spore digital download from ea

otis123 · Sep 7, 2008, 12:06 PM

does it work with macs? or is it PC only? i really dont trust gametree and i would like to play spore today, so i think my best option is going to gamestop and buying it.

Amt · Sep 7, 2008, 02:11 PM

It works for Mac and PC.

icarusone · Sep 7, 2008, 05:04 PM

Can anyone confirm that this is true?

When you try to purchase it from the EA Store, there are a few points where it says "Platform: PC."

I'd order from GameTree, but I saw on the forums that people aren't getting their download links right away. GameTree's website says that you could wait 72 hours before a download link.

panzerjedi · Sep 7, 2008, 05:35 PM

I bought it from Direct2Drive, no waiting at all. =D

icarusone · Sep 7, 2008, 06:09 PM

Er... I bought the Mac version from Direct2Drive, but it won't let me download it because I'm not running Windows.

Brilliant.

muldul · Sep 7, 2008, 06:10 PM

Digital download from EA direct is PC only, there is a mac site though. Not sure what it is, i usually buy my discs.

icarusone · Sep 7, 2008, 06:13 PM

Oops... My mistake.

It wasn't obvious how to download without their Windows-only download manager.

Anyone else that gets confused, try this:
http://support.direct2drive.com/ics/...questionID=947

icarusone · Sep 7, 2008, 06:19 PM

Last comment, I swear...

If you can avoid Direct2Drive, I recommend doing so.

I'm on a 5mbit broadband connection with absolutely no problem getting speed from other sites... but I'm getting a pitiful 30kb/s to download from Direct2Drive. For a 3gb game, we're looking at 24 hours.

Ugh.

thumper · Sep 7, 2008, 06:44 PM

im doing D2D right now... it says 5 hours 20mins...

my other games from d2d took 2-3 hours...
soooo slow... and spore is only 3.4gigs...

my other games were like 6-8 gigs...
less bandwidth for macs maybe...

kkat69 · Sep 7, 2008, 07:03 PM

Greentree online is the transgaming site (the people who wrote CIDER which wraps SPORE) so you can try there.

icarusone · Sep 7, 2008, 07:20 PM

Transgaming might have been a better choice, but now I've already been charged by Direct2Drive.

I got my CD key in an email, but I can't get the DMG file.. lol.

I found a torrent for the game, but it's choked. If anyone can post a download link that's FASTER, it would be much appreciated.

(To be clear, I'm not asking for pirated copies, I have my CD key, I just want the install file in less than 7 days.)

panzerjedi · Sep 7, 2008, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icarusone

Oops... My mistake.

It wasn't obvious how to download without their Windows-only download manager.

Anyone else that gets confused, try this:
http://support.direct2drive.com/ics/...questionID=947

Don't use the DLM, read this support thread. =)
http://support.direct2drive.com/ics/...uestionID=2309

Quote:

Originally Posted by thumper

im doing D2D right now... it says 5 hours 20mins...

my other games from d2d took 2-3 hours...
soooo slow... and spore is only 3.4gigs...

my other games were like 6-8 gigs...
less bandwidth for macs maybe...

I was getting 500kbps for my download. D2D may just be hit with a lot of traffic.

ghall · Sep 7, 2008, 08:24 PM

I preordered the Windows version via Direct2Drive, started downloading at exactly 10:00 EST (the time of release) and the download is still going. Should be done by midnight...I hope.

thumper · Sep 8, 2008, 12:39 AM

8 more mins

LarLar125 · Sep 9, 2008, 06:10 PM

Well, stupidly, i believed that the link on the Spore website was legit in saying that it was mac compatible. i proceeded to EA games to buy it, bought it, and realized that i needed the download manager to download it. thankfully, i had bootcamp, so i used that to download it. now, a few hours later, it turns out that i was not downloading a .dmg, or even a .iso file. no, it is a windows installer file. so, for anyone else, DO NOT USE EA GAMES for mac.

BigPerry · Jan 9, 2009, 05:46 PM

I bought the game thinking it was mac compatible via the direct download!

i have had to go down stairs using the family crappy windows to download it on to
started at 6 and its still downloading and its now 11:50

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otis123 macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2006	spore digital download from ea does it work with macs? or is it PC only? i really dont trust gametree and i would like to play spore today, so i think my best option is going to gamestop and buying it. __________________ 15" unibody 2.4Ghz MacBook Pro, iPhone 4 32gb black, iPad wifi 32gb, AL 20" 2.0Ghz C2D imac. Win7 gaming rig.
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Sep 7, 2008, 05:04 PM	#3
icarusone macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2008	Can anyone confirm that this is true? Can anyone confirm that this is true? When you try to purchase it from the EA Store, there are a few points where it says "Platform: PC." I'd order from GameTree, but I saw on the forums that people aren't getting their download links right away. GameTree's website says that you could wait 72 hours before a download link.
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Sep 7, 2008, 05:35 PM	#4
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muldul macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: West Sussex, England, UK	Digital download from EA direct is PC only, there is a mac site though. Not sure what it is, i usually buy my discs. __________________ Black Macbook 2.4 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HD, Snow Leopard iPhone 4 16 GB - Naked iPod shuffle 4GB (3rd Gen) iPod Nano 16GB (5th Gen)
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Sep 7, 2008, 06:09 PM	#5
icarusone macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2008	Er... I bought the Mac version from Direct2Drive, but it won't let me download it because I'm not running Windows. Brilliant.
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Sep 7, 2008, 06:13 PM	#7
icarusone macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2008	Oops... My mistake. It wasn't obvious how to download without their Windows-only download manager. Anyone else that gets confused, try this: http://support.direct2drive.com/ics/...questionID=947
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Sep 7, 2008, 06:19 PM	#8
icarusone macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2008	Last comment, I swear... If you can avoid Direct2Drive, I recommend doing so. I'm on a 5mbit broadband connection with absolutely no problem getting speed from other sites... but I'm getting a pitiful 30kb/s to download from Direct2Drive. For a 3gb game, we're looking at 24 hours. Ugh.
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Sep 7, 2008, 06:44 PM	#9
thumper macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Under the Sea	im doing D2D right now... it says 5 hours 20mins... my other games from d2d took 2-3 hours... soooo slow... and spore is only 3.4gigs... my other games were like 6-8 gigs... less bandwidth for macs maybe...
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Sep 7, 2008, 07:03 PM	#10
kkat69 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Atlanta, Ga	Greentree online is the transgaming site (the people who wrote CIDER which wraps SPORE) so you can try there. __________________ iMac 2.8ghz(Mid 07)-MB SR 2.2ghz(White)-80g iPod Classic-2g iPod Nano-Canon Rebel Xti-8g iPhone3G-16g iPhone3G-16g iPhone4(x2)-1.83ghz Mac Mini(x4)-iPad 32g White-16g Nexus 7(x2)-8g iPod 4th Gen(x2)
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Sep 7, 2008, 07:20 PM	#11
icarusone macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2008	Transgaming might have been a better choice, but now I've already been charged by Direct2Drive. I got my CD key in an email, but I can't get the DMG file.. lol. I found a torrent for the game, but it's choked. If anyone can post a download link that's FASTER, it would be much appreciated. (To be clear, I'm not asking for pirated copies, I have my CD key, I just want the install file in less than 7 days.)
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Sep 7, 2008, 08:24 PM	#13
ghall macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rhode Island	I preordered the Windows version via Direct2Drive, started downloading at exactly 10:00 EST (the time of release) and the download is still going. Should be done by midnight...I hope. __________________ Follow me on App.net or check out my blog. PlayStation Network: ghall89
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Sep 8, 2008, 12:39 AM	#14
thumper macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Under the Sea	8 more mins
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Sep 9, 2008, 06:10 PM	#15
LarLar125 macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2008	Oops... Well, stupidly, i believed that the link on the Spore website was legit in saying that it was mac compatible. i proceeded to EA games to buy it, bought it, and realized that i needed the download manager to download it. thankfully, i had bootcamp, so i used that to download it. now, a few hours later, it turns out that i was not downloading a .dmg, or even a .iso file. no, it is a windows installer file. so, for anyone else, DO NOT USE EA GAMES for mac.
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Jan 9, 2009, 05:46 PM	#16
BigPerry macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2009	Annoyed - Spore I bought the game thinking it was mac compatible via the direct download! i have had to go down stairs using the family crappy windows to download it on to started at 6 and its still downloading and its now 11:50
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