Mac

There are several ways to install TDL on OSX. All of them are unsupported, and all of them use WINE. If you are familiar with WINE, these are the necessary components to get TDL running.
 * Bottle must be set to Win7
 * Install vcrun2010
 * Install directx9

Note that Crossover must be bought before it can be used

 * 1) Download and install Crossover.
 * 2) Run Crossover and select "Configure>Install Software".
 * 3) A Window should pop-up. Scroll down to "Other Application", then select "Proceed".
 * 4) Click "Choose Installer File...", the select "TDLAlphaSetup---.exe"
 * 5) Now click on the dropdown that says "Will install into a new  bottle 'TDLAlphaSetup---.exe'" and select "New winvista Bottle".
 * 6) Follow The Dead Linger installer.
 * 7) Once it finishes installing, click "Done".
 * 8) Now, go back to crossover and click "Configure>Manage Bottles".
 * 9) Click on the "Applications" Tab.
 * 10) Click "Install Software..."
 * 11) Search "DirectX" and click on the "Runtime Support Components" dropdown. Select "Microsoft DirectX Runtime - Modern". Click "Install", follow the install instructions.
 * 12) Run your game, if you do not know where it is either search for it in "Spotlight" or once in finder click Go>Home. Then click, "Your username>Applications>CrossOver>Sandswept Studios" and double click "The Dead Linger Alpha OR when running crossover, click "Programs>Sandswept Studios>The Dead Linger Alpha".

Install TDL with PlayonMac
You can now launch The Dead Linger from PlayOnMac or from the shortcut created on your desktop. '''Please note, when you launch TDL it will want to patch, when you click yes you will not see the patch window and you may have to patch multiple times depending on how far behind the current version is. For example, if you are at 006 you will need to patch to 006b then 006c. You can always say "No" to the patch if you want to test the application to see if it runs.
 * 1) Download and install XQuartz.
 * 2) Download and install PlayOnMac.
 * 3) Open PlayOnMac.
 * 4) Click Install on the top bar.
 * 5) Click Install a non-listed program in the bottom left.
 * 6) You will see a Manual Installation screen, click Next.
 * 7) Highlight Install a program in a new virtual drive and click Next'.
 * 8) Enter a title like TDL for the drive and hit Next.
 * 9) Leave all boxes unchecked and click Next, the virtual drive will be created, just sit tight.
 * 10) Click Browse and select the TDL executable, then click Open and Next.
 * 11) Follow the instructions of the TDL installer, this will install TDL and the VC2010 libraries.
 * 12) After the installation is complete, you will be asked to create a shortcut, select TDL.exe and click Next.
 * 13) Name your shortcut something like "The Dead Linger" and click Next.
 * 14) Highlight on I don't want to make another shortcut. and click Next.
 * 15) This will return you to the main window, click on Configure.
 * 16) Click on the virtual drive you created (e.g. TDL).  This will bring up the PlayOnMac configuration window.
 * 17) Next to Wine Version you should see System.  Click on the plus icon.
 * 18) In the Available Wine versions click on 1.5.21 and click on the > icon.  This will bring up the Wine installer.  Click on Next.
 * 19) Close the PlayOnMac wine versions manager window.
 * 20) Click on the Install components tab.
 * 21) Highlight directx9 and click Install.  The installer may create an error, click on Next.
 * 22) You should be back on the PlayOnMac configuration screen.  Click on the Wine tab.
 * 23) Click on Configure Wine, this will launch the wine configuration dialogue box.
 * 24) In the dialogue box, change Windows Version to Windows 7.  Click ok.
 * 25) Close the PlayOnMac configuration window.

This guide is adapted from 6EQUJ5's original forum post.

 * 1) Download and install WineBottler.
 * 2) Run it, click on the "Create Custom Prefixes" option.
 * 3) Click "Select File" and select "TDLAlphaSetup---.exe"
 * 4) In the WineTricks area, check the following options
 * 5) vcrun2010
 * 6) directx9
 * 7) win7
 * 8) Click "Install" and select where you would like it to be installed, click save. Follow the onscreen instructions as they pop up (directx9, vcrun2010, TDL).
 * 9) Select the Startfile "TDL.exe".
 * 10) Once all the installations have completed, try and run the game. (I saved mine on my desktop it should read whatever you named it in step five). If the game completely starts up and you are able to play, you are done. Congratulations!