Difference between revisions of "Running TAKP on Apple Silicon via VMWare Fusion"

Latest revision as of 11:27, 4 July 2025

From Deakolt in the Forums

Hi, I managed to get TAKP running smoothly on my MacBook Air M2. Someone suggested I write a guide so here I am!

Disclaimer: Only tested on a MacBook Air M2 running Sequoia

Disclaimer: I tried a bunch of different stuff so I’m not sure what precisely is required to get TAKP running, so here I’ve tried to reproduce the exact steps I took to get it working (in particular I’m not sure whether the steps to get Windows 11 Home installed are necessary; you might be able to use the default VMWare Fusion install process).

Install VMWare Fusion w/ Windows 11 Home
- Get VMWare Fusion from Broadcom. You’ll have to make an account. Install VMWare Fusion.
- Download the Windows 11 for ARM ISO from Microsoft https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11arm64
- Create a new VM in VMWare Fusion w/ File -> New, then drag the Windows ISO onto the window.
- Go through the Windows installation process until you get to the country select screen. Be sure to select Windows 11 Home.
- Hit fn+shift+f10 to open the command line. Enter the command OOBE\BYPASSNRO
- Finish setup
Install VMWare Tools
- Once the VM is running, click Virtual Machine in the Apple menu and click Install VMWare Tools. This should open an installer via the D:\ drive in your VM. You won’t have internet or proper graphics drivers in the VM until you do this.
Install old DirectX runtimes
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109
Download TAKP22 and extract the folder to your desktop, so you've got Everquest installed somewhere like C:\Users\Crackhead\Desktop\TAKP22
Add the TAKP22 folder as an exclusion from Virus & Threat Protection
- Open Windows search, type in Virus & threat protection
- Click Manage settings under Virus & threat protection settings
- At the bottom, click Add or remove exclusion
- Add a folder exclusion for the TAKP22 folder
Change emulation/dpi settings on eqgame.exe
- Right click eqgame.exe and select Properties
- Click the Compatibility tab
- Set Run this program in compatibility mode for: to Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
- Click the Change high DPI settings button
- Select Override high DPI scaling behavior and in the dropdown for Scaling performed by: select Application. Hit OK
- Click the Change emulation settings button
- Select Hide x64 emulation capability (x86 apps only). Hit OK
- Hit Apply
Install and configure DGvoodoo2
- Download version 2.82.6 https://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/
- Extract dgVoodooCpl to the TAKP22 folder
- Extract D3D8.dll, D3D9.dll, D3Dlmm.dll, and DDraw.dll from MS\x86 to the TAKP22 folder. This might overwrite stuff, allow it.
- Navigate to the TAKP22 folder and run dgVoodooCpl. This might trigger Windows, hit More Info -> run anyway.
- On the General tab, set Output API to Best available one, and set Adapters to use / enable to VMWare SVGA 3D
- On the DirectX tab, select Disable and passthru to real DirectX
- Hit Apply
Run EQ by opening the TAKP22 folder and double clicking eqgame.exe

Voila! Hope this works for you, I for one am very happy to be able to continue nourishing my addiction on modern hardware

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-Hi, I managed to get TAKP running smoothly on my MacBook Air M2. Someone suggested I write a guide so here I am! More details/comments in the [Forums https://www.takproject.net/forums/index.php?threads/run-takp-on-apple-silicon-via-vmware-fusion-a-guide.35013/]
+From Deakolt in the [https://www.takproject.net/forums/index.php?threads/run-takp-on-apple-silicon-via-vmware-fusion-a-guide.35013/ Forums]
+Hi, I managed to get TAKP running smoothly on my MacBook Air M2. Someone suggested I write a guide so here I am!
 Disclaimer: Only tested on a MacBook Air M2 running Sequoia
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 #*Get VMWare Fusion from Broadcom. You’ll have to make an account. Install VMWare Fusion.
 #*Download the Windows 11 for ARM ISO from Microsoft https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11arm64
-#*Create a new VM in VMWare Fusion w/ File -> New, then drag the Windows ISO onto the window.
+#*Create a new VM in VMWare Fusion w/ '''File -> New''', then drag the Windows ISO onto the window.
 #*Go through the Windows installation process until you get to the country select screen. Be sure to select Windows 11 Home.
 #*Hit fn+shift+f10 to open the command line. Enter the command OOBE\BYPASSNRO
 #*Finish setup
 #Install VMWare Tools
-#*Once the VM is running, click Virtual Machine in the Apple menu and click Install VMWare Tools. This should open an installer via the D:\ drive in your VM. You won’t have internet or proper graphics drivers in the VM until you do this.
+#*Once the VM is running, click '''Virtual Machine''' in the Apple menu and click '''Install VMWare Tools'''. This should open an installer via the D:\ drive in your VM. You won’t have internet or proper graphics drivers in the VM until you do this.
 #Install old DirectX runtimes
 #*https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109
 #Download TAKP22 and extract the folder to your desktop, so you've got Everquest installed somewhere like C:\Users\Crackhead\Desktop\TAKP22
 #Add the TAKP22 folder as an exclusion from Virus & Threat Protection
-#*Open Windows search, type in Virus & threat protection
+#*Open Windows search, type in '''Virus & threat protection'''
-#*Click Manage settings under Virus & threat protection settings
+#*Click '''Manage settings''' under '''Virus & threat protection settings'''
-#*At the bottom, click Add or remove exclusion
+#*At the bottom, click '''Add or remove exclusion'''
 #*Add a folder exclusion for the TAKP22 folder
 #Change emulation/dpi settings on eqgame.exe
-#*Right click eqgame.exe and select Properties
+#*Right click eqgame.exe and select '''Properties'''
-#*Click the Compatibility tab
+#*Click the '''Compatibility''' tab
-#*Set Run this program in compatibility mode for: to Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
+#*Set '''Run this program in compatibility mode for:''' to '''Windows XP (Service Pack 2)'''
-#*Click the Change high DPI settings button
+#*Click the '''Change high DPI settings''' button
-#*Select Override high DPI scaling behavior and in the dropdown for Scaling performed by: select Application. Hit OK
+#*Select '''Override high DPI scaling behavior''' and in the dropdown for '''Scaling performed by:''' select '''Application'''. Hit '''OK'''
-#*Click the Change emulation settings button
+#*Click the '''Change emulation settings''' button
-#*Select Hide x64 emulation capability (x86 apps only). Hit OK
+#*Select '''Hide x64 emulation capability (x86 apps only)'''. Hit '''OK'''
-#*Hit Apply
+#*Hit '''Apply'''
 #Install and configure DGvoodoo2
 #*Download version 2.82.6 https://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/
 #*Extract dgVoodooCpl to the TAKP22 folder
 #*Extract D3D8.dll, D3D9.dll, D3Dlmm.dll, and DDraw.dll from MS\x86 to the TAKP22 folder. This might overwrite stuff, allow it.
-#*Navigate to the TAKP22 folder and run dgVoodooCpl. This might trigger Windows, hit More Info -> run anyway.
+#*Navigate to the TAKP22 folder and run dgVoodooCpl. This might trigger Windows, hit '''More Info -> run anyway'''.
-#*On the General tab, set Output API to Best available one, and set Adapters to use / enable to VMWare SVGA 3D
+#*On the '''General''' tab, set '''Output API''' to '''Best available one''', and set '''Adapters to use / enable''' to '''VMWare SVGA 3D'''
-#*On the DirectX tab, select Disable and passthru to real DirectX
+#*On the '''DirectX''' tab, select '''Disable and passthru to real DirectX'''
-#*Hit Apply
+#*Hit '''Apply'''
 #Run EQ by opening the TAKP22 folder and double clicking eqgame.exe
 Voila! Hope this works for you, I for one am very happy to be able to continue nourishing my addiction on modern hardware

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