Getting Batari to run on a Mac

[sidcrazy]

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Hello all, I have run into a problem, and I am hoping that someone can help me. I use to run Batari on a Windows XP computer, but it died tragically without any notice. So I bought a Mac, first time Mac user, and I thought I could get Batari to run. I have tried Parallels software and put Windows 2000, and 98 with no luck. I also put FreeDos, and numerious Dos emulators on my computer, and still I can't get my Batari programs to compile.

 

I know there are binaries for the Mac, but I don’t know the first thing on how to set this up. Is there anyone on these forums that has done so, or released a version that will work with a Mac?

 

Thanks,

-Stephen

Edited April 20, 2007 by sidcrazy

[+batari]

I apologize in advance if this is the wrong forum for this type of question. If it is please lock, and delete.

 

Hello all, I have run into a problem, and I am hoping that someone can help me. I use to run Batari on a Windows XP computer, but it died tragically without any notice. So I bought a Mac, first time Mac user, and I thought I could get Batari to run. I have tried Parallels software and put Windows 2000, and 98 with no luck. I also put FreeDos, and numerious Dos emulators on my computer, and still I can't get my Batari programs to compile.

 

I know there are binaries for the Mac, but I don’t know the first thing on how to set this up. Is there anyone on these forums that has done so, or released a version that will work with a Mac?

 

Thanks,

-Stephen

I'd recommend using the Mac binaries. Download the main 1.0 release, and place it in a new folder in your Home folder. Let's say your folder is named bB. Then download the Mac binaries and place them there too.

 

If Stuffit expander opens your zip files with its default settings, it will place them on the desktop and create its own folders for them. If this happens, you can move the files out of these folders and into your new folder described in the previous paragraph.

 

Next, you will need to open your Terminal application. It's located in Applications/Utilities. This might also be a good time to place the Terminal application in your dock.

 

Run Terminal, and you'll get the command line. For testing purposes, switch to the samples folder and do a directory listing by:

 

cd bB/samples

ls

 

If this works, set the bB environment:

 

export bB=$HOME/bB

export PATH=$PATH:$bB

 

Now try to build Zombie Chase:

 

2600basic.sh zombie_chase.bas

 

If this works, you're ready to write your games. You can use the Textedit app to write your code, and save to the folder you are working in, and build it with the command-line tools.

[+SpiceWare]

Another option for the editor is jEdit, which can syntax color your code.

 

More info in my blog.

[sidcrazy]

Thank you guys so much for the help!