How To: MES on a Macbook M1 or Linux

[ambor]

I've managed to get MES working on an M1 Macbook and it runs great. This might be a good pathway for Linux users as well. Totally legal from the MS perspective and no Windows licence required.

Basically you have to install either Crossover (https://www.codeweavers.com/crossover) or Wine (https://www.winehq.org/)

• You then create a "bottle" (a simulated Windows environment) - select Win10.

• Then install MES

• Then install .NET Framework 3.5 (there is an automated process to do this in Crossover)

• Then configure the USB port to appear as a COM port (see instructions here: https://www.codeweavers.com/support/wiki/mac/mactutorial/usbtoserial2)

• Then Load MES!

Something I didn't test is whether this works with WiFi or Bluetooth dongles. I don't have one to test with... but would be cool if someone out there can test and respond in the comments.

[bowdenandymecom]

Well Done!

[sockettrousers]

So, I can confirm that multiecuscan connects to WiFi dongles under Crossover but when I try a (cheap eBay) modified USB connector it does connect and communicate but then gets an unhandled exception (looks like dereference zero)

I have tried multiple variations of windows and .NET (same as you used and most recent of both i.e. 11+4.8) in all cases I get this crash

Have either of you tried multiscan 5.2 on Crossover?