Plutonius
macrumors G4
Yep, they did a great job on the re-master.
Like any other game on Steam, I would wait until it goes on sale.
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Yep, they did a great job on the re-master.
Like any other game on Steam, I would wait until it goes on sale.
I recently tried Sins of a Solar Empire Rebellion and said no thanks. If I want to do this, I'll pull out Homeworld remastered, although my understanding this is a broader scenario vs Homeworld.
Starship Simulator Demo
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I'm trying to figure out why you'd want to play this. Highly detailed star ship simulation. There will be crew members I assume NPCs, plus promises multiplayer.
Did Navigation tutorial, detailed exploration info and steps to go through, but I'm not really seeing the point. You are exploring the known galaxy, but what you discover is all made up, and planets are procedurally generated, such as you might technology hits. But what will you do with this info? Will there be any intrigue, physcal exploration? What is the pull here? Unknown as of yet. 🤔
Starship Simulator on Steam
Explore a scientifically accurate Milky Way galaxy and discover distant uncharted worlds, while having unrestricted access to every deck of your Magellan Class deep space exploration vessel. Interact with numerous fully simulated ship systems, or simply relax in the bar and watch the stars drift by.
Did Navigation tutorial, detailed exploration info and steps to go through, but I'm not really seeing the point. You are exploring the known galaxy, but what you discover is all made up, and planets are procedurally generated, such as you might technology hits. But what will you do with this info? Will there be any intrigue, physcal exploration? What is the pull here? Unknown as of yet. 🤔
I tried to make it run on my new Studio M4. No luck. It starts up and get to the menu screen, but locks the computer. No keyboard or mouse input. Since I had the ”reopen apps when restart” option on, I had to restart in safe mode to get rid of it. I tried using a recommended launch parameter for 64 bit systems. No change. Maybe the 32-bit warning had som substance?My favorite is "Master of Orion" on Steam. It's the remade version of "Masters of Orion III".
Note: Steam says that the game is 32 bit but it is actually 64 bit and runs great under the latest MacOS.
Master of Orion on Steam
The ascendant spacefaring 4X strategy game returns! A new chapter in the epic Master of Orion saga is poised to once again capture the imaginations of millions of gamers.
Plutonius
macrumors G4
I'm not sure. It runs without any issues on my M2 and M3 Macs under the latest Sequoia. 32 bit games would not run at all.
Did you try to verify files under Steam ?
It also may be a screen resolution issue. You might try adjusting the graphics within the game settings before hitting the start button.
My settings are 1920 x 1080 Ultra with 2 x aliasing and vsync on. You also might try starting the game in windowed mode and then switching to full screen after you hit start.
I also have the race pack DLC installed which might make a difference.
Master of Orion: Revenge of Antares Race Pack on Steam
Includes 3 items: <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/558301/Master_of_Orion_Elerian_Fiefdoms/">Master of Orion: Elerian Fiefdoms</a>, <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/558302/Master_of_Orion_Gnolam_League/">Master of Orion: Gnolam League</a>, <a href="https://store.steampowered.co
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maflynn
macrumors Broadwell
Tbh, this looks weird
A star trek starship simulator that includes real astrophysics and real time interstellar travel but not the star trek universe.
I remember a space travel game from microsoft space simulator - it was mostly a nothing game because of the distances you had to travel, and when you get their, there's nothing there. This reminds me of that.
There's been other star trek games both multiplayer and single player where you and your crew explore, do missions, fight enemies. I don't know about a starship simulator just going from point a to point b. There has to be more to it
When I try to start MOO 2 from the Steam Library page, I see a warning that my M2 MacBook running Sequoia is unable to play 32bit games, and it refuses to start.
I play it using a version I d'loaded from GOG a while ago, simply called MOO 2.app, from the Finder. It starts with a DOS-like interface Launcher asking me if I want option 1 -> play Moo2, 2-> Go to DOS settings, 3-> exit.
Works fine.
The Get Info in Finder shows
Kind: Application (Intel)
Size: 360 MB
Version: 10.0.012
I play it using a version I d'loaded from GOG a while ago, simply called MOO 2.app, from the Finder. It starts with a DOS-like interface Launcher asking me if I want option 1 -> play Moo2, 2-> Go to DOS settings, 3-> exit.
Works fine.
The Get Info in Finder shows
Kind: Application (Intel)
Size: 360 MB
Version: 10.0.012
With the navigation tutorial I did travel to Alpha Centauri, Warping helps it was only about 3-4 minutes. Now that's probably accelerated for playability.
Plutonius
macrumors G4
MOO 2 hasn't worked for me and I believe that it's 32 bit. I haven't tried it but it probably runs ok under Crossover.
I'm running the remake (2016) on Steam under MacOS Sequoia called Master of Orion. I'm not sure why they didn't change the name to prevent confusion with the original Master of Orion.
Janichsan
macrumors 68040
That game is in a very, very early stage. It's far from being complete. There will be more to do once it's done.Starship Simulator Demo
I'm trying to figure out why you'd want to play this. Highly detailed star ship simulation. There will be crew members I assume NPCs, plus promises multiplayer.Starship Simulator on Steam
Explore a scientifically accurate Milky Way galaxy and discover distant uncharted worlds, while having unrestricted access to every deck of your Magellan Class deep space exploration vessel. Interact with numerous fully simulated ship systems, or simply relax in the bar and watch the stars drift by.
Did Navigation tutorial, detailed exploration info and steps to go through, but I'm not really seeing the point. You are exploring the known galaxy, but what you discover is all made up, and planets are procedurally generated, such as you might technology hits. But what will you do with this info? Will there be any intrigue, physcal exploration? What is the pull here? Unknown as of yet. 🤔
From it's FAQ:
They also mention story campaigns as paid DLC (the base game will be free):
Plutonius
macrumors G4
Thanks, it helped a lot. Screen resolution was the key.I'm not sure. It runs without any issues on my M2 and M3 Macs under the latest Sequoia. 32 bit games would not run at all.
Did you try to verify files under Steam ?
It also may be a screen resolution issue. You might try adjusting the graphics within the game settings before hitting the start button.
My settings are 1920 x 1080 Ultra with 2 x aliasing and vsync on. You also might try starting the game in windowed mode and then switching to full screen after you hit start.
I also have the race pack DLC installed which might make a difference.
Master of Orion: Revenge of Antares Race Pack on Steam
Includes 3 items: <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/558301/Master_of_Orion_Elerian_Fiefdoms/">Master of Orion: Elerian Fiefdoms</a>, <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/558302/Master_of_Orion_Gnolam_League/">Master of Orion: Gnolam League</a>, <a href="https://store.steampowered.co
I had to change it before starting the game.
Plutonius
macrumors G4
Steam sale ending soon: Everspace 2, It’s fun and interesting enough. There is a story with character interaction between flying missions. Keyboard Mouse works fine… You fly a fighter.
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EVERSPACE™ 2 on Steam
EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.
No Man's Sky 6.0 Update - Voyagers, design your own Corvette! I'm going to be trying this definitely... if it is soluble and doable solo.
I bought No Mans Sky in August and im having a blast. Cant recommend it enough. Runs great on my Studio/Sequoia.
My impression is that NMS has changed quite a bit since I played it several years ago. @Queen6 has been bugging me to give it another chance, so maybe I will.
What I'l compare it to is X4 Foundations, it is listed as 4X but mostly is seems like a Wargaming RTS, yes there are factions, but I don't remember much of any of a narrative. It's all about mining, trading, gaining faction approval, and fighting for control of sectors. Yeah I ended up abandoning X4. You can read about that in that thread. 🙂
Recently started playing Stellaris a “4X” game.For myself, an interesting aspect of 4X games. I played the X3 series and was all over it, loved it, but what drew me to it was that it was primarily about trading which you could automate and building ships that you could fight with, and fight off the xenon.And that version of the game, you could not enter the ships and fly from the flight deck, or land in space stations and walk around in them. And I was OK with that because the other two elements kept me interested.
X4 comes along and allowed you to fly the spaceship first person, land inside space stations, and walk around, but how they lost me was the sparse nature of everything. Empty space stations, spaceships were you’re locked in the flight deck while your crewmembers could disappear into the back when they were off duty this really bugs me.
Stellaris is 4X, but basically it’s Civilizations in space. I’ve not yet experience combat in this game, which my understanding is real time versus turn based. Looking forward to it.It’s been a long time since I’ve played Civilization, so this is keeping me interested and I’m too new into it yet, but the politics part of it may or may not hold me.
X4 comes along and allowed you to fly the spaceship first person, land inside space stations, and walk around, but how they lost me was the sparse nature of everything. Empty space stations, spaceships were you’re locked in the flight deck while your crewmembers could disappear into the back when they were off duty this really bugs me.
Stellaris is 4X, but basically it’s Civilizations in space. I’ve not yet experience combat in this game, which my understanding is real time versus turn based. Looking forward to it.It’s been a long time since I’ve played Civilization, so this is keeping me interested and I’m too new into it yet, but the politics part of it may or may not hold me.
Stellaris was a bust.
Sins of a Solar Empire 2 was supposed to have much you could automate to knock down the developmental load... not really. I spent several hours familiarizing myself with the Research options, because I wanted to know where I could head. Played it a lot on pause, picking things, checking on things. This crashed for me fast.
Everspace 2- It's ok, Based on a narrative. third person shooter, RPG of sorts, different kind of game than the previous, fly around in your fighter, collect, kill, figure out puzzles, how to bring down force fields for goodies. to progress the story. Ship flies ok on Keyboard Mouse.
Battles feel much more dynamic in this game, than SOASE2, where there everyone just piles into a battle and shoots at each other, with the biggest numbers and/or best tech winning ...at least it felt that way to me. There is much more ship maneuvering here, than in the other title which felt much more static in nature.
Sins of a Solar Empire 2 was supposed to have much you could automate to knock down the developmental load... not really. I spent several hours familiarizing myself with the Research options, because I wanted to know where I could head. Played it a lot on pause, picking things, checking on things. This crashed for me fast.
Everspace 2- It's ok, Based on a narrative. third person shooter, RPG of sorts, different kind of game than the previous, fly around in your fighter, collect, kill, figure out puzzles, how to bring down force fields for goodies. to progress the story. Ship flies ok on Keyboard Mouse.
Homeworld Remastered Now here's the ticket! Played the original a long time ago, so this feels almost new.Great RTS with your units, great atmosphere, there is research, but you are fed it. No need to think about too much at once. Building is based on collected assets, and you decide on your fleet development, how many of each type of ship.Battles feel much more dynamic in this game, than SOASE2, where there everyone just piles into a battle and shoots at each other, with the biggest numbers and/or best tech winning ...at least it felt that way to me. There is much more ship maneuvering here, than in the other title which felt much more static in nature.
Try'n to survive. Here in the Great Wasteland. That's all my fleet in the distance. Heavy Assault Frigates sit directly in front of the Mother Ship.
Anyone played: Spacebourne2 lately?
I played this a while back (in beta?) and gave up on it as being too unfinished, but lately it’s getting good reviews, listed as “big potential” but that and 10 cents as the saying goes… I installed it, play on exploring once again.
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I played this a while back (in beta?) and gave up on it as being too unfinished, but lately it’s getting good reviews, listed as “big potential” but that and 10 cents as the saying goes… I installed it, play on exploring once again.
SpaceBourne 2 on Steam
Embark on a journey to greatness. Get ready for adrenaline-fueled battles and a chance to claim your place in the galaxy. Grab the controls of your ship, gear up for the fight, and unleash your ambition to conquer and build a new empire in the vastness of space.
Janichsan
macrumors 68040
It caught my eye, but the current daily(!) hotfix patches don't give me the impression that the game is in a really good state right now.Anyone played: Spacebourne2 lately?
I played this a while back (in beta?) and gave up on it as being too unfinished, but lately it’s getting good reviews, listed as “big potential” but that and 10 cents as the saying goes… I installed it, play on exploring once again.
SpaceBourne 2 on Steam
Embark on a journey to greatness. Get ready for adrenaline-fueled battles and a chance to claim your place in the galaxy. Grab the controls of your ship, gear up for the fight, and unleash your ambition to conquer and build a new empire in the vastness of space.