Wicky Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Ouch! that hurts 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Well, here's what Bruce said about Mac compatibility last time I asked: The entire game is written in Python and wXwindows, using products which are intended to run multi-platform. It SHOULD be really easy to port it to a Macintosh, and make it run.We just don't want to promise now what we can't deliver in case we'd run into any issues later on, so until we can test it properly on a Mac platform, the quote you used as the title for this thread stands. Martin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicky Posted October 13, 2005 Author Share Posted October 13, 2005 Will CMC be ported for OSX or OS9 or will it hopefully be 'Carbonized' to be able to run in both for ease of use? Originally posted by Moon: Well, here's what Bruce said about Mac compatibility last time I asked: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr /> The entire game is written in Python and wXwindows, using products which are intended to run multi-platform. It SHOULD be really easy to port it to a Macintosh, and make it run.We just don't want to promise now what we can't deliver in case we'd run into any issues later on, so until we can test it properly on a Mac platform, the quote you used as the title for this thread stands. Martin </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmatt Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Since it still requires CMBB to run as intended its not likely a OS-X version would be made. But that's up to Bruce to decide for sure. Madmatt 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwolf Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Python with wXwindows actually requires MacOS X. No OS9 version. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulldown Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Sigh...I know some of the reasons for the lack of OS X version.....still...it would have made my computing life so much easier with out me continually moving over to the old OS 9 system on a 6 year old computer which is alive solely for CMBO and CMBB. Such are the vagries of being a Mac user. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Two member numbers below me, and exactly the same feelings. We must have been separated at registration. All the best Andreas 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Is this the new Euro maths? 1091 - 1289 = 2 No wonder you're all filthy commies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Err... yes. But I can tell people off alright. All the best Andreas 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holien Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Andreas Buy a PC and Stop moaning... I forsee a great weekend in the New Year... I might even have the Shed sorted by then! Beer and Computers in the Same room.... H 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmatt Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Although, now that I think about it, assuming Hunting Tank Software does make a Mac version, its possible that it could still work in OS-X since I doubt they would use the Classic Rave extensions like CM does. You wouldn't be able to use CMBB to play out the battles yourself (on OS-X) but you could still either autoresolve them or use the Mac system to "Host" various on-going campaigns. All just conjecture at this point of course. Madmatt 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicky Posted October 13, 2005 Author Share Posted October 13, 2005 Originally posted by Madmatt: Although, now that I think about it, assuming Hunting Tank Software does make a Mac version, its possible that it could still work in OS-X since I doubt they would use the Classic Rave extensions like CM does. You wouldn't be able to use CMBB to play out the battles yourself (on OS-X) but you could still either autoresolve them or use the Mac system to "Host" various on-going campaigns. All just conjecture at this point of course. Madmatt Seems to depend on how CMC and CMBB talk. Are there 'output' and 'input' files that each application can read? It would be possible if files are around to manage them despite rebooting between X and 9 - inconvenient but possible ??? That's why I mentioned Carbonized apps which are capable of running in both OS9 and OSX 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwolf Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Again, since Python with wXwindows is not available for OS9, a OS9 CMC version is technically out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka_tom_w Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 register me as JUST another disappointed Mac gamer! And about CM:SF may I just say they have not commited to releasing that on the Mac simultaneously with the PC release. Did someone already say "Jumped the Shark"?? I would suggest the BFC glory days of the simultaneous MAC/PC release of truly great wargames is over. AND and.... supposedly its all Apple's fault. (with their new upcoming intel processors and the questions around how that will all turn out) -tom w 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgars Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Originally posted by Redwolf: Again, since Python with wXwindows is not available for OS9, a OS9 CMC version is technically out. Oh, blimey, would that mean that there won't be Mac version at all? I feel like robbed after reading first page threads only to find this one... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpitfireXI Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 This is so disheartening. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDog944 Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Originally posted by Moon: Well, here's what Bruce said about Mac compatibility last time I asked: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr /> The entire game is written in Python and wXwindows, using products which are intended to run multi-platform. It SHOULD be really easy to port it to a Macintosh, and make it run.We just don't want to promise now what we can't deliver in case we'd run into any issues later on, so until we can test it properly on a Mac platform, the quote you used as the title for this thread stands. Martin </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwolf Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Originally posted by edgars: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Redwolf: Again, since Python with wXwindows is not available for OS9, a OS9 CMC version is technically out. Oh, blimey, would that mean that there won't be Mac version at all? I feel like robbed after reading first page threads only to find this one... </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 Originally posted by BigDog944: Python and WxWindows! Cool, this means there should equally be a Linux version too. What would the purpose of that be when there is no Linux version of CMBB? :confused: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwolf Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 It seems that you can use the Campaign system on its own. And you probably don't have to use the automatic functionality to call CMBB, you can probably save the files you need. My understanding is that this can be used to send files from one master machine to multiple tactical player couples who resolve the battles. So you could run the Campaign system on your Linux box, write the files to a samba drive and fire up your Windows PC when you want to resolve a battle manually. BTW, CMBB works under WineX for a while now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigurd Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 Originally posted by Madmatt: Although, now that I think about it, assuming Hunting Tank Software does make a Mac version, its possible that it could still work in OS-X since I doubt they would use the Classic Rave extensions like CM does. You wouldn't be able to use CMBB to play out the battles yourself (on OS-X) but you could still either autoresolve them or use the Mac system to "Host" various on-going campaigns. All just conjecture at this point of course. Madmatt Seems to depend on how CMC and CMBB talk. Are there 'output' and 'input' files that each application can read? It would be possible if files are around to manage them despite rebooting between X and 9 - inconvenient but possible ??? That's why I mentioned Carbonized apps which are capable of running in both OS9 and OSX It would be great if what Wicky says could be possible : it would be a way to be able to play CMC and CMBB on the same OS9 and OSX complieant mac Otherwise we woul need 2 macs : one running OSX for CMC, one running CMBB on OS9, both connected via network game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucero1148 Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 After reading the above posts I'm more confused. would be simpler to just remake cmbb/cmak for OSX period so CMC could work with needing 2 Mac's to run a campaign. Of course I doubt that'll ever see the light of day. Patrick 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Cronick Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Originally posted by Redwolf: Again, since Python with wXwindows is not available for OS9, a OS9 CMC version is technically out. I just googled Python with wXwindows and Mac OS 9 and it seems like there is a version of those utilities for OS 9. What I found showed a OS 9 version of wXwidgets (which I got the impression that this is the new name for wXwindows) called wxMac (version 2.6.2 I think). I also found there are Mac OS 9 versions of Python as well. I'll be the first to admit that I don't know anything about Python or wXwindows (wXwidgets) and if the Mac OS 9 versions are so out of date that they may not be applicable. However, based on what I found using Google, I don't know if it's certain that there can't be a Mac version of CMC. I really hope it's possible because CMC looks very interesting. I'd love to be able to play it on my Mac. I think what we really need is for Hunter to let us know if it's possible to make a Mac version of CMC that will drive CMBB just like the Windows version. He doesn't have to commit to it just now, but I would imagine that he has at least looked into if it is even possible. [ October 17, 2005, 07:49 AM: Message edited by: Jeff Cronick ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mididoctors Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 shame there is no mac version.. i have a decent enough PC but will i need to buy a pc CMBB version or can i output/input to my current mac version? that strikes me a decent compromise a software update option of the pc version that allows that? Boris London 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Hey all, Any new word on a possible Mac version? I sure miss CM on my soo cool brand new iMac. But, will probably end up figuring out how to put 9.x on so I can run it. Thanks, Del 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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