VMUNIX Blues

by Mark Mayo

1. Uber Soldat 04.05.04 / 12pm

   Wait, you played the demo on your mac? How did you acomplish that? To my knowledge there is no mac demo.
2. Phil 06.10.04 / 2am

   Macs have always been faster in these areas, A 3.2ghz PC radeon 9600 256, 512 is outran easily by a G5 1.6ghz, PCs may be cheeper, but man are they slower and more problimatic!!! In the end when productivity is concerned, it’s cheeper to buy Macs becuase they never stuff up,
   and this is coming from an exclusive PC user!
3. raghtal 07.26.04 / 6pm

   ..and Bungie Studios regularly flaunt the use of Linux desktops at work, which does not sit well with their REdmond brethren. Oh, the fun they must be having being the cool black sheep in the herd…
4. chad 08.03.04 / 12am

   Bungie didn’t make the Halo Mac or PC veresion. The PC was ported by gearbox and the mac by westlake/macsoft. It looks better because Macs are better. I dont know where you got a Halo demo for mac though, its doesnt exist.
5. Mark Mayo 08.03.04 / 10am

   To chad: There’s a difference between ‘making’ and ‘porting’. As for the demo, well, let’s just call it a creative use of the phrase ‘try before you buy’.. There was no way I was going to plop down $70 without trying Halo out on my hardware first. With the lack of an official demo, I really only had one choice and borrowed a copy from a friend… I did in fact end up buying the full version and really enjoyed the game. I bought the Mac port since it ran well and I’d rather give my money to Macsoft to support gaming on the Mac. Less time on the PC equals a happy Mark.
6. Sam D. 11.14.04 / 10pm

   Dude The Mac is the ovoious winner… macs have alwise been for computing in general… even tho Im an a advid Windows computer user.. I have a mac myself.. Mac its just soo much better… its just not that suprising.. seriously… later..
7. Danny 11.29.04 / 1pm

   Can anyone post a link to get halo pc demo for mac?
8. michael 12.03.04 / 6pm

   Just thought I’d add mac’s don’t get viruses.
9. michael 12.03.04 / 6pm

   Link to Halo for mac.
   http://www.macsoftgames.com/products/halo/MacSoft-Halo.html
10. GoldYo 03.29.05 / 6pm

    to michael:
    They don’t get viruses, that’s for sure. That’s because people don’t bother to mess with under 5% of the computer population, when they can screw with the other 95%.
    Macs own.
11. Ungus 04.12.05 / 6pm

    Ok, so here’s the deal:

    We are all aware that Macs pwn. That’s obvious to everyone here.

    I have a challange. I challange Winblows… er… Windows fans to scrape together a reason that Windows is better than Mac OS X. I will be back in a while (a week to a month or more) to check for any responses.

    Don’t use the “more software” argument. I’ll tare it apart. On second thought, please do. It’ll make me AND makes look good.

    And don’t waste your time if you aren’t at least somewhat familiar with both. You don’t know what you’re talking about.

    P.S. I know I sound like a jerk right now, but I promise I’m not!
12. Thad 04.20.05 / 11pm

    uh to Ungus

    how about the constant threat of worms trojans and assorted nasty crap on the net?
    how about the haveing to download new patches and updates on a monthly basis
    how about pumping money into a software giant that has a business practices that make the US government look good
    how about all that?
13. tristix 05.01.05 / 3am

    @thad, are you saying you agree with Ungus or are you dissagreeing??

    Cos if your dissagreeing i would really keep quiet…

    the reason mac gives out updates ruglarly is to protect its followers, wereas their PC counterparts insist there is nothing wrong with their hands over their ears screemin, IM NOT LISTENING and then release a service pack if they feel like it…
14. Mister Chief 05.04.05 / 12pm

    The link that michael put up dosent have the demo on it just a preview. I tryed to find the demo for MAC but i cant. please try to help me.
    Oh and DO NOT BUY OR USE TIGER FOR MAC. IT SUCKS. and apple admitts it.
    Ok ya you are on the google search so i came to check it out.

    REPLY PLEASE
15. mark 05.04.05 / 11pm

    Read the comments already. There is no Halo demo for the Mac.
16. Thad 05.05.05 / 8pm

    to tristix
    i am agreeing with Ungus
17. Mister Chief 05.15.05 / 5pm

    For all you people who like HALO 2 and Want to see cool tricks and crap like tht Goto this place:

    http://www.highimpacthalo.org/index.php?xbox=1&halo&gaming&page=

    ~~ I shall not die, if I have no lives, but with lives, I shall take.
18. harry 05.21.05 / 5am

    What’s wrong with Tiger, I love it!! Esp. since version 10.4.1, nice and quick.

    Back to Halo…
19. Ahir 05.25.05 / 3pm

    The reason that Halo works more efficientlly on mac than Windows (not better) is because the guys who programmed it for the mac did a much better job that the guys at gearbox (who programed it for windows). From what I know the Windows version basically emulates what the x-box did. No optimization & not much reprogaming work involved. As for a mac you’d get screwed if you tried to emulate a game, so real programing and optimization had to take place.

    P.S. PC hardware is, has, and always been better than any mac hardware. But windows is easily the most terrible os ever created. Put any decent linux on a pc and it would outrun any mac.
20. Robbie2431 05.29.05 / 2am

    I just brought a new Mac and a Windows at the same time for some reason, and i borrowed my m8s Halo and i brought Halo for my Mac. When i tried to play Halo on the windows it didnt work and when i tried it on the Mac it worked perfectly. And these Computers had very, very similar specs.

    — Die for honour!
    — THS!
21. Sam 06.22.05 / 5am

    Mac rules, so does Halo. a PC is to complegate but a mac not.
22. me 07.09.05 / 3pm

    I have a mac and a PC, the PC is much better than the mac, and Halo works perfectly on my PC, you should also consider improving your spelling so that people can understand you. I wish they made a mac demo for halo, i wouldn’t waste my money on anything but a new operating system for it, because its a piece of junk and its less than two years old! I’ve already had it in for a couple screen problems and a virus, it also sleeps at weird times, and the mouse freezes and moves, but i don’t control it.
23. Stoogeaholic 07.09.05 / 11pm

    Now why would there be news online about 2-3 years ago about making a Halo Demo for Mac? BECAUSE THEY LIKE TO SEE US SUFFER . They must be widows-lovers
24. Stoogeaholic 07.09.05 / 11pm

    :)
25. Quayzar 07.11.05 / 10pm

    I am an PC and Mac user. I have a dual G4 desktop and a P4 HT laptop. (I on the other hand have a 19 year old car so no need to be gellous.) If Halo really does run beter on a mac it doesn’t change the lack of some great titles for the mac. Though I think that when Mac makes the other “Switch” and moves to x86 based Intel after years of using Apple’s sworn enemy and biggest hardware supplier IBM there might be room for cross over titles. (By the way how does a company that makes IBM out to be the evil overloard in the ‘84 advert later flip flop and become one of IBM’s biggest accounts and all in the course of 3-5 years. I guess now that Steve Jobs is back Steve is getting back to his mindset of “IBM, is the evil overloard bent on crushing small companies like our billion dolar company with their ego centric designs. Now let us use all our own stuff, none of that of the competitor, and stick our logo on everything.” depending on who you are you might find that funny for two reasons. Anyway too much drugs back in the 70’s does some odd stuff I.E. Steve Jobs.) Quick note: Some of that was jokes I had from my post-mac/pre OSX days (classic sucked except for Simple Text.) durring which I used to bash mac users. Now I made that joke on a mac. Ironic? Yes but despite Job’s odd state I do like OSX. Side Note: Ego centricity has slowed for French auto company Renult to buy Mack/Volvo trucks and even parts of Nissian so ego centricity has done wonders for France. Please mind my ramblings by the way, it’s late. Anyhoo I still own the PC version and my PC is one of the best computers I have used and it is the best for gaming. I would only by a Mac copy for a lan party or something if there was not enough PC’s but even with the idea that Halo runs beter there is still a world of games that aren’t even available for mac and “I like me the games”. Without some proper titles I am going to just game on PC. More Mac titles and then were talking but until then keep the macs on the video/audio editing mates. That’s what their there for. Cheers! :∆ (emotocon magic and did I tell you I need some sleep.)
26. murphy 08.26.05 / 11pm

    i have a 400 MHz processor will halo still work?
27. murphy 08.26.05 / 11pm

    on my macintosh
28. MrHardTiger 08.29.05 / 3am

    I too have run halo for Mac and PC, and i have to say, im happier with the mac version. More pixals on the screen make for a crisper picture, a more sturdy framerate and all from a machine that has 1.2Ghz less processing power and 256 less ram then my PC.
29. MrHardTiger 08.29.05 / 3am

    Oh and Murphy, who are you kidding mate? 400Mhz??? You’d be lucky if it installs at all! Min requirements are 1Ghz!
30. Sam 10.13.05 / 11am

    There is a demo for mac at macsoftgames.com or somthin like that.
31. Gimp 11.19.05 / 9pm

    the mac demo for Halo can be found at:

    http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=18748

    that is the official Halo demo. if you’re wondering where its found, you go to the macsoft site, go to halo, then click preview, then demo, then download.
32. Drifter 03.27.06 / 6pm

    HEY

    why can’t i play ppl on halo for the pc with my mac version …….?

    PS. MACS RULE !!!!!!!!!!!
33. BruceWayne 05.19.06 / 5am

    Yea…so I’ve noticed that this is an old blog. But I thought I’d post anyways just for grins.

    For the Halo Demo. If no one has still been able to find it. Just go to the Apple site and find the search bar and type in “Halo Demo”. From there it’s self explanitory.

    Ya’ll have put up a good fight here. It’s pretty amusing to read. I have been running on both Windows and Mac all my life (not kidding) And I find Macs easier to use over all. And am happy with it. Like you who said ya’ll liked it. I follow ya’ll too when ya’ll say Halo is better on a Mac. Windows just isn’t up to date like Macs are…So it’s kicking butt.

    Also I’d like to add that Tiger is one of the best Operating Systems so far. As long as you truely know how to use it, theres nothing to hold you back. You just need the computer, keyboard, mouse, and a flippen brain.

    Anyhoo, I swear fights on Windows vs Macs are so funny.

    Well I hope people are still reading this. Because then the las two minutes I was typing was for no purpose what so ever……..

    Later!
34. Tony 06.04.06 / 3pm

    You can find mod for Halo at

    www.clanhalo.net
    www.macgamingmods.com

    I no mods never seem to work with me but these ones do.
    Once you download the file it will have a .map at the end.
    Just replace it with the orninal .map file.
    Dont change the names and a hint is to make different folders for each so you dont get confused.
    Keep you orginal map.

    Peace out all Mac kick ass
35. ¥Zafen¥ 06.06.06 / 11am

    there is a halo demo for mac. ive seen it on gameranger lots of times. You can download it at this website http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/games/demos_updates/halocombatevolved.html
36. elrond 06.17.06 / 10pm

    About the viruses:
    any developer can tell than the propaming envirment is better on the Mac (yes I can program)
37. |{urse 06.22.06 / 10pm

    i got the halo demo to work fine on my debian box, the textures suck but the sound is in synch and theres very little lag, cedega failed to install the game for me and install hung on the “creating system icons” message. so i ctrl alt esc’d the installer (which was 99% complete), opened konsole cd’d my way to ~/.cedega/halo demo/c_drive/Program Files/Microsoft Games/Halo Trial, typed cedega halo.exe and *POOF*. the chat function doesn’t work in multiplayer (which pisses me off to no end, theres nothing worse than pwning some retard night after night and never being able to ridicule him) beyond that and the lame textures the gameplay is faster than win or mac.

    8==D {()} (_|_) (.\Y/.) =
38. zach 07.29.06 / 4pm

    there is a halo trial (/demo) mod

    i forgot where i got it but i’m sure u can fin d it too
39. Yulian 09.01.06 / 3am

    I dont know whether this has been said but i’ll say it anyway…. halo was originly made on a mac, so those losers who say macs suck, are wrong
40. Justin 01.22.07 / 6pm

    WTF! hoo hates macs here? huh!?!?! macs like totally desotrys the meaning of windows. Anyway, u should play halo on the mac and if u do, just join my team on clanhalo.net. IF ur good at pistol and grenades. Then we could use u. Great job team!
41. Justin 01.22.07 / 6pm

    My team name is NaEA

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