 60 day trial.

Video

 

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Zuplar

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Nov 7, 2007

• #9

elppa said:

Crossover lets you run many .exe without the need for Windows.

Some thing are not compatible, but you do get a free 60 day trial.

Video

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this is more what i am looking for, but something free.

 

shu82

macrumors 6502a

• Nov 7, 2007

• #10

The words windows...and free... don't work well together. Unless you put on an eye patch and talk about it elsewhere.

 

Cromulent

macrumors 604

• Nov 7, 2007

• #11

Darwine sounds like what you are looking for.

 

stcanard

macrumors 65816

• Nov 7, 2007

• #12

Likely you are looking for this which is what CodeWeavers is built off of. Codeweavers is more polished though.

Download linky since its not really obvious how to get there.

 

MisterMe

macrumors G4

• Nov 7, 2007

• #13

psychofreak said:

No emulators are good at games, and the only free emulator is here 🙂

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Except for this one and that one🙄

 

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cehudson

macrumors newbie

• Aug 20, 2009

• #14

windows emulators free?

I just need to open a few .exe files.... OS X .4.11 ... IS there free download for an emulator?

 

MisterMe

macrumors G4

• Aug 20, 2009

• #15

VirtualBox

 

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cehudson

macrumors newbie

• Aug 21, 2009

• #16

uncertain about which download

Thanks Misterme..... sorry, I just don't know how to proceed from the Virtualbox selections.
OS X .4.11 1.67GHz PowerPC 2GB DDR SDRAM

Help is GREATLY appreciated!

 

r.j.s

Moderator emeritus

• Aug 21, 2009

• #17

cehudson said:

Thanks Misterme..... sorry, I just don't know how to proceed from the Virtualbox selections.
OS X .4.11 1.67GHz PowerPC 2GB DDR SDRAM

Help is GREATLY appreciated!

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You can't use it, VB doesn't run on PPC.

You need to find a copy of VirtualPC 7, and not the one for Windows 7 on MS' site.

 

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cehudson

macrumors newbie

• Aug 21, 2009

• #18

Thank you

Will do...Many thanks r.j.s.

Charlie

 

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willandjess12

macrumors newbie

• Mar 6, 2012

• #19

I am new to mac. Will using a windows simulator, will it make mac users susceptible to viruses, trojans, etc?

 

r.j.s

Moderator emeritus

• Mar 6, 2012

• #20

willandjess12 said:

I am new to mac. Will using a windows simulator, will it make mac users susceptible to viruses, trojans, etc?

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If you use something like Fusion or Parallels to install Windows, then yes, the Windows installation is susceptible to viruses and such. Your Mac files are safe, though.