sapper54 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Please, have pity, I know I'm missing something very basic here. I'm new to all this stuff (cider, etc) I do not have windows on my mac, do I still need it to install games like oblivion. I'm sure this has been asked before but I can't find it. I've tried to piece things together from what I can find but it does not add up. If someone would be so kind as to direct me to the "noob" threads I would appreciate it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/149685-ok-i-know-im-gonna-get-blasted-but-im-lost/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
slacker25 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 sapper54 .... cant help you if yuo dont actually ask a question instead of saying i dont know if i need this what is it that you are trying to accomplish Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/149685-ok-i-know-im-gonna-get-blasted-but-im-lost/#findComment-1058983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapper54 Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 I have oblivion dvd install disks and a 2.4 GHz intel core 2 duo Mac with 1GB sdram running OSX 10.5.6. I do not have windows on my mac. I found all these post about cider but I don't know how to get started. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/149685-ok-i-know-im-gonna-get-blasted-but-im-lost/#findComment-1058991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafootballer Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 ahh i see 1. no you dont need windows you would need crossover and you would need to download a cider wrapper from here but...there is other ways to get oblivion with the cider wrapper already on bay in which pirates exist may be what your looking for Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/149685-ok-i-know-im-gonna-get-blasted-but-im-lost/#findComment-1059001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapper54 Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 I tried to download cider 1430 but that didn't work (it tells me I need to update, over and over and over). Should I search for a cider wrapper for oblivion? What exactly is a crossover? I don't need to pirate, I bought the install disks. Where do I get Cider? I'm willing to pay,a reasonable amount for Cider. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/149685-ok-i-know-im-gonna-get-blasted-but-im-lost/#findComment-1059050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafootballer Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 you can find the cider app here im sure to get rid of the update u just delete the updater in the resources folder Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/149685-ok-i-know-im-gonna-get-blasted-but-im-lost/#findComment-1059113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gix Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Crossover is an application that allows us to install and run PC software (mostly games) on the mac without ever needing windows. Some games, like Oblivion, don't run under Crossover but if you install it via Crossover, you can move the game's folder inside a Cider wrapper and make it run as if it was a native OSX app. You can download a demo of Crossover on CodeWeaver's official website. It'll last you for about a week but that's more than enough time for you to install Oblivion. You may have the legit copy of the game (just like everybody here should - I know some don't, tisk tisk) but you can't really play the game unless you bypass the CD-rom check. Cider won't look in your Mac's CD drive for the disc. You can download the NO-CD crack and replace the game's .exe with the cracked one OR find the Cider wrapper that bypasses it by default. I had trouble installing the Shivering Isle (Oblivion's expansion) using Crossover. I had to use a Bootcamp partition but if you only have the basic Oblivion game, you shouldn't have any trouble. http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=75692 <-- this is the original "get Oblivion working on Cider" thread. Should have all the steps although you can skip the steps about setting the trees at 0 and all that .ini stuff. Should have a download of a working Cider wrapper. Might not be the most up-to-date, however.. but that can get you started. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/149685-ok-i-know-im-gonna-get-blasted-but-im-lost/#findComment-1060280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slacker25 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 sapper54 .... by all rights of transgaming .... we are not suppose to even have the cider frame work outside the games they made it for so ... asking for cider for money doesnt mean much ... just do a a forum search Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/149685-ok-i-know-im-gonna-get-blasted-but-im-lost/#findComment-1060395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapper54 Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 Thanks for the help guys, I apoligize for the dumb questions, however there really wasn't any one source to explain things. With the answers here and a few days of looking around I think I understand what's up. I was just saying that I was willing to purchase the program from a retailer if that was how you aquired it. Thanks again for those who took the time to help. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/149685-ok-i-know-im-gonna-get-blasted-but-im-lost/#findComment-1060707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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