directx 9.0c on mac?

[casbas123]

hello i have the program wine on my macbook and then i try to run mass effect 1 it works but it ask my to download directx 9.0c do you know maybe how???

 

[wrldwzrd89]

hello i have the program wine on my macbook and then i try to run mass effect 1 it works but it ask my to download directx 9.0c do you know maybe how???

How did you get Wine? Prebuilt binaries such as WineBottler come with a means of accessing Winetricks for these very tasks.

 

[casbas123]

i just google it i also have fmware fusion but then my macbook is sooooooooo slow that i cant run anything i dont have a macbook pro or air just a macbook new 2011 september but does vmware fusion has directx9.0c becouse i want to play that game really or do you have a other way i run in vmware fusion windows xp

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i am now downloading crossovergames maybe that works

 

[wrldwzrd89]

i just google it i also have fmware fusion but then my macbook is sooooooooo slow that i cant run anything i dont have a macbook pro or air just a macbook new 2011 september but does vmware fusion has directx9.0c becouse i want to play that game really or do you have a other way i run in vmware fusion windows xp

Right. I understand now... when you open Wine on your Mac, could you please attach a screenshot of the About dialog for it? You can capture it easily with the following combination: + Shift + 4, then press Space, then click the window to capture.

As far as VMware Fusion goes, I have not tried gaming with it (and my Windows XP disc won't let me activate it anymore) so I can't be of much help there.

 

[casbas123]

can you plz do it in steps i am a little new to mac

 

[roadbloc]

I recommend using Bootcamp.

 

[casbas123]

but then my macbook is sooo slow

 

[blueroom]

Bootcamp is much faster than any emulation. It effectively turns your Mac into a PC and Windows can run full out.

 

[casbas123]

but is bootcamp free or becouse i dont have a windows installation disc and if it is free can you do in steps how to get it and can you easyily switch back to mac

 

[wrldwzrd89]

but is bootcamp free or becouse i dont have a windows installation disc and if it is free can you do in steps how to get it and can you easyily switch back to mac

You need a windows installation disc to use Boot Camp. Yes, it is free. It comes with Mac OS X, so there's nothing to download to get the setup started. Switching OSes is easy - the Boot Camp Windows utilities installs a Boot Camp control panel, where you can return to Mac OS X easily.

 

[casbas123]

and where can i find that bootcamp on my mac?

 

[wrldwzrd89]

and where can i find that bootcamp on my mac?

It's in your Utilities folder.

 

[casbas123]

i am new to mac but i cant see it can you do it in stept plz?

 

[wrldwzrd89]

i am new to mac but i cant see it can you do it in stept plz?

Navigate to Applications, then Utilities. What you want is called Boot Camp Assistant.

 

[casbas123]

oke i have that now what now do i have to click on it?

 

[And1ss]

Running bootcamp is meaningless in your case because you don't have windows installation disk.

On the same note, if you want to play games, the best route is bootcamp to install a windows OS on your mac.

 

[casbas123]

but is there a way to get it for free or can you download it illegaly?

 

[casbas123]

and when i install it wil i lose everything on my mac?

 

[CylonGlitch]

but is there a way to get it for free or can you download it illegaly?

That type of question and discussions are not allowed.

 

[wrldwzrd89]

and when i install it wil i lose everything on my mac?

No. The way Boot Camp works is by carving out a partition on your internal drive for Windows. You get to choose how large it is.

 

[And1ss]

save yourself the troubles and buy yourself a legit copy of Windows if gaming is so important to you.

 

[casbas123]

sorry for maybe bad english but how much does windows xp cost and can you still buy that in stores

 

[miles01110]

sorry for maybe bad english but how much does windows xp cost and can you still buy that in stores

Depends on what country you're in. You might have to *gasp* do your own research!

 

[Skyrim]

For newer Mac, Windows 7 is preferred. If you only play mass effect 1, Windows XP can do the job. But after getting the multi boot systems with the boot camp, you might want to play more games.