Telltale Games

Steve23MG · 06/28/2009, 03:47 pm

Am I going to be able to get this game for my Mac? Cuz I may have to go buy a dang PC...

light_rises · 06/28/2009, 06:37 pm

Hi, fellow Mac user here!

Other threads have touched on this (here's the earliest one on the subject), but the short answer is "no," I'm afraid. If you've got an Intel Mac and a decent amount of hard drive space to spare though, buying and installing Windows XP or Vista onto your Mac through Boot Camp will be a cheaper option than buying most new PCs. I've done this and it works like a charm.

jared25 · 06/28/2009, 07:28 pm

Lets just say when I think of New computer games MAC doesn't belong in the same sentence.

tredlow · 06/28/2009, 10:49 pm

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Originally Posted by jared25

Lets just say when I think of New computer games MAC doesn't belong in the same sentence.

I shall prove you wrong, my friend.

"This new computer game will not work on a Mac"

Ha! Same sentence!

*Majus* · 06/28/2009, 11:31 pm

Please, people, not again…

Gryffalio · 06/29/2009, 12:08 am

there's a search bar near the top right, btw

werpu · 06/29/2009, 07:22 am

Here is the patch so that Monkey Island runs on a Mac natively

fire2box · 06/29/2009, 09:33 am

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Originally Posted by werpu

Here is the patch so that Monkey Island runs on a Mac natively

Which in turn makes your Mac into a PC thus defeating the main purpose mac's exist.

Steve23MG · 06/29/2009, 03:47 pm

thank you folks, and I apologize for the noob question. I did search, checked MI website, and nothing. I will have to bust out my old laptop I suppose!

Gryffalio · 06/30/2009, 12:35 am

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Originally Posted by fire2box

Which in turn makes your Mac into a PC thus defeating the main purpose mac's exist.

... To cost twice as much as a PC, just so you can feel like your kicking the man?

Tim · 06/30/2009, 12:12 pm

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Originally Posted by Gryffalio

... To cost twice as much as a PC, just so you can feel like your kicking the man?

Ouch. Perhaps you might want to investigate why people even switch to Macintosh based hardware & software. Being overpriced is not one of the reasons.

Cyphox · 06/30/2009, 01:15 pm

Please end this stupid discussion... Let's have some fun instead, for both sides: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkrn6ecxthM

Gryffalio · 06/30/2009, 01:50 pm

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Originally Posted by Tim

Ouch. Perhaps you might want to investigate why people even switch to Macintosh based hardware & software. Being overpriced is not one of the reasons.

Don't know what the markets like in Netherlands, but i've built my own machine and Macs are more expensive, full stop.

*Majus* · 06/30/2009, 01:58 pm

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Originally Posted by Cyphox

Please end this stupid discussion... Let's have some fun instead, for both sides: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkrn6ecxthM

Thanks. Yes, please.

werpu · 06/30/2009, 09:25 pm

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Originally Posted by Steve23MG

thank you folks, and I apologize for the noob question. I did search, checked MI website, and nothing. I will have to bust out my old laptop I suppose!

Why don´t you simply use Bootcamp... well it is not that easy as well, because if you have a mac with an Intel graphics card then the graphics card might be too slow as well.
Otherwise if you are on an NVidia based mac simply attach an external drive and run windows via bootcamp from it, you wont even have to touch your
main installation that way!
I know many mac owners who use bootcamp and windows for playing games on their machines!
After all basically a Mac is just a PC the main differences are the BIOS and the installed operating system. But the OS is not glued to the hardware, is it ?

SeanSeanston · 07/01/2009, 09:01 am

Mac is a fashion statement, full stop.

If you wanted a computer that couldn't run anything, you could just get Linux for far less

*Majus* · 07/01/2009, 09:04 am

Nice, we have full-stop-experts here.

**Jake** · 07/01/2009, 09:15 am

Man Mac vs PC wars?? Come on folks! 1999 called, it wants its forum thread back.

We'd love to get our games onto the Mac and probably will someday but not in the immediate future. I know we've been saying it for a while now but it's still true

Tim · 07/01/2009, 11:23 am

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Originally Posted by Gryffalio

Don't know what the markets like in Netherlands, but i've built my own machine and Macs are more expensive, full stop.

And I reckon you built your own OS while you were at it? Personally I bought myself one because of the highly increased work efficiency the OS provides me. Now I know that the OS could possibly work on non-regular Apple hardware, yet that is not a plausible option for the masses. Thus, buying an actually Mac still remains the best option for the package, not mentioning the terrific support you get.

Also, on another note, the only Windows programmes I have not found a proper replacement for are Fences (by Stardock) and FlashDevelop. I would not classify this as a computer or OS that 'cannot run anything'.

Now, flame wars over, points made. Back on topic.

Thanks for clearing that up Jake, keep us updated

*does a happy dance in the corner*

yogsodoth · 07/01/2009, 05:36 pm

Or you could get VMWare Fusion and try that... chances are that the graphics acceleration would not be good enough though. AFAIK Fusion doesn't support the latest and greatest shaders, although VMWare have been decent enough to at least include SOME hardware acceleration support these days.

I'm a PC guy myself through and through, mostly for reasons of price and an open SDK. That and the fact that Windows, Mac, and Linux all crash pretty much the same amount. Since I sysadmin all 3 on a regular basis (and Solaris as well), I know whereof I speak. The choice as to what computer you want to buy is up to the consumer... and 83% of consumers choose PCs running Windows, because they want broad support and a lower price/performance ratio. Personally I don't blame Telltale for not being interested in paying Apple and joining their "network" to use their SDKs. Maybe when the money rolls in (and maybe when Mac has a decent SDK to leverage for game programming, instead of the current dog's breakfast) that'll change.

And, I can't resist a classic Mac vs. PC parting shot:
Have you considered getting rid of your Mac and buying a computer? ;-)

06/28/2009, 03:47 pm	#1
Steve23MG Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2	Mac? Am I going to be able to get this game for my Mac? Cuz I may have to go buy a dang PC...

06/28/2009, 06:37 pm	#2
light_rises Spore-tastic! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Back in SoCal Posts: 528	Hi, fellow Mac user here! Other threads have touched on this (here's the earliest one on the subject), but the short answer is "no," I'm afraid. If you've got an Intel Mac and a decent amount of hard drive space to spare though, buying and installing Windows XP or Vista onto your Mac through Boot Camp will be a cheaper option than buying most new PCs. I've done this and it works like a charm. __________________ "Plato was a bore." You crack me up, Nietzsche!

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jared25 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: FL Posts: 208	Lets just say when I think of New computer games MAC doesn't belong in the same sentence. __________________ "When there's only one candidate there's only one choice."

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Majus Mighty Cinematic Artist Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Back in germany. Mostly. Posts: 531	Please, people, not again…

06/29/2009, 07:22 am	#7
werpu Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 290	Here is the patch so that Monkey Island runs on a Mac natively

06/29/2009, 03:47 pm	#9
Steve23MG Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2	thank you folks, and I apologize for the noob question. I did search, checked MI website, and nothing. I will have to bust out my old laptop I suppose!

06/30/2009, 01:15 pm	#12
Cyphox Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 665	Please end this stupid discussion... Let's have some fun instead, for both sides: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkrn6ecxthM

07/01/2009, 09:01 am	#16
SeanSeanston Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 46	Mac is a fashion statement, full stop. If you wanted a computer that couldn't run anything, you could just get Linux for far less

07/01/2009, 09:04 am	#17
Majus Mighty Cinematic Artist Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Back in germany. Mostly. Posts: 531	Nice, we have full-stop-experts here.

07/01/2009, 09:15 am	#18
Jake Telltale Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,843	Man Mac vs PC wars?? Come on folks! 1999 called, it wants its forum thread back. We'd love to get our games onto the Mac and probably will someday but not in the immediate future. I know we've been saying it for a while now but it's still true

07/01/2009, 05:36 pm	#20
yogsodoth Somewhat Miffed Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14	Or you could get VMWare Fusion and try that... chances are that the graphics acceleration would not be good enough though. AFAIK Fusion doesn't support the latest and greatest shaders, although VMWare have been decent enough to at least include SOME hardware acceleration support these days. I'm a PC guy myself through and through, mostly for reasons of price and an open SDK. That and the fact that Windows, Mac, and Linux all crash pretty much the same amount. Since I sysadmin all 3 on a regular basis (and Solaris as well), I know whereof I speak. The choice as to what computer you want to buy is up to the consumer... and 83% of consumers choose PCs running Windows, because they want broad support and a lower price/performance ratio. Personally I don't blame Telltale for not being interested in paying Apple and joining their "network" to use their SDKs. Maybe when the money rolls in (and maybe when Mac has a decent SDK to leverage for game programming, instead of the current dog's breakfast) that'll change. And, I can't resist a classic Mac vs. PC parting shot: Have you considered getting rid of your Mac and buying a computer? ;-)