Tutorial Playing on a Mac

**Patrick Bateman** · 08-07-2013, 01:53 PM

I know in the past people weren't able to play SFO on Mac's OS, but are we finally now able to? Has anyone found a way?

**TheKnight1203** · 08-07-2013, 02:11 PM

i remember NK saying something about it .. maybe a solution

ask him through PM

LuXv · 08-07-2013, 02:23 PM

Virtual machine?

**Patrick Bateman** · 08-07-2013, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheKnight1203

i remember NK saying something about it .. maybe a solution

ask him through PM

Who?

**TheKnight1203** · 08-07-2013, 02:58 PM

NK = NoobKiller.

**(-Kam-)** · 08-07-2013, 04:26 PM

Yea I think virtual machine will be your best bet. don't mac's got powerPC or some type of virtualization software already?

Wolfeh · 08-07-2013, 10:30 PM

If someone could give a solution to this it would be really epic.

**(-Kam-)** · 08-07-2013, 10:34 PM

Solution: http://mac.tutsplus.com/tutorials/sw...s-on-your-mac/

You're welcome now get on SFO.

p.s if you need the .iso of windows just pm me.

Solution 2 ( probably more easier and straight forward) http://mac.appstorm.net/how-to/virtu...th-virtualbox/

just reply if you need help with something related to installation

Wolfeh · 08-08-2013, 10:53 PM

If this doesn't work I'm gonna be pissed.

**(-Kam-)** · 08-08-2013, 11:00 PM

it's virtualized software, I don't see why it won't work. It'll be like you're using a pc, but on a mac.

everything within the virtual environment does just about everything the real OS does exactly. So you should be good.

Wolfeh · 08-09-2013, 06:26 AM

After an unbelievable effort I can now not only play, but I can set my ram anywhere between 512mb and 4gb.

The only downside is that the game kicks me when I play at my optimal speed.

**(-Kam-)** · 08-09-2013, 09:32 AM

Glad I can be of assistance. Also about your ram thing. Once inside windows, you can set up paging file, so that your memory will be used through your hard drive instead of your actual ram.

but thats a whole nother story xD

Wolfeh · 08-09-2013, 09:35 AM

I had a hard enough time figuring out how to port forward with it. Lol, actually from start to finish it took me like 4 hours to get it where it is now.

Still, if you can help me stop the game from kicking me when I use upwards of 2gb then that would be epic, because it honestly makes lag almost nonexistan.

Regardless of whether or not you can, +1000000000000 rep for this wonder fix.

**(-Kam-)** · 08-09-2013, 09:52 AM

Ok Highlight = what you have to click.

Step 1: Set your Windows RAM to 512mb.

Step 2

So first Windows Start button > right click computer > Click properties.

Step 3

Click Advanced System Settings >Advanced Tab > under performance> click Settings > Then Advanced Tab again > under "Virtual Memory" click change.

You can either set it for windows to automatically do it. or you can set a custom range.

This will allow windows to use your Storage ( a.k.a Hard drive) as RAM instead of physical ram. So by setting your Virtual Machine RAM to low windows will detect you need more ram for all your programs to run. it will then allocate space on your hard drive to use as RAM so go crazy ( If you have enough space on your hard drive) Set it to 4GB if you have to I usually set it to above the recommended settings ( located at the bottom)

p.s: Feel free to post this as sticky for future members on Mac

also, not sure if you've done so already but, Change the priorities of GV to "high" and SFO's priority to "Above normal" that should work. If not just let me know what happens.

**Patrick Bateman** · 01-17-2014, 10:17 PM

If anyone needs help doing this, contact me. I kind of found my own solution using the software from Kam's link. I run Windows XP in my virtual machine, which I feel is probably the best version of windows to run.

But seriously, if anyone needs help contact me.

**Bob~Marley4004** · 07-12-2014, 02:11 PM

I need Windows XP software for VM.

**Peruvian_Ken** · 03-16-2015, 06:24 AM

This is lame... I wish one could just download a mac SFO version instead of all this going around it nonsense. But then again, macs aren't made for games... Wish I could play this again though. I kinda miss it!

Wolfeh · 03-16-2015, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peruvian_Ken

This is lame... I wish one could just download a mac SFO version instead of all this going around it nonsense. But then again, macs aren't made for games... Wish I could play this again though. I kinda miss it!

This is a die-hard solution to playing.

From what I remember there are no shortcuts. You have to bypass like 12 firewalls just to host, you have to know the optimal settings of your VM in correlation to the computer you're using (I was using a SLOS, so I had like 16gb of ram to play with). There are a bunch of things to take into consideration.

That being said after like 8 hours of tinkering I wasn't just hosting on a Mac, I was dominating. I was, however, GV locked, could only run SFO Vista, and got kicked every two-three matches. Haha.

Good times.

**Patrick Bateman** · 03-18-2015, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peruvian_Ken

This is lame... I wish one could just download a mac SFO version instead of all this going around it nonsense. But then again, macs aren't made for games... Wish I could play this again though. I kinda miss it!

It's not too bad...I recently reinstalled everything...1.5 hours top.

system4 · 05-20-2017, 12:33 AM

After several years of dealing with this... A solution has been finally made....

http://forums.streetfighteronline.co...ad.php?t=36459

Closed...

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08-07-2013, 01:53 PM	#1
Patrick Bateman VIP Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: LA, California Age: 26 Posts: 2,660 Tournaments Joined: 1 Tournaments Won: 0 Post Thanks / Like Chats: 122 Rep Power: 4821	Playing on a Mac I know in the past people weren't able to play SFO on Mac's OS, but are we finally now able to? Has anyone found a way?

08-07-2013, 02:11 PM	#2
TheKnight1203 Sponsored VIP Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Milkyway Galaxy Age: 23 Posts: 137 Tournaments Joined: 2 Tournaments Won: 1 Post Thanks / Like Chats: 127 Rep Power: 3499	Re: Playing on a Mac i remember NK saying something about it .. maybe a solution ask him through PM

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TheKnight1203 Sponsored VIP Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Milkyway Galaxy Age: 23 Posts: 137 Tournaments Joined: 2 Tournaments Won: 1 Post Thanks / Like Chats: 127 Rep Power: 3499	Re: Playing on a Mac NK = NoobKiller.

08-07-2013, 04:26 PM	#6
(-Kam-) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West Philadelphia Age: 29 Posts: 2,597 Tournaments Joined: 1 Tournaments Won: 0 Post Thanks / Like Chats: 1303 Rep Power: 5537	Re: Playing on a Mac Yea I think virtual machine will be your best bet. don't mac's got powerPC or some type of virtualization software already? __________________ #SFO2K14 new beginnings! @SFO2k14\|SFO FB\|SFO Clans\|@SFOSTAFF\|SFO Goals

08-07-2013, 10:30 PM	#7
Wolfeh Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the hall of olden dreams Age: 32 Posts: 7,312 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Post Thanks / Like Chats: 1337 Rep Power: 0	Re: Playing on a Mac If someone could give a solution to this it would be really epic.

08-07-2013, 10:34 PM	#8
(-Kam-) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West Philadelphia Age: 29 Posts: 2,597 Tournaments Joined: 1 Tournaments Won: 0 Post Thanks / Like Chats: 1303 Rep Power: 5537	Re: Playing on a Mac Solution: http://mac.tutsplus.com/tutorials/sw...s-on-your-mac/ You're welcome now get on SFO. p.s if you need the .iso of windows just pm me. Solution 2 ( probably more easier and straight forward) http://mac.appstorm.net/how-to/virtu...th-virtualbox/ just reply if you need help with something related to installation __________________ #SFO2K14 new beginnings! @SFO2k14\|SFO FB\|SFO Clans\|@SFOSTAFF\|SFO Goals Last edited by (-Kam-); 08-07-2013 at 10:44 PM.

08-08-2013, 10:53 PM	#9
Wolfeh Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the hall of olden dreams Age: 32 Posts: 7,312 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Post Thanks / Like Chats: 1337 Rep Power: 0	Re: Playing on a Mac If this doesn't work I'm gonna be pissed.

08-08-2013, 11:00 PM	#10
(-Kam-) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West Philadelphia Age: 29 Posts: 2,597 Tournaments Joined: 1 Tournaments Won: 0 Post Thanks / Like Chats: 1303 Rep Power: 5537	Re: Playing on a Mac it's virtualized software, I don't see why it won't work. It'll be like you're using a pc, but on a mac. everything within the virtual environment does just about everything the real OS does exactly. So you should be good. __________________ #SFO2K14 new beginnings! @SFO2k14\|SFO FB\|SFO Clans\|@SFOSTAFF\|SFO Goals

08-09-2013, 06:26 AM	#11
Wolfeh Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the hall of olden dreams Age: 32 Posts: 7,312 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Post Thanks / Like Chats: 1337 Rep Power: 0	Re: Playing on a Mac After an unbelievable effort I can now not only play, but I can set my ram anywhere between 512mb and 4gb. The only downside is that the game kicks me when I play at my optimal speed.

08-09-2013, 09:32 AM	#12
(-Kam-) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West Philadelphia Age: 29 Posts: 2,597 Tournaments Joined: 1 Tournaments Won: 0 Post Thanks / Like Chats: 1303 Rep Power: 5537	Re: Playing on a Mac Glad I can be of assistance. Also about your ram thing. Once inside windows, you can set up paging file, so that your memory will be used through your hard drive instead of your actual ram. but thats a whole nother story xD __________________ #SFO2K14 new beginnings! @SFO2k14\|SFO FB\|SFO Clans\|@SFOSTAFF\|SFO Goals

08-09-2013, 09:35 AM	#13
Wolfeh Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the hall of olden dreams Age: 32 Posts: 7,312 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Post Thanks / Like Chats: 1337 Rep Power: 0	Re: Playing on a Mac I had a hard enough time figuring out how to port forward with it. Lol, actually from start to finish it took me like 4 hours to get it where it is now. Still, if you can help me stop the game from kicking me when I use upwards of 2gb then that would be epic, because it honestly makes lag almost nonexistan. Regardless of whether or not you can, +1000000000000 rep for this wonder fix.

08-09-2013, 09:52 AM	#14
(-Kam-) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West Philadelphia Age: 29 Posts: 2,597 Tournaments Joined: 1 Tournaments Won: 0 Post Thanks / Like Chats: 1303 Rep Power: 5537	Re: Playing on a Mac Ok Highlight = what you have to click. Step 1: Set your Windows RAM to 512mb. Step 2 So first Windows Start button > right click computer > Click properties. Step 3 Click Advanced System Settings >Advanced Tab > under performance> click Settings > Then Advanced Tab again > under "Virtual Memory" click change. You can either set it for windows to automatically do it. or you can set a custom range. This will allow windows to use your Storage ( a.k.a Hard drive) as RAM instead of physical ram. So by setting your Virtual Machine RAM to low windows will detect you need more ram for all your programs to run. it will then allocate space on your hard drive to use as RAM so go crazy ( If you have enough space on your hard drive) Set it to 4GB if you have to I usually set it to above the recommended settings ( located at the bottom) p.s: Feel free to post this as sticky for future members on Mac also, not sure if you've done so already but, Change the priorities of GV to "high" and SFO's priority to "Above normal" that should work. If not just let me know what happens. __________________ #SFO2K14 new beginnings! @SFO2k14\|SFO FB\|SFO Clans\|@SFOSTAFF\|SFO Goals Last edited by (-Kam-); 08-09-2013 at 09:58 AM.

01-17-2014, 10:17 PM	#15
Patrick Bateman VIP Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: LA, California Age: 26 Posts: 2,660 Tournaments Joined: 1 Tournaments Won: 0 Post Thanks / Like Chats: 122 Rep Power: 4821	Re: Playing on a Mac If anyone needs help doing this, contact me. I kind of found my own solution using the software from Kam's link. I run Windows XP in my virtual machine, which I feel is probably the best version of windows to run. But seriously, if anyone needs help contact me.

07-12-2014, 02:11 PM	#16
Bob~Marley4004 VIP Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Louisiana Age: 30 Posts: 765 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Post Thanks / Like Chats: 19 Rep Power: 6393	Re: Playing on a Mac I need Windows XP software for VM.

03-16-2015, 06:24 AM	#17
Peruvian_Ken Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 26 Posts: 412 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Post Thanks / Like Chats: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: Playing on a Mac This is lame... I wish one could just download a mac SFO version instead of all this going around it nonsense. But then again, macs aren't made for games... Wish I could play this again though. I kinda miss it! __________________

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