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    Any gamers out there?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by cashmonee, Jul 17, 2007.

  1. cashmonee

    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    I hope they run as good as the windows version. Then I dont have to dual boot anymore and get my 40GB that Windows wastes back!
     
    wave, Jul 17, 2007
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    wow. im seriously about to dump windows.

    if the mac drivers get performance up to par with windows, i will seriously kiss it goodbye.
     
    masterchef341, Jul 17, 2007
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    bah, the games I play aren't ported to Macs however and most likely never will be :(
     
    taelrak, Jul 17, 2007
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    Saw that...good news for sure. The original Unreal and Unreal Tournament used to be on Mac, then Epic Games kinda decided they didn't give a **** anymore and dumped all their money into the PC versions.

    If the UT3 mods will work on Mac too, I'll poop my pants.
     
    thegsrguy, Jul 17, 2007
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    I could swear UT2K3 and UT2K4 were also released for the Mac (I think even as Mac/Windows hybrid discs)?
     
    zadillo, Jul 17, 2007
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    Please don't, and if you do, please don't tell us about it :p
     
    taelrak, Jul 17, 2007
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    StormEffect Lazer. *pew pew*

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    Have you guys seen the stuff they have been doing with the new, yet un-released Open GL? I think its 4.0, right? Its on par, it not better than what DX10 can put out.

    Can you imagine what would happen if OpenGL came back into the market full tilt and started competing with DX10? Not only would we have GPU wars, we'd have API wars! Sounds awesome to me.

    Seriously though, Gears of War? A game previously made only for XBOX360 on a Mac. Are Gates and Jobs getting soft in their old age and teaming up? Also, sounds awesome to me.
     
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    Epic has been a fairly longtime supporter of the Mac platform (along with companies like id and Blizzard).
     
    zadillo, Jul 17, 2007
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    Very nice to know that big time companies are moving their games to Mac as well. However, it's kinda sad that small time companies or groups like Japanese game makers still stick to Windows.... :(
     
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    The one I'm really interested in really only produces for consoles these days - Squaresoft. :(

    Oh well
     
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    I wonder how long it will be till XBOX360 and PS3 games today will be emulated on PC computers similar to how PS2 games are emulated now. 5 years? When we have Octocores?
     
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