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Steam Gaming on the Macbook Pro

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BSchorr

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Steam was released a few months ago, but within the last week, They converted some of the "key" Steam games.. This would be Counter Strike Source and Day of Defeat Source. Just wanted to share a few in-game screen shots...



 
I can't get Counter-Strike to load. Steam client will open but when actually trying to load the game, it will hang at a black screen with the rainbow wheel. I'm assuming this has to do with the documented problem with 10.6.4 and/or NVIDIA...

Come on Apple!
 
iLog.Genius said:
I can't get Counter-Strike to load. Steam client will open but when actually trying to load the game, it will hang at a black screen with the rainbow wheel. I'm assuming this has to do with the documented problem with 10.6.4 and/or NVIDIA...

Come on Apple!
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Yep. Happened to me too. You have to wait a very long time for it to load, it eventually will (in my case)
In CSS, it stayed at the pinwheel for about 5 minutes for me. I got fed up, so I restored to my Time Capsule image of 10.6.0 and downloaded the 10.6.3 update from the manual Apple Software Update page on apple.com. Now I'm much happier! :)
 
I just want to say that TF2 sucked big on my April 2010 13" MBP! The fps never went beyond 20!!!

Don't know how the game plays in Windows 7 via Bootcamp? What's the fps you guys are getting in Windows?

I have 10.6.4 on my 2010 13" MBP.
 
iPagan said:
I just want to say that TF2 sucked big on my April 2010 13" MBP! The fps never went beyond 20!!!

Don't know how the game plays in Windows 7 via Bootcamp? What's the fps you guys are getting in Windows?

I have 10.6.4 on my 2010 13" MBP.
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It seems like the 10.6.4 update really killed FPS IMO.
In Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit, I get 32FPS @ 1920X1200 and everything on high. no antialiasing
44FPS @ 1280x800 and everything on high + 4X antialiasing

Mac OS X 10.6.3 I get 31FPS @ 1280X800 (High, no antialiasing) and 1920x1200 is unplayable.

This is with my Sig. Macbook Pro 2.53GHz and 4GB RAM with the Nvidia 9400M

@iPagan, your graphics card is supposed to be 1.3 times better than mine if I remember correctly!
 
BSchorr said:
Steam was released a few months ago, but within the last week, They converted some of the "key" Steam games.. This would be Counter Strike Source and Day of Defeat Source. Just wanted to share a few in-game screen shots...



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Hey. Mind if I ask, What is that on the bottom right hand corner. Is that some kind of a tool to see the fps in game? May I know what is that? Thanks
 
macfrik said:
Hey. Mind if I ask, What is that on the bottom right hand corner. Is that some kind of a tool to see the fps in game? May I know what is that? Thanks
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Enable the console, then hit the ~ key. type in 'net_graph 1' without the ' '
 
If I recall correctly Steam posted that there are some issues with 10.6.4, and they advised users not to upgrade as yet.
 
Loving Steam on my mac, don't even own a copy of Windows and won't do either, everything I need is now on Mac! SC2, CSS, FM.
 
Yeah I got warning about 10.6.4 too, but it had been too late. I think Apple said something about it too, and they are working with game companies to improve drivers, so stay tuned.

I did play a small amount of CS, and if I remember right it was fine. I don't know if it was before or after 6.4 though.
 
when they offer free windows games, I wish you could download them that way if they ever get ported to mac they are still free to you.
 
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