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Valve Co-Founder Says Tim Cook Didn't Visit Valve HQ
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We wondered if Tim Cook had personally met with Valve too. Our client didn't get that kind of servicing. But, there was enough being said here that we submitted a complimentary tip of our own on the story and I can say adamantly, Apple is interested in what Steam (and other products) can offer. Very interested.
lol! i have to remember the fast twitch reflexes bit everyone someone tells me I play girly games instead of FPS. Apparently anything that is not FPS is girly to them. Surprisingly they are all either overweight or very underweight. No normal looking people in the FPS group. Funniest thing of all is they think they are some chief commander in real life just because they can frag a few people in a game hahaha. and they start replying to your comments with Neg or ngtve instead of I disagree or no. So dumb.
Dang, one more of my dreams crushed. Would have been interesting if the talks would have happened for the future of gaming on Mac.
Okay, so we have a rumor that Tim Cook was visiting Valve, and a guy at Valve saying he asked a bunch of people and nobody said he was meeting with anybody at Valve. So it's possible he was there, but just didn't meet with anyone. Seriously, if you're Tim Cook, you can probably just wander into any building you like, and people assume you belong there and don't try to stop you. He's Tim Freaking Cook. Nobody's going to ask him what he's doing there, or why he's looking over your shoulder as you work on your super secret Valve console. That would just make you look stupid since clearly he's supposed to be there and he's got permission, right? Right? Okay, so you didn't get the memo, but as long as you keep your head down and don't tell the co-founder when he asks if you've saw Tim Cook lifting design documents from the lab, nobody will think you're incompetent.
Of course, in Steve Jobs' day, people had to come to Cupertino and meet with him. But Tim is out amongst the people, wandering through Foxconn factories, foreign telecom headquarters, and Valve whenever he feels like it. Who's going to stop him?
Well yeah, somebody probably just saw a look-alike in the area and reported it as news to a bunch of rumor sites that spread it all over instead of double-checking the facts. Or, there are NDAs involved and nobody can admit to anything even though it's true.
Of course, in Steve Jobs' day, people had to come to Cupertino and meet with him. But Tim is out amongst the people, wandering through Foxconn factories, foreign telecom headquarters, and Valve whenever he feels like it. Who's going to stop him?
Well yeah, somebody probably just saw a look-alike in the area and reported it as news to a bunch of rumor sites that spread it all over instead of double-checking the facts. Or, there are NDAs involved and nobody can admit to anything even though it's true.
Wow, I got warnings for less than this. Actually I got warnings for asking generic questions.
Apple needs an official OpenGL Alternative
It's the truth. I'm tired of putting Win7 on my iMac for the sake of running games at a decent frame rate. Please Apple! Get a DirectX license from Microsoft, make your own API, something! OpenGL is god awful!
It's the truth. I'm tired of putting Win7 on my iMac for the sake of running games at a decent frame rate. Please Apple! Get a DirectX license from Microsoft, make your own API, something! OpenGL is god awful!
Wish it were so... But even if it were, the new SimCity is already wrecked- It requires you to be online at all times.
Cook was there but nobody met with him...
So he fixed himself a heaping helping of hot-zpacho.
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Siri translated dog barks to english?
And they're conveying non-sensical gossip?!
Now that's a headline!
So he fixed himself a heaping helping of hot-zpacho.
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Siri translated dog barks to english?
And they're conveying non-sensical gossip?!
Now that's a headline!
you don't, ofc!
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Ahahhaahahaahahha you made my morning with this!
This could be a good solution. It would work much the same way as it does on Windows. You'd have a platform-native graphics API, alongside OpenGL for compatibility. That said, people will still likely chose OpenGL for that very reason, but some might go the other way, as they do for DirectX. Either way, something has to be done. PC GPUs are made with DirectX and Windows in mind. It's a challenge to get the same level of performance on other OSes.
He's been saying that for years now, and Apple never cared.
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And when you need your computer for actual work, that is the better address anyway.
Actually, this is one kind of fake news that could be of some use.
Maybe Tim Cook / Valve will think about this now.
I always felt that Gaming in general could be a great addition to Apple with its strong Consumer Focus.
Think about Gaming Publishers who take advantage of a very small selection of dedicated Graphics Cards on highly optimized Mac Systems.
Gaming on Macs COULD kill.
Maybe Tim Cook / Valve will think about this now.
I always felt that Gaming in general could be a great addition to Apple with its strong Consumer Focus.
Think about Gaming Publishers who take advantage of a very small selection of dedicated Graphics Cards on highly optimized Mac Systems.
Gaming on Macs COULD kill.
Wish it were true, but it's still not enough
I think Tim Cook visiting Valve would only go so far. It would put some weight behind further games development for the Mac.
What I don't understand is the reluctance of developers. The Mac as a platform is growing very quickly. Steam is available, so distribution is easy and the chances of piracy lowered - they also have the choice of using the App Store too. The Mac has a much smaller number of hardware configurations, so is easier to support - i.e. there's no need to cater for an endless number of hardware options. Unless OSX is a real bitch to code in (please correct me if it is) then I don't see the problem. Why aren't we seeing more games for the Mac?
I know it all comes down to cash, and return on investment, but surely Mac is a big enough platform now?
I think Tim Cook visiting Valve would only go so far. It would put some weight behind further games development for the Mac.
What I don't understand is the reluctance of developers. The Mac as a platform is growing very quickly. Steam is available, so distribution is easy and the chances of piracy lowered - they also have the choice of using the App Store too. The Mac has a much smaller number of hardware configurations, so is easier to support - i.e. there's no need to cater for an endless number of hardware options. Unless OSX is a real bitch to code in (please correct me if it is) then I don't see the problem. Why aren't we seeing more games for the Mac?
I know it all comes down to cash, and return on investment, but surely Mac is a big enough platform now?