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Code the Classics - Volume II - macOS Guide

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  A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be gifted a physical copy of  Code the Classics – Volume II  published by Raspberry PI Press. I had originally purchased the e-version via  Humble Bundle  but struggled to get any of the code to run, going to say it was due to “e-book fatigue”. I’ve put the below steps together to help anyone wanting to get the games up and running quickly. Installing Python 3.12.2 Download Python 3.12.2 Double click the installer and follow the on-screen instructions. Once installed run the below from the Terminal which python3 You should get the below result /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.12/bin/python3 Installing pip3 pip3 is automatically installed with Python3 (3.12.2), I would recommend checking if there is a newer version. The below is all run via Terminal pip3 install – upgrade pip pip3 --version You should get the below result pip 24.3 .1 from / Library / Frameworks / Python . framework / Versions / ...

The Karate Kid Street Rumble - Pixel Edition

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  Growing up in the 80’s, I watched and absolutely loved the Karate Kid movies. Last Friday Odaclick Game Studio released  The Karate Kid: Street Rumble  which is an homage to the original series and “old skool” beat ‘em ups. The game has an Extra Content section which has a 50-page “Art Book” which shows most of the art work used in the game. Not to give away any spoilers, I’ve screen grabbed the four main character sheets. Daniel LaRusso Mr. Miyagi Ali Mills Kumiko "Man who catch fly with chopstick accomplish anything." - Mr. Miyagi

Setting up FS-UAE to play RogueCraft (Amiga) on Apple Silicon

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  Prerequisites: FS-UAE Amiga Emulator for macOS Roguecraft (Amiga) Note - You do not require the Kickstart ROMs to play the game. Download and Install FS-UAE: Download FS-UAE for macOS - ARM64 Both files - FS-UAE + FS-UAE Launcher Install both files. Download RogueCraft (Amiga): RogueCraft (Amiga) Setup FS-UAE to play: Launch FS-UAE Launcher Create a Games Folder in the FS-UAE Folder (the default location should be in Documents) Copy roguecraft.adf from the downloaded game file (location - game_files\ADF) On the FS-UAE Home Screen select Amiga Model - A4000 (3.1 ROM) Under Floppy Drive, browse to where you copied the roguecraft.adf file and select file Once the above is completed save the config. Select Start to start the game.

Installing Win 11 on Apple Silicon with VMware Fusion - Indy Edition

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  Objective: Running Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure (Steam Edition) on Apple Silicon (M1). Prerequisites: You must have an Apple Silicon Mac running Fusion Pro or Player version 13.5 or later. Download and Install Windows 11: Open VMware Fusion. Go to File > New. In the dialog box named Select the Installation Method, choose Get Windows from Microsoft and click Continue. The Download and Install Windows 11 window will appear. Select your preferred Windows 11 edition and language. Click Download Windows. Fusion will download and create the Windows 11 ISO file for installation. Note the path to the ISO file will be Home>Virtual Machines>VMWIsoImages. You can use this ISO file to install Windows 11 in any number of virtual machines. Click Continue. Choose Firmware Type: From the Choose Firmware Type dialog box, select a boot firmware (UEFI) and click Continue. Choose Encryption (Optional): If you want to enable encryption for the virtual machine (to...