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<p>This game is powered by <ahref="http://boxerapp.com/" rel="external">Boxer</a>: a DOS emulator for OS X, based on the cross-platform <ahref="http://www.dosbox.com/" rel="external">DOSBox</a> project.</p>
<li><ahref="http://home.mnet-online.de/horst.muc/ui.htm" rel="external">WBAT.COM</a> by Horst Schaeffer, released as freeware</li>
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<li>LOCATE.COM and DELTREE.COM by Charles Dye, released as freeware</li>
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<li>UNIVBE.EXE 4.0 by Kendall Bennett (pre-SciTech), released as freeware</li>
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<li><ahref="http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?t=10786&start=20" rel="external">ABSTRACT.COM</a> thanks to ripsaw8080 and the VOGONS community, distributed with permission</li>
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<h2>Share and Share Alike:</h2>
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<p>Boxer is <ahref="legalese.html#legalese-boxer">open-source licensed</a> under the <ahref="legalese.html#legalese-gpl">GPL 2.0</a>. The complete source code for Boxer, its graphics and its supporting frameworks are hosted at <ahref="https://github.com/alunbestor/" rel="external">GitHub</a>.</p>
<p>If the game supports joystick control, you can play it with a USB joystick, gamepad or racing wheel—or even with an iPhone. There are two ways to get started:</p>
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<h2><spanclass="step">Option A</span> Connect a USB or Bluetooth game controller</h2>
<p><strong>Connect the controller to your Mac and then relaunch the game</strong>. The game should find the joystick automatically — if not, make sure that joystick control is enabled in the game’s options screen.</p>
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<pclass="note">Most USB controllers will work in OS X, but some may require additional drivers before OS X will recognise them. Consult the device manufacturer if you have trouble getting OS X to recognise it.</p>
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<pclass="tip">To get OS X to recognise an <strong>XBOX 360 controller</strong>, you need to install third-party drivers. <ahref="http://tattiebogle.net/index.php/ProjectRoot/Xbox360Controller/OsxDriver" rel="external">Get the drivers here</a></p>
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<h2><spanclass="step">Option B</span> Connect an iPhone or iPod Touch running Joypad</h2>
<p><ahref="http://getjoypad.com/" rel="external">Joypad</a> is a free iOS app that makes your iPhone or iPod Touch into a game controller for your Mac.</p>
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<p><ahref="http://getjoypad.com/" rel="external">Get Joypad from the iOS App Store.</a> Once you have it, <strong>start up Joypad on your iOS device</strong> and then <strong>relaunch the game</strong>. After a short delay, a virtual gamepad or joystick will appear on the iOS device: then you can begin controlling the game.</p>
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<pclass="note cleared">If Joypad does not connect initially, try closing and relaunching Joypad on your iOS device. Consult <ahref="http://getjoypad.com/faqs.html" rel="external">Joypad’s Support FAQ</a> for more tips.</p>
<td>Hold <kbd>Opt ⌥</kbd> while the game is starting up</td>
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<h2>Accessing numpad keys on a compact Mac keyboard</h2>
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<p>If the game needs you to press a key on the numeric keypad, but your Mac’s keyboard doesn’t have one, then you can <strong>hold down <kbd>Fn</kbd> to make part of the keyboard act as a numpad:</strong></p>
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<imgsrc="../images/numeric-keypad.png" class="fit-to-width" alt="While Fn is held down the 789, UIO and JKL keys act as the 9 numpad keys, the “M” and “,” keys act as 0 and period, the “.” key acts as Enter and the 6 key acts as Num Lock. The column of keys to the right of these acts as /, *, + and - on the numpad.">
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<pclass="note">The 7-8-9 numpad keys match up to the same numbers on the regular keyboard: you can use this to orient your fingers to the simulated numpad.</p>
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<pclass="tip">If you don’t want to keep <kbd>Fn</kbd> held down to access the numpad, you can also <strong>turn the numpad behaviour on or off</strong> with the <spanclass="menu">Emulation ▸ Simulate numeric keypad</span> menu option. This will take effect until you toggle the option again.</p>
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<h3>Accessing the function keys on a Mac keyboard</h3>
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<p>Mac keyboards adopt the <kbd>F1</kbd>–<kbd>F12</kbd> keys as hotkeys to control volume, screen brightness and other system functions. To send those keys to the game instead, <strong>hold down <kbd>fn</kbd> when you press the function key.</strong></p>
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<pclass="tip">You can toggle this behaviour by turning on <strongclass="ui-label">“Use all F1, F2 etc. keys as standard function keys”</strong> in OS X’s Keyboard Preferences.</p>
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<h3>Avoiding OS X’s own hotkeys</h3>
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<p>Some OS X system hotkeys (like the <kbd>Ctrl ⌃</kbd>+<kbd>⇠</kbd>/<kbd>⇢</kbd> shortcuts to switch Spaces) may overlap with the game’s control scheme and get in the way when playing.</p>
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<p>To avoid such problems, turn on <strongclass="ui-label">“Enable access for assistive devices”</strong> in OS X’s Universal Access preferences. When this option is enabled, the game will disable any conflicting hotkeys while you’re playing.</p>
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<h3>Can’t find a key?</h3>
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<p>DOS games were designed for PC keyboards, and sometimes require special keys (such as <kbd>Scroll Lock</kbd> or <kbd>Num Lock</kbd>) that aren’t present on your Mac’s keyboard.</p>
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<p>If the game needs you to press a key that’s not on your Mac’s keyboard, you can send it from the <spanclass="menu">Emulation ▸ Send Key</span> menu instead.</p>
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