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Dhruin
August 22nd, 2007, 17:38
Online retailers have apparently let slip that Aspyr is working on a Mac version of NWN2. According to MacWorld (http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/08/21/nwn2/index.php), the toolset won't be included but it will still be possible to play user modules from the PC community. No release date has been revealed.
More information. (http://www.rpgwatch.com/show/newsbit?newsbit=6081)
txa1265
August 22nd, 2007, 17:38
This surprised the heck out of me when I saw it the other day. I have loads of questions now that I've been doing so much more Mac gaming. I may have to contact my Aspyr friends ...
woges
August 22nd, 2007, 17:41
I just started playing NWN2 again now I have a better computer - been playing with my gf and its quite fun.
Lucky Day
August 22nd, 2007, 18:47
And I thought the drop of support for Mac's through Gamespy was the end of NWN2 on it.

Is a Linux version now possible?
txa1265
August 22nd, 2007, 19:07
And I thought the drop of support for Mac's through Gamespy was the end of NWN2 on it.

Is a Linux version now possible?

I don't know - Aspyr does Mac & PC stuff, not Linux.
Lucky Day
August 22nd, 2007, 20:50
I realize that it's just that I was thinking with the Mac's newish OS being Unix based would the code just as easily lend itself to the Linux flavours. Was the code written in a WORM language? And of course, is it marketable?

Certainly the standalone server is hotly desired for Linux.
Corwin
August 23rd, 2007, 02:36
What's a Mac!!??!! :biggrin: Must have something to do with Hamburgers. :)
txa1265
August 23rd, 2007, 02:59
What's a Mac!!??!! :biggrin: Must have something to do with Hamburgers. :)
Well, they do have ~18% of the world laptop market (http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/08/21/appleshare/index.php?lsrc=mwtoprss)and almost 6% of the total computer market ... not bad for a non-Windoze machine ;)
Dhruin
August 23rd, 2007, 12:54
Actually, that's US only and the retail market only. ;)
Lucky Day
August 24th, 2007, 08:05
And when there was the Apple ][ it was 50%..:sigh:
txa1265
August 24th, 2007, 11:37
OK, to actually talk about the game, I wonder if this is using the 'Cider' API system that allows other things like GameTap to be rapidly ported? If so I wonder about the performance ... NWN2 was already a little piggie on the PC.