Troubleshooting
ShapeShifter doesn't boot
SheepShaver should boot all MacOS versions >=7.5.2. However, your
mileage may vary. If it doesn't boot, try again with extensions disabled
(by pressing the shift key) and then remove some of these extensions:
"MacOS Licensing Extension", Speed Doubler or 68k FPU extensions.
The colors are wrong in 16 or 32 bit graphics modes
If you're running SheepShaver on a BeBox, the only graphics modes that have
the right colors are the 8 bit modes (this is actually a hardware problem
and has to do with frame buffers being little-endian on the BeBox), unless
you are using a Matrox Milennium I/II.
You should also be aware that not all graphics cards support 16 bit modes
under BeOS (especially S3 cards don't). Check the BeOS "Screen" preferences
application to see if your card does.
Known incompatibilities
- MacOS programs or drivers which access Mac hardware directly are not supported by SheepShaver
- Speed Doubler, RAM Doubler, 68k FPU emulators and similar programs don't run under SheepShaver
- If you want to run RealPC on a BeBox, you have to disable one CPU in the "Pulse" application or it will crash
Known bugs
- The QuickTime 2.5 Cinepak codec crashes the emulator
- Programs that use InputSprockets crash the emulator when in window mode
- The mouse cursor hotspot in window mode is not correct
- No sound on Tanzania based systems
SheepShaver User's Guide