Your thoughts on MAC gaming?

With the latest ima entries we have noticed they have switched to better processors and graphic chips. Apple also says that their market share is in increasing and analysts of the market expect a 30% increase. How viable do you think the imac computer will become in gaming?

It has Steam now, also a bunch of other download services. What do you all think? Are devs going to start paying more attention to Apple at this rate?

I would never want to play games on a computer that can't be upgraded to stay relevant, but that's just me too.Guppy507

The problem is that with all the boom on Macs in recent years they still possess only 5% of the worldwide market share. Steam was supposed to change that, but after a short burst the momentum died out. Most pcgames never make it to Macs or the are released long time after pc versionss What's worse..OSX is really badly written for gaming, which is why on the same Mac the performance in games in higher in Windows than in OSX. Add to this the fact that not only the GPU selection is far worse (and the newest cards are rarely released on Macs soon), but the hardware is a lot more expensive too.

If you can stand paying more for much inferior hardware you can game on Mac, as long as you use bootcamp to install Windows.

MAC gaming needs a huge shot in the arm to say the least...

Apple isn't going to end up with 30% marketshare anytime soon.musicalmac

30% increase? I assume what they mean is from 5% market share to (roughly) 7%. It's still peanuts in terms of market share, and Apple will have to do a lot more to compete with, let alone dislodge, windows.

It's not as bad it has been in the past, but it's nothing to gloat about either. It does however have support of Valve and Blizzard which is good enough for me since I'm not much of a PC gamer.

The problem is that with all the boom on Macs in recent years they still possess only 5% of the worldwide market share. Steam was supposed to change that, but after a short burst the momentum died out.

AdrianWerner

As a mac owner i feel i am reasonably qualified to say that Mac gaming is an embarrassment. Browsing through the Mac section on Steam is a bad joke. Ninja-Hippo

If you have to install Windows to play the game i dont count that as Mac gaming. That's windows gaming. :P Ninja-Hippo

yep i have to agree with this statment . i understand some games work on make nativly but if u have to run windows it should be considered windows gameing

I have an i7 imac 27 inch, a mbp and i7 pc, (typing this on ubuntu though) and if your primary goal is gaming best not to buy a mac, but a mac certainly can game.

thing to know is most the games are ports that use cider to emulate direct x, and this means your frame rate wont be as good. best to bootcamp w7 and even though you dont have access to the latest video card drivers.

still if you have a mac and nothing esle, it will game fine.

Gaming on a MAC is such an afterthought thats its not worth it to talk on the subject.

Heh, it's not that bad. Don't forget that Macs are PCs, too. Anything and everything is available to Mac owners. musicalmac

I just want to point out this, Macs are PCs, except with a massive premium, an OS based off a free kernal specification, and completely controlled hardware so you have to go to mac to get expensive repairs.

macs are a complete waste of time sorry

[QUOTE="musicalmac"]Heh, it's not that bad. Don't forget that Macs are PCs, too. Anything and everything is available to Mac owners. savagetwinkie

I just want to point out this, Macs are PCs, except with a massive premium, an OS based off a free kernal specification, and completely controlled hardware so you have to go to mac to get expensive repairs.

macs are a complete waste of time sorry

pretty much the same as any brand laptop, that mx17 alienware pc gaming machine is going to fare no better in repairs and upgrades than a mac, they also come at a premium

Why not. It's growing slowly. Developers could use extra money they can get from Mac consumers.

[QUOTE="musicalmac"]Heh, it's not that bad. Don't forget that Macs are PCs, too. Anything and everything is available to Mac owners. savagetwinkie

I just want to point out this, Macs are PCs, except with a massive premium, an OS based off a free kernal specification, and completely controlled hardware so you have to go to mac to get expensive repairs.

macs are a complete waste of time sorry

I care and think less of Mac than what I left in the toilet a couple of hours ago.R3FURBISHED

[QUOTE="R3FURBISHED"]I care and think less of Mac than what I left in the toilet a couple of hours ago.musicalmac

MP3 devices are a totally useless device. Why limit yourselves when you could just have one device that does it all?

My phone - and why would accept anything less?
Plus Pandora, in my mind, makes an MP3 player obsolete.

[QUOTE="musicalmac"][QUOTE="R3FURBISHED"]I care and think less of Mac than what I left in the toilet a couple of hours ago.R3FURBISHED

MP3 devices are a totally useless device. Why limit yourselves when you could just have one device that does it all?

My phone - and why would accept anything less?
Plus Pandora, in my mind, makes an MP3 player obsolete.

MP3 devices are a totally useless device. Why limit yourselves when you could just have one device that does it all?

My phone - and why would accept anything less? Plus Pandora, in my mind, makes an MP3 player obsolete.

R3FURBISHED

If I were looking for a phone and a media player, that would certainly not be my first choice. Choosing that is choosing to accept less... And saying media players are useless though is totally short-sighted, and displays a selfish opinion on technology.musicalmac

The best Android phone on the market is the best phone on the market, IMO. Plus I just do not see a point in owning a separate device to do what my phone can already do -- especially if its made by Apple.R3FURBISHED

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[QUOTE="musicalmac"]Heh, it's not that bad. Don't forget that Macs are PCs, too. Anything and everything is available to Mac owners. kate_jones

I just want to point out this, Macs are PCs, except with a massive premium, an OS based off a free kernal specification, and completely controlled hardware so you have to go to mac to get expensive repairs.

macs are a complete waste of time sorry

pretty much the same as any brand laptop, that mx17 alienware pc gaming machine is going to fare no better in repairs and upgrades than a mac, they also come at a premium

[QUOTE="R3FURBISHED"]The best Android phone on the market is the best phone on the market, IMO. Plus I just do not see a point in owning a separate device to do what my phone can already do -- especially if its made by Apple.musicalmac

Other "individuals" situation has absolutely ZERO influence on what I believe about a certain product or company. I really could not care any less than I do now about other "individuals" and their lack of tech.

I'm no dedicated follower either, one that must have the next and best thing. I was up for a new contract so I dumped my old Droid 1 and chose (over the iPhone 4) a Droid 2 Global.
And Apple hate is very acceptable now, because some of us have to try and impart sense onto the mindless masses.

Other "individuals" situation has absolutely ZERO influence on what I believe about a certain product or company. I really could not care any less than I do now about other "individuals" and their lack of tech.

I'm no dedicated follower either, one that must have the next and best thing. I was up for a new contract so I dumped my old Droid 1 and chose (over the iPhone 4) a Droid 2 Global.

R3FURBISHED

And Apple hate is very acceptable now, because some of us have to try and impart sense onto the mindless masses.R3FURBISHED

What are you talking about? lol musicalmac

The one good thing Steam did is to promote selling multiple OS versions of a game in one package. That's great thing for consumers, altough it means trouble for all the companies who lived from making Mac ports.

[QUOTE="musicalmac"]What are you talking about? lol AdrianWerner

The one good thing Steam did is to promote selling multiple OS versions of a game in one package. That's great thing for consumers, altough it means trouble for all the companies who lived from making Mac ports.

MP3 devices are a totally useless device. Why limit yourselves when you could just have one device that does it all?

My phone - and why would accept anything less?
Plus Pandora, in my mind, makes an MP3 player obsolete.

R3FURBISHED

Of course Apple's solution for small mp3 players is horrible, but that's besides the point. Plenty of people can find many uses for small mp3 players, especially since they are so cheap. Why not use the best device for the job if it won't cost you arm and leg?

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[QUOTE="musicalmac"]What are you talking about? lol musicalmac

The one good thing Steam did is to promote selling multiple OS versions of a game in one package. That's great thing for consumers, altough it means trouble for all the companies who lived from making Mac ports.

[QUOTE="R3FURBISHED"]I care and think less of Mac than what I left in the toilet a couple of hours ago.musicalmac

thanks for the laugh

[QUOTE="musicalmac"][QUOTE="R3FURBISHED"]I care and think less of Mac than what I left in the toilet a couple of hours ago.R3FURBISHED

My phone - and why would accept anything less?
Plus Pandora, in my mind, makes an MP3 player obsolete.

Apple isn't going to end up with 30% marketshare anytime soon.musicalmac