Stronghold - medieval strategy game
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Stronghold, released in 2001 by Firefly Studios, is the first installment in the medieval real-time strategy series of the same name. Subsequent versions were released exclusively for PC and were no longer ported to Mac by Macsoft. Consequently, used copies are quite rare and command relatively high prices.
The player assumes the role of a commander tasked with reclaiming various counties—currently held by rival dukes—over the course of a 21-mission campaign. The initial objective is to build a thriving economic settlement around one's own keep, while simultaneously defending it and developing new technologies.
System requirements: G3/350 processor or faster, Mac OS 8.6 or later (also compatible with OS X), a Rage 128 or better graphics card, 128 MB of RAM, and 750 MB of free disk space.
Youtube Videos = Clamshell+MacTubes+VLC
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You are not able to use the Youtube platform on your Clamshell iBook any more? The Freeware Program MacTubes (min. MacOSX 10.4.2) searches the Youtube platform and displays a list of videos that match your keywords. Permform a download and play the MP4 video files using the VLC Player.
Play your favorite Youtube movies
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Unfortunately, the flash-based Youtube movies ask too much of the iBook hardware. My workaround: Save Youtube movies with a little help from keepvid.com in mp4 format. The video player VLC (OSX 10.3.9 at least for the current version), is able to play these files even on a 300MHZ Blueberry or Tangerine iBook in its original resolution. The option to skip frames should be activated.
Running Windows 98
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If you're interested in running an older Windows Version like Windows 98 on your iBook, you should take at look at VirtualPC. The best Version for the Clamshell is Version 5, it was sold as standalone software or as a bundle with DOS or Windows. It is better to install it under OS9 because of the limited ressources of the iBook. The more RAM you have the better for the performance, the installer dialogue allows you to allocate part of the RAM for you virtual Windows machine, starting with a minimum of 64MB. Some years ago Connectixx was bought by Microsoft. You can still find a good documentation and FAQ at macwindows.com.
