Was this game ever realeased for Mac?

Just curious.

 

yes

 

zomg i have to find a copy (just switched over)

 

you switched to mac? wow.

 

Guess there ARE masochists after all.

 

Macs rox.

Hey, does anyone have any idea where I could still purchase a Mac version of Arcanum? I've googled around quite a bit at no avail.

 

I was planning to buy a Mac also, but I don't know for how much time I'll be able to use it without Arcanum. I really can't live without making a new character each 2 days :-(
If you ever find a Mac version let us now, I think I'll be looking for it also :thumbup:

 

i think i saw it on ign or something i can't remember. i just googled "arcanum+mac" and found a link.

 

I have not been able to locate any information that might suggest an Arcanum Mac release. I have searched on these websites: Google, Amazon, Game-revolution, Wikipedia, and PcGamer.

The only way to determine whether or not Arcanum can be played on Mac will be to install both windows and Arcanum on my imac leopard using the software listed below. I will use vmware fusion, parallels, and Apple boot camp to run Windows XP and 2000.

Which do you guys think would run better to test Arcanum successfully? I hear Vista is a real pain in the ass for old software and games. Arcanum is buggy enough as it is and running it on vista may only add to a list of problems.

Someone posted here that he was unable to get Arcanum to run on his MacBook. This, however, does not suggest that Arcanum will not run on an imac. Let alone, that poster does not indicate what version of windows he was running which may have contributed to the problem. Laptops are also much harder to use successfully to play Arcanum. I once had a laptop and a pc with nearly identical specs running Linux. However, the pc could run Arcanum with vmware while the laptop could not.

I will have to go and torrent this software to test the functionality of Arcanum on Os X Leopard. Hopefully I can get Arcanum to run somehow.

What do you guys think?

 

you should get windows

 

TEST 1:

I installed vmware fusion to OS X Leopard
- Then i installed XP sp1
- Then i installed arcanum

Results: arcanum loaded. the experience wasn't pleasurable at all. Since the d3d drivers for vmware fusion are in beta and they lag out the video and the sound. Additionally, i could only play in a very small window. Next I will test apple boot camp.

 

Do you enjoy self-inflicted torture?

Why not just get a laptop with Windows XP/Vista after all the changes you're making?

 

QFT

 

Because I have a laptop and I loves my Mac. Besides, it may help all of those other cats who have macs and want to get Arcanum workin!

 

If I've followed correctly, this is an original Arcanum for Windows disc? So has it been settled that there is no Mac version?

 

Right this is windows disc trying to get it to run on mac. As of yet I have een unable to confirm that a MAC version exists. But I am looking!

 

I just pulled this from the Sierra: Arcanum mirror site located here

System Requirements
Windows 95/98/2000/ME

Minimum Single Player System Requirements
Pentium II 300, 64MB RAM
1.2 GB Free disk space
4X CD-ROM
DirectX compatible 8MB video card
Windows compatible sound card


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So the answer appears to be no =/.

Curiously if you google Havas Arcanum Mac or Vivendi Arcanum Mac... you will get results... but no one carries the product.

 

I FINALLY DID IT: Arcanum on Mac

For those interested here is how it went:

OS X Leopard
Install windows xp sp3 via boot camp
Install MAC drivers for windows
Restart
Install play arcanum!

Good luck. I can post some screen shots if necessary.