Playing NS on mac OSX! It works!

burton87burton87 Join Date: 2007-06-15 Member: 61261Members
Hey guys, I'm not trying to start a mac/pc war, but my only downside about being on a mac was not being able to play NS.


Now a program called 'crossovers', lets you install windows apps on an intel-based mac without using the windows operating system.



For those who care.

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  • SariselSarisel .::&#39; ( O ) &#39;;:-. .-.:;&#39; ( O ) &#39;::. Join Date: 2003-07-30 Member: 18557Members, Constellation
    The question is how well does it play? And how enjoyable is that 1-button mouse?
  • burton87burton87 Join Date: 2007-06-15 Member: 61261Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1633853:date=Jun 16 2007, 10:40 PM:name=Sarisel)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sarisel @ Jun 16 2007, 10:40 PM) [snapback]1633853[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    The question is how well does it play? And how enjoyable is that 1-button mouse?
    <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    haha i knew that was coming, i have a two button mouse and it runs perfectly
  • Rapier7Rapier7 Join Date: 2004-02-05 Member: 26108Members
    edited June 2007
    [if you have nothing interesting to add to the discussion, then please stay out of it - puzl]
  • betabeta Join Date: 2007-04-20 Member: 60679Members, Constellation
    I got NS running on linux too. It was smooth, just vent runs crappy on wine so I couldn't stay on it.
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    PARALLELS FTW! (lets you run Windows and OS X at the same time, no it isn't a VM, it is actualy running <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />)

    The major advantage of Parallels is that nothing is emulated, everytihng just runs natively.

    I couldn't find much info on Crosovers, any knowledge about how it works? (is it emulating Windows?)
  • puzlpuzl The Old Firm Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14029Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    edited June 2007
    Crossover is a product based on WINE, which is not strictly an emulator, but an abstraction layer. The code still runs natively so you can't run this on a PPC based mac. WINE can stand for either Windows EMUlator or Wine Is Not an Emulator. It is the same technology that allows windows games to be run on Linux using the product called 'Cedega'. Both Cedega and Crossover are based on WINE, and both are developed by the same company ( CodeWeavers ). Cedega adds DirectX support to WINE. I'm not sure what features are available on the MAC - it is possibly lacking the DirectX support.

    Anyway, this is another example of the smart move Apple made when they moved their user interface onto a Unix-like operating system.
  • the_x5the_x5 the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Members, Constellation
    Oh now this is cool! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

    <!--coloro:#CC6600--><span style="color:#CC6600"><!--/coloro-->Can you <i>please</i> give us an in-game screenshot, say fighting a lerk on ns_machina for example?<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->
  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
  • ChocolateChocolate The Team Mascot Join Date: 2006-10-31 Member: 58123Members
    Nice! Now I can play NS on this Mac I'm using right now <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />.

    It would be a good idea for the devs to ship this Crossover program with NS2; it would let the few folks who have Mac to play this game and ultimately have more income for the dev team. That's assuming they can get the permission of the CodeWeavers company (shouldn't be hard) and Valve (that might be tricky). If not they can just post instructions somewhere on how to get NS2 on a Mac (the forums maybe?).
  • betabeta Join Date: 2007-04-20 Member: 60679Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1634620:date=Jun 19 2007, 08:13 PM:name=Chocolate)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Chocolate @ Jun 19 2007, 08:13 PM) [snapback]1634620[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Nice! Now I can play NS on this Mac I'm using right now <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />.

    It would be a good idea for the devs to ship this Crossover program with NS2; it would let the few folks who have Mac to play this game and ultimately have more income for the dev team. That's assuming they can get the permission of the CodeWeavers company (shouldn't be hard) and Valve (that might be tricky). If not they can just post instructions somewhere on how to get NS2 on a Mac (the forums maybe?).
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    Both Cedega and Crossover require a paid membership.
  • the_x5the_x5 the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Members, Constellation
    I still want a blooming in-game screenshot. <_<
  • Corporal_FortierCorporal_Fortier Join Date: 2005-03-22 Member: 46079Members, Constellation
    @ x5:

    I didn't have the chance to take screenshots of fighting a lerk in Machina, but here are some Shiva screenshots I took a few minutes ago just to please you:

    *NOTE* This is NS running in Gentoo Linux using Wine.
    *NOTE* It is normally brighter than what we see on the screenshots, thanks to NS's super gamma boost thingy. Brighter than in my Windows version...
    *NOTE* Yeah, I know, I can't aim ^^

    <a href="http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NSonLinux_IngameShiva1.jpg" target="_blank">http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NS...ngameShiva1.jpg</a>
    <a href="http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NSonLinux_IngameShiva2.jpg" target="_blank">http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NS...ngameShiva2.jpg</a>
    <a href="http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NSonLinux_IngameShiva3.jpg" target="_blank">http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NS...ngameShiva3.jpg</a>
    <a href="http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NSonLinux_IngameShiva4.jpg" target="_blank">http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NS...ngameShiva4.jpg</a>
    <a href="http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NSonLinux_IngameShiva5.jpg" target="_blank">http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NS...ngameShiva5.jpg</a>

    I actually play in windowed mode to be able to quickly switch from one desktop to another. Here's how it looks like:

    <a href="http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NSonLinux_DesktopView1.jpg" target="_blank">http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NS...esktopView1.jpg</a>
    <a href="http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NSonLinux_DesktopView2.jpg" target="_blank">http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NS...esktopView2.jpg</a>
  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    Running NS on Mac? You sir, have committed a deadly sin.
  • SpaceJesusSpaceJesus Join Date: 2004-07-02 Member: 29683Banned
    8.3 fps, loooooool...
  • Corporal_FortierCorporal_Fortier Join Date: 2005-03-22 Member: 46079Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1635605:date=Jun 24 2007, 02:39 PM:name=SpaceJesus)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SpaceJesus @ Jun 24 2007, 02:39 PM) [snapback]1635605[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    8.3 fps, loooooool...
    <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    LOL hahahaha, I didn't notice that ^^

    That FPS drop was due to the screenshot application starting as I pressed PrintScreen. Nice little app, yet it interfered with the game a little ^^

    Here are some "normal"(non-Desktop) screenshots from the same session with normal FPS <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" /> :

    <a href="http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NSonLinux_Machina1.jpg" target="_blank">http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NS...ux_Machina1.jpg</a>
    <a href="http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NSonLinux_Machina2.jpg" target="_blank">http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NS...ux_Machina2.jpg</a>
    <a href="http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NSonLinux_Machina3.jpg" target="_blank">http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NS...ux_Machina3.jpg</a>
    <a href="http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NSonLinux_Machina4.jpg" target="_blank">http://louisfortier.ca/upload/NSonLinux/NS...ux_Machina4.jpg</a>

    Speaking of performance, I don't really recommend Wine (Crossover's free alternative) for recent games, unless you like pain or something...
  • UngeniousUngenious Join Date: 2004-03-03 Member: 27085Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1634252:date=Jun 18 2007, 11:16 AM:name=Thansal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Thansal @ Jun 18 2007, 11:16 AM) [snapback]1634252[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    PARALLELS FTW! <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Unfortunately Parallels only recently supports 3D graphics, and not very well at that. It reportedly officially supports HL2 and CS1.6; however many users have had complaints about non-full support. Parallels also requires you to purchase a separate copy of Windows OS (whereas CrossOver does not).

    I've tried both CrossOver & Parallels, and by far CrossOver is the way to go if you want basic 3D gaming support on OS X. The best of course is BootCamp; however, you do need to purchase Windows & you cannot use OS X simultaneously.

    I have not tried Cedega nor VMWare Fusion.

    I am assuming by the high framerate you get that you are on a desktop machine.

    CrossOver = $30
    Parallels = $80 + $Windows
    BootCamp = Free + $Windows

    Cheers.
  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    Awesome <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />

    I've tried playing NS in Linux, but I haven't been able to get microphone to work well, and FPS isn't very stable.
    WintendoXP for gaming :3
  • ikirikir Join Date: 2003-07-19 Member: 18265Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Gold
    edited August 2007
    <!--quoteo(post=1633853:date=Jun 16 2007, 05:40 PM:name=Sarisel)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sarisel @ Jun 16 2007, 05:40 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1633853"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The question is how well does it play? And how enjoyable is that 1-button mouse?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    OT
    OMG! Please my work is demoing Macs to PC users and 100% of my user is shocked by OS X and Mac hardware. So stop please sto this nosense, i didn't hear that from switching pc resellers. I have a 6 mouse button and default Mac muse has 5 buttons plus scroll both up and down and left and right.
    /OT


    Yes i created times ago a thread on these forums about crossover. It is still a little unstable, ok for a pc user but for a Mac point of view it need a little work. Anyway works better than on PC :-D Crossover is really promising.

    Crossover 7 will give some cool features probably a new interfaces not based on X11 (and fix to scroll and other problems).

    Yes even run HL2 very nice in lastest update.

    Anyway thanks to Cider Valve could create a NATIVE Mac Steam without spedinng time and money. Check Cider it is really promising too.


    A native versione would be welcome because OS X is currently the fastest platform for games (thank to technology like multithreading open gl) as demoed by Blizzard some months ago.

    Regarding CROSSOVER speed: it flies on every Mac intel i've tried even lastest MacMini.
  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    Shouldn't programs be renamed to work on Mac OS X? iSteam? iNatural Selection? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1636307:date=Jun 28 2007, 04:50 PM:name=ikir)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ikir @ Jun 28 2007, 04:50 PM) [snapback]1636307[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    OT
    OMG! Please my work is demoing Macs to PC users and 100% of my user is shocked by OS X and mac hardware. So stop please sto this nosense, i dindn't hear that from switching pc resellers. I have a 6 mouse button and default mac muse has 5 buttons plus scroll both up and down and left and right.
    /OT
    Yes i created times ago a thread on these forums about crossover. It is still a little unstable, ok for a pc user but for a mac point of view it need a little work. Anyway works better than on PC :-D Crossover is really promising.
    <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Don't worry, it's just hip to make fun of macs. There's some sort of hierarchy in computer users: Linux users make fun of Windows users, who make fun of Mac users.
  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1636771:date=Jul 1 2007, 09:57 AM:name=Cereal_KillR)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Cereal_KillR @ Jul 1 2007, 09:57 AM) [snapback]1636771[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Don't worry, it's just hip to make fun of macs. There's some sort of hierarchy in computer users: Linux users make fun of Windows users, who make fun of Mac users.
    <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Which explains the Mac adverts poking fun at Windows huh? Your logic is twoddle.
  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    You mean those ads made for Apple? Who would have known they actually boast the quality of macs over PC's in them <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/confused-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="???" border="0" alt="confused-fix.gif" />
  • the_x5the_x5 the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Members, Constellation
    I still want an in-game screen shot of NS running in <i>Mac OSX</i>...

    Thanx for the Linux in-game screen shots but I wanted to see it running in Mac..
  • puzlpuzl The Old Firm Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14029Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    What would you be looking at that isn't in a windows or linux screenshot?
  • EmanonEmanon Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16254Members, Constellation
    This will save NS!


    Keep up the good work!
  • the_x5the_x5 the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1637524:date=Jul 5 2007, 11:19 AM:name=puzl)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(puzl @ Jul 5 2007, 11:19 AM) [snapback]1637524[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->What would you be looking at that isn't in a windows or linux screenshot?
    <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    It's a different OS than Linux or Windows. I'm wondering if the HL engine can run fluidly without Windows API's and supporting graphics cards. This is important if it works because it opens NS and potentially NS2 to new markets.
  • Corporal_FortierCorporal_Fortier Join Date: 2005-03-22 Member: 46079Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1637567:date=Jul 5 2007, 04:39 PM:name=the_x5)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_x5 @ Jul 5 2007, 04:39 PM) [snapback]1637567[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    It's a different OS than Linux or Windows. I'm wondering if the HL engine can run fluidly without Windows API's and supporting graphics cards. This is important if it works because it opens NS and potentially NS2 to new markets.
    <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, according to Crossover's website:
    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Running Wine or CrossOver: Unlike emulation, Wine is a re-implementation of the Win32 API, allowing applications to run as if natively on the target OS. CrossOver is a commercialized version of Wine.
    <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    So the OP's Half-Life engine doesn't run "without" Windows API, but with a legally re-implented one. Ok I know I'm being picky on the words here, but the point is Windows still has its word to say in all that, so any Windows-designed application not running on the native API is often bound to have performance, compatibility and/or responsiveness problems. While this may not be very noticeable with the Half-Life engine thanks to full OpenGL support, it's a different story when it comes to newer Direct3D-only (or whatever it's now called) games. I'm not saying you'll run Half-Life 2 with 2.35fps, but I fear performances will not be equal to the ones you'd get on Windows.

    Some benchmarks if you're interested: <a href="http://wiki.winehq.org/BenchMark-0.9.5" target="_blank">http://wiki.winehq.org/BenchMark-0.9.5</a> (I know it's WINE and not Crossover, but since Crossover uses WINE as core with an extra compatibility layer, I guess results should be similar.)
  • WarriorWarrior Join Date: 2003-02-16 Member: 13624Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1636307:date=Jun 28 2007, 07:50 AM:name=ikir)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ikir @ Jun 28 2007, 07:50 AM) [snapback]1636307[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    OT
    OMG! Please my work is demoing Macs to PC users and 100% of my user is shocked by OS X and mac hardware. So stop please sto this nosense, i dindn't hear that from switching pc resellers. I have a 6 mouse button and default mac muse has 5 buttons plus scroll both up and down and left and right.
    /OT
    Yes i created times ago a thread on these forums about crossover. It is still a little unstable, ok for a pc user but for a mac point of view it need a little work. Anyway works better than on PC :-D Crossover is really promising.

    Crossover 7 will give some cool features probably a new interfaces not based on X11 (and fix to scroll and other problems).

    Yes even run HL2 very nice in lastest update.

    Anyway thanks to Cider Valve could create a NATIVE Mac Steam without spedinng time and money. Check Cider it is really promising too.
    A native versione woul be welcome because OS X is currently the fastest platform for games (thank to technology like multithreading open gl) as demoed by Blizzard some months ago.

    Regarding CROSSOVER speed: it flies on every Mac intel i've tried even lastest MacMini.
    <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    So whats your fps in HL2 since you said it runs smooth. And explain to me what makes a mac so great(not trying to flame, I really wanna know).
  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1637622:date=Jul 6 2007, 04:34 AM:name=Warrior)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Warrior @ Jul 6 2007, 04:34 AM) [snapback]1637622[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    So whats your fps in HL2 since you said it runs smooth. And explain to me what makes a mac so great(not trying to flame, I really wanna know).
    <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You can make a photobook in 2 minutes and there is no naughty step!
  • the_x5the_x5 the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Members, Constellation
    Perhaps that Windows is notoriously inefficient coding? Vista often uses near 500MB or RAM just to run the OS and a lot of those features were, quite franky, ripped from OSX Tiger which flies fluidly with 1024MB RAM total. Then there that Mac OSX comes with a lot more software when you buy the OS, and not a whole suite of that silly trial stuff either. No crappy AOL or anti-virus suite trials. And lastly I think it the appeal of the David vs. Golaith. The underdog has to use innovation to survive and some features -- that if it gave Microsoft some competition -- everybody could benefit from. (ie: Graphics cards technologies have progressed rapidly and relatively affordable due to the intense competition between nVidia and ATi) Personally I like efficient coding because it means I get more out of my hardware. (and not having to buy a whole lot more to keep up with each software version)
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