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[bookman]

I recently acquired this game, and WOW, this is the best RTS I've enjoyed on Mac in a while. Anyone else like this EA offering?

[jackdawsson]

I haven't played it but nearly bought it last week, so I'll probably pick it up eventually.  Wonder how well it runs on a HD 2600 iMac with everything maxed out?

[teflon]

quite poorly I imagine.
Medium-high would still look pretty good. Going for maximum is just going to kill you with hundreds of pixel perfect shadows... I wouldnt even try that.

But yeah, its quite a good game. It held my interest through one of the campaigns, but I must admit that after a while I just got bored to death of it, so I didnt play through as NOD.

[jackdawsson]

Thanks. I suspected as much, but quite agree it should still be more than good enough at med/high. I look forward to finding out soon enough.

[ozzy]

Yes, I found it quite fun to play, but then again I've always had a soft spot for C&C.  I played through all 3 campaigns.  I agree that max settings will cripple your computer, if I remember I can't quite do max on my x1900 in my Mac Pro.

[macdude22]

I love it, but it grinds me to no avail that EA is not releasing Kane's Wrath on the Mac. I email EA support periodically and the response is always the same, EA has no plans at this time to bring that title to that platform.

[teflon]

true, that is annoying. barely any engine changes would have happened, so there shouldnt have been a big need for modifying Cider, so it should have been a very simple job to get it done and shipping...

There are rumours abound (and half words from EA support) that Red Alert 3 is in the works... Which would be quite cool.
Apparently its a bit flawed, but should still be quite entertaining.

[Janichsan]

teflon, on January 27th 2009, 01:31 AM, said:

There are rumours abound (and half words from EA support) that Red Alert 3 is in the works... Which would be quite cool.
Apparently its a bit flawed, but should still be quite entertaining.

That actually appears to be true. (Bad english translation from the german G4M site.)

[macdude22]

I bought Red Alert 3 for Windows. My love of C&C and my love of alternate history was too much, I had to get it. It's also amazing. In a cheezy way. War Bears, nuff said.

[teflon]

haha, Engrish FTW!!
heres a few key points about RA3:
-"Red Alert 3 comes now moving into the matter"
-EA is "even"
-RA3 "is an alternative to time"
-Amazon is "not yet part of the announced title", so Amazon has "Betrayed a Mac" (b@stards!!!)

that translation was terrible...

[jackdawsson]

I maybe wrong but I assume that all C&C titles on Mac are Cider ports.  I've 11 OS X games, none of them are Cider, so any obvious drawbacks with C&C via Cider?  

Also, by the by, I notice that Xbox 360 has at least three C&C ports.  Anyone played them on X360?  If so, in all honesty do you think they work well enough or is getting them for Mac a must?  Replies can be brief & thanks in advance for any advice.

[Eric5h5]

jackdawsson, on January 30th 2009, 07:36 PM, said:

I maybe wrong but I assume that all C&C titles on Mac are Cider ports.

No, just C&C 3.  (Not that there are many others: the original, which runs in OS9, and C&C Generals + Expansion, which are OS X.)

--Eric

[game_le_mac]

Could someone please send me a saved game, because i cant finish the the first level from act two or three please,
here can you find your saved games :
/Library/Preferences/Command and Conquer 3 Preferences/p_drive/My Documents/Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars.
e-mail it to Divadxdavid@live.nl please

[teflon]

hi there. which campaign are following, NOD or GDI?
I think Ive only completed the GDI campaign, so if thats the one, then youre in luck (unless I cleared out my saves...)

[Sneaky Snake]

jackdawsson, on January 30th 2009, 07:36 PM, said:

Also, by the by, I notice that Xbox 360 has at least three C&C ports.  Anyone played them on X360?  If so, in all honesty do you think they work well enough or is getting them for Mac a must?  Replies can be brief & thanks in advance for any advice.

Strategy games suck on consoles, trust me. They are awful

[game_le_mac]

it's the gdi campaign thanks for helping

[teflon]

I just sent you the email, hopefully it should work fine.
glad to be of some use and good luck with the rest of the campaign!