FAQ and solutions for known issues (DOS / Boxer)

(Mac OS X 10.9+ only) Enable access for assistive devices
Most Boxer releases need this accessibility option to be enabled, however this option has been changed somewhat in Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks). To enable the appropriate option, please perform these steps:
1. Open System Preferences and go to the “Security & Privacy” panel.
2. Click the lock icon and enter your password to enable changes to the options in the panel.
2. Switch to the Privacy tab and scroll down to “Accessibility”.
4. Tick the checkbox next to each game-app to give it permission to override hotkeys.
5. Quit and relaunch the game app if it was already running.

Broken save file in Boxer (DOS) games
In some circumstances file write errors can occur, making your newest save file corrupt. It is, however, possible to restore the previously made save file.To access your saved games, go to Applications -> Terminal
In Terminal, paste, or type in, the following line and press Enter (Return):
open ~/"Library/Application Support/Boxer/Gamebox States"
Find and open your game's folder. Right-click the Current.boxerstate file and select Show package contents
Open the C.harddisk folder and locate your save file.
The previous save file will have a .BAK extension. Rename the current one to something else, and rename the appropriate .BAK file to the save file's entire original name.
For instance, in SimCity 2000, if you wanted to restore the previous NEWCITY.SC2 file, you would have to rename that file to NEWCITY.OLD, and then rename NEWCITY.BAK to NEWCITY.OLD.

Boxer launches the wrong type of game (like multiplayer instead of single player) by default
a) Each time you launch the game, use alt-double-click,
or
Go to File -> Reset game data, then select the type of game you wish to play by default. This is a permanent solution, however saved games will also be removed after using this option.

Various issues in Boxer (DOS) games
Go to File -> Reset game data. This can fix many issues with DOS games running through Boxer, however saved games will also be removed.

Q: Where can I find my Boxer (DOS) game's save files?
To access your saved games, go to Applications -> Terminal
In Terminal, paste, or type in, the following line and press Enter (Return):
open ~/"Library/Application Support/Boxer/Gamebox States"
Find your game's folder. The package containing your save files is located inside.