Introducing Homeworld Remastered Collection for Mac!

[Aspyr-Blair]

Aspyr in partnership with Gearbox is proud to announce that Homeworld Remastered Collection is now available for Mac!

Mac users can now enjoy both Classic and Remastered versions of Homeworld 1 and Homeworld 2 with all the same features and functionality as their Windows PC counterparts. This includes online multiplayer, mod support, and SHiFT connectivity.

Plus, if you already own the Windows PC version, you can now download and play the Mac version at no extra cost (and vice versa).

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT MULTIPLAYER:

After months of work/research we have determined cross platform to be nearly impossible to support. The reason for this is really quite complicated, but it boils down to math. Homeworld 1 and 2 multiplayer is built on a floating point integer system. We spent months working with our development partners to see if we could find creative workarounds for this issue but nothing resulted in a playable experience. How the different compilers on the different platforms deal with floating point calculations results in a myriad of issues: ships warping across the map suddenly, damage not being calculated properly, match instability, etc… Because the experience of cross-platform multiplayer is unplayable we made the tough decision to keep multiplayer isolated within the respective platforms. Mac users will not be able to see Windows multiplayer matches and vice versa. On the upside, you will only be able to see games you can join, but its important to note that we cannot prevent users from seeing a Steam Friend’s game on a separate platform within the Steam overlay. We understand and share the disappointment in not being able to play Homeworld Remastered against ALL of your friends, but hope you’ll enjoy epic space battles with your Mac friends.

[HE1NZ]

When is Cataclysm going to be added?

[Igorok]

HE1NZ eredeti hozzászólása:

When is Cataclysm going to be added?

They already rereleased the original in GOG as a separate product. As for a remaster, it seems very unlikely considering the source code got lost and the fact that it has been a long time since the release of the remaster. Although an unofficial remaster via mods is currently in progress so maybe we will get something similar in the end.

[That Guy]

it does not say anything about mac in the system requirements

[That Guy]

is the mac port on steam?

[hummus_erectus]

it is possible to play remastered with highest graphics settings if so what graphic card do you need? Ps. This game should be used for Benchmark

[Gruni]

I bought it, just to find out that there are no macOS Catalina compatible 64bit Binaries for the Remastered Collection. Deserts of Kharak at least got those.

Is there a chance we get a 64bit update für the Remastered Collection as well at some point?

[Eeyore [en]]

I realise a Linux port isn't viable but might getting it to work properly with Steam Play be a possibility? Problem seems to be partly a lack of 64 bit binaries where Steam Play defaults to a 64 bit WINEPREFIX.

[PoonSlayerK]

The STEAM store only shows system requirements for PC. If I buy the remastered collection from STEAM will I be able to run it on my MAC? Is Homeworld Remastered Collection still supported for MAC?

[Fabrigade]

PoonSlayerK eredeti hozzászólása:

The STEAM store only shows system requirements for PC. If I buy the remastered collection from STEAM will I be able to run it on my MAC? Is Homeworld Remastered Collection still supported for MAC?

Sadly, it does not run on any mac os x above Mojave (10.14). I bought it a long time ago and can run it without problems, but as soon as I upgrade to catalina or big sur, it's bye-bye. I guess that's why the mac port is nowhere to be seen nowadays.

[That Guy]

if i were to buy it would it work on my mac i use 10.14 mojave

[General__Patton]

Well that's awesome that they are continuing to provide support for the game in general.

[MAXE]

hmmm would it be possible to make a space mmorpg out of this game, like they did with warcraft ? ?

I kinda look for a space game that have the Eve online marketing, with some cool mining, building, crafting futures that allso offers a third person to fps warfare with alot of weapons, tools, utillity´s & armors +++ on planets and base´s & in the space in a Huge open universe to explore .. in a real time strategic way of playing the game with boots on the ground or mann the cocpit of the fighters, battleships and so on ??

The story´s are cool in each one of them, even in the game dust 514 ..

but as a player i seek an adventure that will make me do just 1 mission or quest more, a game that stuns me of its beauty & euphoric sound & graphics, can you do that ?

With the Game studio´s you have today and with the foto realistic graphics you can use to lower the resource cost on the systems to make stunning Graphics ..

Would it be possible to get a online multiplayer game like that in the future ??

I did play homeworld back in 1999 btw ;)

But i would love if this became a mmorpg instead
https://www.fig.co/campaigns/homeworld3

[Igorok]

M-A-X-E ™ eredeti hozzászólása:

hmmm would it be possible to make a space mmorpg out of this game, like they did with warcraft ? ?

I kinda look for a space game that have the Eve online marketing, with some cool mining, building, crafting futures that allso offers a third person to fps warfare with alot of weapons, tools, utillity´s & armors +++ on planets and base´s & in the space in a Huge open universe to explore .. in a real time strategic way of playing the game with boots on the ground or mann the cocpit of the fighters, battleships and so on ??

The story´s are cool in each one of them, even in the game dust 514 ..

but as a player i seek an adventure that will make me do just 1 mission or quest more, a game that stuns me of its beauty & euphoric sound & graphics, can you do that ?

With the Game studio´s you have today and with the foto realistic graphics you can use to lower the resource cost on the systems to make stunning Graphics ..

Would it be possible to get a online multiplayer game like that in the future ??

I did play homeworld back in 1999 btw ;)

But i would love if this became a mmorpg instead
https://www.fig.co/campaigns/homeworld3

I hope not. I prefer it staying as an rts with a linear story. Never been very fond on mmorpgs, most of them are too grindy and time consuming. And their plot usually becomes very convoluted just because they need new "big events" to create new content and keep insterest on the game. In any case, they are making a Homeworld with a persistent multiplayer world. Its for mobile, and not really an rpg, but, for now, its the closest you can get to a Homeworld mmorpg.

[That Guy]

i am confused is this still available

[The_Gream]

From what little testing I could do. The issue with the mac version is not the remastered games - as I believe they where 64bit. The problem was the launcher which was/is 32bit, as the launcher was what crashed and never gave the option to run the games.