Part 1. Famous Games that are based on DOS
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I have a PowerMac G4 400mhz I decided to dig out and mess with the other day for playing some classic games on and was curious if anyone knew any good emulators that ran on Mac OS 9. I would upgrade it to OS X, but it runs OS X really poorly, so I stuck with OS 9 (also good nostalgia feeling.).
When MS DOS debuted in 1981, it didn't look like a promising platform for gaming. With time, especially the period between 1985-1997, developers released thousands of games in every genre for PC and other operating systems. If you missed the DOS era, you can legally purchase or download some of these games as their impact is still felt to date. These games normally come with DOS emulator software called DOSBox so that they can run on modern windows or Mac (Macintosh) operating system.
1.Sid Meir's Civilization (1991)
Few games on any platform are as addictive as this; a turn based historical strategy game that lets players guide the development of a civilization. It condenses the rule of humanity's development in a 3MB IBM pc computer game.
2.Scorched Earth (1991)
With numerous gameplay settings, scorched earth possesses nearly infinite replay value. Published by Wendell T. Hicken, scorched earth is arguably one of the greatest party games ever devised.
3.X-Com: UFO Defense (1994)
Many game lovers call this game the best game of all times. It pits the player against an invading alien force and you can play the game over and over without getting bored.
4.Ultima vi: The False Prophet (1990)
This is a colorful role playing game from the mind of Richard Garriott. In this world, animals rule the wilderness, rivers flow to the ocean and in the main cities and each player pursues a daily schedule even when off screen.
5.Blood (1997)
Blood stands out as one of the most sophisticated and addictive game in the Dos era. It consists of a one man character against a crazed cult and their evil god. The game feels flawless and its detailed graphics forms a cohesive whole experience.
Super Nintendo [SNES] or Super Famicom is one of the most famous 16-bit home gaming consoles, and the game titles such as Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda gave a tough fight to even the Sega 32-bit consoles. You can now enjoy your favorite SNES games on your Mac OS X device [MacBook Air , iMac] by using the SNES emulators . So here we list the Best SNES Emulator for Mac .
Top 3 Free SNES Emulators for Mac OS X –
SNES Emulator # 1 -BSNES
BSNES comes from Bannister which makes a lot of retro console emulators.
BSNES is very light-weight and runs even on newer Mac OS X systems such as El Capitan, Sierra, Yosemite too.
It runs SNES games with color output and audio emulation too
BSNES can even run SNES games with Joystick or gamepad controller support by using Emulator Enhancer plugin.
Click here to Download BSNES Emulator for Mac OS X
Click here to Download BSNES Emulator enhancer plugin for Mac [Joystick / Gamepad Support]
SNES Emulator # 2 – Open Emu
Open Emu is an all in one retro console gaming emulator which has emulation support for all retro game consoles i.e NES, GBA, SNES .
Open Emu can emulate all major Nintendo and SEGA Gaming consoles , in addition to unique features such as –
- Open GL Video Support
- External Gamepad or Joystick Support.
- Video filtering for Anti-distortion and scaled output.
SNES Emulator # 3 – Snes9X
Snes 9X is the original SNES Emulation repository for Mac OS X, even Open Emu uses the core developed by Snes 9x for emulating Super Nintendo console.
Despite this we kept Snes 9x at the third position due to the fact because it failed to emulate the Video screen of Zelda on our El Capitan, however the older versions of Snes have Power PC support which makes them usable even on Older versions of Mac OS x.
So, these are the Best SNES Emulators for Mac OS X which will let you play your favorite SNES games on Mac OS X, Please note that these emulators do not come with any game ROMs which need to be downloaded from separate sites such as Romhustler.net, to play the SNES games on your Mac OS X Device