Supported Software


 
 

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Software works with Bernie.

Software does not work with Bernie.

Gameplay suffers when running on slow Macs.

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Joystick control for best experience.

Joystick does not work well or not at all.

Keyboard control for best experience.

Keyboard control does not work well or not at all.

Mouse control for best experience.

Mouse is flakey or completely out of order.

Mind-boggling sound. Check this out.

Sound does not work (stutters, off-key, noise). Enabling HiFi sound may help.

Requires "Low-Level Disk Support".

Original disks are protected. This may lead to problems.

Requires Bernie's video blitter to be set to 60Hz, otherwise sound or game will play slowly

 

Productivity

Below you will find a selection of popular titles. Virtually all GS/OS and ProDOS productivity software runs flawlessly with Bernie.

 

Program

 Compatibility Issues

AppleWorks GS

None. So, here's the proof: Bernie runs dinosaurs.

AppleWorks Classic 5 w/ TimeOut

None. Do not activate "14Mb ViagRAM".

Diversi-Tune

None.

GraphicWriter III

None.

Hermes/ShadowWrite

None. From the authors of Bernie.

HyperCard

None.

HyperStudio

None.

Merlin 16

None. Assembles so fast you will rub your eyes.

ORCA

None.

ProTerm

None.

ReadyLink

None.

Spectrum

None. For hardcore internet users. Hot hot hot!

SoundSmith

None.

Symbolix

None. From the authors of Bernie.

 

Entertainment Software

 

Program

 Compatibility Issues

4th and Inches

Music plays slowly.

Aaargh!

None.

Airball

Sprite Flicker.

Alien Mind

None.

Ancient Land of Ys

None.

Arkanoid

None.

Arkanoid II

None.

Balance of Power

None.

Battle Chess

None.

Black Cauldron

None.

Blackjack Academy

None.

Blockout

None.

Bouncin Bluster

Plays fast even at 2.6Mhz setting.

Bubble Ghost

None.

California Games

None.

Captain Blood

None.

Cavern Cobra

None.

Club Backgammon

None.

Crystal Quest

None.

Cryllan Mission: 2088

None.

Dark Castle

None.

Defender of the Crown

None.

Deja Vu

None.

Deja Vu II

None.

Destroyer

Keypad controls do not respond. Overall a somewhat funny experience.

Downhill Challenge

The game crashes if launched from the System Disk that comes with the game. The downshot of this is, joystick control only works if loaded from the Downhill Challenge System Disk.

Dragon Wars

None.

Dream Zone

Works as far as it goes. Need a properly de-protected version on disk images.

DuelTris

Sprites affected by black colour in PowerMode.

Dungeon Master

Runs great up to the point where it wants to format a save game disk. Be sure to have a save game disk ready.

Fast Break

None.

Final Assault

None.

Firepower

None.

Gauntlet

There's a problem with sound emulation that makes it infinitely slow.

GBA Basketball

The game hangs at the court. To even get that far, IWM emulation is required.

Gnarly Golf

None.

Gold Rush

None.

Grand Prix Circuit

Music slows down during screen fades in Power Mode on slower Macs.

Great Western Shootout

None.

Hacker II

None.

Halls of Montezuma

None.

Hardball!

Hangs as you enter the play field.

Hover Blade

None.

Hostage

Title music doesn't play properly. Game hangs after first part of mission.

Hunt for Red October

Mouse cursor doesn't appear, although it does accept input.

Impossible Mission 2

None.

Jack Nicklaus Golf

None.

Jigsaw!

None.

John Elway's Quarterback

None.

Keef the Thief

None.

King of Chicago

None.

King's Quest

None.

King's Quest II

None.

King's Quest III

None.

King's Quest IV

None.

Laser Force

Hangs when moving the mouse within the game application.

Leisure Suit Larry

None.

Lemmings

Sound echos if the accompanying MIDISynth music plays during the game.

Life and Death

None.

Mancala

None.

Manhunter: New York

None.

Marble Madness

None.

Mean 18

The game hangs when about to enter names of new players. You can however, resume a previous game and play from there.

Mighty Marvel Vs FOE

None.

Mini Putt

None.

Monte Carlo

None.

Neuromancer

None.

Oil Landers

None.

Omega

None.

Out of This World

None.

Panzer Battles

None.

Paperboy

Hangs at title screen.

Pinball Wizard

None.

Pipe Dream

None.

Pirates!

If keyboard control is made active, it seems the keyboard is "centred" at below of what it should be. Its as if the joystick is still there, and not properly centered. Having joystick activated, however, the game plays fine.

Police Quest

None.

Puzznic

Gameplay is a little sluggish with Bernie 2.0p.

Qix

Apart from choosing to use keyboard and from there, the next menu selection cycles through each choice without you using the arrow keys, the game runs fine now.

Quest Master

Still hangs when loaded from the System 6 Finder. Oddly enough, I did get it to load with Bernie 2.0p1, but not with p2 or p3!

Questron II

None.

Rastan

Rastan will either keep entering its custom control panel at random during play or will either crash the IIgs with Unclaimed Sound Errors. If you turn Bernie sound support OFF, the game runs fine.

Reach for the Stars

None.

Roadwar 2000

None.

Rocket Ranger disclaimer

Music stutters during animation on slower Macs. Keyboard control is flakey, almost as if the joystick were interferring in regards to adjustment being off, even though joystick is turned off.

Sea Strike

None.

Serve and Volley

Accepts no key input, resulting in no gameplay and long waits between opening screens.

Shadowgate

None.

Shanghai

None.

Shuffle Puck Cafe

None.

Sensei

None.

Silent Service

Hangs on Credits screen, after the title screen.

Silpheed

Joystick may need ratio adjustment under Joystick preferences.

Sinbad

None.

Skate or Die

No music playback.

Solitaire Royale

None.

Space Ace

New incompatibility introduced with Bernie 2.0p. After you play a game, it hangs after your final score.

Space Cluster

None. You may want to play this at a slower speed.

Space Quest

None.

Space Quest II

None.

Space Shark

None.

SpaceFox

In some situations the sound may stop playing when a new level begins. From the authors of Ber nie.

Strip Poker II

None.

Street Sports Soccer

Hangs at title screen.

Sub Battle Simulator

None.

Super Star Ice Hockey

None.

Task Force

None.

Tass Times in Tonetown

The game plays fine, but any music plays slowly.

Teenage Queen

While the mouse cursor appears, no mouse input seems to be registering. A fix is forthcoming.

Tetris

None.

The Bard's Tale

None.

The Bard's Tale II

None.

The Gate

None. From the authors of Bernie.

The Immortal

None.

The Last Ninja

None.

The Third Courier

None.

The Three Stooges

Music stutters during animation on slower Macs.

Thexder

None.

Test Drive II

Music sounds weird, like playback was using some of the wrong instruments. Music slows down in PowerMode on slower Macs with screen fade outs. To save a game, you need to obtain a save disk in form of an image because you can't create one within Bernie.

Tomahawk

Mouse cursor doesn't appear, although it does accept input.

Tower of Myraglen

None.

Transylvania III

None.

Triango

Music still plays very slowly.

Tunnels of Armageddon

Tunnel animation slow on slower Macs.

Uninvited

None.

Vegas Gambler

The game's performance seems to choke with Sound emulation turned on. Symptoms include jerky mouse pointer and slow gameplay.

Vindicators

Game should be played at 2.6Mhz.

War in Middle Earth

None.

Warlock

None.

Wind Walker

None.

Winter Games

None. Reasonably fast Mac recommended.

Wolfenstein3D disclaimer

None.

World Games

None.

Xenocide

None.

Zany Golf

None.

ZZCopy

Mouse cursor appears, but accepts no mouse control.

disclaimer some of the above games are violent or base on historical events that, in our opinion, are not suited for games. F.E.Systems does not endorse games that base on actual wars or include excessively brutal scenes. These titles are included for completeness only or because their technical implementation is breath-taking (as in Wolfenstein 3D).

 

Demos

Demos are programming masterpieces designed to push the limits. Typically they are just running on their own or are offering marginal interaction. Some demos are imaginary commercial games that never got finished.

Demos are pushing the envelope and stress-test emulation software.

 

Program

 Compatibility Issues

Blue Helmet

None.

Bullwinkle Last Rites Demo

None.

Bullwinkle Summer Demo

Load up screen fades in very slowly. Sound plays at wrong rate. Hangs at FTA Shooting screen.

Delta Demo

None.

FTA Xmas Demo

Heavy screen flicker on Main Menu and Split Demo. Main Menu only seems to function properly when out of PowerMode.

Modulae Demo

None.

Ninja Force Mega Demo

Using the disk version (I haven't tried the hard drive installed one) the demo works fine until the second disk is called for. The demo can't find the second disk when mounted. Fill mode used during intro leaves a lot of graphic trailing. (Should be fixed by now - unconfirmed)

Nucleus Demo

None.

Revenge of the Bobs Demo

Vector Balls flicker.

Space Harrier Demo

One strip of red on intro screen is black in Power Mode.

Sword of Sodan Demo

None.