Gears of War and UT3 to be released on Mac

**SPeedY_B** · July 19th, 2007

Anyone have a machine they think will run it?! I don't somehow think the 950 chipset in my Mini will be able to even launch the menu screen :P

More info: http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/07...fwar/index.php

**Grandmaster** · July 19th, 2007

Woo! The Mac game library doubles within a day! Rejoice

**Geffy** · July 19th, 2007

Originally Posted by Grandmaster

Woo! The Mac game library doubles within a day! Rejoice

/me slaps Grandmaster with a trout

I'll have you know theres a whole 5ft wide book case like thing at the Apple Store with Mac games on it, we are catching up to the number of PS3 only titles

**gonaads** · July 19th, 2007

You know for all the commercials that show the Apple's/Mac's ability to do all kinds of fun stuff and Windows' inability to be fun it's interesting that MicroSquish won't do any in kind showing all the cool games that can run on Windows and not on a Mac.

**Geffy** · July 19th, 2007

probably because they don't feel they need to take market share from Apple yet

**NetRyder** · July 19th, 2007

Originally Posted by SPeedY_B

Anyone have a machine they think will run it?! I don't somehow think the 950 chipset in my Mini will be able to even launch the menu screen :P

Haha...I'd be quite surprised if they can pull it off on the Intel GMAs.

The X1900 XT in the Mac Pro should probably be able to handle it though.

**X-Istence** · July 20th, 2007

The ATI X1600 should be able to do it on my MacBook Pro.

**SPeedY_B** · July 20th, 2007

Originally Posted by NetRyder

Haha...I'd be quite surprised if they can pull it off on the Intel GMAs.
The X1900 XT in the Mac Pro should probably be able to handle it though.

Hehe, I'm still going to try it, just for fun

As for the Mac games library, I agree, it's never been impressive, but it's certainly sufficient for anyone except hardcore gamers. Games really belong on consoles anyway, but that's a different matter

**X-Istence** · July 20th, 2007

I hate games on the console, just does not feel right for me. Then again, I really don't game much anyway.

**Geffy** · July 20th, 2007

hrmm precision sniping in hitman with a console, no thanks

dfnshow · July 20th, 2007

the 95% shouldn't cater to the 3%

**Sazar** · July 20th, 2007

Originally Posted by Geffy

hrmm precision sniping in hitman with a console, no thanks

It's pretty easy

Pretty much all console games like that have some degree of auto-aiming

**SPeedY_B** · July 24th, 2007

Originally Posted by Geffy

hrmm precision sniping in hitman with a console, no thanks

I thoroughly enjoyed 'Blood Money' on the 360, snipage is tweaked for controllers

On a related note, I'll be interested to see how Gears lends itself to the keyboard and mouse, also how UT3 fairs on with a controller

**Geffy** · July 25th, 2007

Originally Posted by dfnshow

the 95% shouldn't cater to the 3%

if that was true we'd all be using MSIE3

**gonaads** · July 26th, 2007

I think they izz settin these games for the Mac 'cause Le Big Mac now has an Intel under da hood, plus better/badder vid cards to go with it. Nothin like insane horsepower to bring out games.

**SPeedY_B** · July 27th, 2007

Indeed, but who - apart from people with more money than sense - has a Mac Pro at home? Sure, the games will run on an iMac, but for truly smooth gaming, you're really going to need the power of the Mac Pro for some of the upcoming games.

Currently the most popular selling machine (MacBook) only has a shared-memory Intel graphics chip on board, which just doesn't cut it.

**Geffy** · July 27th, 2007

Originally Posted by SPeedY_B

but for truly smooth gaming, you're really going to need the power of the Mac Pro for some of the upcoming games.

MacPro with 4 GFx cards, 4 750gb hard drives, two 30" cinema displays, 16GB of RAM, now that'd be fun

Originally Posted by SPeedY_B

Currently the most popular selling machine (MacBook) only has a shared-memory Intel graphics chip on board, which just doesn't cut it.

With any luck Apple will realize this and stick something better into them, the Radeon card in my iBook is stronger than this intel thinger I'm sure.

Even tried C&C Generals in a Windows BootCamp and it just locked when I selected Multiplayer->Network and this was on the lowest resolution settings. Tried a friends copy of the Mac version a while back on my iBook and that was fine. Only problem with the Mac version of Generals is that the multiplayer component isnt cross platform, ie Windows can only play Windows and Mac can only play Mac. Well done there EA

Then again the network code has usually been the weakest portion of any EA game I've played to date.

**SPeedY_B** · July 27th, 2007

I agree, from my personal testing with various games, the iBook Radeon does indeed kick the Intel chips arse.

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SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 15,800 Reputation: 2877 Power: 307	Gears of War and UT3 to be released on Mac Anyone have a machine they think will run it?! I don't somehow think the 950 chipset in my Mini will be able to even launch the menu screen :P More info: http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/07...fwar/index.php 1. SPeedYB.co.uk 2. CamPortal.co.uk 3. MacIRC.co.uk

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Grandmaster Electronica Addict Joined: February 2002 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 10,574 Reputation: 2960 Power: 257	Re: Gears of War and UT3 to be released on Mac Woo! The Mac game library doubles within a day! Rejoice

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Geffy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,805 Reputation: 1490 Power: 213	Re: Gears of War and UT3 to be released on Mac Originally Posted by Grandmaster Woo! The Mac game library doubles within a day! Rejoice /me slaps Grandmaster with a trout I'll have you know theres a whole 5ft wide book case like thing at the Apple Store with Mac games on it, we are catching up to the number of PS3 only titles  • blog • tumblog • lastfm • flickr • #rubyonrails • @twitter "I could be replaced with a very small shell script"

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gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 345	Re: Gears of War and UT3 to be released on Mac You know for all the commercials that show the Apple's/Mac's ability to do all kinds of fun stuff and Windows' inability to be fun it's interesting that MicroSquish won't do any in kind showing all the cool games that can run on Windows and not on a Mac. *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

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Geffy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,805 Reputation: 1490 Power: 213	Re: Gears of War and UT3 to be released on Mac probably because they don't feel they need to take market share from Apple yet  • blog • tumblog • lastfm • flickr • #rubyonrails • @twitter "I could be replaced with a very small shell script"

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NetRyder Tech Junkie Joined: April 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,256 Reputation: 4260 Power: 294	Re: Gears of War and UT3 to be released on Mac Originally Posted by SPeedY_B Anyone have a machine they think will run it?! I don't somehow think the 950 chipset in my Mini will be able to even launch the menu screen :P Haha...I'd be quite surprised if they can pull it off on the Intel GMAs. The X1900 XT in the Mac Pro should probably be able to handle it though. http://kunal.kundaje.net

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X-Istence * Joined: December 2001 Location: USA Posts: 6,490 Reputation: 2808 Power: 217	Re: Gears of War and UT3 to be released on Mac The ATI X1600 should be able to do it on my MacBook Pro. My blog!

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SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 15,800 Reputation: 2877 Power: 307	Re: Gears of War and UT3 to be released on Mac Originally Posted by NetRyder Haha...I'd be quite surprised if they can pull it off on the Intel GMAs. The X1900 XT in the Mac Pro should probably be able to handle it though. Hehe, I'm still going to try it, just for fun As for the Mac games library, I agree, it's never been impressive, but it's certainly sufficient for anyone except hardcore gamers. Games really belong on consoles anyway, but that's a different matter 1. SPeedYB.co.uk 2. CamPortal.co.uk 3. MacIRC.co.uk

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X-Istence * Joined: December 2001 Location: USA Posts: 6,490 Reputation: 2808 Power: 217	Re: Gears of War and UT3 to be released on Mac I hate games on the console, just does not feel right for me. Then again, I really don't game much anyway. My blog!

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Geffy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,805 Reputation: 1490 Power: 213	Re: Gears of War and UT3 to be released on Mac hrmm precision sniping in hitman with a console, no thanks  • blog • tumblog • lastfm • flickr • #rubyonrails • @twitter "I could be replaced with a very small shell script"

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Sazar F@H - Is it in you? Joined: April 2002 Location: Between Austin and Tampa Posts: 14,880 Reputation: 4110 Power: 309	Re: Gears of War and UT3 to be released on Mac Originally Posted by Geffy hrmm precision sniping in hitman with a console, no thanks It's pretty easy Pretty much all console games like that have some degree of auto-aiming Help to find cures for Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease, and many Cancers. Folding@Home, is it in you?

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SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 15,800 Reputation: 2877 Power: 307	Re: Gears of War and UT3 to be released on Mac Originally Posted by Geffy hrmm precision sniping in hitman with a console, no thanks I thoroughly enjoyed 'Blood Money' on the 360, snipage is tweaked for controllers On a related note, I'll be interested to see how Gears lends itself to the keyboard and mouse, also how UT3 fairs on with a controller 1. SPeedYB.co.uk 2. CamPortal.co.uk 3. MacIRC.co.uk

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Geffy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,805 Reputation: 1490 Power: 213	Re: Gears of War and UT3 to be released on Mac Originally Posted by dfnshow the 95% shouldn't cater to the 3% if that was true we'd all be using MSIE3  • blog • tumblog • lastfm • flickr • #rubyonrails • @twitter "I could be replaced with a very small shell script"

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gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 345	Re: Gears of War and UT3 to be released on Mac I think they izz settin these games for the Mac 'cause Le Big Mac now has an Intel under da hood, plus better/badder vid cards to go with it. Nothin like insane horsepower to bring out games. *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

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SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 15,800 Reputation: 2877 Power: 307	Re: Gears of War and UT3 to be released on Mac Indeed, but who - apart from people with more money than sense - has a Mac Pro at home? Sure, the games will run on an iMac, but for truly smooth gaming, you're really going to need the power of the Mac Pro for some of the upcoming games. Currently the most popular selling machine (MacBook) only has a shared-memory Intel graphics chip on board, which just doesn't cut it. 1. SPeedYB.co.uk 2. CamPortal.co.uk 3. MacIRC.co.uk

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Geffy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,805 Reputation: 1490 Power: 213	Re: Gears of War and UT3 to be released on Mac Originally Posted by SPeedY_B but for truly smooth gaming, you're really going to need the power of the Mac Pro for some of the upcoming games. MacPro with 4 GFx cards, 4 750gb hard drives, two 30" cinema displays, 16GB of RAM, now that'd be fun Originally Posted by SPeedY_B Currently the most popular selling machine (MacBook) only has a shared-memory Intel graphics chip on board, which just doesn't cut it. With any luck Apple will realize this and stick something better into them, the Radeon card in my iBook is stronger than this intel thinger I'm sure. Even tried C&C Generals in a Windows BootCamp and it just locked when I selected Multiplayer->Network and this was on the lowest resolution settings. Tried a friends copy of the Mac version a while back on my iBook and that was fine. Only problem with the Mac version of Generals is that the multiplayer component isnt cross platform, ie Windows can only play Windows and Mac can only play Mac. Well done there EA Then again the network code has usually been the weakest portion of any EA game I've played to date.  • blog • tumblog • lastfm • flickr • #rubyonrails • @twitter "I could be replaced with a very small shell script"

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SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 15,800 Reputation: 2877 Power: 307	Re: Gears of War and UT3 to be released on Mac I agree, from my personal testing with various games, the iBook Radeon does indeed kick the Intel chips arse. 1. SPeedYB.co.uk 2. CamPortal.co.uk 3. MacIRC.co.uk