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== WineVDM == | == WineVDM == | ||
Andrew R. discovered a cool tool that allows you to run old 16-bit games like Chip's Challenge on 64-bit versions of Windows, called WineVDM. You can download it [https://github.com/otya128/winevdm/releases here], with some more information about it [https://virtuallyfun.com/wordpress/category/winevdm/ here]. Andrew has some more information and instructions for installing it [ | Andrew R. discovered a cool tool that allows you to run old 16-bit games like Chip's Challenge on 64-bit versions of Windows, called WineVDM. You can download it [https://github.com/otya128/winevdm/releases here], with some more information about it [https://virtuallyfun.com/wordpress/category/winevdm/ here]. Andrew has some more information and instructions for installing it [http://cczone.invisionzone.com/topic/1511-native-mscc-on-64-bit-windows/?tab=comments#comment-38504 here]. This tool has received highly active development; it appears that all of the bugs and quirks that were discovered with it so far have now been fixed. | ||
A script that automatically installs and sets up the program so you just have to open CHIPS.EXE as normal created by Sickly Silver Moon can be found [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/535898949169709057/576907069614063616/WineVDM.zip here] | A script that automatically installs and sets up the program so you just have to open CHIPS.EXE as normal created by Sickly Silver Moon can be found [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/535898949169709057/576907069614063616/WineVDM.zip here] | ||
== Virtual Machines == | == Virtual Machines == | ||
If you have Windows 7 Professional or higher, download Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode, a free download from Microsoft's website. This will allow you to run a 32-bit version of Windows XP on your Windows 7 computer, which will allow you to run CC while running the virtual PC | If you have Windows 7 Professional or higher, download Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode, a free download from Microsoft's website. This will allow you to run a 32-bit version of Windows XP on your Windows 7 computer, which will allow you to run CC while running the virtual PC. | ||
If CC doesn't seem to play as smoothly as usual, using [http://www.vmware.com/products/player VMware] instead of Windows Virtual PC to run Windows XP Mode may seem to run CC better (turning off CC's sounds may help too). [http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/10911/run-xp-mode-on-windows-7-machines-without-hardware-virtualization/ Here is an article] on how to set this up. | If CC doesn't seem to play as smoothly as usual, using [http://www.vmware.com/products/player VMware] instead of Windows Virtual PC to run Windows XP Mode may seem to run CC better (turning off CC's sounds may help too). [http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/10911/run-xp-mode-on-windows-7-machines-without-hardware-virtualization/ Here is an article] on how to set this up. | ||
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Users of Mac and Linux operating systems can run MSCC using the [https://www.winehq.org/ Wine compatibility layer]. This should work regardless of whether the system is 32-bit or 64-bit. | Users of Mac and Linux operating systems can run MSCC using the [https://www.winehq.org/ Wine compatibility layer]. This should work regardless of whether the system is 32-bit or 64-bit. | ||
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