Play Steam Games For Pc On Mac Version Of

I dont want a Windows Bootcamp partition, because I found I never used it.

I really only used it for Oblivion, and even then stopped eventually because I enjoyed it more on the XBox, and hated the reboot-into-Windows process.).

I also have the Steam client, which Ive used to get Portal and a second copy of Civ IV ( addons, mostly so I didnt need the DVD with me).

Dont double post right away though, as someone here might have the answer.

That is to say, you might get a better answer there, but this is on topic here.

I think because its 100 gaming-related that SU would shut it down, and rightfully so.

OTOH, because its way more about WINE and Steam than the games themselves, I wouldnt blame anyone here for closing, either.

Thank you for the encouragement on it being on-topic here; that makes me feel a bit better about posting it:).

I suppose you could drag and drop the game files, and then restore the game from the copied files, but Im not sure whether that works between platforms.

You may be able to run non-DRMed games directly by double-clicking the executable, but I am unsure about this.

Using Wine, it allows you to download PC versions of your games and run them regularly through Wine.

Ive attempted this for Torchlight II, but YMMV depending on the game.

I havent used it myself, so Im afraid I cant elaborate on details, but it appears to be viable.

Any Steam game you buy is yours and you can only buy it once, and with the new developments now, all steam games you buy can be accessed in your pc and your mac(including the save files:O ).

Play Steam Games For Pc On Mac Version Of

In some cases, the game is not SteamPlay enabled, which means Steam doesnt offer the Mac version, in other cases, there is no Mac version of many of the games on Steam.

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