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Race to dump the 4870 ROM, Who's first?

slughead said:
False: Spore sucks.

I don't know why you would make games for OS X... seems like a LOT of effort to make a game that runs just fine on the system if people would just reboot.

Apple still makes money even if I don't use OS X for gaming--as long as I use apple hardware.

Therefore, they shouldn't charge us crazy-markups on video cards.
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Because most people don't want to pay for Windows, and honestly most of Apple's customers are too stupid to figure out how to set up Boot Camp anyway.

That having been said, I can't see why people buy the Mac versions of games if they DO have Windows, since the Mac versions almost invariably run poorer.
 
yeah, let's just say that the Mac port of "Crysis" is probably not something you should be waiting for down at Gamespot.

Meanwhile......where is our hero?

Downloading FreeDos by any chance?
 
The Rominator said:
yeah, let's just say that the Mac port of "Crysis" is probably not something you should be waiting for down at Gamespot.

Meanwhile......where is our hero?

Downloading FreeDos by any chance?
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Yep, the 2 hottest topics are still not answered :D.

1. Will the card run on a MacPro 1.1

2. Will the BIOS/EFI fit on a 128kb Rom

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Radeon card has EBC efi rom (EBC - efi byte code), so they are architecture-independent. and should work in old macpro just like 2600xt did. IMO
 
netkas said:
Radeon card has EBC efi rom (EBC - efi byte code), so they are architecture-independent. and should work in old macpro just like 2600xt did. IMO
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And the 3870....the chance is not bad - even if old MP are excluded on the Apple product page, but that's another story.

Just some couple of days and we'll know more :D
 
Looks like the 4870 X2 uses two different BIOS files...a master and a slave.

So, doubtful that there will be an easy "Flash" for Mac.

We need to keep our eye on the ball...and get that 4870 ROM file available for various "video card enthusiasts" to start trying this stuff out instead of postulating about it.
 
Tallest Skil said:
1. So none of the computers boot up... ever?
2. COD4, Spore, et al beg to differ.
3. Okay... I don't. I don't need Windows at all.
4. This is nVidia's doing, not Apple's..
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1. I Meant Decent Graphic Cards (GTX 295 - ATI 4870x2 - GTX 285 - GTX 285 - GTX 260) I mean gamer developers wont make games on mac osx if we don't have these graphic cards so that we can enjoy our games!!! :confused:
2. Hey did you forget these games (COD 5:eek: - Crysis WARHEAD - F.E.A.R 2 - Fallout 3 - L4D - Farcry 2 - GTA IV) these games what do i call them real games not spore or cod 4 grempa ;)
3. Well you know what, we have somthing in common.....neither do i want to run windows but to play the above games (i have no choice :p)
4. i don't care if it's nvidia's or apple's fault i only care on what do i need not what apple or nvidia wants (I'm the one who's paying remember), hey how about this, if i really want to help apple from there problems why don't i spare them one of kidneys that will help, and then apple will allow me to be on there side and tomorrow we will throw tomatoes on nvidia's doors because it's there fault (I DONT CARE WHO"S FAULT IT IS!!!!!).

Tallest Skil said:
Not happening.
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well it should happen because they need there previous Mac Pro costumers happy and the new costumers feel safer.
 
alam said:
1. I Meant Decent Graphic Cards (GTX 295 - ATI 4870x2 - GTX 285 - GTX 285 - GTX 260) I mean gamer developers wont make games on mac osx if we don't have these graphic cards so that we can enjoy our games!!! :confused:
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You'll notice that those are the ONLY graphics cards that are better than the best one offered right now. That's far higher up on the scale than Apple usually does.

4. i don't care if it's nvidia's or apple's fault i only care on what do i need not what apple or nvidia wants (I'm the one who's paying remember)
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So pay for something from some other company. It isn't a difficult concept to grasp. If one company is not selling what you want... don't freaking buy from them.

It's like buying a Delorean even though you need a pickup truck.

hey how about this, if i really want to help apple from there problems why don't i spare them one of kidneys that will help, and then apple will allow me to be on there side and tomorrow we will throw tomatoes on nvidia's doors because it's there fault (I DONT CARE WHO"S FAULT IT IS!!!!!).
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Then don't complain at all if you won't complain to the right people.

well it should happen because they need there previous Mac Pro costumers happy and the new costumers feel safer.
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Tech gets outdated; nothing can be done about this.
 
Tallest Skil said:
You're very wrong. Several people have their Mac Pros now. I would have had my 4870 by now, too.
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I'm talking about out of the people here involved in this thread.

People with 09 macs and 4870's are too busy benching debating vs. 08 mac pros to care about what we're trying to do.
 
mackmack said:
I'm talking about out of the people here involved in this thread.

People with 09 macs and 4870's are too busy benching debating vs. 08 mac pros to care about what we're trying to do.
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Yeah, they should to something useful instead of post-rationalising their expensive purchase....:D
 
mackmack said:
I'm talking about out of the people here involved in this thread.

People with 09 macs and 4870's are too busy benching debating vs. 08 mac pros to care about what we're trying to do.
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They're still the only people with the 4870, so they're still the people that you should be talking to.

You'd have had the ROM by now if I hadn't cancelled, as I would have uploaded mine for you guys.

You would have had to tell me what to do, but I'd have done it.
 
mackmack said:
I'm talking about out of the people here involved in this thread.

People with 09 macs and 4870's are too busy benching debating vs. 08 mac pros to care about what we're trying to do.
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Quite possible, but be patient. Someone will get around to it. Eventually. :eek:

They'll probably have to get bored with benchmarks first though. ;) :p
 
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