SIMS.net on a MacBook

[BKGarry]

Has anyone successfully installed SIMS.net on a MacBook (intel Based)?

 

I can use Parralels but want to know if i can do it sort of native?

 

Gaz

[Norphy]

If you install it on a Bootcamp'd XP installation, I don't see why it wouldn't work. The Windows installation doesn't know that it's a Mac after all.

[GrumbleDook]

It cannot be run within OSX yet and unlikely to in the near future (unless Phil could say otherwise). You have a choice of 3 methods ...

 

1 - a virtual machine ... Parralels, Virtual PC

2 - Boot Camp ... a dual boot machine with XP on the alternative partition

3 - Terminal Service ... have a small box running as a windows terminal server and do things from there.

[mac_shinobi]

cross over ?

 

http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxmac/

[mac_shinobi]

wine ?

 

http://www.winehq.com/

[NetworkGeezer]

I think GrumbleDooks suggestions are probably the best. Can you imagine ringing the Capita help desk with a problem and trying to explain WINE to them. "No. WINE is not emulation!"

[mac_shinobi]

I was just giving alternatives LOL, they did say native right LOL

 

Cross over would probably be better then wine but I think boot camp or a virtual machine are easier

[GrumbleDook]

Crossover is not that good ... it wasn't happy with office 2003 so I doubt it would like SIMS.net.

[mac_shinobi]

yeah , access 2003 dont work on cross over :

 

http://www.codeweavers.com/compatibility/browse/name/?app_id=150

 

boot camp or virtual machine is what I would go with then