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Q: Can I install mac os 8 particularly 8.6 on my macbook?

I have a macbook pro 8.3 currently on yosemite 10.10.6.

This site does not mention my macbook

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_8#Compatibility

 

If I install a emulator can it install games within the emulator? I have a game I want to play

Posted on Mar 11, 2016 11:20 PM

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Q: Can I install mac os 8 particularly 8.6 on my macbook?

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  • by Courcoul,Helpful

    Courcoul Mar 12, 2016 3:06 AM in response to macgamer1998
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    Mar 12, 2016 3:06 AM in response to macgamer1998

    Unfortunately that would be a Very Bad Idea. You can upgrade the OS on Macs to a degree (hardware compatibility), but you cannot downgrade reliably, since the old OS doesn't know how to run the new hardware correctly. More so with Mac OS 8, which was designed for Motorola 68000 and PowerPC processors, which have long since disappeared. There might be an emulator around, such as SheepShaver,  but the hardware (not only CPU, but the rest such as graphics) has changed so much it will be just a novelty, unable to run efficiently enough so a game is playable on it.

  • by macgamer1998,

    macgamer1998 macgamer1998 Mar 12, 2016 3:11 AM in response to Courcoul
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    Mar 12, 2016 3:11 AM in response to Courcoul

    Thanks. If I had seen this post I would not have tried to run sheepshaver. I got it to work and loaded mac os 9 and had the red faction installation file in mac os 9 but when I run it sheepshaver closed down.

     

    The specs for this game is in french below but I don't understand it fully

    http://i67.tinypic.com/245kdb4.png

     

    Do you know any old powerpc or other mac laptops are powerful enough to run it? I may be able to buy one under $150 including shipping

  • by FatMac>MacPro,

    FatMac>MacPro FatMac>MacPro Mar 12, 2016 9:22 AM in response to macgamer1998
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    Mar 12, 2016 9:22 AM in response to macgamer1998

    Check out WPMac. It's a complete emulation of OS 8.6 that runs in SheepShaver. You can add your own software to it.

  • by macgamer1998,

    macgamer1998 macgamer1998 Mar 12, 2016 7:59 PM in response to FatMac>MacPro
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    Mar 12, 2016 7:59 PM in response to FatMac>MacPro

    Thanks I will try that now If sheepshaver closes as I try to install won't this also since it uses sheepshaver?

  • by macgamer1998,

    macgamer1998 macgamer1998 Mar 13, 2016 12:29 AM in response to macgamer1998
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    Mar 13, 2016 12:29 AM in response to macgamer1998

    The game doesn't load with WPMACApp it freezes on the loading cursor instead of quitting when just using sheepshaver alone

  • by FatMac>MacPro,

    FatMac>MacPro FatMac>MacPro Mar 13, 2016 11:16 AM in response to macgamer1998
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    Mar 13, 2016 11:16 AM in response to macgamer1998

    So you ran WPMacApp, moved the game installer onto its emulated HD and the installer ran successfully but the game itself freezes instead of running? Note that if you hold down the Option key when WPMacApp starts, a list of options you can change appears before OS 8 boots. Have you tried changing the screen resolution?