# Game Utilities

Apple Game Sprockets
Codebook
Game Doctor
Game Ranger
IPRemote
Kali
MyIPAddress
NetLink Remote
OpenGL
Outland TCP Tool
TCPSerial
3Dfx Voodoo Drivers
Thunder Chat
USB Overdrive

Apple Game Sprockets 1.7.5v1.1
Apple's extensions for making games both easier to use and to develop. Many current games require these.

- License: Freeware
- Author/Publisher: Apple
- Modification Date: October 24, 2000
- Requirements: Mac OS 8.1 or later, USB based Macs require Mac OS 8.6 or higher

Direct Download File Size: 879 Kb - Apple Game Sprockets 1.7.5v1.1
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Codebook 4.0.4
The Codebook is the Macintosh gamers' most handy utility ever! It's the largest collection of cheats, walkthroughs, internet URLs, patches, saved games, maps, images and info for Macintosh games that is available. You will find things in CB4 that you will not find anywhere else. The Codebook is a free-standing application which is about 1.5mb in size and easy to download and install. The Codebook uses a plug-in system which allows you to have the most recent information at your fingertips.

- License: Shareware, $15
- Author/Publisher: The Codebook Team
- Modification Date: July 19, 2001
- Requirements: 680x0 or PPC

Direct Download File Size: 2008 Kb - 4.0.3 - You need to get the plug-ins below also
Direct Download File Size: 4076 Kb - All Plug-ins up to July, 2001
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Game Doctor 1.3.2
Illume Software is proud to present Game Doctor - the largest collection of hints, cheats, walkthroughs, and other game enhancements (called "prescriptions") available for the Macintosh.

- License: Shareware, $10
- Author/Publisher: Illume Software
- Modification Date: July 10, 2001
- Requirements: 680x0 or PPC

Direct Download File Size: 3731 Kb
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Game Ranger 2.1.6
GameRanger provides a completely customized Macintosh-friendly environment for players to meet worthy opponents, organize and play games, discuss strategies, and exchange tricks and ideas. Persistent player accounts, profiles, chat rooms, game rooms, audio voice chat, paging, server lists and powerful filtering are just a handful of the features GameRanger offers. Currently supporting over 50 titles with many more forthcoming!
A--hole (cards); Age of Empires; Alpha Centauri; Ares; Battle for the Universe; Bolo; ChessWorks; Civilization II Gold; Close Combat; Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far; Dark Colony; Dark Vengeance; Deadlock; F/A-18 Hornet Korea; FutureCop; Heroes of Might and Magic II; Heroes of Might and Magic III; Jazz Jackrabbit 2; Klingon Honor Guard; Links LS 2000; Lode Runner 2; Madden NFL 2000; Majesty; Master of Orion II; MechWarrior II; Myth II; NetBoxes; Netzee; Quake 1; Quake 2; Quake 3; QuakeWorld; Railroad Tycoon 2; Railroad Tycoon 2: The Second Century; Rainbow Six; Rainbow Six: Eagle Watch; Risk II; Rogue Spear; Rune; Scrabble 2; Shogo: M.A.D.; SiN; Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force; Starwars: Racer; Stratega; Terminus: Unreal; Unreal Tournament; Wages of SiN: Warcraft II

- License: Freeware
- Author/Publisher: Scott Kevill
- Modification Date: December 26, 2001
- Requirements: PPC

Direct Download File Size: 165 Kb
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IPRemote 2.0b4
Primarily used to play F/A-18 Hornet over the internet but you can use it for Descent and Warcraft II also. You need to connect to an ARNS server over the net to use it. Your best bet is to get on the efnet and go to #hornet. The channel members there are very helpful.

- License: Freeware
- Author/Publisher: University of Melbourne
- Modification Date: April 1, 1996 for 2.0b4 - September 27, 1994 for 1.0.1
- Requirements: 68040 or better for 2.0b4

Direct Download File Size: 25 Kb - Version 1.0.1 - Use with MacTCP
Direct Download File Size: 76 Kb - Version 2.0b4 - Use with OpenTransport
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Kali 1.2a18
Program to play IPX games over the internet through a Kali server. Almost any game that supports IPX will work with Kali. You don't even need MacIPX installed to play games with Kali over the internet. Of course there are exceptions. Not all games can handle the packet loss and slow speeds that are common on the Internet. Games which can be played satisfactorily over Kali include: LinksLS, Warcraft2, Descent, Descent2, Duke Nukem 3D, Command & Conquer and MechWarrior 2

- License: Shareware, $20 - lifetime access to Kali servers
- Author/Publisher: Mac version ported by Adam Miller/Kali Inc.
- Modification Date: May 19, 1999
- Requirements: 68040 and 14.4 modem (PPC and 28.8 modem recommended)

Direct Download File Size: 1052 Kb - version 1.2a18- released May 19, 1999
Direct Download File Size: 319 Kb - version 1.0b8f - released December 17, 1997
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MyIPAddress 1.0.2
If you play games over the internet, then you know what a hassle it can be when you are going to host a game and need to give your IP address to your fellow players. You have to open your TCP/IP control panel, write down your IP address, and then retype the IP address for your fellow players. MyIPAddress is a small application which will now do all of this for you. MyIPAddress looks up your current IP address and then copies it to your clipboard.

- License: Shareware, $5
- Author/Publisher: Jim Plamondon
- Modification Date: February 5, 1998
- Requirements: 68020

Direct Download File Size: 8 Kb
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NetLink Remote 1.2
NetLink Remote was written as an alternative to Apple's ARA software which was too expensive for most individuals and too slow for demanding games like Marathon. NetLink Remote's high speed modem protocol has been optimized for realtime games and in most cases is much faster than the built in modem support provided by some games. Use this in combination with TCPSerial for playing AppleTalk games over the Internet. Doesn't require a server like IPRemote does.

- License: Shareware, $10
- Author/Publisher: Joe Kloss
- Modification Date: February 14, 1997
- Requirements: 68020, System 7.5.3

Direct Download File Size: 263 Kb - Version 1.2 includes a serial number that should work with all versions of NetLink Remote, even if both people use it. This does not mean that NetLink is free, it just means that you will not have to wait for you serial number to arrive. Note: 1.2 does not work with TCPSerial so you can't use it over the internet
Direct Download File Size: 264 Kb - version 1.1.1 - released August 4, 1996 - this version works with TCPSerial
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NetLink via the Internet
Remote Gaming This page is more geared toward direct modem connections rather than Internet connections
Related Software Check out this page for info on other software you may need to use NetLink effectively

OpenGL 1.2.1
OpenGL for Macintosh enables your computer to display three-dimensional graphics using applications designed to take advantage of OpenGL.

- License: Free Update
- Author/Publisher: Apple
- Modification Date: January 9, 2001
- Requirements: PPC, Mac OS 8.1 or higher, 32 mb of RAM

Direct Download File Size: 4101 Kb - version 1.2.1 - released January 9, 2001
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Outland TCP Tool 1.0
This game can be used to connect to other gamers over the internet with some games, notably Command & Conquer but others are possible as well.
The Outland TCP Tool is a connection tool for the Communications Toolbox. It uses the MacTCP driver to communicate over TCP/IP networks. The tool supports synchronous and asynchronous open, close, listen, read, and write.
This is not a Telnet tool! If you want to connect to the Telnet port, 23, you are probably not going to have much luck. The Outland TCP Tool provides a raw TCP connection only.
In the settings dialog, you can enter an IP address and port number. If you are using the tool to open a connection, the address and port number are of the TCP port you are connecting to. If you are using the tool to listen for an incoming connection, the address is ignored (it is always the local machine), and the port is the port number to listen on. The port number 0 has a special meaning to the MacTCP driver; using it is not recommended.

- License: Freeware
- Author/Publisher: Outland, Inc.
- Modification Date: July 6, 1994
- Requirements: PPC

Direct Download File Size: 69 Kb
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TCPSerial 1.0.1
TCPSerial simulates a serial driver and modem using a TCP/IP connection allowing one to use Apple Remote Access and other programs that normally only work with modems over the Internet. Use this with NetLink Remote for games over the internet.

- License: Freeware
- Author/Publisher: University of Michigan
- Modification Date: May 30, 1996
- Requirements: 680x0

Direct Download File Size: 25 Kb
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3Dfx Voodoo Drivers
Free drivers for any Voodoo based 3D graphics cards. Pretty much what this means is you can buy any PC voodoo card and use it with your Mac.

- License: Freeware
- Author/Publisher: 3dfx
- Modification Date: December 21, 2000
- Requirements: Mac OS 8.1 or higher, Any Voodoo based 3D graphics accelerator

Direct Download File Size: 1431 Kb - Voodoo 4/5 1.1.3 driver (unofficial) works with Voodoo 3 also - released December 21, 2000
Direct Download File Size: 1387 Kb - Voodoo 4/5 1.1.2 driver - released November 20, 2000
Direct Download File Size: 487 Kb - Voodoo 3 1.0b12 driver - released April 14, 2000
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Thunder Chat 1.1
Thunder is a Battle.net chat client for the Macintosh, featuring standard chat concepts established by various Windows9x Battle.net chat bots.
Do you enjoy playing Diablo, Starcraft and other Blizzard titles on your Mac? Have you ever noticed that loads of people you run into are using Windows 9x chat bots? Now you can too! Thunder is a robust chat/bot client for the Macintosh which allows you to chat and receive commands from users on Blizzard's Battle.net online gaming service.

- License: Freeware
- Author/Publisher: Arctic Rain
- Modification Date: January 17, 2001
- Requirements: PPC

Direct Download File Size: 1040 Kb
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USB Overdrive 1.3.7
The USB Overdrive is a universal USB driver that handles all USB mice, trackballs, joysticks and gamepads from any manufacturer and lets you configure them either globally or on an application-specific basis. It reads all kinds of wheels, buttons, switches and controls and supports scrolling, keyboard emulation, launching and complex macros as well as all the usual stuff like clicking, control-clicking and so forth. The USB Overdrive can easily handle several USB devices at once- I have two mice, one trackball, two joysticks and one gamepad connected to the same iMac, and each of them comes from a different manufacturer.

- License: Shareware, $20
- Author/Publisher: Alessandro Levi Montalcini
- Modification Date: September 12, 2000
- Requirements: USB Mac and Mac OS 8.5 or later

Direct Download File Size: 383 Kb
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