User Reviews

• excited to see AND hear Riven again this time on my Mac

  jrnutritionDecember 16, 2015

  Pros

  Everything sounds great. I had started playing Riven again on my PC but the movies didn't have sound so I tried to load it on my Macbook and couldn't until I found this great app! Now I am reliving the wonderful experiences of Myst/Riven with all the sound, visuals and movies. Thank you so much!

  Cons

  I can't save or exit the game. The little menu bar at the top of the page does not appear when I hover there. I had to force quit the game so I could get to work on my Mac this AM

  Summary

  I'm thrilled to be able to play Riven on my Mac with all the sounds, graphics and movies intact but hope someone can tell me how to get the menu bar to appear.

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• Very well done.

  Drumdude419August 22, 2013

  Pros

  Worked flawlessly after finding a disk torrent, already hours into the fun.

  Cons

  Did not take my disks. Installation quit on disk 2. I was forced to get a torrent that worked without a problem.

  Summary

  Running Snow Leopard 1O.6.8. Disks didn't work, but after torrent it works flawlessly.

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• Thank you Tito Dal Canton, et al.

  ichibo780April 23, 2012

  Pros

  Effortless installation. Works nearly without flaw on Mac OS 10.7 Lion. No sound glitches whatsoever.

  Cons

  The setup is problematic for those of us who do not have access to contrast adjustments, but I really did not need access to one with my iMac monitor. No menu available on full screen setting. On full screen the only keyboard shortcut that works, which I could find, is command Q to quit. Otherwise F3 or F4. I've only been using it for two days; I can't remember how I saved yesterday's game, but it's do able.

  Summary

  Rivin is a beautiful and often under-rated piece de resistance of the late 90's gaming era. Each frame is a work of art. More of a puzzle than an arcade game its images stuck with me for years. I was nevertheless reluctant to resurrect it on on any platform due to its labor intensive, nuanced installation protocols -- not to mention the glitches. Well, after years of absence I thought I'd give it a go once again only to find a sound error insurmountable. Thankfully, after hours spent surfing for an answer, I stumbled across this update on CNET. What a blessing it has been to rekindle this old work of art. I can only hope the original stills are intact, so that one day the the resolution may be upgraded as well. Well done Tito Dal Canton, et al. Well done.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Apr 24, 2012<p/>I don't know if the Debug did it, but I now have full keyboard shortcut access. Still no Mac menu, but you don't need it, and you might not want it interfering with the graphics. If I could increase my rating to five stars, I would. Tito is onto something here.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Apr 24, 2012<p/>I don't know if the Debug did it, but I now have full keyboard shortcut access. Still no Mac menu, but you don't need it, and you might not want it interfering with the graphics. If I could increase my rating to five stars, I would. Tito is onto something here.

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• You can even use original Riven PC disks now on a mac!

  hierzo2003September 10, 2011

  Pros

  works very well on a macmini core2duo accepts Riven PC disks

  Cons

  no cons to mention

  Summary

  I was very surprised but and happy that Riven X accepts PC disks. For all PC folks who switched to Mac, know that you can use your PC disk for this hack and play the game on a mac now. Amazing!

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• Didn't work

  morrie1--2008September 4, 2011

  Pros

  None, since it didn't work

  Cons

  Kept crashing; couldn't even start playing

  Summary

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• Talk about Deja Vu!

  furrutia1September 3, 2011

  Pros

  You get the play the game all over again and, this time around, you don't have to change disks!

  Cons

  The graphics are still 1997 quality...

  Summary

  My kids seem to be interested in playing it, after a tour of some of the islands.

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