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You could try checking the P2P networks for it...... 731 Views / 6 Replies  
You could try checking the P2P networks for it...

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Aug 4, 2004 at 12:24 PM, in Gaming
Yeah, good job moderating PowerMacMan. ... 1,460 Views / 29 Replies  
Yeah, good job moderating PowerMacMan.

:rolleyes:
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Aug 4, 2004 at 12:19 PM, in Gaming
And who are you to be calling me names? If... 1,460 Views / 29 Replies  
And who are you to be calling me names?

If PowerMacMan were a REAL moderator, he would be deleting his own posts here, and all these other ones started around it. And, he should be warning Adam...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Aug 3, 2004 at 07:54 PM, in Gaming
Well, I was obviously referring to the 2004 WWDC.... 1,460 Views / 29 Replies  
Well, I was obviously referring to the 2004 WWDC.

I don't think Apple has ever just up and released something without linking it to a Keynote. So, when I said 2004, I was referring to the 2004...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Aug 3, 2004 at 07:49 PM, in Gaming
Well, it aint gonna happen. I said no iMac... 1,460 Views / 29 Replies  
Well, it aint gonna happen.

I said no iMac at WWDC, and most likely none in 2004. I only said I was sure about WWDC though.

You people need to get off your high horses, especially now that you...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Aug 3, 2004 at 06:56 PM, in Gaming
I say that to all the inconsiderate a$$holes that... 1,460 Views / 29 Replies  
I say that to all the inconsiderate a$$holes that use that picture. You must be one of those kind of people that would jump off a bridge if everyone else was doing it....

And, apologize for being...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Aug 3, 2004 at 06:51 PM, in Gaming
Kristoff, That is completely inappropriate! ... 1,460 Views / 29 Replies  
Kristoff,

That is completely inappropriate!

You should be ashamed....

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Aug 3, 2004 at 12:15 PM, in Gaming
Maybe you should look into "owning" a dictionary.... 1,460 Views / 29 Replies  
Maybe you should look into "owning" a dictionary.

:stick:

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Aug 1, 2004 at 09:40 PM, in Gaming
Halo doesn't support gamepads, and seeing how... 754 Views / 5 Replies  
Halo doesn't support gamepads, and seeing how it's (not) progressing, it probably never will.

I've had little to no luck using 3rd party gamepad enablers with FPS games.

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 31, 2004 at 10:16 PM, in Gaming
Huh!? The game looks like a combination of a... 652 Views / 4 Replies  
Huh!?

The game looks like a combination of a RTS and a FPS. That is where first person shooters enters into it...

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 31, 2004 at 04:51 PM, in Gaming
Makes sense to me. I keep all my games on a... 722 Views / 2 Replies  
Makes sense to me. I keep all my games on a 7200rpm drive with 8mb cache.

Games don't just load things at the beginning of a map... they often load new objects and enemies in the middle of the...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 30, 2004 at 06:47 PM, in Gaming
That Republic game looks very odd and different. ... 652 Views / 4 Replies  
That Republic game looks very odd and different.

I think it's more RTS than it is FPS.

Aspyr makes a lot of non-RTS games... check their site to see what looks interesting to you. They have...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 30, 2004 at 06:43 PM, in Gaming
Try the Call of Duty demo, if you want to test it... 1,023 Views / 14 Replies  
Try the Call of Duty demo, if you want to test it with demos... however, I'm not sure if any demos work cross-platform.

All the games listed by the other two posters do work cross platforum for...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 30, 2004 at 06:41 PM, in Gaming
Heh, that works for me! I honestly had never... 8,200 Views / 5 Replies  
Heh, that works for me! I honestly had never heard of any sort of positive impact those petitions have made on any company, period. I've always just looked at them as a way to be active in...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 29, 2004 at 10:23 PM, in Gaming
Medal Of Honor is an EA game, and it's on the... 8,200 Views / 5 Replies  
Medal Of Honor is an EA game, and it's on the Mac...

And, those online Petitions.... show me one example of where one of those has ever changed a company's mind!

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 29, 2004 at 05:00 PM, in Gaming
There was a bundle of Freeverse card games... 566 Views / 2 Replies  
There was a bundle of Freeverse card games available for free to .Mac members several months back.

So, Apple is apparently working with them in some manner....

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 29, 2004 at 12:01 PM, in Gaming
Maybe if you could cap the frames per second, it... 630 Views / 5 Replies  
Maybe if you could cap the frames per second, it would cut down the processor usage?

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 28, 2004 at 05:30 PM, in Gaming
What is the point of this post? This is the... 884 Views / 7 Replies  
What is the point of this post?

This is the gaming forum, not a hardware forum. And, I see no point in getting yourself excited over something you have no control over....

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 24, 2004 at 11:47 PM, in Gaming
Did you try Internet Explorer? Are you sure... 552 Views / 6 Replies  
Did you try Internet Explorer?

Are you sure it's Java, and not Shockwave?

Installing your mouse driver might do it. I have no problem using my 4 button Kensignton mouse in all browsers, and I...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 24, 2004 at 12:24 AM, in Gaming
That was really well done... probably the best of... 625 Views / 3 Replies  
That was really well done... probably the best of those types of videos I've seen.

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 23, 2004 at 06:59 PM, in Gaming
That doesn't seem right... Have you... 552 Views / 6 Replies  
That doesn't seem right...

Have you installed the software for your mouse?

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 23, 2004 at 12:47 PM, in Gaming
1. America's Army (http://www.americasarmy.com/) ... 901 Views / 8 Replies  
1. America's Army (http://www.americasarmy.com/)

2. Pocket Tanks (http://www.ctspgames.com/ptanks.htm) (Man I love this game!)

3. KGA Golf (http://www.karlbecker.com/golf) (By MacNN member...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 23, 2004 at 12:44 PM, in Gaming
Probably about $50 for a very old game.... ... 1,626 Views / 18 Replies  
Probably about $50 for a very old game....

:)

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 21, 2004 at 09:04 PM, in Gaming
Have any of those online Petitions ever gotten... 1,110 Views / 18 Replies  
Have any of those online Petitions ever gotten any company to change it's mind!?!?

All I know is Doom III aint gonna run on my iMac... :cry:

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 21, 2004 at 04:29 PM, in Gaming
LOL!! -Ryan 988 Views / 9 Replies  
LOL!!

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 21, 2004 at 04:24 PM, in Gaming
Yeah, it's highly complex. And, have you ever... 988 Views / 9 Replies  
Yeah, it's highly complex. And, have you ever heard the saying "RTFM" ?! That's what I did, and it really helped me learn how to fly this thing. :)

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 19, 2004 at 01:05 PM, in Gaming
And Linux too! :P Anyone running the 1.4b... 584 Views / 3 Replies  
And Linux too! :P

Anyone running the 1.4b update: Have you seen any weird renaming going on? As in, names just randomly renaming themselves to scrambled versions of the same name, like THIS...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 16, 2004 at 05:47 PM, in Gaming
LMAO!!! 1,129 Views / 15 Replies  
LMAO!!!
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 14, 2004 at 10:56 PM, in Gaming
Wha?! "I Am Yujin" posting more complete... 1,286 Views / 15 Replies  
Wha?! "I Am Yujin" posting more complete nonsense that helps no one!? Of course!

w3rd 1d107.

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 14, 2004 at 05:01 PM, in Gaming
Well, yes and no... Call of Duty is a new retail... 3,126 Views / 24 Replies  
Well, yes and no... Call of Duty is a new retail WWII game. And, Heat Of Battle (http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.php?item=18237) is a free 3rd party Mod for it.

You might want to check out...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 14, 2004 at 01:45 PM, in Gaming
You need to get Call Of Duty and the Heat Of... 3,126 Views / 24 Replies  
You need to get Call Of Duty and the Heat Of Battle mod!! It's all about teamplay, and the community it top-notch. Those "l33t" kids don't last long on the Heat Of Battle servers, which have rules,...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 13, 2004 at 01:42 PM, in Gaming
Well, I don't seem to be able to find anything on... 988 Views / 14 Replies  
Well, I don't seem to be able to find anything on his website, but I am pretty sure Halo is supported for Premium members... or maybe I'm just recalling someone suggesting that idea.... can't...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 12, 2004 at 07:58 PM, in Gaming
You might try using GameRanger, however I think... 988 Views / 14 Replies  
You might try using GameRanger, however I think you have to pay for a premium membership to play Halo thru GameRanger.

But, GameRanger is all Mac users, so you usaully don't have as much attitude,...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 12, 2004 at 06:30 PM, in Gaming
Good to hear that worked! Happy gaming! ... 543 Views / 3 Replies  
Good to hear that worked! Happy gaming!

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 10, 2004 at 07:02 PM, in Gaming
Sounds like it could be a firewall issue, to me. ... 543 Views / 3 Replies  
Sounds like it could be a firewall issue, to me.

Go to System Preferences > Sharing > Firewall

And see if it's on. If so, just turn it off before you play, or you can open the port that CoD...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 10, 2004 at 12:10 AM, in Gaming
And what is your machine? Any reports on how... 2,909 Views / 55 Replies  
And what is your machine?

Any reports on how it might run on an 800mhz G4?

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 9, 2004 at 12:41 PM, in Gaming
Okay, you guys got me excited about this game... 3,126 Views / 24 Replies  
Okay, you guys got me excited about this game again... maybe I'll have to give it a shot. However, I have a feeling my poor little iMac isn't gonna be able to keep up with it.

We'll see...
...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 9, 2004 at 01:19 AM, in Gaming
I got about half way thru the 2nd level before I... 864 Views / 12 Replies  
I got about half way thru the 2nd level before I got so incredibly sick of that game... haven't launched it since.

Does it get better later in the game? Or, if I didn't like it by the 2nd level,...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 8, 2004 at 03:22 PM, in Gaming
It's first person. -Ryan 4,093 Views / 53 Replies  
It's first person.

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 8, 2004 at 12:20 PM, in Gaming
Wow, I'm completely surprised! Good deal. ... 613 Views / 4 Replies  
Wow, I'm completely surprised! Good deal.

If you need, I am more than willing to join your server to help you test it, or whatever.

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 7, 2004 at 07:26 PM, in Gaming
Re: Can I run a C.O.D server without graphics on a dedicated G3 350? 613 Views / 4 Replies  
No. But, you can try it. A G3 350 probably wouldn't even be able to run CoD, graphics or not, much less compute all the info needed to run a server.

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 7, 2004 at 01:58 PM, in Gaming
Re: Re: Re: Re: MOH Breakthrough Demo Avail... 885 Views / 11 Replies  
Are you referring to the full version of Breakthrough then? I only have the Demo, which isn't even in the MOHAA folder...

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 7, 2004 at 12:25 PM, in Gaming
Re: Free download..better than Halo, 1942, etc 3,126 Views / 24 Replies  
Yeah, it's a great game, but very complex... it's not the kind of game you can just fire up and have at it. You have to pass training courses, create an ID at the Army site, etc, etc. But it's a...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 6, 2004 at 07:44 PM, in Gaming
Last I heard, the last person that attempted to... 674 Views / 5 Replies  
Last I heard, the last person that attempted to make it for the Mac was stopped by the game's developers...

It's a shame really, I hear it's a great, free, game on the PC. I see no reason why...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 6, 2004 at 06:16 PM, in Gaming
Excellent point! For example, the demo of... 4,093 Views / 53 Replies  
Excellent point!

For example, the demo of Call Of Duty is much slower than the full version. If I had played the CoD demo first, I might not have bought the full game. Fortunately, I bought the...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 6, 2004 at 06:13 PM, in Gaming
Re: Re: MOH Breakthrough Demo Avail... 885 Views / 11 Replies  
Well, I could only stand it long enough to try 2 maps, and they were both new to Breakthrough... they weren't the ones common to MOHAA or Spearhead.

Maybe I'll give it another try tonight...
...
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 6, 2004 at 06:09 PM, in Gaming
What are the minimum Mac specs? My hardware may... 652 Views / 2 Replies  
What are the minimum Mac specs? My hardware may not be able to keep up, but I would love to do some beta testing!

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 6, 2004 at 02:36 PM, in Gaming
LMAO, I hear ya man, I hear ya... X )-~ ... 21,615 Views / 221 Replies  
LMAO, I hear ya man, I hear ya...

X )-~

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 5, 2004 at 06:27 PM, in Mac Desktops
That is true, however, I downloaded the file the... 885 Views / 11 Replies  
That is true, however, I downloaded the file the day it came out, and my download manager had to reconnect more than 4,000 times, and it didn't corrupt the file.

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 5, 2004 at 06:10 PM, in Gaming
Yes, yes, it is a good dream. If you really... 21,615 Views / 221 Replies  
Yes, yes, it is a good dream.

If you really expect it to come true though, I think you've been hangin' out with Towelie too much! ;) lol

-Ryan
Posted by Ryan Becker, on Jul 5, 2004 at 06:05 PM, in Mac Desktops
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