Mac games?

Chiro75

Chiro75

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I figured this was the best place for this post, but who knows? I'm looking for Mac versions of the games Unreal Tournament 2004 and Command & Conquer: Generals. Anyone?
 
Yep, they're available on the Mac. As far as "no Mac software," I have never had a single problem. I've been using Macs since high school. My current machine has all the Adobe stuff, all the Microsoft stuff, Dreamweaver for my webpage, Quickbooks... There isn't a single thing I can't do VERY EASILY on my Mac. What type of software have you had trouble finding?
 
Ambrosia makes fun games. They're all loud. Their arcade style shoot 'em ups, especially the one that's like Centipede, will annoy everyone around you with the sound, but they're fun games. Good waste of time! :D
 
Both of those titles are available for Macintosh at Amazon.com.

Most common games are released in Macintosh format. The thing is, they generally cost more and aren't found in physical retail stores.

-Bob
 
The type of software that is pretty rare for the Mac , or at least it was a couple years back is things most folks do not use , older IM proggies and P2P for example. There was a long time where very few games ever made it to the Mac format and if they did they were costlier and didnt run as good. Mac was very slow making it to thew world of hardcore PC gaming , whereas you would have a choice of 10 or more diffrerent video cards for a PC , on a Mac you were stuck with whatever the machine came with and if you were lucky enough to have a costly , upgradable Mac , there were few choices of upgrading to , I think ATI was one of the few choices available for Mac.
For a few years my good friend Pat and I stuck up for the Mac but eventually we both gave it up... Why pay 1500$ plus!! for a G3 when you can build the equivelant for 1/3 of the price and still have dough left over for Taco Bell.
Anyways to each thier own , I still do side work on Macs every now and again but I've trashed the bulk of my old software and Mac OS's (I think I still have OS 8 lurking around somewhere :eek: ..)
Anyways hope you find your games :)
 
macs are much more money but i think they are worth it, my opinion. i have a dell laptop and i use it frequently. i always like it better when i am on my macintosh, it is so much more user freindly and just easier to use(have you seen the new os, 8 is ancient, it blows windows out of the water)

oh the games i would get warcraft 3 instead of command and conquer it is an all around better game. and was a mac game since its debue as a cheap download made for macs! i love blizzard games for that reason everything they mace runs on macs.

glad you found em for mac os :)
 
I'm hooked on Battlefield 1942 and Call of Duty.
Both available for Macs.
My G5 rocks!!!

Battlefield is better for solo play and CoD is better for multiplayers.
Solo CoD follows a 'script' (for lack of a better term) while B'42 is all up to you.
Good stuff. We played the original UT @ work (all Macs too) until they switched to OS 10.

If you like UT, you'll like those two ;)
 
When you compare beyond the raw numbers (processors work differently, so comparing direct numbers, rather than performance, is misleading), the equivalent PC compared to 90% of the Mac models is always more expensive. Macs rule, PC's suck! ;) Actually, I use both and I hate the whole argument. Use what you like better. In 13 years I've never not been able to do something easily on a Mac due to software limitations, FWIW.
 
Macs are great machines. Just wish I could afford one of their high-end desktops and a top-of-the-line PC. For the same money I can build a top-of-the-line PC with all the bells and whistles, or I can buy a just-above-mid-range Mac.

As long as I can only buy one, it's going to be a PC every time - they're just more flexible. More software, compatible with work, easy to upgrade with more upgrade options, dozens of alternative operating systems, tons of freeware, and software is availability everywhere.

Their laptops have always been competitively priced. And Mac does have some low-end computers that are affordable to anyone. $500 for a Mini-G4. That's still twice as much as a bottom-of-the-line PC, but definitely priced right and a much better computer.

I actually have a few Macs myself including the pizza-box LC, a Performa, couple of early laptops, and a PowerComputing clone.

In 13 years I've never not been able to do something easily on a Mac due to software limitations, FWIW.
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The geology software titles we use at work are not available for Mac. Most big-name games are released in both formats, but most less-common games are PC-only. The desktop software for my GPS, cell phone, calculators, and PDA are Windows-only. Wife's classroom management and grading software is Windows-only. ArcView was the primary software used at the archaeology companies and it's Windows-only, as are the topo map programs.

Some of the limitations can be overcome by using a PC emulator program, such as VirtualPC.

Additionally, most PC software that is ported to Mac isn't re-written to take advantage of the Mac architecture, and therefore doesn't perform as well (Adobe Photoshop, for instance). But the software designed specifically for Mac totally flies!

Best Wishes,
Bob
 
Bob W said:
Additionally, most PC software that is ported to Mac isn't re-written to take advantage of the Mac architecture, and therefore doesn't perform as well (Adobe Photoshop, for instance).
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Actually, your example is backwards. Adobe Photoshop was first developed on Mac OS and ported to Windows at a later date. It flies on OS X.

Hank
 
There was a big stink last year(?) about an announcement at the Adobe website. Adobe claimed their software worked best on PC and recommened a Pentium processor and Windows for best performance.

-Bob
 
it has also been proven when the g5 came out that the g5 works better on adobe and all those programs like that. the g5 was up against an alienware and the alein ware out performed it in tasks like streaming videos and music and pictures. i have a dual g4 and have no problem whatsoever with music and pics.

macintoshs are used all over the world for movies and creating things that require high powered computers. a tech school now has the fastest super computer in an educational facility run by mac xserves:)
 
macintoshs are used all over the world for movies and creating things that require high powered computers.
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That's true. I have a friend with a 450mhz Mac that does graphics and video editing better than a twice-as-fast PC. For years Mac was the standard for graphic artists and visual designers.

As far as current hollywood movies, I think Linux is being used more. As I recall reading, the newest high-end stuff is being done using Linux. Of course there are Linux distros that run on Apple architecture too...

-Bob
 
I wasnt dissin the Mac , as I said I started out as a "Macman" , worked on them for a few years to boot. I still have a working Performa 475 (whopping 16 mhz lol) and a few others in my closet for old times sake. Even got a real Apple color moniter somewhere.
Only two things that made me switch to Pc's were pricing http://store.apple.com/AppleStore/WebObjects/AppleStoreCustom.woa/71003/wo/8K1IHycsyqCW3usbzbd1IPFQU1V/0.0.11.1.0.6.23.1.3.1.3.0.0.1.0(Apples ridiculously high prices on everything Apple) and lack of software.
Speaking of all this old Apple stuff I should sell it on ebay.. got a few cool books including the redoubtable Macintosh Bible.
 
i also have the mac bible:) i hope they make one for the newer os i have not found a good book for x yet
 
This is the best source I've found for real world Mac info and comparisons. Also has links to hardware, software, and game releases with ratings. Lots of head-to-head info against PC's, hardware vs hardware, real world speed testing.

You can probably find vendors for the games you're looking for as well.

Worth a look.

http://www.barefeats.com/index.html
 
If someone doesn't consider a Mac to be a good value, consider the cost of anti-virus software and realtime protection against spyware (if you need this) when you run Windows.

Then also consider the "inconvenience" of wondering whether someone has your credit card number, bank information, PayPal password, confidential business data, etc when you get hit with a worm or spyware when running Windows.
 
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