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Does anyone else here use Power 64? If so did you get the mouse working okay.
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I can't figure it out and i would love a game of Maniac Mansion again. Also when playing Ghostbuster's or other games that require you press the Function Keys it doesn't work. I am using a MacBook Pro so when I press F1 or F2 it turns down and up the brightness respectfully.
Would anyone know what to do please? Also I got Vice 1.22 for Mac and when I double clicked on it, nothing. It was like I hadn't even click on a program to open it.
Thanks everyone. Eightbitbrain wrote: Does anyone else here use Power 64? If so did you get the mouse working okay. I can't figure it out and i would love a game of Maniac Mansion again. I use Power64 all of the time. I think it is the best emulator on the Mac. So much so, that I forked over the money to register it (so that the 10-minute time limit is removed) which is a rare thing for me.
I wasn't aware that maniac mansion supported a mouse. Quote: Also when playing Ghostbuster's or other games that require you press the Function Keys it doesn't work.
I am using a MacBook Pro so when I press F1 or F2 it turns down and up the brightness respectfully. This is not an issue with Power64, rather with how you have your function keys configured. On a Mac, the function keys can be configured as control keys (brightness, volume, etc.) OR regular function keys (which do nothing unless an application supports it.) There is an Fn key on your keyboard, that when used in combination with the function keys, produces the alternate result. So if you very rarely need them, just use Fn and your function keys. However, if you use the function keys a lot, then you can go in to the system preferences under 'keyboard' and change the behavior of the function keys. Eightbitbrain wrote: Thank you Mr.
I tried getting it off the Vice site, but the links are down it seems. Would you know a good alternative please? I have just stayed away from VICE on the Mac. Don't get me wrong, on Windows, DOS, or Linux I think VICE is the best emulator there is, just not on Mac. It seems there are very few developers and the releases are very unpolished, often buggy, and in many cases difficult to find.
I know I'll get flamed for these remarks, but that is how I feel. However, Power64 and Power20 only handle the C64 and VIC20. If you need to emulate the PET, Plus/4, or C128 then you need VICE.
The Emulator category will contain the best Commodore 64 Emulators available for the PC or Apple Macintosh. Commodore 64 Emulators will allow you to run old Commodore 64 software, especially games like you would on an original C64 machine. The emulators have evolved considerably over the years, since the days of the old C64s for MS-DOS by programmer Miha Peternel and distributed by the company Seattle Labs. The graphics and sound features are superb and very similar to the original C64 machine. There is very few software titles that will not run on the emulators.
The one game we are aware of that does not function on some C64 emulators, is the impressive Frankie Goes To Hollywood game by Denton Designs and released by Ocean Software. Although the game does appear to work - you will find that the sub games which are crucial to progressing in the game will cause the emulators to crash. The Commodore Zone still recommends CCS 64, as we still maintain this is the best C64 emulator and the author of CCS, Per Hakan Sundell has put a lot of time and effort into CCS over the years and deserves the success he has had with it. If you decide to use CCS 64 on a regular basis then we strongly urge you to purchase the full registered version of CCS 64. Its only a few dollars and its great value for money. Per Hakan Sundell was also the creator of the PlaySID software on the Amiga computer and of the amazing C64 music demo / slideshow that appeared on the Amiga.
You will need to set the correct joystick port to play. Then use the numeric keypad: '8' UP, '2' DOWN, '4' LEFT, '6' RIGHT and '0' FIRE. (Please make sure numlock light is ON). NOTE: If the game plays too fast - then please use the speed options. If you find the sound too loud or not emulated correctly then you can turn the sound on or off. Its advised to lower your computers sound volume as the sound on some games is rather loud!
To get started we suggest you try Loco, Fire Ant, Mr. Robot, Purple Turtles, or Wizard of Wor. The CCS64 Emulator is the best emulator for the C64 on the PC, infact for any computer. The quality of emulation is of such a high standard that you soon forget that you're actually using an emulator, in many ways its better than the real thing!
The VIC chip and SID chip of the C64 is emulated too perfection and even the most demanding demos and games, like Mayhem In Monsterland or the Creatures series will run without problems. The sound emulation is excellent and all the Hubbard/Galway classics play without a hitch. CCS64 includes support for C64 cartridges (e.g. Action Replay) and system roms (e.g. If you use CCS 64 on a regular basis then please consider purchasing it, to ensure continued development of this superb emulator.
Vice - The Versatile Commodore Emulator is an excellent emulator, it emulates the C64 graphics and sound well, but its the 1541 emulation where it excels, it will load all the 'Telarium' games like Nine Princes in Amber which can cause problems on other emulators. The DOS version is more difficult to use than CCS 64 due to a more complicated interface - but the windows version does not have this problem. This is a recommended emulator and one that you should have installed on your system. Due to its astonishing versatility, it will also emulate the Commodore 128, Plus/4, PET and Vic 20, so you can load and run software for these systems as well. The inclusion of C128 emulation is a master-stroke, it will run the classic C128 only Infocom adventures, like Trinity, perfectly.
One of the oldest and best DOS C64 emulators, its emulation is adequate, graphically its very good, except it does have problems with a few titles such as Mayhem in Monsterland where the screen corrupts. The sound emulation is superb. It will load most games but it does have a few drawbacks, a few titles will not run through the emulator and a few titles, like Little Computer People or Borrowed Time require the full emulation mode on which really slows down the loading process considerably.
The interface is very good and is easy to use. This emulator used to compete favourably with CCS64 but it pales in comparison now. Miha Peternel the programmer of C64s is no longer supporting the software and the the full 'Seattle Labs' commercial version is overpriced. Although some users rate PC64 as a very good C64 emulator. Unfortunately due to development being terminated prematurely - Its now one of the worst - it has a clumsy interface and a habbit of making the most simple tasks more complicated then they should be. The sound emulation is the worst of any 64 emulator.
The graphics are reasonably handled but some games have problems, e.g. One advantage this emulator does have over some C64 emulators is that it does run the Spinnaker titles superbly - it was the first emulator that could run the Perry Mason game. So if you're a fan of Spinnaker titles then this emulator is worth checking out.
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