This was done on an iMac 27" (late 2009) with Radeon 4850 graphics and OS X 10.8.2
Installer for Populous The Beginning is from GOG.com
Take note:
a. You must select software rendering if prompted after launching the game.
b. Clicking on "Populous - The Beginning" menu item that is automatically created after installation does not work - we get only a frozen screen. Hence the need for the alternative way of launching the game below.
c. Game then works in a window - trying to run in a full screen results in flickering lines (although you can hear the music for the game running).
Full detailed instructions follow:
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Install as "Other Application" and selecting Windows 98 bottle. Name the bottle "Populous". Complete and end installation.
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Go into Configure - Manage Bottles. Select the Populous bottle and Control Panel -- Wine Configuration.-- Graphics.
Enable "Emulate a virtual desktop" e.g. at 800x600 -
Go to Programs -- Run Command. Use the Populous bottle and next to Command click on Browse button. Select "popTB.exe" which is in Program Files -- GOG.com -- Populous 3.
Click "Save Command to Programs Menu".
Run it
- Voila it works! Next time just select "popTB" from your Crossover Programs menu.