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That was an attempt at making a joke. Definitely. It's usually not as simple as typing a different compile command. There are some shortcuts you can take. I've had some success with it before. That isn't to say I've had problems with it as well. Those who are tinkerers with some time on their hands might want to take this route if they're too impatient to wait for a native application and don't want to run Windows. For those who are ok with running Windows: Bootcamp/virtualization are currently the most headache-free ways of running Avorion on a Mac. I believe openGL on WINE isn't as big of a problem as Direct X. I wouldn't be surprised if it also struggled with openGL, though. EDIT: Something else to note is that it would appear that most versions of WINE for Mac are 32 bit. There do appear to be some 64 bit builds available for Wineskin. From my tests, it would appear that the Avorion demo is 64 bit.

That's a type of Windows executable. I believe those tools support Mac OS X because someone took the time to port them. Has anyone had any experience with Fink? Fink is not an option without having the source AFAIK. EDIT: I think I can answer a few questions from this thread. It is. At least, all modern Macs are. I've used WINE (WINE Is Not an Emulator) a lot in the past. You got the explanation of what it does wrong; it's supposed to be able to run ANY Windows executable. It's a compatibility layer for -Nix OSes. What this exactly means is lost to me, but from what I've read it's similar in practice (not in terms of code) to how Windows 10 runs Windows XP programs. In terms of what to use, I would suggest either WineBottler or Crossover. I'm more familiar with WineBottler, as Crossover costs money. I've also tried WineSkin in the past, but I can't recall what kind of successes I had with it. In terms of things going wrong, you might get anything from graphical glitches to it just not working. I would still highly recommend trying it if nothing else works. Be sure to install the correct Winetricks to your bottle and check the error logs to see what Winetricks you may have missed.