Macs? - Page 2

ArcticWolf · 02-08-2008, 01:59 AM

What's the point at installing Windows XP on a mac? I mean, MacOS seems to be far more stable and useful than XP. I'd install a Debian GNU/linux and run wine in case I need to run a win. app.

And regarding to the client... Surak, is it hard to port it? Linux and Macs are posix-compilant, both share libraries and stuff. Is it possible to release an alpha-untested version? Maybe players could help as betatesters.

surak · 02-08-2008, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Xephandor

What's the point at installing Windows XP on a mac? I mean, MacOS seems to be far more stable and useful than XP. I'd install a Debian GNU/linux and run wine in case I need to run a win. app.

And regarding to the client... Surak, is it hard to port it? Linux and Macs are posix-compilant, both share libraries and stuff. Is it possible to release an alpha-untested version? Maybe players could help as betatesters.

It should not be hard, only a little portion of the code needs to be ported, the rest should compile as it is.

trulyem · 02-08-2008, 02:07 AM

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What's the point at installing Windows XP on a mac? I mean, MacOS seems to be far more stable and useful than XP. I'd install a Debian GNU/linux and run wine in case I need to run a win. app.

Yes I know, Mac = graphics and life, Windows = gaming... heh, thats how i allocate mine...... Macs is what i use in business stuff... But since windows have cheaper software, it nice to have both running around your computer... in my case. I remember when my windows crashed......I almost died lol....The problem is, you cant access your files in windows through mac...so its kinda bummer....But when the time comes that Microsoft actually takes over Mac, (i know they will :P) these problems will be solved

Proteas · 02-08-2008, 02:30 AM

can you really install windows xp on a mac? lol

mann2411 · 02-08-2008, 06:08 AM

surak as suggested before i think you might be able to get some mac computers just say something to them along the lines of that you would like to make a client for mac but you need a mac computer and im sure you could offer to put a apple logo on the loading screen ive seen people have them before in other games just try it dude not alot can come bad from it

Proteas · 02-08-2008, 07:12 AM

i just never new xp could be installed on mac's

mann2411 · 02-08-2008, 08:07 AM

yer i never knew that either

ArcticWolf · 02-08-2008, 10:14 PM

AFAIK, OS X is a forked FreeBSD, so making the right changes it should also work on *BSD

Wonder if opensolaris could run it.

trulyem · 02-09-2008, 02:10 AM

Yep, even Windows Vista can be installed on a Mac

ncvr · 02-09-2008, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by trulyem

Yep, even Windows Vista can be installed on a Mac

...but you probably wouldn't wanna do that...

02-08-2008, 01:59 AM	#11
ArcticWolf Duke Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 0x00CAFE Posts: 3,366	What's the point at installing Windows XP on a mac? I mean, MacOS seems to be far more stable and useful than XP. I'd install a Debian GNU/linux and run wine in case I need to run a win. app. And regarding to the client... Surak, is it hard to port it? Linux and Macs are posix-compilant, both share libraries and stuff. Is it possible to release an alpha-untested version? Maybe players could help as betatesters. __________________ I don't have a solution, but I admire the problem.

02-08-2008, 06:08 AM	#15
mann2411 Baron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 699	surak as suggested before i think you might be able to get some mac computers just say something to them along the lines of that you would like to make a client for mac but you need a mac computer and im sure you could offer to put a apple logo on the loading screen ive seen people have them before in other games just try it dude not alot can come bad from it __________________ Brad - after a year of not playing I have no idea how to play my character, no clue what's going on and have to ask questions every few minutes.... I am the born again noob.

02-08-2008, 08:07 AM	#17
mann2411 Baron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 699	yer i never knew that either __________________ Brad - after a year of not playing I have no idea how to play my character, no clue what's going on and have to ask questions every few minutes.... I am the born again noob.

02-08-2008, 10:14 PM	#18
ArcticWolf Duke Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 0x00CAFE Posts: 3,366	AFAIK, OS X is a forked FreeBSD, so making the right changes it should also work on *BSD Wonder if opensolaris could run it. __________________ I don't have a solution, but I admire the problem.

02-09-2008, 02:10 AM	#19
trulyem Master Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Asia Posts: 335	Yep, even Windows Vista can be installed on a Mac __________________ When luck rans out, I die.

02-08-2008, 02:30 AM	#14
Proteas Initiate Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Melbourne,Australia Posts: 186	can you really install windows xp on a mac? lol

02-08-2008, 07:12 AM	#16
Proteas Initiate Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Melbourne,Australia Posts: 186	i just never new xp could be installed on mac's