why cant I install a computer game on my apple computer?

Question

It comes up as a white peice of paper and when I click on it, it says choose application and when I do it never opens with the application I choose please help

I have a Macbook Pro, The sims deluxe game

the computer Im useing is A Macbook Pro the game is the Sims Deluxe In additoiin to that When ever I go on line to download something it says the same thing

Answer 1

Yeah some files don't open with the default bomarchive thingy , I 4got exactly what it's name is, anyway download and install UnArchiver from here http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/30810 then double click on your downloaded file. Is your download a Mac app?

Answer 2

Err...it sounds like you bought a Windows-only game for your Mac. You should do one of two things: if your Mac is a newer one with an Intel processor, just install Windows on it using Boot Camp and you'll be able to play it. Otherwise, just return the game and next time, make sure that the game you're getting is the Mac version. Some games, especially ones from Blizzard, sometimes come with Mac and Windows versions on a single disc.

Answer 3

apple dosnt support a lot of games the way that apple makes thet os is not compatible with most games

always look on the box to make sure that you game can run on apples os

Answer 4

Is there a .exe extension on the end of the file name? If so, this is a PC file.

Does this happen with ALL files you try to download?

Answer 5

well is the game for mac or windows. ifits a windows game u cannot run it. if its a mac game select diskimagemounter as the app to open it with.

Answer 6

this is real easy. mac is saying "take that crappy pc game elsewhere, i refuse to run a cheesy .exe application on my robust OS"

just a hunch

Answer 7

more details please. what game title?