Organized profiles
Keep executable paths, working directories, saves, arguments, and runtime choices together for each game.
A focused macOS launcher for classic Windows games
Your library.
Your Mac.
Oldgame VM helps you organize and launch legally owned Windows games on macOS, with profiles, runtime checks, and a setup flow built for older titles.
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Your games
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Built around the essentials
Less friction between
you and the game.
A native macOS interface for managing user-owned Windows game files. The launcher does not include games, installers, Windows, or proprietary runtimes.
Import, don’t improvise
Supported GOG installers can be imported with the bundled helper instead of being launched as games.
Know what’s happening
Runtime health checks, controller settings, logs, and clean process handling make troubleshooting clearer.
Compatibility library
Titles in the lab.
JA2
SCHD
MMX8
Compatibility notes
Mega Man X8 (16-bit)
Controller-oriented setup notes for a compact action title.
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Guide Library
Getting startedImport a legally owned game
Install or locate your owned game files, then select the game executable or folder in Oldgame VM. Supported GOG setup_*.exe files can be imported through the launcher's extraction flow; installers are never launched as games.
RuntimeApple Silicon and Rosetta 2
Oldgame VM checks for the x86_64 translation layer it needs on Apple Silicon and prompts for setup when required. The launcher uses a bounded runtime health probe; a live process alone does not prove compatibility.
Jagged Alliance 2Profile and display setup
Use your own installation. Review the profile's executable, working directory, renderer, and controller options. Wildfire is unsupported on free Wine; CrossOver remains detect-only and is not bundled. Audio, save/load, and clean exit still require title-specific verification.
Stronghold Crusader HDGetting the classic display right
Start with a clean user-owned install and test the profile at your target resolution. Keep compatibility notes honest: a visible window or running PID is not the same as a complete playable verification.
Mega Man X8 (16-bit)Controller-first setup
Connect your supported Xbox, PlayStation, or compatible controller before testing. Save the profile after mapping inputs, then record any title-specific behavior in the project compatibility notes.
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next release.
Donations help cover testing hardware, Apple Developer and notarization costs, documentation, and maintenance.
PayPal will be linked here once the official account is ready. Donations do not include games or Windows licenses.Releases
Process & downloads
Oldgame VM 0.1.4
The next public DMG link will appear here. Current build targets macOS 13+ on Intel and Apple Silicon.
- Approx. 190 MB packaged app
- Wine Staging 11.16 + Rosetta 2 support
- Apple signing and notarization work completed for the release
0.1.4
Reduced bundle size, Rosetta 2 detection, unified loading state, window centering, and installer interception.
Next
More title-specific testing, clearer guides, and a public download channel.
Always
Build. Test. Sign. Notarize. Verify each title independently.