[Solved] Lot Editor on Mac?

[mallenuk 193]

Hi all,

I'm attempting to run Lot Editor on Mac, I have been able to use Wineskin Winery to run PIM-X and Ilive Reader but for unknown reasons, I cannot succeed with Lot Editor. I have also tried CrossOver and Porting Kit with no success. Has anyone else found a method to run Lot Editor?

Thanks,

Update:

After too many hours, I finally found a solution that works, virtual desktop software from: https://www.parallels.com
Using the free trial, I then downloaded and installed Steam, then SimCity 4 and finally the version of the Lot Editor found here: https://community.simtropolis.com/sc4-maxis-files/

[rsc204 21,808]

Bear in mind that the Lot Editor like the game itself needs a renderer which by default is DirectX. Parallels does include support for that, because you are essentially running Windows. But the performance and quality of play will be limited in a Virtual OS, which is not ideal for playing in my experience. Personally I use the open source Virtual Box to run Win XP for all my SC4 tools under Catalina. So you don’t have to pay for Parallels, although some find the convenience worth it. 

[mallenuk 193]

On 11/20/2023 at 4:23 PM, rsc204 said:

I use the open source Virtual Box to run Win XP for all my SC4 tools under Catalina.

Thanks for the heads up. After I tried playing another classic (Command & Conquer Red Alert Remastered) on my Mac only to find the lag to be unbearable when having too many units (in multiplayer), I bit the bullet and treated myself to a Windows machine for Christmas!