WHY NO MAC VERSION

[StodgyGolf]

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[Frizz]

The game is made in Unity, there is literately a "Build to Mac" button. It's just up to them to decide if it's worth it to build to Mac (Mac exclusive bugs to fix). Though probably not cause it would be like $5000 in profit for a mac build.

[Dr.Bourinos]

StodgyGolf eredeti hozzászólása:

Dr.Bourinos eredeti hozzászólása:

Combined with the extremely weak GPUs and very high resolution screens you mean?

Apple: We have the best screen resolution out there!

Me: I'll buy it!

Me: *Launches Minecraft*

Computer: *Takes 3 whole years to load*

Computer: *Crashes*

Me: *Submits report to apple*

Apple: Sorry thanks for the money gotta go bye

yeah pretty much, I remember when they were also known for being rock stable even with like 1 year runtime... I see kernel panic like once a month now...

[+Jump]

Dr.Bourinos eredeti hozzászólása:

StodgyGolf eredeti hozzászólása:

Apple: We have the best screen resolution out there!

Me: I'll buy it!

Me: *Launches Minecraft*

Computer: *Takes 3 whole years to load*

Computer: *Crashes*

Me: *Submits report to apple*

Apple: Sorry thanks for the money gotta go bye

yeah pretty much, I remember when they were also known for being rock stable even with like 1 year runtime... I see kernel panic like once a month now...

Their AIR models do have the advantage of some crazy long battery life. It's advantageous if you're in a purely cloud environment. Only thing I've never been able to find a match for with linux machines.

my cycle changes to write a little bit, auto-sync with my dev server, if works, push a small patch, repeat.

I have noticed there are far more stability problems now. But I'm assuming that's the landscape if you start making your own silicon.

[nrader]

Voice eredeti hozzászólása:

I'm constantly amazed by all the people who have clearly never used a Mac, but insist they're experts on them.

The reality is that the only that that prevents gaming on Macs is that developers don't usually bother. Meanwhile, the KSP2 devs have literally stated, in response to questions about Mac/Linux support that they "are always looking at ways to bring KSP to as many players as we can!"

Support on Apple silicon Macs will probably depend on support by Unity. (I'm not sure where that stands at the moment, but as of January last year they were making progress.)

I'm a game developer (not a KSP one) so let me answer why developers dont bother. Its because of Apple and their idiotic publish policy. You cant just go and publish your game, there is time-consuming ♥♥♥♥-show for for it, afaik. New macs having ARM processors doesnt help either.
Which leaves us in a situation where its easier to support a linux, for example, dispite it having techically less players than mac. And then there is steam deck, and consoles, which are more tasty work-hour sinks than mac platform, too.

So the question should be - why should we bother with mac, when there are better things to do? I can see why for iOS since mobile market is a bit different thing althogether, but for the old good personal computers? Waste of time, for the most part.

If you are on old Intel mac i would advice to simply install either windows or linux in dual-boot for games or something.

[Bunny]

=( no mac version.... I cant even play

[nosquimoriturisumus]

Frizzank eredeti hozzászólása:

there is literately a "Build to Mac" button

The earliest versions of Unity were actually only on the Mac. Windows and Linux support were later additions.

[nemuro976]

They got bigger fish to fry.

[jeke]

nrader eredeti hozzászólása:

If you are on old Intel mac i would advice to simply install either windows or linux in dual-boot for games or something.

Don't follow this advice. The GPU on your Intel Mac won't be able to handle KSP 2. Unless, perhaps, you have a Mac Pro at home. But in that case, you're not exactly strapped for cash and unable to afford a gaming PC.

[JCBone]

Well, you can get it to run on macOS via Whiskey. I'll try this in time… https://gist.github.com/Uncodeable864/c2a74a913633a97d06a84562a9c2b1f3

[lordlemur]

StodgyGolf eredeti hozzászólása:

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They don't even have a PC version.

[Razorback]

for early access the developers want to first focus on developing one version of the game. mac is coming either at or after 1.0

[chollman82]

Dr.Bourinos eredeti hozzászólása:

StodgyGolf eredeti hozzászólása:

Apple: We have the best screen resolution out there!

Me: I'll buy it!

Me: *Launches Minecraft*

Computer: *Takes 3 whole years to load*

Computer: *Crashes*

Me: *Submits report to apple*

Apple: Sorry thanks for the money gotta go bye

yeah pretty much, I remember when they were also known for being rock stable even with like 1 year runtime... I see kernel panic like once a month now...

That's funny because I've built my own Windows-based PC's for the last 25 years now and I NEVER turn them off... I almost always have up-times of 6 months to a year... Windows works perfectly if you know what you're doing... and I've been through 95, 98, 2000, ME, XP, Vista, 7, 10, and now 11.

[Dr.Bourinos]

chollman82 eredeti hozzászólása:

Dr.Bourinos eredeti hozzászólása:

yeah pretty much, I remember when they were also known for being rock stable even with like 1 year runtime... I see kernel panic like once a month now...

That's funny because I've built my own Windows-based PC's for the last 25 years now and I NEVER turn them off... I almost always have up-times of 6 months to a year... Windows works perfectly if you know what you're doing... and I've been through 95, 98, 2000, ME, XP, Vista, 7, 10, and now 11.

"if you know what you're doing"
Vista did BSOD on self-updates dude... Also, you didn't use windows 8?

[HeyItsMe]

StodgyGolf eredeti hozzászólása:

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I know the answer to this question.

There's no Mac support because Macs are for old people and people dumb at compooters. Thats why they bought their Mac. Old people and people dumb at compooters dont play compooter video games. They play Super Smash bros on Nintendo Whateveritscallednow.


Dispute resolved. Back to work people.

[chollman82]

Dr.Bourinos eredeti hozzászólása:

chollman82 eredeti hozzászólása:

That's funny because I've built my own Windows-based PC's for the last 25 years now and I NEVER turn them off... I almost always have up-times of 6 months to a year... Windows works perfectly if you know what you're doing... and I've been through 95, 98, 2000, ME, XP, Vista, 7, 10, and now 11.

"if you know what you're doing"
Vista did BSOD on self-updates dude... Also, you didn't use windows 8?

I typically disable updates on my personal computers, I only keep my work computers updated, and no I skipped 8. Also, I usually use hacked/custom builds of Windows that strip a lot of garbage out so maybe not a completely fair comparison, but that goes back to the "if you know what you're doing" part.