HOW-TO: Play Project 1999 on a Mac

[nyclin]

this works flawlessly on my m1 airbook using parallels 16 + windows 10 ARM insider preview build, no dgvoodoo or wineq2 required

1) set windowedmode=true in eqclient.ini
2) set eqgame.exe to compatibility mode = XP SP2, and set arm emulation to 'safe emulation' mode
3) run eqgame.exe patchme
4) profit

I tried dozens of different combinations of compatibility settings, but what actually fixed my crashes on launch was setting WindowedMode=TRUE in eqclient.ini

[nyclin]

Originally Posted by nyclin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

this works flawlessly on my m1 airbook using parallels 16 + windows 10 ARM insider preview build, no dgvoodoo or wineq2 required

1) set windowedmode=true in eqclient.ini
2) set eqgame.exe to compatibility mode = XP SP2, and set arm emulation to 'safe emulation' mode
3) run eqgame.exe patchme
4) profit

I tried dozens of different combinations of compatibility settings, but what actually fixed my crashes on launch was setting WindowedMode=TRUE in eqclient.ini

@Boptop

[Boptop]

Originally Posted by nyclin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

@Boptop

I don't seem to have eqclient.ini in the install for some reason. I have installed Titanium and the P99 files.. what do?

[Rexin]

@nyclin any reddish environment glitches in EC tunnel, etc?

[nyclin]

Originally Posted by Rexin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

@nyclin any reddish environment glitches in EC tunnel, etc?

EC tunnel definitely looked a bit more red than I expected, but I chalked it up to seeing EC tunnel on a Retina display for the first time

[Ali Baba]

Has anyone got P99 to run in Big Sur? Parallels desktop seems like a smooth option, but expensive. I’m headed down the boot camp route, but having to boot windows is a pain.

If you’ve had success recently, would be great to know what worked. Thanks!

[Harabec]

Originally Posted by Ali Baba [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Has anyone got P99 to run in Big Sur? Parallels desktop seems like a smooth option, but expensive. I’m headed down the boot camp route, but having to boot windows is a pain.

If you’ve had success recently, would be great to know what worked. Thanks!

VMWare Fusion is free for home use and works great with EQ. Just make sure under the settings - keyboard and mouse profile - general | that you have Gaming set to "Always optimize mouse for games". Otherwise mouselook will be crazy fast.

[jflaming]

Originally Posted by Harabec [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

VMWare Fusion is free for home use and works great with EQ. Just make sure under the settings - keyboard and mouse profile - general | that you have Gaming set to "Always optimize mouse for games". Otherwise mouselook will be crazy fast.

Hey thanks for this tip! I just got p99 working and am stoked to have found this free way to do it.

My frame rate seems to be kinda low though, more like 15fps which can be a little tricky playing. Any tips?

[Lindore]

Just a thanks to everyone who posted on how to get Project 1999 running on an M1 Mac. Aside from learning on how to install Windows etc, I finally got it working and it's a dream - much faster than my old PC funny enough, although it wasn't a cutting edge system.

The only 'weird' thing so far is that the few zones I went in definitely have that red tinge in the environment - more so in the distance than up close. If anyone finds a solution to this, I'd much appreciate.

Otherwise, I'm tinkering still with Parallels and learning how to use etc.

[Leonhart]

Anyone have a wineskin wrapper that's working with VM54 patch files? I've tried the few that were posted in the last 3-4 years : Vile's and Nym's, but when I patch the files individually as it states in here so folders aren't overwritten, the game doesn't load at all. Halp