Any word on the Mac version?

DanielDDanielD Join Date: 2010-11-16 Member: 74960Members
in NS2 General Discussion
I did attempt to search for "mac version" but the board refuses to let you make searches with three letter terms so, here we are. The wording re: the mac and Linux versions was pretty vague in the article I read. Anything from the devs on ETA of the mac version?
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  • the9thdudethe9thdude Join Date: 2007-08-02 Member: 61753Members
    Mac version will be released after the mythical 1.0. Can't find the link, but they announced it on the twitters. I hope it helps :)
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  • ZeroByteZeroByte Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3057Members
    They want to do Mac and Linux versions but it will take a lot of work and the PC version will have to be successful to fund the ports. So don't expect it any time soon after post 1.0.
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  • ellnicellnic Join Date: 2010-07-19 Member: 72559Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    They mentioned something about it on their PAX panel, Go and watch it and see if that helps you.
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  • OprahOprah Join Date: 2012-08-14 Member: 155615Members
    I read a website that did a brief interview and review sort of thing, they said it would be released for all 3 platforms. It didn't sound right when I read it though. Mainly because I remember hearing at the PAX panel that they had created the tools to transfer NS2 to OpenGL, but didn't have the time or manpower to tackle it just yet.
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    There is a desire for a mac client. It all depends on sales really. If the money is there, they can do it.
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  • NordicNordic Long term camping in Kodiak Join Date: 2012-05-13 Member: 151995Members, NS2 Playtester, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Shadow
    Could the community mod the game to make it work. I am sure they could, but probably not as well as the devs.
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  • countbasiecountbasie Join Date: 2008-12-27 Member: 65884Members
    Well, just don't buy a Mac :P or install windows on it.
    MacOS is not for gaming, it's for telling apple, and apple telling the marketing-companies where you are and what you do all the time.

    Let's make an endless Apple vs. Microsoft thread out of this one! I miss the 90s :D
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  • Tool8Tool8 Join Date: 2012-01-01 Member: 139405Members
    I was going to respond to Countbasies post, but... oh, well...
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  • InsaneInsane Anomaly Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 605Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    edited September 2012
    <!--quoteo(post=1973886:date=Sep 8 2012, 05:17 AM:name=james888)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (james888 @ Sep 8 2012, 05:17 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1973886"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Could the community mod the game to make it work. I am sure they could, but probably not as well as the devs.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Unfortunately that wouldn't be possible since it would require a rewrite of the closed-source renderer to use OpenGL. However, Max has talked about the possibility of opening up parts of the engine to community members that are interested in porting to other OSs.
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  • countbasiecountbasie Join Date: 2008-12-27 Member: 65884Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1973997:date=Sep 8 2012, 01:06 PM:name=Tool8)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tool8 @ Sep 8 2012, 01:06 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1973997"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I was going to respond to Countbasies post, but... oh, well...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Muahahahaha.....
    Almost got you
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  • ellnicellnic Join Date: 2010-07-19 Member: 72559Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited September 2012
    <!--quoteo(post=1973988:date=Sep 8 2012, 01:38 PM:name=countbasie)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (countbasie @ Sep 8 2012, 01:38 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1973988"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Well, just don't buy a Mac :P or install windows on it.
    MacOS is not for gaming, it's for telling apple, and apple telling the marketing-companies where you are and what you do all the time.

    Let's make an endless Apple vs. Microsoft thread out of this one! I miss the 90s :D<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Unfortunately I have to agree. Me and my brother have paid an excessive amount of money for 2 Mac computers in the past (a few years apart) and each time we have sold them and got and PC which is a whole lot better for a lot less money. I have give up on apple, they are, for lack of a better term, crap
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  • countbasiecountbasie Join Date: 2008-12-27 Member: 65884Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1974252:date=Sep 9 2012, 01:13 AM:name=ellnic)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ellnic @ Sep 9 2012, 01:13 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1974252"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Unfortunately I have to agree. Me and my brother have paid an excessive amount of money for 2 Mac computers in the past (a few years apart) and each time we have sold them and got and PC which is a whole lot better for a lot less money. I have give up on apple, they are, for lack of a better term, crap<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    True, I forgot to mention that you pay the double price for the hardware.
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