Valve porting steam for Macs!?

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There is evidence that proves that Valve might be porting steam over to Macs! This is awesome. <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2010/02/26/valves-steam-heading-to-the-mac/" target="_blank">http://www.macrumors.com/2010/02/26/valves...ing-to-the-mac/</a>
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  • slayer20slayer20 Killed a man once. Join Date: 2007-12-13 Member: 63157Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    I saw this over at the Steam forums. Someone there looked through some of the code or something and saw some stuff for the Mac.

    It's cool that they're doing this, but it's up to the developers if they want to add mac support.
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  • AhnteisAhnteis teh Bob Join Date: 2002-10-02 Member: 1405Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Steam is easy to port. The source engine is the hard part, and there's no evidence that's going to happen AFAIK.
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  • FlipsterFlipster Join Date: 2009-02-18 Member: 66469Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1755722:date=Feb 27 2010, 01:44 AM:name=Ahnteis)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ahnteis @ Feb 27 2010, 01:44 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1755722"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Steam is easy to port. The source engine is the hard part, and there's no evidence that's going to happen AFAIK.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Theres a lot of evidence that that's going to happen what are you talking about? What does afaik mean?
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  • glimmermanglimmerman Join Date: 2004-04-29 Member: 28300Members, Constellation
    "as far as i know"
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    <!--quoteo(post=1755727:date=Feb 27 2010, 04:57 PM:name=Flipster)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Flipster @ Feb 27 2010, 04:57 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1755727"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Theres a lot of evidence that that's going to happen what are you talking about? <!--coloro:#0000FF--><span style="color:#0000FF"><!--/coloro--><!--sizeo:1--><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->[Citation Needed]<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    A lot of evidence in favour of Valve porting the Source engine to macs?

    --Scythe--
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    One IGN article I believe.
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  • spellman23spellman23 NS1 Theorycraft Expert Join Date: 2007-05-17 Member: 60920Members
    mmmm Converting all your DriectX calls into OpenGL...
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  • WunschkindWunschkind Join Date: 2010-02-20 Member: 70658Members
    If the source engine's code is strucuted well enough, switching from DirectX to OpenGL is propably not the hardest part...
    well, does anyone know whether or not Havok (or PhysX or...) is available on MacOS?
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  • SirotSirot Join Date: 2006-12-03 Member: 58851Members
    There has been rumors that Half-Life 2 ep3 is being skipped for Half-Life 3, which could mean that they could be making a new engine that is Windows and OSX compatible.
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  • slayer20slayer20 Killed a man once. Join Date: 2007-12-13 Member: 63157Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1755857:date=Feb 27 2010, 07:36 PM:name=Sirot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sirot @ Feb 27 2010, 07:36 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1755857"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->There has been rumors that Half-Life 2 ep3 is being skipped for Half-Life 3, which could mean that they could be making a new engine that is Windows and OSX compatible.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Rumors or people just running around saying they think Valve is skipping Ep3?

    Because Valve said they're not even working on Half-Life 3.
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  • FocusedWolfFocusedWolf Join Date: 2005-01-09 Member: 34258Members
    Why don't the mac people just do the boot camp thing if they really want to play halflife 2, or not get a mac will also work.
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  • slayer20slayer20 Killed a man once. Join Date: 2007-12-13 Member: 63157Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1755891:date=Feb 27 2010, 08:59 PM:name=FocusedWolf)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (FocusedWolf @ Feb 27 2010, 08:59 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1755891"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Why don't the mac people just do the boot camp thing if they really want to play halflife 2, or not get a mac will also work.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    BECAUSE EVERYONE KNOWS MACS ARE WAAAAY BETTER THAN PCS!
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  • SekerSeker Join Date: 2007-03-06 Member: 60259Members
    Aint that nowadays pretty much the same but somewhat worse and with a different os ? :P
    Anyways.... it has been several times that steam "gave hints" about porting to OSX/Linux..... they hired a linux programmer some time ago so yeah.
    And still theres nothing on linux eh ?

    So don't get your hopes up.
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  • SirotSirot Join Date: 2006-12-03 Member: 58851Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1755885:date=Feb 27 2010, 03:19 PM:name=slayer20)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (slayer20 @ Feb 27 2010, 03:19 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1755885"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Rumors or people just running around saying they think Valve is skipping Ep3?

    Because Valve said they're not even working on Half-Life 3.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I took it from <a href="http://kotaku.com/5452226/no-new-half+life-coming-in-2010-says-game-informer" target="_blank">this </a> and honestly, Source is already 6 years old. The UE3 engine is 4 years old, yes, but it is kept up to date by a company that is in the business of selling engine licenses. Valve`s focus and probable breadwinner is the Steam.

    Spark has comparable minimum system requirements and looks much better than Source. It does not even have dynamic lighting!
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    <!--quoteo(post=1755903:date=Feb 28 2010, 08:07 AM:name=Seker)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Seker @ Feb 28 2010, 08:07 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1755903"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->...they hired a linux programmer some time ago so yeah.
    And still theres nothing on linux eh ?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Aside from linux dedicated servers for every Valve game ever.

    --Scythe--
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  • slayer20slayer20 Killed a man once. Join Date: 2007-12-13 Member: 63157Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1755907:date=Feb 27 2010, 10:27 PM:name=Sirot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sirot @ Feb 27 2010, 10:27 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1755907"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I took it from <a href="http://kotaku.com/5452226/no-new-half+life-coming-in-2010-says-game-informer" target="_blank">this </a> and honestly, Source is already 6 years old. The UE3 engine is 4 years old, yes, but it is kept up to date by a company that is in the business of selling engine licenses. Valve`s focus and probable breadwinner is the Steam.

    Spark has comparable minimum system requirements and looks much better than Source. It does not even have dynamic lighting!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Everyone will agree that Source's engine isn't "up-to-date" and Valve said they're not updating to DX11. Well, not yet anyway.

    There are times when the Source Engine looks beautiful. Valve just isn't using it to it's full effect.

    A lot of game sites are saying they don't think HL2 Ep3 is coming out this year.

    But remember, unless Valve says it, it's not true.
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  • SentrySteveSentrySteve .txt Join Date: 2002-03-09 Member: 290Members, Constellation
    I'm a mac user and I don't need steam. I'm too busy writing my novel in random local coffee shops (Starbucks is too mainstream) with my scarf on. The mac is just so easy, unlike those PC's, I mean I just turn it on and it works. It works. I'm going back to writing my novel now.
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  • FlipsterFlipster Join Date: 2009-02-18 Member: 66469Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1755946:date=Feb 27 2010, 08:37 PM:name=SentrySteve)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SentrySteve @ Feb 27 2010, 08:37 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1755946"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I'm a mac user and I don't need steam. I'm too busy writing my novel in random local coffee shops (Starbucks is too mainstream) with my scarf on. The mac is just so easy, unlike those PC's, I mean I just turn it on and it works. It works. I'm going back to writing my novel now.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    troll get a life
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  • PopenatorPopenator Join Date: 2009-08-27 Member: 68617Members
    You're probably just angry that my mac gets like 10000°K color and yous PCs only get like 5000
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  • JimydJimyd Join Date: 2003-02-08 Member: 13289Members
    edited February 2010
    <!--quoteo(post=1755946:date=Feb 27 2010, 05:37 PM:name=SentrySteve)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SentrySteve @ Feb 27 2010, 05:37 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1755946"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I'm a mac user and I don't need steam. I'm too busy writing my novel in random local coffee shops (Starbucks is too mainstream) with my scarf on. The mac is just so easy, unlike those PC's, I mean I just turn it on and it works. It works. I'm going back to writing my novel now.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Ya!!! What will windows think to call their next OS? Windows Holy Grail? More like Windows Loly Fail.




















    /sarcasm (Some of you forget your brain actually needs to be used sometimes.)
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  • PricePrice Join Date: 2003-09-27 Member: 21247Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1755720:date=Feb 27 2010, 07:31 AM:name=Flipster)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Flipster @ Feb 27 2010, 07:31 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1755720"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->There is evidence that proves that Valve might be porting steam over to Macs! This is awesome. <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2010/02/26/valves-steam-heading-to-the-mac/" target="_blank">http://www.macrumors.com/2010/02/26/valves...ing-to-the-mac/</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Why you post this in NS2 general talk?
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  • PopenatorPopenator Join Date: 2009-08-27 Member: 68617Members
    Your categories are insignificant and silly when we're talking about macs and how awesome it is when you give them any attention.
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  • PopenatorPopenator Join Date: 2009-08-27 Member: 68617Members
    edited February 2010
    Silly double post your servers must be on a PC or something, LOL
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  • MidoMido Join Date: 2004-04-05 Member: 27742Members
    Steam has nothing to do with Source except that they are both made by Valve. Valve has a lot to gain if they port the steam service to mac and let people purchase/download/play mac versions of their games if any exists.

    Steam going to mac isn't a big deal, nor surprising, but I wouldn't hold my breath for Source
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  • PopenatorPopenator Join Date: 2009-08-27 Member: 68617Members
    <a href="http://www.valvesoftware.com/job-SenSoftEngineer.html" target="_blank">http://www.valvesoftware.com/job-SenSoftEngineer.html</a>

    When you see it, you'll crap your pants.
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  • blackpiranhablackpiranha Germany Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14375Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1755946:date=Feb 27 2010, 08:37 PM:name=SentrySteve)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SentrySteve @ Feb 27 2010, 08:37 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1755946"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I'm a mac user and I don't need steam. I'm too busy writing my novel in random local coffee shops (Starbucks is too mainstream) with my scarf on. The mac is just so easy, unlike those PC's, I mean I just turn it on and it works. It works. I'm going back to writing my novel now.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    lol'd.

    @OP: great source there macrumors.com
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  • SekerSeker Join Date: 2007-03-06 Member: 60259Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1755914:date=Feb 27 2010, 11:57 PM:name=Scythe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scythe @ Feb 27 2010, 11:57 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1755914"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Aside from linux dedicated servers for every Valve game ever.

    --Scythe--<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    So and that has been since when ?
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    <!--quoteo(post=1756016:date=Feb 28 2010, 09:35 PM:name=Seker)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Seker @ Feb 28 2010, 09:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1756016"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->So and that has been since when ?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I'm trying to parse some meaning out of that post but I'm failing. I'll just say "Left 4 Dead 2" and hopefully that will make you be quiet.

    --Scythe--
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  • SekerSeker Join Date: 2007-03-06 Member: 60259Members
    Linux dedicated server have been there since the start....

    but there is still no native linux version of half life ;)
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1756005:date=Feb 28 2010, 09:10 AM:name=Popenator)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Popenator @ Feb 28 2010, 09:10 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1756005"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Silly double post your servers must be on a PC or something, LOL<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Blaming user error on PC. I lol'd

    And Scythe is right, Half-Life has always had a linux server so they've always had a linux programmer.
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