Command
& Conquer : Tiberian Sun was the sequel to Command & Conquer
(Later referred to as Tiberian Dawn) released in 1999 for Windows. The
game has had a recent re-release on EA Play, a service on Steam. But
the fact that it was meant for Windows, doesn't mean it cannot be played
on Mac OS. Today's article is on making that leap from Windows to Mac
OS using Codeweavers Crossover™. Crossover is an application which runs
Windows Native Applications on Mac OS by emulating a virtual Windows
machine in Mac OS. Now, how to get the game running? Let's look at two
methods available on Codeweavers Crossover, currently in version 24!
EA
Play is a gaming service provided by Electronic Arts or EA Games within
Steam. It involves a subscription at a monthly charge of $5.99 USD at
the time of this article. For that Subscription Fee, you gain access to
a library of EA Retro Games, of which Tiberian Sun is one of them. I
have a full guide to EA Play Games so far, which could include more as
more games are tested. So far, Tiberian Sun crashes during startup on
EA Play, but this may change after the time of this article's
publication. Nevertheless, I have my review of EA Play on Steam using
Codeweavers Crossover.
The
Free Installer has been provided by EA Games ever since the celebration
of the original Command & Conquer being made Freeware in 2007, and
Red Alert being made Freeware in 2008. Tiberian Sun and Firestorm
became Freeware in 2010. There is a link to the official free Installer
released by EA Games over here and the website should look like this
Now,
to Install the working version of Command & Conquer : Tiberian Sun
and it's Firestorm Expansion, the setup should be set up as follows.
You need to select the downloaded Tiberian Sun installer to use as the
installer disc. It will be entitled as "TSInstaller.exe" unless you
downloaded the file more than once, in which there will be a number
indicating which duplicate of the original you downloaded. You also
need to designate the Bottle as Windows XP 32-bit. For reference to how
you should set up the Installation, see the screenshot below for
reference.
When
you have the settings which match those shown in the screenshot,
continue with the installation, by clicking the Blue "Install" Button.
Now proceed through the installation instructions. Do not uncheck the
options as shown unless you have the old Tiberian Sun game discs, as the
installation covers all the neccessary data to eliminate the need for
any game discs by default. The Installer will then proceed to download
and install 1.3 GB of neccessary files to run the complete installation
of the game. So have an internet connection when running the
Installation of Tiberian Sun.
With
the Installation completed, you will initially have some audio issues
while playing the game. To get the audio working, install "Direct X For
Modern Games" into the Tiberian Sun Bottle.
With
all of the above accomplished, you are ready to begin playing Command
& Conquer : Tiberian Sun! Enjoy the game! If you want an extra bit
of video direction, you can watch the video below as part of the Kaos Tutorials Series!
