Thread: Can a Mac run both FGC and FGU?
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February 26th, 2021, 04:13 #1
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Can a Mac run both FGC and FGU?
My group is considering shifting from Classic to Unity, but that transition will be prolonged--one DM is ready, but another DM is not. They will both be hosting games during our transition period. I am the only Mac user in the group. I have not "upgraded" MacOS from Mojave to Catalina solely because of our group uses FGC. I have a few questions about Macs and FGU that I expected to be answered out there, but I can't seem to find those answers in my searches. DISCLOSURE: On the 1-10 scale of being computer savvy, I'm probably a 3 (okay, probably a 2, but it makes me sad to admit that), so please dumb-splain answers...
1. Can I install and run both FGC and FGU on a Mojave Mac? In other words, can I install and run FGU on a 32-bit MacOS? It seems not, but trying to confirm.
2. If one DM runs Unity one week and the other runs Classic the next, can I just open "FG", or will it be more complicated?
3. If I upgrade my MacOS to Catalina (64-bit) AND install FGU, can I still run FGC?
4. Should I just buy a gaming Windows PC? That's rhetorical... mostly.
There are probably a dozen more questions that I should be asking, please volunteer any other advice, especially from MacOs users.
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February 26th, 2021, 06:23 #2
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February 26th, 2021, 06:23 #3
You can have FGC and FGU both on the same machine so long as the computer hardware and operating system both support both platforms.
Use the default installs for both applications and you should be fine.
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February 26th, 2021, 16:46 #4
FGU will not run on a 32 bit O/S.
Mohave (10.14) does not support 32-bit applications (only 64 bit), which FGC is a 32 bit program.
I think there are some folks using Bootcamp or WINE to load FGC Windows version on Mohave, but the FGC Mac installer itself won't work. I don't know if the answer is here, but check the MacOSX threads listed in this post; https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forum...llation-Guides
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February 26th, 2021, 18:04 #5
Mojave is the MacOS to support running 32-bit applications. Catalina is the the first that can't run them, so FGC won't run on Catlina without doing lots of work arounds, FGU will run on Catlina.
FGC and FGU will run on Mojave - based off the minimum specs here: https://fantasygroundsunity.atlassia...m+Requirements Running on the recommended specs is.... recommended!Private Messages: My inbox is forever filling up with PMs. Please don't send me PMs unless they are actually private/personal messages. General FG questions should be asked in the forums - don't be afraid, the FG community don't bite and you're giving everyone the chance to respond and learn!
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February 26th, 2021, 18:17 #6
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February 27th, 2021, 16:44 #7
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Thanks everyone. This is helpful!
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