Where to buy / how to run Taito arcade ROMs on Apple OSX

scharne · Post by **scharne** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:19 pm

Thanks to also the information provided in this forum I was able to figure out how to run Rayforce / Gunlock from the Windows version (only) "Taito Legends 2" CD also on Apple OSX (Intel iMac and MacBook). Maybe this is interesting for someone else, here are the required steps:
Link

If this can be achieved in an easier way it would be great to hear about.

This is a great forum, thank you.

//Ralf

http://www.line-of-reasoning.com/issues ... -rayforce/

antron · Post by **antron** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:01 pm

why run the windows port when you can run the arcade rom in MAME?

scharne · Post by **scharne** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:11 am

Let me clarify. The idea behind the whole exercise is this:
I wanted to play Rayforce on OSX. It is included on "Taito Legends 2" but this CD is NOT available for OSX. In this forum I found the hint that the ROMs on "Taito Legends 2" are in MAME compatible format. And you are right, MAME is available for OSX. The steps that I am describing show how to extract the ROM from the Windows CD and how to rename some of the files so that MAME OSX 0.122 is playing them.

So I guess the point is:
While you can legally buy the Rayforce ROM on “Taito Legends 2” you have to do something to also run it on OSX MAME (example: in case of you do not have a Windows machine available). Those required steps are explained here:

http://www.line-of-reasoning.com/issues ... -rayforce/

Hope this helps.

//Ralf

Rumblecat · Post by **Rumblecat** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:32 am

That's pretty interesting stuff, cheers.

MR_Soren · Post by **MR_Soren** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:31 pm

While interesting, it seems un-necessary to do all that when you can just download the RayForce ROM. You can even buy Taito Legends 2 if you want to pay for it.

The most interesting thing for me was the File Juicer utility which could come in handy for lots of things.

antron · Post by **antron** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:36 pm

scharne wrote:
If this can be achieved in an easier way it would be great to hear about.

http://www.google.com/search?source=ig& ... e+mame+rom

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:59 pm

You're clever.

antron · Post by **antron** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:03 pm

JoshF wrote:You're clever.

I don't think he realizes how easy it is to get MAME roms.

Also, it seems in this forum that pirating MAME roms is fine, but if you download some port they burn you at the stake.

elvis · Post by **elvis** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:11 pm

Darwine:
http://darwine.sourceforge.net/

CrossOver Games:
http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxgames/

Two products that will allow running a wide variety of Win32 software on OSX. Darwine is free of charge, and CrossOver is pay-for. Both are perfectly viable solutions if despise the idea of running Windows just for games.

I personally use WINE quite regularly to play Doujin PC shooters on Linux with varying levels of success.

Cider:
http://www.transgaming.com/products/cider/

is another option, but as I understand it this is more of a prepackaged thing where a developer can bundle code with Cider libraries to make games multi-platform out of the box, and is not something you can buy at a consumer level to play games across the board. Still, one to keep an eye on as a Mac gamer.

scharne · Post by **scharne** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:48 pm

Elvis, Thank you for these links.

I tried Darwine, it looks promising, but I could not get any win shmups running. Can you point me to any example?

Regarding you comment on Cider. This discussion seems to provide some additional information about what a user could potentially do with Cider:
http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=36848

//Ralf