Games that require a PowerPC processor will only run in SheepShaver. Games published in the late 90s are most stable in SheepShaver. This means that you are emulating a Macintosh setup that was commonly used from about 1995 to 2000. The four main emulators you will use are:Įmulates a PowerPC Macintosh that will run Mac OS versions 9.0.4 to 10.5.Įmulates a PowerPC Macintosh that will run Mac OS versions 7.5.2 to 9.0.4.
This means that users of Mac OS X, Windows, Linux and even more esoteric operating systems can all enjoy the games on Macintosh Garden. To help those without old hardware, this wiki will describe how to use emulators to play the games on modern systems.įor best results you should try to emulate the machine that your game was designed for! Check the publishing date of the game for hints. The best way to run these games is to acquire a vintage computer system, but this is not always easy.
As a consequence, many of the games featured on Macintosh Garden will not work on today's computers. These games can be decades old, and therefore were developed for computers and operating systems that are now obsolete. Macintosh Garden features many abandonware games. Installing games/other software onto your emulator.Welcome to the Guides intro to Emulation.
