I don't know where you got your information, but it's wrong.
Call of Duty 4 is an Aspyr port, that means this is a 100% native Mac port as Aspyr ports everything from scratch. Aspyr isn't using Cider crap in any of their games.
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'Call of Duty 4' and 'Civilization IV: Colonization' Hit the Mac App Store
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I don't know where you got your information, but it's wrong.
Call of Duty 4 is an Aspyr port, that means this is a 100% native Mac port as Aspyr ports everything from scratch. Aspyr isn't using Cider crap in any of their games.
To be honest, there's probably more money in Mac gaming than PC gaming. Outside of Steam I'll bet more than 50% of PC gamers torrent their games and wouldn't dare spend one red cent on a game if they can find a way to get it free. This is not to say Mac users don't do this but there are PC users on several forums I've visited that admited they've illegally torrented Windows 7 and Starcraft 2.
How is this an indication that there's more money to make on Macs ? One of the Mac guys at work pirates everything and offers it to all of us. There's no difference in pirating between Mac and PC.
Probably because most developers don't believe apple deserves a 30% cut of their work? The app store does nothing to promote their products besides listing them next to thousands of other apps. That being said, who else but apple users would be okay with paying more for the same thing?
What would happen if Microsoft suddenly only allowed windows users to install programs that were bought through a microsoft store? Not only would developers cry bloody murder but it would certainly stir up the antitrust regulators. As Apple products becomes more popular and more dominant, the day becomes nearer their closed system can no longer exist in its current form.
Explain how I play my Steam bought Civilization IV/Colonization games without being online then ?
There's one problem with your post : You have no clue what you're talking about. The Steam client can start in offline mode and you can play all your games offline, barring any kind of DRM that would require an online connection in the game itself.
Never happened to me.
You said I have no clue but then say if there is a DRM then it would require online connection.. Also you have to load into Steam client where I can load right from the game without jumping through another program.. That a waste of time just to play a game... Oh I do have a steam account because I sigh up when they where giving Portal free for Mac users.... After I got my free game I have not touch steam after that because I hate the steam client interface and program..
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While I do agree that COD4 is outrageously expensive on the MAS as I got a physical copy brand new sealed for $25 a year ago, I will say that just because people don't shop around for the best deal on a game doesn't make them suckers. If that's the case then we all are suckers. Everybody has bought something at or above full retail that they could've gotten cheaper elsewhere but if you're not in tune with that type of product you won't care to look around.
Gaming geeks will look for the best deals, but not everybody is a gaming geek. Same as a person buying Louis Vuitton, the average person doesn't frequent LV forums to search for the best deals so they end up just paying for it where it's convenient.
Well getting it through the app store is more of a waste. Why?
You get app store DRM.
You don't also get the better performing windows version.
You don't get the modifiability of the windows version
You pay much much more for less of a product. The entire collection of Civ4 was $6 on steam less than a month ago.
It takes 10 seconds to launch steam. You don't need to be online. You can even run the windows version in crossover which performs better than the mac version on lower specced macs.
But if you have money to burn, go ahead, no one gives a crap. I won't make the poor purchase choice.
If there is DRM in the game that requires an online connection, it's going to have that DRM no matter if it was bought on Steam or elsewhere. What you said was plainly wrong, Steam works perfectly in offline mode.
Now you're just trying to justify yourself. Opening steam or browsing to the game in the finder (I'm not cluttering my dock with dozens of game icons) takes the same amount of time.
Look, just admit you were wrong and didn't know Steam worked in offline mode and be done with it. It happens.
Found my receipt :
6.24$ for Civ 4, 2 expansions and Colonization, for both Mac and Windows, which I can use on as many computers as I want, vs 29.99$ for just Colonization.
Way to foster good pricing there Apple with your 30%.
Why I moved away from Mac 'gaming' to my consoles so so so many years ago. With Modern Warfare, Activision is only 3 releases behind their newest CoD release! I can't wait to get my hands on CoD:WaW next year!
Those prices are hilarious too. The cost of a 'modern' game. I can't wait to see what Madden 07 will cost us when that shows up.
Right because it's more convenient to drive to a store than to go online. Yes they are suckers if they are purchasing a product that is widely known to be a tenth of the price.
Firstly, look at it this way, a kid tells his parents he wants a new video game for his PC/Mac. The parent agrees and drives to the store and buys it and or picks it up while they happen to be out in the streets shopping. That's the real world. The parent is not going to go online searching for websites that host online game downloads for a better price such as Steam, that's just not realistic.
Secondly, just what proof do have that COD4 is "widely known" to be 1/10th of the price? If it was so "widely known" the retailers wouldn't be trying to get a much higher price for it. Just remember, you as well as me as well as everyone else have been a "sucker" as you call it at one time or another when making purchases.
If there is DRM in the game that requires an online connection, it's going to have that DRM no matter if it was bought on Steam or elsewhere. What you said was plainly wrong, Steam works perfectly in offline mode.
Now you're just trying to justify yourself. Opening steam or browsing to the game in the finder (I'm not cluttering my dock with dozens of game icons) takes the same amount of time.
Look, just admit you were wrong and didn't know Steam worked in offline mode and be done with it. It happens.
Found my receipt :
6.24$ for Civ 4, 2 expansions and Colonization, for both Mac and Windows, which I can use on as many computers as I want, vs 29.99$ for just Colonization.
Way to foster good pricing there Apple with your 30%.
I did admit I was wrong about offline mode.. I just do not like the interface and running a program to play a game.. I like to be able to play straight from my computer then through a client program.. Now I did not say I would buy from App store if I can find it cheaper but yet still be able to download from some where else..
I´m playing MW2 at 720p with everything on high without any problems on my i5 MBP (on Windows obviously).
"Mac"? I do not know this word. How do I install this "Mac" thing you speak of onto my iPhone and iPad?
Then don't launch the games from the Steam client, just use the "Create a desktop Shortcut" option under the game's properties and dump that wherever you want.
Anything else you don't know about Steam ?
Yea can I reinstall my games if I lose them do to reinstalling OSX?.. A long story..
Gaming problems in OSX come from poor driver/OpenGL support of Apple. Games usually left complicated task to GPU through OpenGL/DirectX. Apple's poor support for graphic driver and OpenGL make gaming performance in OSX is far behind Windows. To get best performance out of their hardware, OSX users have to switch to Windows when it comes to gaming. In such situation, port game to OSX is kind of wasting money from company's point of view.
Yes, it's not Apple to develop and release games. But it's the poor support of Apple to kill OSX gaming.
Actually, yes, although it requires a few more steps. You have to download and install steam, login, THEN you can download your games. As far as convenience is concerned, sure, the Mac App store is better, but if you want your game on both mac and PC, the app store wont cut it. But personally, I avoid PC gaming like the plague, because I can't stand using windows.
I guess I give them another try see if the interface is better and hopefully I can quit steam, because the last time it would not end (even tho I clicked quit) the last time I used it..
There not much for Mac on steam.. I got Grand Theft Auto San Andreas for Mac from a website that lets you buy and download to the Mac kind of like the Apple App Store... Steam needs to add more for Mac before I start to buy games from them...
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Id like to see Aspyr bring Quake Wars to the App Store. Its my all-time favorite game, but that key disc is annoying! The Mac App Store does eliminate that particular pain.
(Beyond annoying, if and when I ever have an Air that can run it. I have no other use for a DVD drive while on the go, and at home my iMac is my Airs DVD drive. I dont plan to buy an external. But in future, with a different Air, Id like to play QW while away from my iMac.)
(Beyond annoying, if and when I ever have an Air that can run it. I have no other use for a DVD drive while on the go, and at home my iMac is my Airs DVD drive. I dont plan to buy an external. But in future, with a different Air, Id like to play QW while away from my iMac.)
I need some help!! Every time I try to get on the multiplayer it just says that it needs an internet connection for a one-time multiplayer authentication and I HAVE a perfect internet connection. WHAT AM I DOING WRONG? Is anyone else having this issue or is everyone else gaming it up online right without me?