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Hello everyone, I'm Tacos, your local Mac expert, and I'm here to show you how to run Pokemon Reborn on your Mac. Before anything, you need to know that the application to run Pokemon Reborn is a .exe file, which in most circumstances, cannot be run normally by Macs. However, through the use of Wine, an incredible application that facilitates the use of .exe files, you can play Pokemon Reborn just like everyone else. Just follow the steps below, and you'll be able to run the game smoothly on your Mac.
1. You'll need to have downloaded Pokemon Reborn Episode 15. From there, unzip the file and your folder will have all the files for the game. It should look like this:
2. Now you need to download Wine. I suggest the second download option, 1.6.1, because it is stable and generally more reliable. However, for those of you brave ones, 1.8 is available. It has one minor change from what I've noticed and this is with the save file location. When the adf.ly site shows up, wait 5 seconds and click Skip Ad in the top right corner. Then, Wine should begin downloading on your computer. When it is downloaded, open the .dmg file and you should see something like this:
3. Drag both Wine and WineBottler into your Applications folder. From there, right click on the Game.exe file and open it with Wine in your Pokemon Reborn folder. After launching the application, you should have a few pop up windows. Exit out of all of them except for one titled "Wine - Change Prefix." Make sure your prefix is set to your Wine Files folder and choose where you would like your Wine Files folder to be located. I recommend that you put it at /Users/(your name)/.
4. Now, go back to your Game.exe file and open it with wine again. Upon opening it, a window like this should open:
5. Choose the first option and select a folder where you want your wine files folder to be. A window for Pokemon Reborn should open. It will ask you to restart to install the fonts. Allow it to do so, and it will be relaunched. From there, you can play through the game like normal.
6. After saving your game, in your Pokemon Reborn folder, a file named Game.rxdata will be in the folder with all the other files if you are using version 1.6.1. Make sure to keep track of it, as it is your save file. It should look like this:
However, if you are using version 1.8 your save file will be located in /Wine Files/drive_c/users/Name/Saved Games/Pokemon Reborn. It should look like this.
7. From there, enjoy your Pokemon Reborn experience, and if you have any troubles, make sure you leave them below.
FAQ
Q. I want to listen to other music while playing the game. How do I disable the sound?
A. Press fn and F1. From there a small window will open up. Uncheck the bottom two boxes and your sound will be disabled.
Q. What if I want to have multiple save files for multiple playthroughs?
A. First you must know that your Reborn save file will be named "game.rxdata". This will always be the save file from the last time you've saved your game. To ensure your game does not load that save file, rename it to anything other than "game.rxdata". Then, you can start a new playthrough as Reborn will not have a save file to load. After you save, that save file will become "game.rxdata". Make sure you keep track of your save files to know which ones pertain to their respective playthroughs.
Q. How would I update from one episode to another episode of Reborn?
A. That's simple as well. Simply move your current save into the folder of the desired episode, if you are using 1.6.1. The same works for downgrading episodes as well. However, if you plan on downgrading to episode 10 or below, place all gen 6 pokemon into your PC before moving your save file. If you are using 1.8, simply launch the game.exe file from whatever folder has the content for the specific episode. For downgrading 10 or below, follow the same procedure with your PC.
Q. How do I soft reset?
A. Command + fn + f12.
Q. I don't like the size of my game window. How can I make it bigger?
A. To use full screen on a Mac, you simply press Command + Enter. Be careful, as this can cause the game to load improperly upon leaving full screen, using the "esc" button. You are also capable of changing your window size by going into the "Options" menu, and selecting your desired size: small, medium, or large.
Q. The game seems to be lagging quite a bit. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
A. Unfortunately, there isn't much that can be done outside of the use of third party applications. The game naturally runs a bit slow even on PC, so through the use of an application such as Wine, it's expected to be a bit slower. However, it can be easily tolerated after a little time to adjust.
Warnings
Never leave Reborn running while you use a different program/application. If it is left idle for too long the game will crash and any unsaved data will be lost.
There is no current version of Wine reliably compatible with OS Sierra. While it may or may not function properly with Sierra, I recommend refraining from updating just yet if you plan to be using Wine any time soon. I'm fairly certain Wine will release a compatible version soon enough. If you would rather not wait around, you can always try your luck. Just be wary.
Credits
Soft Reset: Jericho
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