User:Expertmac2/MacWIP

Attention! This page is under construction. You should not use this as a guide for now. Also, PWO on a Mac is largely unsupported by the Developers. You will not get any support from them if you ask.

(Guide Version: 0.2)

Requirements

If you're using Solution A, you will need:

• An Intel Mac (PowerPC Macs are not supported with this solution)
• Mac OS X 10.6 or higher.
• The Virtual Machine Software you will be using. You can use pretty much any software that supports Mac OS X, such as Parallels Desktop for Mac ($80), VMWare Fusion ($50), or VirtualBox (free, but not tested). NOTE: This guide will be using Parallels.
• A license to the software you will be using.
• A Windows XP or higher install disc (or image file, if you don't have an optical drive) and a license (product key) for that version.
• A Pokemon World Online account. (Register at the Playerdex)

If you're using Solution B, you will need:

• An Intel Mac (PowerPC Macs are not supported with this solution)
• Mac OS X 10.6 or higher.
• A Windows XP or higher install disc and a license (product key) for that version.
• A Pokemon World Online account. (Register at the Playerdex)

If you're using Solution C, you will need:

• A Pokemon World Online account. (Register at the Playerdex)

Solutions

Solution A: Virtual Machine (Easy)

1. Install Virtual Machine software
2. Install VM Additions
3. Install PWO, fixes if necessary

Solution B: Boot Camp (Easy)

1. Go to Applications -> Utilities. Open up the Boot Camp Assistant.
2. Click Continue. It may ask to download Windows support software for your Mac. If so, click Continue and it will prompt for your password. Enter it in, and let the software download. When done, copy the files to a flash drive or burn them to a disc.
3. Adjust the partition size of the Windows drive to your liking. Here are some guidelines for you to follow:
   * An XP install will typically take up 2 GBs.
   * A 7 install will typically take up 6 GBs.
   * You should leave about 15 GBs free for you to install stuff.
4. Click Partition when done.
5. Insert your Windows install disc into the optical drive and click Start Installation.
6. Install Windows normally. Don't know how? Find a guide off Google.
   WARNING: When asked to choose a partition, choose the one labeled BOOTCAMP. If you don't, you will lose your OS X installation!

Go have a break. Make a sandwich, have some coffee. It may take a while to install Windows.

Solution C: Wine (Medium-Hard)

A topic on the forums recommends using Wine, which is essentially a Windows simulator, but you don't need to have a Windows install disc or even a Windows license.

1. Install Wine Bottler
2. Winetricks (directx runtime and vb6run)
3. install pwo
4. fixes if necessary.