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Ronald P. Regensburg
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 Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:18 pm Post subject: BasiliskII MacOSX Universal build 4 October 2009 available |
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Alexandre Daigle
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Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
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New version build from source 4 October 2009, but without the "SDL audio patch" change that was applied 19 February 2009. The "SDL audio patch" caused poor sound performance, apparent in all BasiliskII for MacOSX builds in the past months.
Get the new BasiliskII for Mac OS X here:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~ronaldpr/basiliskiiforum/BasiliskII_UB_20091004.zip
In the application I added the build date (200910004) to the version number (still 1.0) that has lost its meaning.
The icon is based on a 16th century picture of the mythological basilisk:
http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Ar-Be/Basilisk.html
Other needed files, such as the GUI application and a keycodes file, are not included. Those can be found in the downloads from Gwenole Beauchesne's site: (link removed)
Edit: Because Gwenole's site appears to be removed, the above BasiliskII download now includes the GUI application and the keycodes file.
Edit: Cat_7 wrote a guide for setting up BasiliskII for Mac OS X with the freely available download of System 7.5.3 from Apple:
http://www.emaculation.com/doku.php/basiliskii_osx_setup
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bamdad
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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Tinkerer
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| thank you very much for your work and support. :) |
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celebi23
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| Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:40 am Post subject: |
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Space Cadet
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| I'm running 10.6.1 & it won't open, it just bounces in the dock for a second & then vanishes. If I try opening it with Rosetta, it "opens" but, I get the spinning beachball if I click the icon in the Dock. |
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Ronald P. Regensburg
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| Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:30 am Post subject: |
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Alexandre Daigle
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| Did you setup BasiliskII using the BasiliskIIGUI application? |
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jayman30usa
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| Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:37 am Post subject: |
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Space Cadet
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The link to the GUI app and keycodes appears to be dead, is there somewhere else I can download them at?
Thanks |
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Ronald P. Regensburg
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| Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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Alexandre Daigle
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| jayman30usa wrote: |
The link to the GUI app and keycodes appears to be dead, is there somewhere else I can download them at? |
I can't imagine that all of Gwenole Beauchesne's site has suddenly been removed, so I suppose it is a temporary problem with the server or the domain. |
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Ronald P. Regensburg
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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Alexandre Daigle
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Well, apparently the site has been removed.
I changed the BasiliskII download (linked from the first post in this thread) to include the GUI application and the keycodes file. |
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emendelson
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Granny Smith
Joined: 14 Oct 2008
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I don't know if this something you can fix, but in this build the Alt/Option key seems to have no effect. (I've tested this System 7.5.5 only.)
The Alt/Option key works exactly as it should when I use a build that is named (on my disk, perhaps not originall) BasiliskII-UB2008. The About box in this version says "Basilisk II 1.0, Mac OS X Port 19", and the date in Get Info is 4 January 2008.
Can anyone else reproduce this problem? If so, can it be fixed in the newer build?
By the way, the problem occurs whether or not I select "use raw keycodes" in the prefs. |
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Ronald P. Regensburg
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| Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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Alexandre Daigle
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The option key works here as expected, for instance for typing special characters.
BasiliskII 1.0.20091004, System 7.5.5, MacOSX 10.5.8, Intel Mac. |
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emendelson
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| Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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Granny Smith
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You are right that the Option key works for typing special characters. But, at least on my system, it does not work in the Finder itself. For example, if the Finder is active, and a window is open, and I hold down the Option key and click Special, I *should* see the menu item "Clean up by name." But in the newest build, nothing happens - the menu does not even open at all!
In the older build, if I do exactly the same thing (hold down the Option key and click Special), then the menu opens, with "Clean up by name" at the top.
Does this occur on your system also?
EDIT: Forgot to mention: Intel Mac, OS X 10.6 fully updated. |
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Ronald P. Regensburg
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| Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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Alexandre Daigle
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Yes, indeed. In this BasiliskII build the option key does not work in the Finder. With the option key pressed, the menus do not work and also closing all windows does not work.
The option key does work in the 18 July 2008 build I have here and it does work, also with 7.5.5, in the latest SheepShaver builds. (SheepShaver shares much of its code with BasiliskII.)
I do not know what could cause this problem. I am no developer, I only build from source. The only thing I could do is make several builds, each time leaving out a different change that was added to the source since July 2008, but that is a very time consuming procedure. |
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emendelson
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| Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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Granny Smith
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Also Option-drag doesn't work - you can't make a copy of a file by Option-dragging it to another folder. Perhaps there should be a warning about this on the first post?
If you don't have a copy of that "Mac OS X Build 16" easily available, I can send it - but I think I got it here originally! |
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Ronald P. Regensburg
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| Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:25 am Post subject: |
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Alexandre Daigle
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In this build apparently left and right mouse button clicks on the host side are received in the guest OS reversed. When you right-click with the option key pressed, it works as it should with a left-click.
Does any one of the developers read this? I will send a note to the basilisk-devel mailing list. |
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emendelson
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| Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 2:40 am Post subject: |
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Granny Smith
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| Fascinating! I hope this can now be fixed if a developer reads your message. |
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Rolando
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| Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:39 pm Post subject: Basilisk II setup guide for OS X (offline) |
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Space Cadet
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I would like to set up the Basilisk emulation to run Mac OS 7.5.3 on my OSX 10.5.8 Intel Mac. For some reason, 7.5.3 was the last system that will run some old Trueform multi-page forms I need. Adobe abandoned the program a long time ago after it bought the company.
I went to http://www.emaculation.com/doku.php/basilisk_ii that talks about what's needed. But the link under 'Documentation and Guides', Basilisk II setup guide for OS X (offline): http://macscene.net/wiki/index.php/Basilisk_II_Setup_Guide, which I had hoped would give more instructions on how to set it up, does not work.
Am I correct that Basilisk would be the best emulator for 7.5.3 on OSX? I notice that other emulators are also discussed on this web site, such as SheepSaver.
I've downloaded BasiliskII for Mac OS X from the link above, the Graphical Disk Image Chooser from a link on the Basilisk II page, and the System 7.5.3 disk images from Apple. Although I've been using computers for over 25 years, my knowledge in limited to mainly using them for the task needed. I'm an architect by trade. Can you offer any information where I might be able to get some installation instructions? |
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Ronald P. Regensburg
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| Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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Alexandre Daigle
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SheepShaver emulates a PPC Mac, BasiliskII emulates a 68k Mac. Both can run 7.5.3, but if the application you need is 68k only it will probably run better in BasiliskII.
Regrettably, the site that contained the only available setup instructions for BasiliskII MacOSX was unexpectedly removed and no one appears to have saved a copy. To get an idea about how to proceed, you can study the setup guide for BasiliskII Windows and the setup guide for SheepShaver MacOSX. Though not identical, the basics are similar.
The ROM file you need for BasiliskII is a different one than the ROM files used for SheepShaver. Look for quadra650.rom or performa.rom. Configuration for BasiliskII is done with the BasiliskIIGUI application that is provided with the BasiliskII application. Terrible interface, but it works. Settings are saved when BasiliskII is started with the Start button in BasiliskIIGUI.
An alternative is the BasiliskII port by Nigel Pearson. The emulator itself has several problems, but it has a prettier and more intuitive interface for configuring the various settings. After you have finished setup, you can then use the more stable BasiliskII version you downloaded here. (Both ports of BasiliskII use the same preference file, the file ~/.basilisk_ii_prefs which is invisible in the Finder.)
BasiliskII port by Nigel Pearson: http://web.netcall.com.au/~pear_computers/BasiliskII.html
Edit: I wrote that the invisible preference file is ~/.basiliskii_prefs, but it is ~/.basilisk_ii_prefs (corrected now in the above text). |
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joetraff
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| Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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Space Cadet
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Yap, you are right.
Basilisk II is better for that application. 
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