Comments | ewilen: computer-aided wargaming, notes

ewilen

computer-aided wargaming, notes

Apr 03, 2011 15:36

Recently I've had a couple offers to do some wargaming over the net. This led to a quick bit of research on what's out there to assist. Here's what I've found so far ( Read more... )

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tcpip April 4 2011, 08:03:39 UTC

Cyberboard: Windows only. Free. Popular.

Also works quite well under WINE.

ewilen April 5 2011, 02:55:41 UTC

If so, then it may also work under Darwine/Winebottler/CrossOverMac, although I've never tried any of them myself. Downloading Winebottler right now to give it a whirl.

For those who don't know about WINE and its derivatives, it's a program that allows you to run (some) Windows programs directly under Linux/Unix/Mac without having to run Windows. (If you do want to run Windows on a Mac, you've probably already heard of BootCamp, VMWare, Parallels, and VirtualBox.)

ewilen April 5 2011, 03:09:37 UTC

Looks like Winebottler (which includes current WINE for Mac) works. Tx for the tip!

tcpip April 5 2011, 07:08:58 UTC

Glad to help. In my limited experience it's a very good product.

shimrod April 6 2011, 23:53:32 UTC

On the 40k and warhammer forums, the one always discussed is Vassal. I understand that it's pretty easy to use once you learn it, though a bit time-consuming, especially when you're learning. Obviously not nearly as satisfying as actual painted minis on a real table, and you have to make some compromises and simplifications regarding LOS, but I know a lot of people enjoy it a great deal and use it to play friends or strangers around the world remotely.