Halo Mac Demo is back - and it works with Lion!!

macnewguy · Jul 6, 2012, 04:15 PM

I forget exact HOW I came across this, but in any event, if you want to take a trip back down memory lane to the year 2003 I recommend you head on over to:

http://www.halodemomods.com

...and download the HaloMD app.

I thought I would have to follow a series of complicated steps to get it running..but no! Download, run the installer and bam. That's it.

You might have to tweak the video settings but it plays real well and you get to play one level from the single player game - or join a multiplayer match at Blood Gulch! I think you're limited to just other HaloMD players (of which I doubt there are many) so don't expect a full 16 player game.

But I'm in heaven. Can't believe I'm playing Halo on my Mac...craziness.

chrf097 · Jul 6, 2012, 08:40 PM

One of the few games on Windows (that don't have a Mac version) that I enjoy! Only reason to keep Windows now is for SimCity! (Seriously, I'm very pissed that there isn't a Mac version, like, WTF?)

aarond12 · Jul 7, 2012, 08:51 AM

SimCity 5 is coming to the Mac... some day...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJx4RZq4Nw4

http://www.simcity.com/en_US/game/overview

Mackilroy · Jul 7, 2012, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrf097

One of the few games on Windows (that don't have a Mac version) that I enjoy! Only reason to keep Windows now is for SimCity! (Seriously, I'm very pissed that there isn't a Mac version, like, WTF?)

Eh? There's a Mac version of Halo -- I've had it for years. And which SimCity do you mean? There's Mac versions of all of those too, except for the one that isn't out yet.

Warhawk15 · Jul 7, 2012, 01:14 PM

Just played like 15 minutes on the first level.
Its very glitchy, mainly just because you can't walk or ride the warthog thru certain parts. Its like theres an invisible wall in the middle of the battle field and you have to go around it. Very frustrating when in a warthog, or when chugging sticky grenades...
Otherwise its pretty good.

I'm looking at the forums right now from that wiki link you posted and hope I can find a fix or something, I would love to play the campaign again on my air.

chrf097 · Jul 7, 2012, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mackilroy

Eh? There's a Mac version of Halo -- I've had it for years. And which SimCity do you mean? There's Mac versions of all of those too, except for the one that isn't out yet.

I didn't know there was a Mac version? Does it run on Intel? And I mean the new upcoming SimCity.

Mackilroy · Jul 7, 2012, 05:00 PM

Yes, there's a Universal Binary version of Halo, though it's expensive to buy the Mac version now. I picked up my copy back when CompUSA was still open, years and years ago.

As far as SimCity 5 goes -- who knows?

ScottishCaptain · Jul 7, 2012, 07:33 PM

I'm confused.

What is this thing?

Halo for Mac has been out for a very long time. The universal binary was released ages ago, and works flawlessly on OS X. I guess maybe the lack of Rosetta is an issue, but once you're patched and up to date I can't see why you couldn't copy that installation over to a 10.7 or 10.8 box.

http://www.macsoftgames.com/products/halo/halo.html
http://destineergames.com/support/?page_id=121

I've played it through several times on 10.6 (system is in sig), works like a dream. I'm kinda wondering if the guy who "made" this version of Halo had the rights to do so, since it seems like a hacked up copy of the original demo or something with a custom launcher.

-SC

devoid7 · Dec 15, 2012, 09:00 PM

The "full" version of Halo Mac is no longer easily accessible to new people.

The "demo" version had a strong Mac competitive and modding based communities, but is no longer functional on recent hardware/software.

HaloMD is a mix of both versions. A hacked up version of full as you have guessed, acting much like a Demo backed up by mac players.

It adds extra functionality too, like hacking how the game recgonizes mods making them easier for anyone to play.

It primarily targets multiplayer, almost everyone on it are MD players. There are more players now than there were since this thread was created.

For more info, see its wiki page

Hackfix21 · Dec 17, 2012, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottishCaptain

I'm confused.

What is this thing?

Halo for Mac has been out for a very long time. The universal binary was released ages ago, and works flawlessly on OS X. I guess maybe the lack of Rosetta is an issue, but once you're patched and up to date I can't see why you couldn't copy that installation over to a 10.7 or 10.8 box.

http://www.macsoftgames.com/products/halo/halo.html
http://destineergames.com/support/?page_id=121

I've played it through several times on 10.6 (system is in sig), works like a dream. I'm kinda wondering if the guy who "made" this version of Halo had the rights to do so, since it seems like a hacked up copy of the original demo or something with a custom launcher.

-SC

Doesn't seem like those two web links actually sell Halo for Mac? This website claims to do so:

http://www.macgames.fr/produits/Halo-4041377101712.htm

Haven't bought it myself though.

Jul 6, 2012, 04:15 PM	#1
macnewguy macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2010	Halo Mac Demo is back - and it works with Lion!! I forget exact HOW I came across this, but in any event, if you want to take a trip back down memory lane to the year 2003 I recommend you head on over to: http://www.halodemomods.com ...and download the HaloMD app. I thought I would have to follow a series of complicated steps to get it running..but no! Download, run the installer and bam. That's it. You might have to tweak the video settings but it plays real well and you get to play one level from the single player game - or join a multiplayer match at Blood Gulch! I think you're limited to just other HaloMD players (of which I doubt there are many) so don't expect a full 16 player game. But I'm in heaven. Can't believe I'm playing Halo on my Mac...craziness.
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Jul 6, 2012, 08:40 PM	#2
chrf097 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Earth	One of the few games on Windows (that don't have a Mac version) that I enjoy! Only reason to keep Windows now is for SimCity! (Seriously, I'm very pissed that there isn't a Mac version, like, WTF?) __________________ 13" Macbook Pro \| Mac OS 10.8.3 \| 2.1GHz Core i5 \| 8 GB RAM \| 500 GB iPhone 4S \| White \| 16GB \| iOS 6.1.2 Jailbroken\| Verizon Asus Nexus 7 \| Ubuntu for Tablets\| 8GB
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aarond12 macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2002 Location: Dallas, TX USA	SimCity 5 is coming to the Mac... some day... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJx4RZq4Nw4 http://www.simcity.com/en_US/game/overview __________________ Voted "Most likely to start his own cult" by my high school class.
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Jul 7, 2012, 01:14 PM	#5
Warhawk15 macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2012	Just played like 15 minutes on the first level. Its very glitchy, mainly just because you can't walk or ride the warthog thru certain parts. Its like theres an invisible wall in the middle of the battle field and you have to go around it. Very frustrating when in a warthog, or when chugging sticky grenades... Otherwise its pretty good. I'm looking at the forums right now from that wiki link you posted and hope I can find a fix or something, I would love to play the campaign again on my air. __________________ 2012 13" Macbook Pro i5 2.5 8gb ocz vertex 4 256gb Asus 24" FULL-HD LED 1080p Monitor
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Jul 7, 2012, 05:00 PM	#7
Mackilroy macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jun 2006	Yes, there's a Universal Binary version of Halo, though it's expensive to buy the Mac version now. I picked up my copy back when CompUSA was still open, years and years ago. As far as SimCity 5 goes -- who knows? __________________ Can a mortal ask questions which God finds unanswerable? Quite easily, I should think. All nonsense questions are unanswerable.
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Jul 7, 2012, 07:33 PM	#8
ScottishCaptain macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2008	I'm confused. What is this thing? Halo for Mac has been out for a very long time. The universal binary was released ages ago, and works flawlessly on OS X. I guess maybe the lack of Rosetta is an issue, but once you're patched and up to date I can't see why you couldn't copy that installation over to a 10.7 or 10.8 box. http://www.macsoftgames.com/products/halo/halo.html http://destineergames.com/support/?page_id=121 I've played it through several times on 10.6 (system is in sig), works like a dream. I'm kinda wondering if the guy who "made" this version of Halo had the rights to do so, since it seems like a hacked up copy of the original demo or something with a custom launcher. -SC __________________ 2010 Mac Pro (MacPro5,1), 2*2.93ghz, 64GB, 4x2TB, Apple RAID Card, 5970 GPU, 2xSD, Eizo CG276W
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Dec 15, 2012, 09:00 PM	#9
devoid7 macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	The "full" version of Halo Mac is no longer easily accessible to new people. The "demo" version had a strong Mac competitive and modding based communities, but is no longer functional on recent hardware/software. HaloMD is a mix of both versions. A hacked up version of full as you have guessed, acting much like a Demo backed up by mac players. It adds extra functionality too, like hacking how the game recgonizes mods making them easier for anyone to play. It primarily targets multiplayer, almost everyone on it are MD players. There are more players now than there were since this thread was created. For more info, see its wiki page
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