DaffyDoc Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Hello all, I tested out DropTeam public beta on a MAC Powerbook G4 1 GHz, 64 mB Radeon 9000 video, 768 mB RAM, and OSX 10.4.5. Minimum Mac specs are 1.2 GHz and I beleive either a Radeon 9200 or 9600, but still 64 mB video. I was hoping that DropTeam would work below suggested specs, even if it worked slowly. Unfortunately it did not. I could get the program to start. I could connect to the network, and the computer would think download/think about terrian, objects, and such. However, after everything was loaded and ready for a session to start, the game would crash as soon as I pressed 'return.' The screen would go black, then go to the Mac OSX desktop. Reducing a few of the video settings did not help. (This game is another excuse for me to upgrade to a faster Mac!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaytoniousRex Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Actually, we've been able to run and play on a Mac Mini that sounds close to your "below spec" specs. I think it is 1.2 GHz with a Radeon 9200 and 1 gig of RAM, so it's a *little* beefier than yours but not by much. I'm quite willing to peek at your log and see if there's anything we can do to get you running. (Honestly, though, it's going to be pretty slow which might frustrate you in-game). First, try these settings: Turn OFF terrain VBO (by default it is ON) Turn OFF texture cacheing (by default it is ON) Make sure these are still off (should have been off by default): shadows, shaders, hdr, foliage. Try running that way and see if you can get in. If it's still a no-go, then email your Dropteam.log to support@tbgsoftware.com and we'll have a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaffyDoc Posted March 18, 2006 Author Share Posted March 18, 2006 Well, disabling the setting you recommended allowed DropTeam to work on my below specs computer. However, it was a little slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaytoniousRex Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 You can speed it up by reducing the "Terrain quality" and "view distance" sliders on the Settings tab. Let's see how fast we can make your old tub sail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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