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Battlefield 1942 Makes It To The Mac

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the mac-users-still-game-too dept.

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?"

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  1. Well by Otter · · Score: 4, Insightful
    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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  2. Native ports are the way to go! by PeteyG · · Score: 4, Informative

    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.

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  3. Mac gamer! by MoOsEb0y · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sweet! Now we have something to play besides warcraft 3, breakout, super breakout, and photoshop!

    linky for the humor impaired

    1. Re:Mac gamer! by addaon · · Score: 4, Funny

      Yeah. I beat photoshop in version 5, and I just haven't had the heart to sit through the later sequels. They've hardly changed the plot at all!

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  4. Linux is hard to sell games on. by Sheetrock · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Compared to the Macintosh, which is completely standardized in software and hardware, Linux is a mess. Loading the proper GL handler for X-Windows, ensuring the proper permissions are available to audio and video, and solving the myriad problems that occur with different setups in different distributions makes it extremely difficult to support games even if you get them to run.

    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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    1. Re:Linux is hard to sell games on. by Mean_Nishka · · Score: 3, Interesting
      I can really see Linux gaming going from something you boot from an existing Linux installation to something more along the lines of liveCD games like we've been seeing trickling out lately.

      It'll be kinda neat to return to the days of the Apple II when you'd pop in a disc, boot, and get the game :).

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    2. Re:Linux is hard to sell games on. by Blakey+Rat · · Score: 4, Interesting

      No it won't, that's a pain in the ass! How do I get notified of incoming IMs while playing if I have to reboot my computer? How can I use a voice communication software package in the background if I have to reboot my computer? What if I have a SCSI card and it takes like 3 minutes to reboot the damn thing and I have to sit there and wait for it? How do I save my settings, like when I remap the keys? Does it automatically detect the HD, parse the filesystem, and save the settings there? If so, how would it cope with a filesystem it doesn't understand completely (i.e. NTFS.) What if I want to play online, but my network card (say an ethernet->usb adaptor) doesn't have any drivers in your boot CD? Can I add the drivers? Will it detect the drivers on my HD and auto-load them? And if so, how long would that take?

      The reason you could put the game on the boot disk in the past is because the OS did not do multitasking. (Also, computers were mostly instant-on, or close to instant-on.) Now that the OS does multitasking, and computers take a little while to boot, using a boot disk for a game is a dumb idea.

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  5. wineX aka cedega by zal · · Score: 4, Informative

    Transgamings wineX has pretty good support for battlefield1942, so i doubt there is gonna be a port.

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  6. Re:A trend? by kannibal_klown · · Score: 3, Interesting

    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.

  7. Don't forget by GrendelT · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

    1. Re:Don't forget by hambonewilkins · · Score: 3, Interesting
      Oh, yes, because multi-button mouses aren't available for the mac. And you can't use a standard multi-button USB mouse with your mac. Believe me, back in 1999 when I got my B&W g3 and used a Microsoft USB MULTI-BUTTON mouse with it, I almost crapped myself. I somehow beat the odds.

      BTW, this means that your joke might have been relevant in 1998. Maybe.

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