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Timinator
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Macintosh® OS 9.0 or higher/ Mac OS X 10.1.3. or higher:
[*]  400 MHz G3 processor
[*]  128 MB of RAM
[*]  16 MB ATI Technologies or nVidia chipset 3D video card
[*]  700 MB HD space
[*]  4X CD-ROM drive



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Myriad
Or for that matter, all dual usb iBook owners as well. I just don't have the video RAM required to run the game, and the iBook cannot be upgraded.

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Desert-Rat
All iMac owners cry too (atleast the one with a rev cool.gif

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Timinator
I'll have to see what I can do with what I got. Notice that Mac users get twice the video RAM requirement and a 400 MHz PII doesn'tequal a 400 MHz G3. So either the Mac programmers are bad at optimization, the Mac can't do stuff as well, or they didn't want to make it look like the Mac had lower requirements for processor speed. If only they were doing a ß for the Mac version.

—Tim

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[This message has been edited by Timinator (edited 05-15-2002).]
Mazca
<Pats 400MHz G4 with 16MB graphics card>

"You just made it, my silicon-based friend."

Is there any word on approximately when it's going to be released?

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Originally posted by Timinator:
I'll have to see what I can do with what I got.  Notice that Mac users get twice the video RAM requirement and a 400 MHz PII doesn'tequal a 400 MHz G3.  So either the Mac programmers are bad at optimization, the Mac can't do stuff as well, or they didn't want to make it look like the Mac had lower requirements for processor speed.  If only they were doing a ß for the Mac version.

—Tim


This is true with all blizzard games, I dont know why. My guess is that you could probably play it on an ibook and it would work, just not perfectly.


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Originally posted by Mazca:
<Pats 400MHz G4 with 16MB graphics card>

"You just made it, my silicon-based friend."

Is there any word on approximately when it's going to be released?



Their current "window" is first half 2002. So... basically any time until the middle of June.

—Tim

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Planet_Buster
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Posted by Mazca:
Is there any word on approximately when it's going to be released?
june 28th.
my current computer doesnt make it but the computer im getting for graduation will

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theKestrel
The beta version of war3 is spread all over the net, and I know lot's of people who have played it -- it's supposed to be very good. I imagine it's not too far off.

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Planet_Buster
I have played it, and it is quite good. mark your calendars for june 28th.
btw, i played the LEGIT beta.

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Desert Fox
Guess my 600 Mhz iMac passes the test. Good, otherwise id have to start killing again.

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PyroQuake
My iBook is almost enough for the system requirements, except for the Mhz....

will 366 Mhz e enough?

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Desert-Rat
Probably I have run games that requires 330mhz (or something like that) on my 233mhz iMac, but I got 160 RAM

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xmatt
Diablo II, horrible a game as it was, worked (though terribly) on a 200MHz 604e with 64MB RAM. If you really want to play WC3 (I don't see why anyone would given that it's just a rehash of WC, WC2, and SC), then you can probably do it on a machine slightly below the requirements. Blizzard is not known for very clean or efficient Mac ports (anyone played the OS X version of D2? It's horrible), so I wouldn't get my hopes up that it'll run beautifully.

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Desert-Rat
[quote]Originally posted by Desert Fox:
wjen in doubt, use virtual memorym    

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Desert-Rat
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Originally posted by xmatt:
Diablo II, horrible a game as it was, worked (though terribly) on a 200MHz 604e with 64MB RAM.  If you really want to play WC3 (I don't see why anyone would given that it's just a rehash of WC, WC2, and SC), then you can probably do it on a machine slightly below the requirements.  Blizzard is not known for very clean or efficient Mac ports (anyone played the OS X version of D2? It's horrible), so I wouldn't get my hopes up that it'll run beautifully.



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ya I have played it I dream nightmares about it!! It is state of the art lag and it always kick in when you are fighting bosses or alot of minions.

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Gul Banana
I beg to differ; Blizzard's Mac ports are among the best out there for gaming companies, and they actually have more or less simultaneous releases. Also, DII Carbon runs fine for me on this 400 Mhz G4...

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Blizzard has been great to the Mac platform........

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EVula
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Originally posted by Gul Banana:
I beg to differ; Blizzard's Mac ports are among the best out there for gaming companies, and they actually have more or less simultaneous releases.


Yeah, the Mac version of D2 came out about a month after the PC version, and the D2 Exp Pack came out for PC and Mac at the same time.

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Myriad
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Originally posted by EVula:
Yeah, the Mac version of D2 came out about a month after the PC version, and the D2 Exp Pack came out for PC and Mac at the same time.


I'm curious. My friend loaned me his copy of D2, and he's a PC user. Did they start manufacturing cross-platform discs after they finished making the game for mac?

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EVula
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Originally posted by Myriad:
I'm curious.  My friend loaned me his copy of D2, and he's a PC user.  Did they start manufacturing cross-platform discs after they finished making the game for mac?


I know the D2 Expansion came on a hybrid disc, but the D2 discs that I have (version 1.0) aren't I believe, but the latest discs probably are (it's just plain smarter from an inventory standpoint).

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Desert-Rat
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Originally posted by EVula:
I know the D2 Expansion came on a hybrid disc, but the D2 discs that I have (version 1.0) aren't I believe, but the latest discs probably are (it's just plain smarter from an inventory standpoint).



The newest D2 cds are hybrid

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Admiral Benden
Sorry to drag up yet another topic but a few things to help you guys out. I have been following the beta very closely.

1. War3 has gone Golden Master. Release date is July 3.

2. From what I know, software rendering is supported, though it is no where near as good.

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Timinator
My birthday is 7/11, so I'll ask for it, and make sure to tell them to save a receipt in case it isn't playable :-)

-Tim

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Admiral Benden
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Originally posted by Timinator:
My birthday is 7/11, so I'll ask for it, and make sure to tell them to save a receipt in case it isn't playable :-)

-Tim



Hey, you live in San Luis Obispo? Where abouts? Maybe I will see you in a few days.

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Originally posted by Admiral Benden:
Hey, you live in San Luis Obispo?  Where abouts?  Maybe I will see you in a few days.


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Timinator
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Originally posted by Admiral Benden:
Hey, you live in San Luis Obispo?  Where abouts?  Maybe I will see you in a few days.



Not anymore. School's out for me for the summer. Now I'm in the Bay Area :-) You going to Poly?

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Admiral Benden
Yeah I am going to PolyCon. My mom helped start the convention after all. Ahh...20 years. Gonna be a fun weekend with all my parents old friends.

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I betcha it will run well on my 350 Mhz G4. My computer is faster than ny friend's higher-rate G3. Besides, I have a gig of RAM. happy.gif

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