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Yesterday the MAC client for Steam was released. Also with it's release the game Portal is free for anyone who clicks on the icon until May 24th. This free copy is available for both PC or Mac users.
Currently I have Torchlight and Portal installed. I tried both and they work great.
Still a bit buggy but it's beta... so yeah. I downloaded Portal last night but didn't get a chance to test it yet. Will be grabbing TF2 and L4D as well. Nice to be able to run the Steam client on my Mac and use the community feature to chat with friends.
No more dual boot to crappy Windows to play games!
I'll definitely be grabbing the Valve games for my MacBook. But I'm disappointed that my newly-purchased Civ4/expansions currently say "not available for Mac" in my library. I'm not shelling out another $20 just to get out of Boot Camp. Too bad, really, because those are great to play on the couch when I'm not up for "hard-core" shooter action.
Beast - I suspect those titles will eventually be available on Mac. Just give it some time.
I'm not sure they will, because the Mac-compatible version of the core game is already for sale and available for download (and for twice the price of the game and all expansions for Windows only). I hope you're right, though.
EDIT: Looks like you are indeed correct, Bribo! Over at the Steam forums, they're saying it will be available and a bug is preventing those who newly purchased it with SteamPlay from installing it on the Mac side. Hooray!
LOVE that picture Bribo!!!!!
Hold down the Ctrl key while clicking. Ignorant user deserves to die on the other side of the chasm.
Or get a 2 or 3 button mouse which is what most people do..Quote:
Originally Posted by [AK]Squidly
Or hold down two fingers on the touchpad and click the button. :-)
All my Civ 4 games work as of today. Glad to see my reservations weren't justified.
So were is the HL2/TF2/L4D/L4D2 Mac support??? :-(
Patience, grasshopper.Quote:
Originally Posted by [AK]StitchJones
You guys are always saying how great and flawless MAC is so you shouldn't need support. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by [AK]StitchJones
What he means by support is when will they run on the Mac. Right now they aren't available as the only Source titles running are Portal and TF2. However, Valve has said that the other Source titles are coming soon. In the future new titles will be released simultaneously on both PC and Mac through Steam.Quote:
Originally Posted by [AK]Gunny Highway
FWIW, Portal runs fantastic on my Mac.
I know just busting on you MAC's. :)
They are supposedly ready to go, but they want to release them over the next few months so as to not overwhelm support. They are also learning things from the Portal beta which will help them greatly with the other titles.
I've been playing TF2 on the Mac via Steam. Very solid. Is it unavailable to you non-earlyBeta testers? I thought everyone could grab it.
So does this mean you guys may actually start playing BFBC2 again?
Probably not. My problem is not platform related it's TIME related. I have none of it. I've started a kitchen make-over project and between that and family obligations I don't have any real time to put into gaming.
I'm lucky if I get in a couple hands of solitaire now and again. :D
According to my Steam update news today, most of the games available on the Mac platform can now play with people playing on the Windows side. Still no L4D/TF/CS/DOD, but that's a very cool feature.
I've played a few hours of TF2 against Mac and PC users on my Mac. Works great.