How To Install Nancy Drew Games On Mac

Older Games on Mac

Jan 9th, 2022

We started making our games for both PC and Mac with Game #22 Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister. At this time, HeR Interactive is developing all of our new games for the Mac, also as PC. I wish nosotros had more games available for the Mac, only as we are a small company, the toll of converting our older games is prohibitive. Still, I can assure you lot that ALL future games will exist Mac compatible.

In addition, if you would like to try playing the older ND games on your Mac, we have heard that some of our fans have successfully used a product named "Virtual PC" to play our titles, as well equally ane called Wineskin. You may likewise want to try a program put out past Apple called Kicking Military camp which you can observe on Apple's website. While nosotros don't officially support this, you may find that information technology will work well for you too.

While we cannot guarantee its success as we did not develop this software, below is a method of installation using Wineskin that has been successful for many of our fans in the past.

For Physical Discs:

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Create a folder(s) on your desktop and name it the title of your game (e.g. "Secret of the Carmine Manus")
- If your game has 2 discs, yous will need to make three folders (one for each disc, and ane to combine the two then that you take one complete game binder). Name these folders the title of your game followed past a i, 2, and 3 (e.g. "Hush-hush of the Crimson Hand 1")
Insert the disc (or the first disc if you have multiple discs) into the disc drive
If nothing immediately happens, double-click on the disc icon that appears on desktop to run into the contents of the disc
Select all of the files and folders that are located on the disc and drag and driblet them into the binder on your desktop that yous created (or the folder for disc 1 if you lot accept multiple discs)
When all of the files/folders have successfully been copied over, remove disc i
If your game only has 1 disc, so skip to step 8; otherwise echo steps 3 through 6 for the second disc, placing these files/folders into the folder for disc ii
- One time both disc folders comprise the contents of each disc, drag both folders into the last folder you created. This volition be your complete "game folder" which you volition use going forward
Indistinguishable the game folder on your desktop (information technology should be named "[Game Title] copy")
At present open Wineskin
- You volition need version WS8Wine1.3.18 (Or WS8Wine1.iii.34 for Last Train to Blue Moon Coulee, Danger by Design, and The Creature of Kapu Cavern). If not in that location originally, click the plus (+) button and search for "WS8" in the search bar; notice the engine called "WS8Wine1.three.eighteen" from the drop-down menu underneath the search bar, select it, and and then click on "Download and Install"
- Yous will also need to brand sure you take the latest Wrapper Version (currently Wineskin 2.half-dozen.2). If y'all do non meet information technology in the box underneath where it says "Wrapper Version," click on the "Update" push underneath
Click "Create New Bare Wrapper," name your wrapper the title of your game, and click "OK"
Next it may say that information technology could not find Gecko package; if and then, click install for Vino Gecko Installer (it may take a little while to install)
- If you receive a "Program Mistake" message, exit out of the message window, then exit out of the loading section of the Gecko package installer and wait
Once complete click "View Wrapper in Finder"
Elevate and drop the wrapper onto your desktop
Once on your desktop, double click to open the wrapper, and click "Install Software"
Under advanced options click "Move a Binder Inside"
Select the duplicate folder that yous simply created and click "Choose"
- If you lot do not see the folder immediately, make sure you are looking in the correct location (in your "Desktop" folder)
Select the setup file for the game from the drop-downwards list. The file should be located in "/Program Files/[Game Title] re-create/Setup.exe" (It will always end in Setup.exe ). The game should start the installation procedure
If nothing happens from in that location, click the third button down labeled "Advanced" on the Wineskin window
In the configuration tab brand sure the Windows EXE file displayed is the setup.exe for your game and click "Exam Run"
Installation should begin; click "Install [Game Name]"
Once you attain the screen that lets you cull the destination, click "browse" and make the path "C:\" and click "OK", and then "next"
If yous see a window entitled "Direct 10 optional Installation" click the button saying, "No, I will Install, DirectX myself" and so click "next"
Once the game is finished installing, uncheck the box that says, "Play the game now!" and click "Cease"
- If you lot are prompted to restart your computer, click "No, I will restart later" and click "Terminate"
Next click "Go out Setup"
Once you are out of the installer the Wineskin avant-garde window should even so be open up (if not, click on "Advanced" to open it upwardly again); click "Browse"
Change the Windows EXE file from setup.exe to the file titled "/Game.exe" or "/[Game Championship].exe" and click "Test Run"
Subsequently this the game should start running
- If you do non see the game begin to play and so you meet a window that says "Test Run Complete," simply click "Cancel" then wait a few seconds, then endeavour clicking "Test Run" again
When you are satisfied with your examination run, exit out of the game and then click "Cancel" when you see a window that says "Test Run Complete." You should now be able to click on the wrapper on your desktop to begin playing the game

*NOTE: If clicking on "Test Run" does non begin installing/launching your game, or you are running into problems with re-opening your game, the following steps may aid correct the issue:
one) Correct-click on the game wrapper on your desktop and select "Show Bundle Contents"
2) Right-click on the Wineskip.app and select "Open"
3) Click on "Set Screen Options"
4) Under "Other Options," uncheck the box next to "Auto Detect GPU Info for Direct 3D"
5) Click "Done" and exit out

For Digital Downloads:

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Download the game you wish to play from your order and and so elevate and drop the downloaded file onto your desktop
At present open Wineskin
- You lot will need version WS8Wine1.three.eighteen (Or WS8Wine1.3.34 for Last Train to Blueish Moon Coulee, Danger by Design, and The Beast of Kapu Cavern). If non there originally, click the plus (+) button and search for "WS8" in the search bar; find the engine called "WS8Wine1.three.18" from the drop-down menu underneath the search bar, select it, and then click on "Download and Install"
- You volition also demand to make sure you take the latest Wrapper Version (currently Wineskin 2.half dozen.2). If you do not run across it in the box underneath where it says "Wrapper Version," click on the "Update" button underneath
Click "Create New Bare Wrapper," proper name your wrapper the championship of your game, and click "OK"
Next it may say that it could not find Gecko packet; if so, click install for Vino Gecko Installer (it may take a trivial while to install)
- If you receive a "Program Error" bulletin, exit out of the message window, and so exit out of the loading section of the Gecko package installer and wait
Once complete click "View Wrapper in Finder"
Elevate and drop the wrapper onto your desktop
In one case on your desktop, double click to open the wrapper. Click "Prepare Screen Options" and and so uncheck the box for "Auto Discover GPU for Direct 3D" and and so click "Done."
Click on "Install Software"
Under advanced options click "Choose Setup Executable"
Select the game file that you downloaded (it will e'er finish in .exe). The game should beginning the installation process.
Once you accomplish the screen that lets yous cull the destination, click "browse" and make the path "C:\" and click "OK", and then "next"
If you see a window entitled "Direct X optional Installation" click the button saying, "No, I will Install, DirectX myself" and then click "next"
Once the game is finished installing, if there is a box that says, "Play the game at present!" and so uncheck it, and so click "Finish"
If prompted to "Cull Executable," select the option "/Game.exe" or "/[Game Title].exe" from the dropdown bill of fare and click "OK"
Once you are out of the installer the Wineskin advanced window should notwithstanding be open (if not, click on "Avant-garde" to open it support); click "Scan"
Select the file titled "/Game.exe" or "/[Game Title].exe" and click choose, and then click "Test Run"
After this the game should starting time running
- If you do not come across the game begin to play and then yous see a window that says "Test Run Complete," only click "Cancel" and and so wait a few seconds, then try clicking "Test Run" again
When you are satisfied with your test run, exit out of the game and then click "Cancel" when you meet a window that says "Test Run Complete." You should now be able to click on the wrapper on your desktop to begin playing the game