Modernized Boxer for macOS 10.15+ and Apple Silicon #114
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- Updated build settings: 64-bit (x86_64 + arm64), deployment target 10.15 - Migrated from SDL 1.2 to SDL2 (audio, networking, threading) - Removed deprecated QTKit framework - Updated all bundled frameworks to 64-bit universal binaries: * SDL2.framework and SDL2_net.framework * SDL_sound 2.0.4 framework * Sparkle 2.8.1 framework * MT32Emu framework * DDHidLib framework * BGHUDAppKit framework - Fixed code compilation issues (C++11 literals, enum conversions, property synthesis) - Made JoypadCocoa SDK conditional (x86_64 only, no arm64 support) - Added automatic dylib copying build phase for SDL_sound and MT32Emu - Updated DOSBox core for SDL2 compatibility (removed CD audio support) - Added build scripts and documentation for framework updates The app now builds and runs successfully on modern macOS (10.15+) including Apple Silicon.
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Can I just say that I love you @desetefa? 🤩 |
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This is incredible I don't think Boxer is actively maintained, if you're interested in forking it under another name I think there are a few people including myself who'd be happy to help maintain it |
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Haha thank you. I did fork it (this is my first contribution so I'm not familiar with the process). Boxer was my favorite, now it can be again! |
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I have my own fork. It's a bit more up-to-date than the base repo, but I moved to DOSBox-staging instead. |
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I loved Boxer years ago it was my favorite way to play old Dos games on my Mac, and for years I couldn't open it because it was 32-bit. But I went ahead and updated all the frameworks and code to work with modern Macs. I did some limited testing of this, I played King's Quest VI and VII both with CD-ROM support, they played flawlessly. Duke Nukem 3D worked flawlessly.
The app now builds and runs successfully on modern macOS (10.15+) including Apple Silicon.