Mac Classic Games on OSX

I have several games I played on my old PowerMac OS9 (7th Guest, Riven, Timeplapse, Titanic) that I wanted to revisit on my new Mac (Mini). OS9 is installed, no problem, right? I went into Timelapse yesterday and got a very small window in the middle of my monitor first of all. Then when it came time to "pick up" an object, there was no "hand" to use to pick up the object. When I try to play James Cameron's Titanic Explorer, it won't run, says I need to upgrade my Quicktime, yet I have the latest version installed. What gives, and how can I get into my old games again?

Don, thank you. That helped with playing the Titanic cds. However, in the games (Timelapse in this instance) I still am not able to pick up objects or use the entire screen. Any other suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

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Mac classic games on OS X

Hey, so while cleaning my room I found an old game called Imperialism, its a great game and when I went to try and play it says that MAc Classic is not supported on my macbook pro with moiutnain lion. Is there any way I can still play this game on my computer, without downgrading my OS?
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The Classic game Risk II running in Sheepshaver on my Lion Mac Mini:
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Here is a post I recently assembled for another similar question:
With the newer Intel Macs, you have to run a Classic emulator such as SheepShaver, which requires you to extract the Mac ROMs from your older Classic Mac and then install Mac OS 9.
A related program is Chubby Bunny, which comes bundled with all of that included (google the term "Classic-On-Intel v 4.0.1 chubby bunny").
More information on SheepShaver:
http://www.emaculation.com/doku.php/sheepshaver_mac_os_x_setup
and
http://www.everymac.com/mac-answers/mac-os-9-classic-support-faq/run-macos-9-on- intel-macs.html
and more information about Chubby Bunny:
http://www.macwindows.com/OS9_on_Intel_Mac.html#092408b
and
http://hackthemac.blogspot.co.uk/2008/08/chubby-bunny-old-virtual-machine.html

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I'm trying to use some great old OS 9 games (Vampire: Masquerade and ST: Elite Force, etc) but whenever they switch over to the 3D rendered segments the screen goes completely black with only sound playing.
I suspect OpenGL is somehow involved as that is the required program for these games, right? And it's included on all OS systems, but for some reason mine is not giving me love.
I've got an iMac with OS 10.3.9.
Any insight?

Hi
Maybe get in touch with the people who make the game?
Don't know if there is a forum that deals with OpenGL. How about the Mac OS 9 forum, may help?
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=669
Steve

I am trying to run a CDrom on my Mac, and I get the following message: bdf.classic or bdf.osx not supportebdf.classic or bdf.osx not supported d anymore. How can I fix this.

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I don't think you can fix it. Those messages imply the programs on the CD are older ones for PowerPC Mac (discontinued in early 2006) and does not have the code a current Intel-based Mac requires.

Can You change a classic folder to OSX folder So that CS2 will open it ?

Can You change a classic folder to OSX folder So that CS2 will open it ? I have KPT6 plugin for photoshop,but will install as classic folder, and CS2 will not open it.
PowerMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

No.
If KPT was not written for OS X, then you cannot convert it.

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I just downloaded a bunch of Classic games that I used to play on my blueberry iMac: Aperion, Barrack, Bubble Trouble, Descent, and Foobar Versus the DEA. They play fine except the game music is twice as fast and high pitched! I'm wondering, is there is a setting I just haven't turned on or off? Or... Any suggestions?
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Many games base their programming on the assumption that the processor cycles will be always the same. Unfortunately some games will only work at the right tempo on a machine made during the time the games were published. I haven't tried those particular games. See if some of those game publishers still exist and if they have any solutions to suggest.

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A Macintosh Classic (http://support.apple.com/kb/sp198) has a SCSI hard drive. Even though the hard drive can be removed and placed in an external SCSI enclosure, it is not going to be easy to find a way of connecting it to a modern Mac. That would normally require a USB-to-SCSI adapter, which may or may not be supported under the latest operating system versions.
The easiest method of transferring files from a Macintosh Classic may be via an external USB floppy drive connected to the modern Mac. 1.44 MB Mac-formatted floppy disks can be used for such transfers (not 800K).
A SCSI Zip (100) drive could in principle be connected to the SCSI port of the Macintosh Classic. The Zip disk could then be moved to a USB Zip (100) drive connected to a modern computer.
The Macintosh Classic does not have built-in Ethernet, nor a slot for an Ethernet card (certain other "classic" Macintosh computers do have the ability to hold an Ethernet card). There are some external solutions (such as SCSI-to-Ethernet adapters), but with limitations. For a networking overview, the http://www.applefool.com/se30/ web page could perhaps be of interest.
It is also possible to arrange a null-modem connection between a Macintosh Classic and a modern computer, providing that a USB-to-serial adapter is attached to the latter (appropriate terminal emulation programs are needed on both sides).
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Any hope for my Mac Classic?

OK, so I ran out to Radio Shack and bought a computer cable...
My Mac Classic will turn on and has shown me a checkerboard pattern, made a few grindy noises, and then just a plain gray screen. I turned it off and then on again and a few minutes later I got a sad Mac face with some 0s and 1s underneath it. I turned it off and on again and now just have the checkerboard pattern.
Is this it? Must I know turn my Mac into a "Macquarium" or is there maybe a smidge of hope that I can get it working again (or at least be able to transfer some data off of the hard drive?)
Thanks in advance!

The Mac classic uses a memory-mapped screen buffer. If you get a coarse checkerboard pattern on the screen that is visible without squinting, it indicates a memory problem.
The most common problem is accumulated corrosion on the SIMMs/sockets, and the most likely cure is to remove the SIMMs, shine up the tin plating on the contacts with a soft eraser and do not touch them with your (oily) fingers afterward, and re-install them. If your SIMMs have gold fingers, remember that the gold is very, very thin, and you can easily scrub the gold completely off.
While you have it apart a new PRAM battery is also a good idea if it has been off wall power for a few months or more.
Getting the case open to get access to this stuff is not trivial. Procedures are posted on the Web and any number of posters here can help you with it also. Just indicate where you would like to go next and what you would like to accomplish. Posters here are eager to help.

Hard time for selecting Startup Disk (partition) in Mac Classic II.

Dear coleagues, I'd like your help to understand and solve a tricky trouble. I'm sorry for the long text, but the issue is probably living in a small detail.
The issue regards a Mac Classic II with internal and external HDDs. Internal HDD has two partitions, a smaller with System 7.1 (first) and a larger with System 7.5.3 (second). This one is installed there since 5 years ago, working fine.
The (just installed) external HDD has 6 partitions (because of its size 9 Gb). It has been formated runing VCP in this Classic II itself and all partitions are initialized with HFS. It is intended to be a backup for my Classic II as well as my Mac Plus. I've started Installing System 7.5.3 in its third partition. Other partitions remain still empty.
Using only internal HDD I can already perceive that "Startup Disk" control panel is unable to change the boot partition attribute between partitions in the same drive. When I open "Startup Disk" it usualy both partitions of internal HDD are highlighted. I can select a Zip Drive, for instance, and it will boot from Zip. But, when I switch it back to HDD, doesn't bother wich partition I select, it will always boot with the same partition (usually 7.5.3). Then, If i open Startup Disk CP again, both partitions are again highlighted.
To switch between partitions in the same drive, I use Lido 7.5.6 PMount and there I select the boot partition. Then every time I select my HDD, that'll be the default boot partition.
My conclusion is that in Mac Classic II the Startup Disk CP is unable to set a partition within a drive, it selects the drive only. The boot will obey the drive's partition table flag. That's why I can do it whith Lido, writing directly at HDD's flags.
Now, attaching the external HDD, I can see all its partitions in Startup Disk CP and then I select one of them (the 3rd, with 7.5.3). Before rebooting, I close and open again the Startup Disk CP, then I can see all its 6 partitions highlighted. Just like I've been doing with the internal HDD, probably the solution to set a specific boot partition would be through Lido 7.5.6 PMount again. But Lido is unable to handle this drive. It appears gray in the drives list.
What does it sound to you? What would you recommend to test? Is there an alternative for Startup Disk CP?
Thank you.
Regards, Ciro (Brazil)

Dear Jan, good Evening.
Thank you for your time.
In fact I can select a specific partition, but by closing and reopenning Startup Disk CP I realize that the selection has been attributed to the physical drive (all partitions highlighted).
I have tried Startup Disk CP in both System 7.1 and System 7.5.3. They do the same way.
Internal HDD has been formated, partitioned and initialized with Apple HD CS Setup.
This external HDD in a different way. Apple HD SC Setup hasn't been able to "see" it, probably because of its prior format system. Lido neither. That's why I went to VCP. Moreover, as it is too big for 68030, I had to format it attached to a Performa 6360. After formating, I've let VCP make set the partitions in HFS mode (partitions with 512, 1024 and 2032 Mb).
I've mounted VCP in Mini VMac to get some screenshots for you:
Bringing it back to Mac Classic II, it could be mounted with Lido, but System 7 has asked to initialize all partitions again. I've accepted, installed system 7 on it, and it didn't boot. Then I've repeated the partitioning and initializing procedures using Apple HD SC Setup (since now there's a Mac HDD with "small" logical drives). Nothing changed.
I'm following your tip about System Picker. I've downloaded the sit file and read about it. It seems to be able to overlay the problem. I'm gonna try it and report back here.
But I feel still uncomfortable not to be able to do things the regular way. As far as I know, the boot partition is an attribute of a drive partition in partition map, just like the "Active Partition" found in FAT systems. I should be able to write there as I can do with Lido in internal HDD.
Thank you, Jan.
Best regards,
Ciro Bruno.

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I don't know if the Classic just takes a standard AC power cord. A rounded triangular sort, usually with three sockets that plugs into recesssed prongs on the back of the computer.
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