Installing windows games on mac

jeffybox · 02-17-2012, 09:16 PM

i bought fallout 3 a little while ago, and it installed the game files, but then i uninstalled steam and then reinstalled it, when i went to install fallout 3, it says its unavailable for my platform, i know i cant play it on my mac, i just want fallout 3 files on my computer.

How can i get the fallout 3 files?

apdonato · 02-18-2012, 04:23 PM

If you have vmware, parallels, bootcamp, or another windows computer with a flash drive it can be done. Otherwise, nope.

Are you trying to make a cider/wine port? Because it wouldn't be a good idea to port a steam game. I tried getting the mass effect 2 demo to run on my mac but the only thing that prevented the game from working was the drm measure that required steam on windows to be running. I suppose you could do a cider/wine port of steam so that you could launch the steam games you ported from windows but that would be too much work!

jeffybox · 02-18-2012, 07:15 PM

I'm using crossover games, when i try and download steam on crossover games it wont open, how do i launch steam through crossover games?

apdonato · 02-20-2012, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffybox

I'm using crossover games, when i try and download steam on crossover games it wont open, how do i launch steam through crossover games?

You might not be able to... Like I said, porting steam games isn't a good idea.

I have seen a working wine port of steam so you could try that.

jeffybox · 02-20-2012, 04:31 PM

I ordered the disk version of fallout 3, will crossover games be able to install it to my mac? or will it need to be installed through steam from the disk?

thom-22 · 02-20-2012, 05:53 PM

I thought Crossover supported use of the Steam client for certain games? If you're a registered user, then shouldn't you be able to get help from Crossover support or forums? I think you'll get better answers that way.

apdonato · 02-21-2012, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffybox

I ordered the disk version of fallout 3, will crossover games be able to install it to my mac? or will it need to be installed through steam from the disk?

The disk version probably uses steam...

andreadandrea · 02-23-2012, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffybox

i bought fallout 3 a little while ago, and it installed the game files, but then i uninstalled steam and then reinstalled it, when i went to install fallout 3, it says its unavailable for my platform, i know i cant play it on my mac, i just want fallout 3 files on my computer.

How can i get the fallout 3 files?

Lately I bought the Be Mine Bundle and it happens that the mac client automatically started downloading the only Windows games of the bundle.
Don't know why.

xMr.Orangex · 02-23-2012, 03:27 PM

I think all the bethesda games are steam powered from the start for discs versions. You'll have to break the installation to install the game without it. Or better yet, find a better windows crossover software. Wineskin nor Cider will not work if it's steam installed.

dpgirl · 04-08-2012, 03:25 AM

In Wineskin you can use the built in Winetricks to install Steam, and several Steam games run fine... same goes for Crossover.

Disable all the community settings and pop ups though, as many of those pop ups or notifications can crash Steam running this way.

02-17-2012, 09:16 PM	#1
jeffybox Join Date: Feb 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 3	Installing windows games on mac i bought fallout 3 a little while ago, and it installed the game files, but then i uninstalled steam and then reinstalled it, when i went to install fallout 3, it says its unavailable for my platform, i know i cant play it on my mac, i just want fallout 3 files on my computer. How can i get the fallout 3 files?

02-18-2012, 04:23 PM	#2
apdonato Join Date: Dec 2011 Reputation: 66 Posts: 803	If you have vmware, parallels, bootcamp, or another windows computer with a flash drive it can be done. Otherwise, nope. Are you trying to make a cider/wine port? Because it wouldn't be a good idea to port a steam game. I tried getting the mass effect 2 demo to run on my mac but the only thing that prevented the game from working was the drm measure that required steam on windows to be running. I suppose you could do a cider/wine port of steam so that you could launch the steam games you ported from windows but that would be too much work! Last edited by apdonato: 02-18-2012 at 04:27 PM.

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jeffybox Join Date: Feb 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 3	crossover games I'm using crossover games, when i try and download steam on crossover games it wont open, how do i launch steam through crossover games?

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02-20-2012, 04:31 PM	#5
jeffybox Join Date: Feb 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 3	I ordered the disk version of fallout 3, will crossover games be able to install it to my mac? or will it need to be installed through steam from the disk?

02-20-2012, 05:53 PM	#6
thom-22 Join Date: May 2010 Reputation: 36 Posts: 383	I thought Crossover supported use of the Steam client for certain games? If you're a registered user, then shouldn't you be able to get help from Crossover support or forums? I think you'll get better answers that way.

02-23-2012, 03:27 PM	#9
xMr.Orangex Join Date: May 2010 Reputation: 9 Posts: 429	I think all the bethesda games are steam powered from the start for discs versions. You'll have to break the installation to install the game without it. Or better yet, find a better windows crossover software. Wineskin nor Cider will not work if it's steam installed.

04-08-2012, 03:25 AM	#10
dpgirl Join Date: May 2010 Reputation: 5 Posts: 173	In Wineskin you can use the built in Winetricks to install Steam, and several Steam games run fine... same goes for Crossover. Disable all the community settings and pop ups though, as many of those pop ups or notifications can crash Steam running this way.