umpteenth time.. (Mac Version)

[chewie86]

Ok ok, I know this is a recurrent topic .. I got my AHII running on my linux machine but I was browsing the internet and I found that there is a "mac version" of cedega (the linux emulator for win games), and it's a tool for programmers too, it's called Cider. On its official site is explained that the programmers can "write" a mac version of a Win game in very few time ...  So what's my final Question?

I would only know If you, HTC, have took it under your consideration! because there are many mac-players and, by the way this year I saw many ppl switching from win to mac.. may be there are some AH2 players too between those   ....

Pls I'm curious to hear everyone opinion about this ! 

<S> 100Chewi

p.s.: sry for my awful english... 

[Max]

I recall someone once quoting Hitech who said it would be cheaper to buy every Mac user, who wanted to play AH, a PC than it would to port the code over to Mac.

[Skuzzy]

That is an accurate quote Max, and still very true.

[hubsonfire]

Sweet, you've got all of our addresses, right? 

[Skuzzy]

Calm down hubs.  He said "it would be", not "he would".

[llama]

Now that every new Mac is really a PC running an arguably better proprietary OS, the solution is simple: any Mac user who wants to play Windows games needs to buy and install Windows on their Mac. Your Mac *came with* Boot Camp. Use it.

I mean, really, when you bought a Mac you knew you weren't buying it as a gaming platform. Why should HiTech spend a ton of effort and money to solve a problem that already has a good solution?

And as a bonus, you get to play all the other Windows games too.

Now don't get me wrong - I love Macs. I own several. I've owned Apple products since 1983. But Apple's official solution to the "not enough games for Macs" problem is Boot Camp.

-Llama

[chewie86]

Now that every new Mac is really a PC running an arguably better proprietary OS, the solution is simple: any Mac user who wants to play Windows games needs to buy and install Windows on their Mac. Your Mac *came with* Boot Camp. Use it.

I mean, really, when you bought a Mac you knew you weren't buying it as a gaming platform. Why should HiTech spend a ton of effort and money to solve a problem that already has a good solution?

And as a bonus, you get to play all the other Windows games too.

Now don't get me wrong - I love Macs. I own several. I've owned Apple products since 1983. But Apple's official solution to the "not enough games for Macs" problem is Boot Camp.

-Llama

putting a very tough machine towards viruses and other malware risks that every PC has got, then you need an antivirus which slows down everything etc ... BootCamp I know is a solution, but not a safe one... what do you think ?

[Ghosth]

You want to play windows games then you take the risks along with the rest of the windows world.
Pure and simple.

[chewie86]

like putting some fuel on moneys and keep them under sun during a hot summer day... no  ?   Here is why I got my AH running on linux platform.
Are you not afraid from all this 100k+ threats on the net ?

[VonMessa]

like putting some fuel on moneys and keep them under sun during a hot summer day... no  ?   Here is why I got my AH running on linux platform.
Are you not afraid from all this 100k+ threats on the net ?

Just learn safer porn-surfing habits.

[Skuzzy]

like putting some fuel on moneys and keep them under sun during a hot summer day... no  ?   Here is why I got my AH running on linux platform.
Are you not afraid from all this 100k+ threats on the net ?

I think that is a pretty paranoid attitude.  I never use anti-virus programs.  I never use anti-anything software.  Yet, my computer has never had any viruses or spyware at all.  I have been running the same installation of Windows Xp on my home computer for about 3 years without a re-installation and it still boots in under 15 seconds and runs very nicely.

Again, it would be cheaper to buy every Mac user a Windows based PC than to port and support a Mac version of the game.  There is nothing that says that will change.  If anything, it has become more true today than ever before.

[BaldEagl]

I think that is a pretty paranoid attitude.  I never use anti-virus programs.  I never use anti-anything software.  Yet, my computer has never had any viruses or spyware at all.  I have been running the same installation of Windows Xp on my home computer for about 3 years without a re-installation and it still boots in under 15 seconds and runs very nicely.

I can attest to this.  On my old machine I had McAfee installed.  I kept the entire suite turned off and once a month I'd update it and run scans, then shut it back down.  I never got a virus or spyware except once (adware) which I know exactly where and how I got it.  This was for almost 9 years.

[Nilsen]

Vulcan will be here shortly to "set you straight" on how bad OSX and mac is 

He really puts on a show, and its worth the ticket 

[Hap]

After the time came when I came to my senses and got rid of all the security and virus stuff, I've run with no add ons.  PC for 3 years, counting back 2 years ago.  Guess that's 5 years ago.

Anyhoo, ditched the PC and been Mac for the past 2 years.

Played AH on it too.  Worked great.

[chewie86]

Just learn safer porn-surfing habits.

ROFL I dont need these kinda stuff, do you instead ?

To the others that replied in a more mature way: thank you.

I might think that most of you are very lucky, may be your ISP clean the net or so .. dont know how it works.  However I never had viruses but some malwares and dialers despite of I had an antivirus working. Once I forgot my pc turned on and connected, I went out for about the whole day and when I came back there were those threats inside hidden directories and the connection was down...

to skuzzy: can you buy me a brand new iMac? 

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