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Steam Chat en Store Fix getting implemented on Steam ports!

On April 26, 2019   /   News, Portingkit, Wrapper updates   /   Leave a comment

Great news! As you all may know now Windows XP is not supported anymore by Steam. Because of that the Windows version needed to be set to Windows 7 which came with a bug that the store and chat functionality, didn’t work with the Windows 7 version of Steam. This has luckily been addressed in the latest W10 engines Gcex has created for Porting Kit and Wineskin. I managed to update some popular Steam Wrappers already, but it may take a bit to update all Steam wrappers. I hope to have them all done within about 2 months.

Steam Wrapper updates + Fixes:
– Age of Empires 2 HD
– Age of Empires 3 Complete
– Steambuild 1
– Steambuild 2
– Bully (Works now also on Intel HD/Iris)
– Company of Heroes
– Warhammer 40K – Dawn of War
– Warhammer 40K – Dawn of War Master Collection
– Warhammer 40K – Dawn of War Soul Storm
– Alien Breed 3D Trilogy

If you have one of these games already installed and want the steam store and Steam chat fixed, then consider a new install of the port. The fixes will be automatically implemented when you  trash the old port and reinstall. Enjoy! A new list of Steam Wrapper updates will follow weekly.

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Might & Magic V – Tribes of the East wrapper update!

On April 25, 2019   /   Mac Strategy Games, Wrapper updates   /   Leave a comment

On many many request I finally found time to look into this port, and fixed the massive performance issue. The port is running in good speed now. So if you own the Heroes V bundle game already (contains Heroes V and Hammers of Fate + Tribes of East DLC), then you can download the Tribes of the East DLC  “Offline backup setup” file and bin files from your GOG.com game library into your download folder and start the install on the server library or click install on the porting Kit game page… . If you don’t own the game yet, you can buy this game DRM free from the GOG.com game shop.

Wrapper changes:
– Latest Wine engine.
– Slow performance (fixed)
– Small bug fixes

Check out the Porting Kit game page up here…

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Wrapper updates: Stronghold Crusader 2 and Trails in the Sky SC and Trails in the Sky the 3rd.

On April 24, 2019   /   GOG.com Games, News, Portingkit, Wrapper updates   /   1 Comment

Here a quick post of a few not unimportant games. Both games have separate fixes.

Stronghold Crusader 2
– Updated to latest Wine engine
– Fix of launching the game.
– Performance improvements and bug fixes.

Trails in the Sky SC and Trails in the Sky the 3rd:
– Launch fix. Games needed now to launch with a config file, when this is not saved/set, the game wouldn’t launch. Config as set as main start .exe now.

When you own the games already, download the “offline backup setup files” from your GOG.com game library into your download folder, and search the game in the Porting Kit and click “install”. or go to the Porting Kit game page up here… for Stronghold Crusader 2 and here for Trails in the Sky SC and Trails in the Sky the 3rd. Click the “Install now” button there.

Don’t own the game yet? Get the games on GOG.com here…and here…

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Fight n Rage for Mac

On April 23, 2019   /   Adventure, Game Port, GOG.com Games, Portingkit   /   Leave a comment

You like beat-em ups like double dragon/Streetfighter?! Then I have great news for you guys/girls, because Fight n Rage for Mac has now been added to Porting Kit! Fight n Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90’s arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic game-play features that makes this genre one of the best from its time! game works great in Porting Kit! have fun!

In a far future, Earth was devastated by mutants who took control after a worldwide catastrophic event known as “the big pulse”, a global scale electromagnetic pulse that put an end to all electronic technology on the planet. Humans are now enslaved by mutants led by “The Boss” in a world ruled by “the law of the jungle”.
However, not everything is lost… two humans and a mutant rebel are willing to fight in order to stop this madness. Will they be strong enough? Well… that’s up to you!

Install is Simple:
1. Get Porting Kit or Crossover if you don’t have it yet.
2. Then download the GOG.com setup file from Fight n Rage from GOG (Remember to download the “offline backup setup files” into your download folder.
3. Then in Porting Kit search the game in the library –> server tab and click install.
4. After installation of the game, “exit” the GOG installer.
5. Click “Play” to start the game! Have fun!

Go to the Fight ‘n Rage game page for more info up here…

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Happy Eastern!

On April 21, 2019   /   News   /   Leave a comment

Afbeeldingsresultaat voor blessed easter

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More Wrapper updates!

On April 19, 2019   /   Portingkit, Wrapper updates   /   Leave a comment
More Wrapper updates!

Some more wrapper updates, especially .exe mismatches. Thanks for letting us know! together we can keep this great app up-to-date for all game ports. If you experience that your GOG.com setup file of the game isn’t recognized automatically, then let is know so we can fix that. Besides setup mismatch fixes, there are a few extra wrapper updates fixing some separate issues those will be explained below.

Setup Mismatch fixes:
– Rayman 2
– Rayman 3
– Tzar – Burden of the Crown
– Unreal Tournament 2004
– Quest for Glory 1, 2, 3
– Space Quest 4

Other wrapper updates:
– Darkest Hour (setup mismatch and latest Wine engine containing bugfixes and speed improvements)

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Wrappers update: Prince of Persia Sands of Time and Warrior Within, now Intel IRIS/HD compatible!

On April 18, 2019   /   Portingkit, Wrapper updates   /   Leave a comment

Great news! With the latest development of Wine a bug which made it not possible to play Prince of Persia Sands of Time and Warrior Within (both now 66% off!) on Intel Iris or on Intel HD, has been resolved! I updated the wrappers with the fix and i tested the games with success. Enjoy these  classics!

Whats new:
– Now compatible with Intel HD and Intel Iris Macs
– Some other bug fixes and performance improvements.

When you own the games already, download the “offline backup setup files” from your GOG.com game library into your download folder, and search the game in the Porting Kit and click “install”. or go to the Porting Kit game page up here… for Sands of Time and here… for Warrior within and click the “Install now” button there.

Don’t own the game yet? Get the games with 66% discount (it’s on sale now!) on GOG.com here… and here…

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Warcraft II for Mac

On April 15, 2019   /   Game Port, GOG.com Games, Portingkit, Strategy   /   1 Comment

On many request, and released last week on GOG.com: Warcraft II for Mac! The first Warcraft: Warcraft: Orcs and Humans is already available for Mac on GOG.com, now only the second part Warcraft II port was left but now fulfilled. Unfortunately the multiplayer “battlenet” feature is not working yet in the Warcraft II port, but I hope to add that feature soon, when the wine developers fix that point. So don’t wait and play this classic now on your Mac using Porting Kit.

Return to the Age of Chaos and wage war against live Orc and Human opponents with the same skill and fearless intensity you lived and breathed in your Warcraft: Orcs and Humans career. Put your skills to the ultimate test in the most epic Warcraft II battles ever.

Install is Simple:
1. Get Porting Kit or Crossover if you don’t have it yet.
2. Then download the GOG.com setup file from Warcraft II from GOG (Remember to download the “offline backup setup files” into your download folder.
3. Then in Porting Kit search the game in the library –> server tab and click install.
4. After installation of the game, “exit” the GOG installer.
5. Click “Play” to start the game! Have fun!

Go to the Warcraft II game page for more info up here…

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Settlers 6 – Rise of an Empire for Mac

On April 8, 2019   /   Game Port, GOG.com Games, Strategy   /   1 Comment

On many request, and finally it is here: Settlers 6 – Rise of an Empire for Mac! One of the latest Wine versions fixed one of the last bugs related to the game, and now its fully playable without massive bugs :) And now it’s added to Porting Kit!

If you like the Settler’s series, then we have also Settlers II Gold and Settlers II – 10th Anniversary, Settlers IV and Settlers V for you! Have fun!

In The Settlers®: Rise of an Empire – Gold Edition, the player creates their own empire of bustling cities in a captivating medieval world. However, threats are always looming so you must be prepared to defend your mighty kingdom.

Install is Simple:
1. Get Porting Kit or Crossover if you don’t have it yet.
2. Then download the GOG.com setup file from Settlers 6 – Rise of an Empire from GOG (Remember to download the “offline backup setup files” into your download folder.
3. Then in Porting Kit search the game in the library –> server tab and click install.
4. After installation of the game, “exit” the GOG installer.
5. Click “Play” to start the game! Have fun!

Go to the Settlers 6 – Rise of an Empire game page for more info up here…

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