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MrMister111

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I'm still trying to find out if GOG galaxy and the games, eg Rebel Assault, RB2, Tie fighter etc, that run through the GOG galaxy will work on 10.15. Basically GOG is a front end for retro games that can be installed on Mac.

I've tried to get answer direct from GOG, via twitter, email, community but nothing forthcoming.

Does anyone have GOG installed, and working ok? Do these old games still work? I've checked and they are 32bit, but I think that the GOG galaxy/emulator uses DOSbox on some, and that can run in 64bit.

Any help be grateful, I haven't updated yet, and it looks like these apps, along with a few Apple ones; ink server? which I'd presume be updated by Apple on the 10.15 update anyway, this is stopping me updating at moment

thanks
 

Dave_O

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Tyrian runs fine in 64 bit DOSBOX. GOG installs its own version of DOSBOX, not sure if it is 32 or 64 bit.
 

MrMister111

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Tyrian runs fine in 64 bit DOSBOX. GOG installs its own version of DOSBOX, not sure if it is 32 or 64 bit.

So you are running Tyrian separately in DosBox you say? and works fine on Catalina?

Not sure if GOG have updated to latest DosBox which is 64 bit compatible.

But I presume Tyrian is a 32bit app, and using DosBox it plays fine on 64bit Catalina though?

Thanks
 

Dave_O

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Yes to both, 64 bit DOSBOX works with Tyrian on Catalina. Did not test any other games.
 

MrMister111

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Stil l'havent had an answer from GOG regarding this. The games Rebel Assault show up in "about this Mac" as 32bit so does that mean they won't work? They are installed via GOG but seem to be separate apps?

Just wish GOG would answer, you would have thought this would be a massive issue with a lot of the games on GOG being 32bit and so would have answered.

Anyone have GOG please and can tell me if games from GOG work as well please?
 
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