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ARK · Mar 19, 2004, 03:39 PM

Anyone playing the full version yet? Im still waiting for shipment from Macmall. I heard they were delayed but Im just sitting here wondering if anyone else has received theirs yet.

Vash · Mar 19, 2004, 05:39 PM

The game hasn't started shipping for Macintosh yet, hopefully within a week or two.

oranjdisc · Mar 20, 2004, 09:24 AM

Amazon.com is now showing a street date for UT2004/Mac -- "to be released March 31, 2004"

mac freak · Mar 20, 2004, 12:53 PM

Geez, if they could've stepped up development speed by 2 weeks we could've had a hybrid release

...which would have been very nice for people like me whose best two machines are one Mac and one PC. Oh well

Drakino · Mar 20, 2004, 03:18 PM

I was hoping for a hybrid release too, been having a blast with the game so far on my Wintendo.

I even tried moving the game over to the Mac, and adding the executibles from the Mac demo. Would have worked, except the demo is smart and knows not to work with retail content based on the error messages left in my console log.

I wish more games were hybrid releases. I buy a game once, not twice.

a2daj · Mar 20, 2004, 05:11 PM

Originally posted by mac freak:
Geez, if they could've stepped up development speed by 2 weeks we could've had a hybrid release
...which would have been very nice for people like me whose best two machines are one Mac and one PC. Oh well

No. There would have been no hybrid release. Two separate publishers. And had they released the version they had 2 weeks ago, you would all be bitching because of the bugs in the game. At least this way, there are fewer bugs to bitch about.

mac freak · Mar 20, 2004, 07:31 PM

Originally posted by a2daj:
And had they released the version they had 2 weeks ago, you would all be bitching because of the bugs in the game.

Hence, "stepped up development speed" rather than "unfinished product"

But I see your point about the publishers. It's still a shame, though!

gururafiki · Mar 22, 2004, 02:47 AM

Originally posted by oranjdisc:
Amazon.com is now showing a street date for UT2004/Mac -- "to be released March 31, 2004"

yeah, my amazon pre-order says it will come to me within the first week of april...we'll see though.

calumr · Mar 22, 2004, 08:38 AM

Originally posted by mac freak:
Geez, if they could've stepped up development speed by 2 weeks we could've had a hybrid release

Yeah - and if they'd have "stepped up development speed" by 4 months, we could have had it by Christmas...

Maybe they forgot to flick the switches on the backs of the developers heads that go from "Slow" to "Fast". I hate it when companies forget to do that.

ARK · Mar 22, 2004, 09:36 AM

Originally posted by gururafiki:
yeah, my amazon pre-order says it will come to me within the first week of april...we'll see though.

Im amazed that a one week delay equals a 4 week wait for delivery.. If the first week of April is really true thats just ridiculous. I mean come on. The pc counterpart went GM and the next week was released. The mac takes another week to go GM then 4 weeks to distribute?

a2daj · Mar 22, 2004, 01:05 PM

At least we don't have to wait a whole year like we did with UT2K3 because OS X wasn't up to snuff... You guys only like to look at the negative side...

gururafiki · Mar 22, 2004, 03:19 PM

Originally posted by ARK:
Im amazed that a one week delay equals a 4 week wait for delivery.. If the first week of April is really true thats just ridiculous. I mean come on. The pc counterpart went GM and the next week was released. The mac takes another week to go GM then 4 weeks to distribute?

yeah, it sucks. However, I did place my order after it went GM, so maybe someone else who placed it earlier has an earlier ship date...?

RayK · Mar 23, 2004, 08:59 PM

Sure hope it comes before I finish Warcraft 3. I love it, but it drives me crazy at times.

ARK · Mar 29, 2004, 01:57 PM

Well no news yet. Anyone know when its shipping? MacMall sure doesnt.

Originally posted by RayK:
Sure hope it comes before I finish Warcraft 3. I love it, but it drives me crazy at times.

a2daj · Mar 29, 2004, 02:56 PM

It ships to retailers tomorrow. Maybe Wed. Most likely tomorrow.

ARK · Mar 29, 2004, 05:58 PM

Yeah I just read that bit of news. About time.

Originally posted by a2daj:
It ships to retailers tomorrow. Maybe Wed. Most likely tomorrow.

emark · Mar 30, 2004, 02:21 AM

email received Monday 3-29 that mine shipped today from MacSoft's Yahoo dealer that you link to from their site...

RayK · Mar 30, 2004, 09:13 PM

GoGamer says it ships tomorrow. I hope it does, cause I wanna play it this weekend!

ARK · Mar 31, 2004, 09:47 AM

I called MacMall yesterday and they say it shipped on Monday. Im hoping that I may get it today.

oranjdisc · Mar 31, 2004, 05:10 PM

I just called the Atlanta apple store -- they don't have it yet, and said they should be receiving it within the next couple of days. I'm crossing my fingers to drop by and pick up a copy on Friday.

DamnDJ · Mar 31, 2004, 06:26 PM

Originally posted by oranjdisc:
I just called the Atlanta apple store -- they don't have it yet, and said they should be receiving it within the next couple of days. I'm crossing my fingers to drop by and pick up a copy on Friday.

I was about to call the Apple store in Atlanta as well in hopes I could pick it up after work, but appears they don't have it yet. Let us know when you get yours so I can hop over there.

Can't wait!

RayK · Mar 31, 2004, 07:13 PM

Gave GoGamer a call. They say they won't ship it until they get it, which will be Thursday of Friday. Yay! I get to wait!!

Vash · Mar 31, 2004, 07:56 PM

Goit it, installed in. Runs amazing everything as high as it goes @1600x1024 on Dual 2 G5/4gb/Radeon 9800Pro. The only thing is, the iSight bug is back, you have to unplug it in order for ut2k4 to boot.

busket68 · Mar 31, 2004, 11:28 PM

Does the sound drastically reduce performance like in the demo?

- Rob

Caesar2099 · Mar 31, 2004, 11:50 PM

Sweeeeeet! Now that UT2004 is out, I get to wait for MoH: Breakthrough ... then Call of Duty ... then Battlefield 1942 ... then Splinter Cell ... then LOTR: Return of the King ... then Command and Conquer: Generals ... then Black Hawk Down ...

I think most of these games will be in the frickin' bargain bin section before they come to mac...

KS-Jayhawk · Apr 1, 2004, 11:02 AM

I pre-ordered mine on Amazon, still no email to confirm shipping...yet!

a2daj · Apr 1, 2004, 12:16 PM

Originally posted by busket68:
Does the sound drastically reduce performance like in the demo?

- Rob

That bug was fixed. Stupid bug. Simple fix. But one that any (and probably most) programmers have done at some point.

emark · Apr 1, 2004, 12:34 PM

delivery guy just left, disc tray closing, signing off.

No April Fools joke.

see you in the tourney

ARK · Apr 1, 2004, 02:07 PM

Anyone get theirs via MacMall yet? Where is that damn guy who wears brown?

oranjdisc · Apr 1, 2004, 08:30 PM

Apple store in Atlanta (Lenox) now has it. Just got mine.

proton · Apr 2, 2004, 02:45 AM

Over here in Australia, my copy just shipped. Worst part is I won't be able to get to it until Friday next week. Oh well, something waiting for me when I get home

- proton

RayK · Apr 2, 2004, 09:23 AM

Mine shipped via 2-day from Gogamer. Now I have to wait until Monday! What will I do till Monday!?! .... Oh yeah, I'll play Elite Force II.

jaysones · Apr 2, 2004, 04:50 PM

I ordered the full version from Outpost Thursday night at 7:30 PM and it arrived at 9:00 AM this morning (Friday). I'm installing it now! Go Outpost! Next day delivery apparently means 12 hours! I am impressed!

a2daj · Apr 2, 2004, 05:09 PM

I use to love that about Outpost. Oh, it's 8pm PST and I need a new G4. Get it next morning... The next week, Oh, 8pm again. I need a new 21" monitor in the morning. Get it the next morning... That was back when they offered free shipping on everything.

dfiler · Apr 2, 2004, 07:03 PM

Stupid me, i ordered from Amazon. I've been shopping from Outpost since the Cyberian days.

Needless to say, I cancelled my backorder from Amazon and will receive UT2004 by monday for the same price from Outpost.

heavyboots · Apr 2, 2004, 07:56 PM

Apple Store in Tucson, AZ had it in stock this afternoon. I won't be sleeping much tonight. Leviathan is fun!!!

DamnDJ · Apr 2, 2004, 10:53 PM

Originally posted by oranjdisc:
Apple store in Atlanta (Lenox) now has it. Just got mine.

Got mine too! Thanks for the heads up!

jcadam · Apr 3, 2004, 03:07 AM

The IMG store just shipped my copy. Probably be a week before I get it.

RayK · Apr 5, 2004, 11:41 AM

Just received my copy from GoGamer. Installing now...

NetworkShadow · Apr 5, 2004, 02:31 PM

Originally posted by heavyboots:
Apple Store in Tucson, AZ had it in stock this afternoon. I won't be sleeping much tonight. Leviathan is fun!!!

Nice! I'm from Tucson too, I've got a friend over at Simutek and he'll get me 15% off on UT2k4 and a new 2 button mouse for about half price. I'm going to have to drop him a line asking if it's in.

KS-Jayhawk · Apr 5, 2004, 02:57 PM

What I think really sucks about not having it (yet, it will be here tomorrow for me, and I'm going to be out of town

) is that the PC people are already playing it, and learning all the maps, so we are going to get our butts kicked online for awhile!

dfiler · Apr 5, 2004, 03:51 PM

Damn! Outpost has like previous day shipping apparently.
Cancelled my order with amazon and ordered from outpost.

Next business day... blammo. Unreal arrives ahead of schedule.