does anyone use Virtual PC to load/update castle's software?

[ClodMaxx]

i have a mac, and installed virtual PC with windows XP home. the problem is USB connectivity with castle link. i plug it into any USB slot (USB cable is plugged into the castle link) and all the lights turn on. yet castle link software doesn't recognize anything is plugged in. when i click on USB settings, castle link is one of the options to click to activate... yet when i click 'ok' with it checked, it 'unchecks' it. meaning, when i go back in, castle link is unchecked yet again.

i'm quite confused. and frustrated. any help would be vastly appreciated. (didn't want to put this in castle's section as it's not so much a problem with the software - it's with virtual PC)

[simplechamp]

Personally I suggest using Boot Camp and running Windows natively on your Mac. Running it through emulation like you are doing will be slower and more likely to have errors.

[brushlessboy16]

Get Vm ware fusion...
Run windows inside- runs great.

[ClodMaxx]

champ, i'd love to - but i have pre-intel processors....

BB - i'll download the free trial version tonight and try that. thanks!

[brushlessboy16]

holy crap I though i was seeing double with your avatar :)

If you need more detailed help contact Eovu87435ds

hes a beast on mac.

[eovnu87435ds]

if you do not have a intel-based mac, VMware Fusion and Parallels Desktop and boot camp will not run. They require an intel-based mac.

An application called Darwine is a work in progress, to port WINE to OSX/ppc macs. The last time I used it, i found that it would work excellently, although it was a little tricky to set up at first.

You can find info and downloads here:

http://darwine.sourceforge.net/

[ClodMaxx]

Originally Posted by eovnu87435ds

if you do not have a intel-based mac, VMware Fusion and Parallels Desktop and boot camp will not run. They require an intel-based mac.

An application called Darwine is a work in progress, to port WINE to OSX/ppc macs. The last time I used it, i found that it would work excellently, although it was a little tricky to set up at first.

You can find info and downloads here:

http://darwine.sourceforge.net/

oh boy.... i can't make heads or tails of anything on there, lol. it says it works with 10.3.... and i have 10.5.8. maybe that's the problem? thanks though!

i'll keep playing around with the VPC that i have. it must be something simple...

[eovnu87435ds]

it means 10.3 and up. if you do have any more problems, feel free to PM me too

[YogyBrushless]

try VirtualBox from Sun Microsystems its a free program and i run win xp on my mac through it. castle link works great on there. http://download.virtualbox.org/virtu...-52128-OSX.dmg

[ClodMaxx]

yogy, you had me excited lol. but that too is only supported by intel-based macs. mine is pre-intel. thanks though!

eovnu - i'll PM you about darwine when my patience has replenished, lol. i can't seem to get virtual PC to work right.

[eovnu87435ds]

not a problem, If you happen to have an iChat account, you could share your screen with me and I'd be able to walk you through everything(provided the internet gods will let such a fantastic feature work)

[YogyBrushless]

Originally Posted by ClodMaxx

yogy, you had me excited lol. but that too is only supported by intel-based macs. mine is pre-intel. thanks though!

eovnu - i'll PM you about darwine when my patience has replenished, lol. i can't seem to get virtual PC to work right.

Oops Sorry