Modern Knights Mac OS
It is possible - and not too hard - to run KaM on alternate operating systems. Here's a quick guide. In case of any problems not described below feel free to write on the forums.
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Mac Os Versions
Mac OS X & macOS names. As you can see from the list above, with the exception of the first OS X beta, all versions of the Mac operating system from 2001 to 2012 were all named after big cats. Fight your way to the end facing a small army of Medieval Knights with modern day firepower. Watch out, it's a lot harder than it sounds. By UGFStudio (@UGFStudio, www.ugfstudio.com)Price: $0 (This game is a testing ground for our new AI plugin we're developing).
Knights mainly have first strike, life link and protection. They also don't have a strong curve. You are looking at a lot of 2-3 drop creatures that do not disrupt or pump up quickly. The only lord that really brings value other than +1/+1 is the Knight Exemplar with the ability to keep your knights indestructible. Welcome to the Knights of Honor game page. This page contains information + tools how to port this game so you can play it on your Mac just like a normal application. This page contains the game/port information, the “wrapper” and the instruction video how to get this game working on your Mac.
Short answer: use Steam version or install Wine.
Longer answer: There is a Linux version of TPR+Remake r6720 available on Steam. For less experienced Linux users, Steam version is recommended for now, but you can also use Wine (which is what the Steam version is actually using), or Wine helpers like PlayOnLinux or Lutris - both TSK/TPR and Remake should work flawlessly, so you may install your GOG/CD version of TPR and then Remake.
With Remake, in case of sound problems you might want to make sure you have OpenAL 32bit library installed (ie. Arch Linux does not install it with Wine by default). Depending on your desktop environment/window manager, you might run into one of these weird problems that I had in the past:
- after Alt+Tabbing to another window, you can't click on buttons in KaM - just Alt-Tab to another window and back again. I believe this happens on some DEs/WMs when you have second Remake window (ie. when using map editor) opened.
- you might have problems with fullscreen mode, so try windowed if some part of the screen is missing
Mac Os Download
MacOS
As I do not have much experience here, I am leaving a link to the Remake's site which explains how to install TPR and Remake: Mac OSX and Linux - KaM Remake. In general, using MacOS versions of Wine helpers (ie. PlayOnMac ) should just work. KaM TPR on Steam for MacOS - from what I know - will work flawlessly, but does not include Remake.
Historical port of TSK for Linux/MacOS
Modern Knights Mac Os Catalina
For those curious - there were native ports of Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom, done for both MacOS X and Linux - you may still find links to Linux demo and Mac OS patches in our Downloads section. These versions are very dated and from what I know include only TSK, what's more, running them on a modern operating system is likely to be a challenge. You may find it interesting that apparently the 'historical version' of KaM on Steam contains something called 'KaM HD', which looks like it was based off Linux native port, that had some improvements over the original TSK.