How To Download Lua Games On Mac Computer

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  • Lua is an embedded scripting language used in a wide range of different applications. Since its creation in 1993, it has been used for software ranging from Adobe's Photoshop Lightroom to consumer middleware to video games. Indeed, this small and speedy scripting language is one of the most popular scripting languages in the video game field.

Lua is a lightweight programming language and has good reputation among game engines. In this article, you will learn how to install and use the latest version of Lua (5.2.x) on Mavericks, Mountain Lion, Lion or Snow Leopard.

How to Install

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Rudix provides Lua pre-compiled packages for Mavericks, Mountain Lion, Lion and Snow Leopard.The page you will going to access is rudix.org/packages/lua.html.

After you download, double click the package and follow the installation instructions.

Default installation path

Lua will be installed under /usr/local/ and the full path for the Lua interpreter will be /usr/local/bin/lua, but you don’t need to type the full path every time you want to call Lua, it’s OK just to type lua on the Terminal to get the interpreter.

Important files:

Security note for Mountain Lion and Mavericks

On Mountain Lion and Mavericks things are a bit hard, you will probably get “lua-5.2.1-0.pkg” can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer. This means that the package was not registered with Apple – but you can choose to trust Rudix developers (I’m the author) and install anyway.

Here is how to bypass once your security settings:

  1. Press the Control key and click the package.
  2. Choose Open from the pop-up menu.
  3. Click Open button.

Now follow the installation instructions.

Testing Lua

Test if your installation is OK by printing “Hello World!”.

Type Control+D to exit.

The Google Play store provides users with access to many types of applications, or apps, and games to download and run on their computer, smartphone, tablet, or Chromebook. Some of the apps and games are free to download, while others cost a small fee.

Download from Google Play on a computer

To download an app or game from the Google Play store on a computer, follow the steps below.

Note

On a computer, Google Play is only accessible using an Internet browser. You cannot download Google Play to a computer.

  1. Access the Google Play store: https://play.google.com/store
  2. On the left side of the Play store homepage, click the Apps option.
  3. In the navigation bar near the top of the Apps page, click the Categories drop-down list.
  4. Select the type or genre of app or game you want to find.
  1. The page shows a refined list of apps or games, based on the type or genre you selected. Find the app or game you want to download and click the icon or its name.
Tip

You can also search for an app or game using the Search text box at the top of the page.

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  1. If the app or game is compatible with your device, you see a message stating This app is compatible with your device below the name of the app or game. Click the green Install button to install it.

If it's not compatible, you see a message stating This app is incompatible with your device.

To install and run an incompatible app or game, you would need to use an emulator, such as Bluestacks. After installing an emulator, you can try to access the app or game page again and click the green Install button.

Download from Google Play on a smartphone or tablet

To download an app or game from the Google Play store on a smartphone or tablet, follow the steps below.

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If you're using an Android smartphone or tablet, you can utilize the Google Play app to find and download apps and games using the steps in the Chromebook section.

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iPhone and iPad users can download the Google Play app from the Apple App store, then follow the steps in the Chromebook section.

  1. Using the Chrome browser on your smartphone or tablet, access the Google Play store at https://play.google.com/store.
  2. Near the top-left of the Google Play page, tap the icon, and tap the Apps option.
  1. Scroll down the page to view various categories of apps and games, or click Show More at the bottom of the page to view more categories.
  2. The page shows a refined list of applications or games, based on the type or genre you selected. Find the app or game you want to download, and tap the icon or its name.
Tip

You can also search for an app or game by tapping the magnifying glass icon at the top-right of the page. Type in the name of the app or game you want to find, and tap the Search button.

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  1. On the app or game page, tap the green Install button.

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Download from Google Play on a Chromebook

To download an app or game from the Google Play store on a Chromebook, follow the steps below.

  1. Access the Google Play app from the app drawer on the Chromebook. If the Google Play app is not in the app drawer, go to https://play.google.com/store.
  2. Search for the app you want to install, or browse through the list of available apps.
  3. Click the name for the app or game.
  4. On the app or game page, click the Install button to install it on your Chromebook.

Additional information

  • See the app definition for further information and related links.