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Why does SheepShaver not open after reboot?
Try the regular SheepShaver.exe file first, not the SheepShaverGUI.exe one if that exists. If you don’t see anything come up, there are two files you can look for in the SheepShaver directory: stdout.txt and stderr.txt. These are the “console output” files from the SheepShaver process and take a look.
How do I allocate more memory to an app on SheepShaver?
Click on the application icon, select “Get info” from the “File” menu, and adjust the memory allocation in the window that pops up. Many older Mac games were written to work best in 256-color (8-bit color) modes.
How much memory does TaskMaker have in SheepShaver?
I’m trying to play Taskmaker on Mac OS 9 in Sheepshaver on OSX. Taskmaker tells me that it doesn’t have enough memory to run in color. Within technical support it says that I have 512 megabytes total memory, 2295K approximate partition, 1676K available.
What kind of OS do I need for SheepShaver?
If you don’t have a Mac OS CD or an image of a CD, you can only install Mac OS 7.5.3. Follow the Basilisk II instructions to install System 7.5.3 in SheepShaver. You must, however, use Disk Tools 8.5 as your boot disk.
Where are the settings saved in SheepShaver GUI?
Note that the SheepShaver GUI saves all your preferences to a file called “SheepShaver_prefs”. It is saved in your SheepShaver folder and is read when SheepShaver starts. Some very new settings cannot be saved using the GUI and require manual editing of the “SheepShaver_prefs” file. Use of the GUI will overwrite these manual revisions.
How to fix Classilla on SheepShaver for Windows?
So the fix should be: 1. Open ResEdit. 2. Open the Classilla file. 3. File->Get File Info. 4. Set the Type and Creator as noted above. 5. Save. That should at least get it to be recognized as an application. Now if the resource fork is missing, it may still work, but no guarantees. Re-download! good luck…
How to start SheepShaver from the command line?
SheepShaver can be started from the command line in two ways: By pointing SheepShaver to a preferences file aleady existing. You start SheepShaver with the argument ”–config prefs_file_name”. By adding all prefs on the command line.