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Battlefield 1942 Makes It To The Mac
Tzarius writes "GameSpy has a short article that says Aspyr Media has shipped Battlefield 1942 and the Road to Rome expansion for the Mac [There's more information on system requirements and screenshots on the official Aspyr page for the game.] Surely a little prodding would get them to do that little bit more for Linux?"
No, a little money would get them to do things for Linux. No one doubts the ability of Linux users to prod.
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I have torn my hair out trying to get games to run in Wine or WineX, but with very little real success. It is just a nightmare!
However, I've recently acquired the Linux version of Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri by Loki... and it is perfect. It installed like a dream, and there hasn't been a single problem. It could not have been easier. What Linux needs is more quality native ports like that, and if we can get BF1942, then Linux may start expanding as a native gaming platform.
no thanks
Sweet! Now we have something to play besides warcraft 3, breakout, super breakout, and photoshop!
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It's clearly possible, as Loki Software demonstrated, but the price disparity between Linux and Windows makes it a hard sell.
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Transgamings wineX has pretty good support for battlefield1942, so i doubt there is gonna be a port.
-- never underestimate someone who overestimates himself
There's a Mac version of UT2004, it came out almost immediately after the Windows version; maybe a day of 2 after.
But it's a seperate DVD that can be found for about $30. My brand-new Powerbook can't play it as well as my year-old Windows laptop, but it's playable. I haven't tried it on a Powermac (or iMac) though, so I can't comment on how it runs there. But it supposedly flies on the G5's (and dual G4's).
I own a Powerbook, but I use my PC for gaming. I only recently converted, so my PC is still modern enough to play any game very well. I make enough that I can support both platforms so long as I don't go for top-of-the-line components. I try to shop smart, and find good deals.
But I'd sort-of like to see Mac's get more gaming attention. Those G5's are sweet rigs, and are just screaming for more games to play.
Hopefully, the tides will turn for Macs and gaming.
Dear Mac gamers,
Don't forget to Right-click when you want to zoom, call artillery, switch to the TNT plunger, etc.
Sincerely,
PC BF1942 players of the world.
Can the Mac client play against Windows players, or is it Mac-on-Mac only?
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I've also been playing this game since the demo. About half of the community has moved to Battlefield Vietnam (as you can see at Gamespy's stat site), but many of these players also play BF1942. The gameplay is very fun, and I remember laughing so much in the beginning when I saw those bodies flying up in the air when hit with a shell from a Chi-ha on Wake Island. The conquest gameplay type is engaging, and there are many community mods, chief among them being a modern desert warfare mod "Desert Combat".
I sure hope this doesn't turn into a repeat of Halo on the Mac. From the reports, it was buggy, slow, and there was no demo available. Then Macsoft starts complaining about piracy. Gee, with no demo and reports of a crappy port, I wonder why people took to pirating it.
As for BF1942, the jury's still out. All I want to know is where I can download the demo and try it out myself.
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