Quake Live on Mac

[Causality]

Quake Live supposedly runs in any web browser. Anyone who managed to snag a beta key know how it performs on a Mac?

[siksik6]

I'm on the Beta, but Windows is a requirement.

Installed XP under bootcamp,and it runs fine however. Just make sure you disable the apple function keys, otherwise you can't press 'f3' to 'ready' yourself at the beginning of a game.

Runs very well in fullscreen tho, very smooth framerate.

[mobilehaathi]

I'm on the Beta, but Windows is a requirement.

Installed XP under bootcamp,and it runs fine however. Just make sure you disable the apple function keys, otherwise you can't press 'f3' to 'ready' yourself at the beginning of a game.

Runs very well in fullscreen tho, very smooth framerate.

Yeah, it sucks, but it is windows only...what a load of crap.

[siksik6]

1) it's a beta
2) it's free!
3) the final will run under MacOS.

it's a long way from crap!

[mobilehaathi]

1) it's a beta
2) it's free!
3) the final will run under MacOS.

it's a long way from crap!

Ohh the final will run under OSX?

Ok, I'm happy again. :D

[capoeirista]

I've been looking forward to this for ages! Glad to hear it'll work in OSX.

I am a bit worried though about the level of competition. I hope they have a ranking system. I remember getting destroyed repeatedly when I played this on Dreamcast (I forget which version it was) and after a while it became very dull. I won't have time to spend all day getting good at it, and for me, browser games are a casual 30 mins of game time. Hopefully the game will be able to sort teh hardc0r3z from the rest of us.

[siksik6]

I'm sure they have. One if the first things you enter is your level of experience with FPSs. I used to be OK at Q3A back in the day, but now I'm married and have to work for a living I'm sure I'll get slapped down quote a bit!

[Causality]

I've been looking forward to this for ages! Glad to hear it'll work in OSX.

I am a bit worried though about the level of competition. I hope they have a ranking system. I remember getting destroyed repeatedly when I played this on Dreamcast (I forget which version it was) and after a while it became very dull. I won't have time to spend all day getting good at it, and for me, browser games are a casual 30 mins of game time. Hopefully the game will be able to sort teh hardc0r3z from the rest of us.

I heard a lot of the people on there are Q3 veterans, so the competition is quite intense... Hopefully when the final comes out there will be enough players that there will be something for everyone.

[batitombo]

So its gonna be Java based?

[Chone]

I've been looking forward to this for ages! Glad to hear it'll work in OSX.

I am a bit worried though about the level of competition. I hope they have a ranking system. I remember getting destroyed repeatedly when I played this on Dreamcast (I forget which version it was) and after a while it became very dull. I won't have time to spend all day getting good at it, and for me, browser games are a casual 30 mins of game time. Hopefully the game will be able to sort teh hardc0r3z from the rest of us.

It has matchmaking and by the time its released, it'll be filled with regular Q3 playing people and a bunch of newbies as well so no worries about that.

[danembraceddc]

...Just make sure you disable the apple function keys, otherwise you can't press 'f3' to 'ready' yourself at the beginning of a game.

Acctually, just hold down function and hit the f3 and it works fine.

[AliClifton]

I'm in the beta and its a pain that it doesnt run on Mac atm i havent heard anything about them making it mac compatible in the future, but i cant see why it would be very difficult.

I'm playing it right now in parallels and it seems to work perfectly under that.

[siksik6]

Since Boot Camp on Leopard, does it really matter?

[pranavss11]

this looks very very interesting. I used to play Q3A back in the day. Was in one of the top clans for the day. If this comes to Mac I am totally playing this!

[timestoby]

whens it supposed to be out anyway.i thought last summer or was that battlefeild heroes.

[ChrisN]

I got a code a while ago but never used it

ChrisN

[siksik6]

Definitely coming to Mac OS, although you know iD... "when it's done!"

It's really great though :)

[Causality]

I got a code a while ago but never used it

ChrisN

Can I have it? :D

[batitombo]

Wtb crossplatform games

[Chrysaor]

Anyone tried Quake Live with Vmware Fusion?
It isn't really playable, kinda stucks in sound loop after loading, anyone else had this?

[batitombo]

Anyone tried Quake Live with Vmware Fusion?
It isn't really playable, kinda stucks in sound loop after loading, anyone else had this?

Yeah, it sucks! I got a key, tried on mac and it says, Windows XP/Windows Vista no mac

I'm gonna try it on parallels 4 and I'll let you know how that goes!!

[alkar]

it works perfectly with parallels, 60fps.. just make sure you disable the parallels mouse driver, else the mouse is broken

[batitombo]

Anyone tried Quake Live with Vmware Fusion?
It isn't really playable, kinda stucks in sound loop after loading, anyone else had this?

Ok update

Working good in parallels 4.0 with windows xp! Pretty smooth but don't know my framerate! whats the framerate command?? I don't see a console!

[imassents]

Console is Ctrl+Alt+~ (or Ctrl+Option+~)

When in the console type in "com_allowconsole 1" to enable the console to be opened just by pressing ~

To show framerate, type in "cg_drawfps 1".

[batitombo]

Console is Ctrl+Alt+~ (or Ctrl+Option+~)

When in the console type in "com_allowconsole 1" to enable the console to be opened just by pressing ~

To show framerate, type in "cg_drawfps 1".

ahh k thanks, and the showfps command change! That's good to know! :apple:

[imassents]

cg_showfps is the same as Quake 3.

[lostngone]

Since Boot Camp on Leopard, does it really matter?

Yes!, Unless you want to buy me a copy of Windows AND a good virus scanner plus malware package.


Yea I thought so...

[Jethryn Freyman]

Any word on what the in-game ads are like? Are they actually in the game itself, or in the menus, or in the browser window?

I'm hoping for the latter, Adblock would make short work of them if so.

[imassents]

There are no ads in the beta.

I guessing that the in game billboards with the QuakeLive logos will be replaced with ads at a later stage.

[Dagless]

Any word on what the in-game ads are like? Are they actually in the game itself, or in the menus, or in the browser window?

I'm hoping for the latter, Adblock would make short work of them if so.

There will certainly be adverts in the game itself.

Also is it just me or is this game nothing to get excited over? Unless its changed a lot since they said it was based on Quake 3.

[Jethryn Freyman]

There will certainly be adverts in the game itself.

Also is it just me or is this game nothing to get excited over? Unless its changed a lot since they said it was based on Quake 3.

It is Quake 3, but in a browser, maybe with an few extra maps and player models.

[tominated]

It is Quake 3, but in a browser, maybe with an few extra maps and player models.

what's so bad with quake 3 though. it's fun enough for a quick frag-fest

[Jethryn Freyman]

what's so bad with quake 3 though. it's fun enough for a quick frag-fest

Never said it was bad.:cool:

[batitombo]

It is Quake 3, but in a browser, maybe with an few extra maps and player models.

Hmm no man, maps are very diferent and it's a diferent system for making the matching up
it's pretty cool!

[Dagless]

But essentially it's just Quake 3, but with different maps and matchmaking frontend?

I dunno, might just be me but I played a lot of Quake 3 and Team Arena when I was back at school. It was fun but it seems that everyone moved onto newer, more balanced and better paced FPS titles.

[roacch]

newer and more balanced? like?

[ULEE]

newer and more balanced? like?

like: nonexistent!

any words of when the final is ready? i am to lazy to reboot ..:(

[siksik6]

But essentially it's just Quake 3, but with different maps and matchmaking frontend?

I dunno, might just be me but I played a lot of Quake 3 and Team Arena when I was back at school. It was fun but it seems that everyone moved onto newer, more balanced and better paced FPS titles.

Horses for courses I guess, but Quake 3: Team Arena has always been my favourite DM/CTF FPS. It's awesome!

[eskimoboi]

it's here! And it WORKS! :D:D:D :apple: