any applemac users out there

[swanster]

hi guys

do any of you know any good 1st person shooter games out there also will command and conquer generals zero hour work onmy computer

btw. i have a

power mac G5 dual 2ghz
radeon 9800 pro
1gb RAM
dual 250gb hard drives

[sharpshooter1286]

just get an emulator, u'll be able to play ne games u want

[swanster]

yeah but i heard that it will slow the computor down loads ( like 60% slower )

[sharpshooter1286]

well im pretty sure they make mac editions of most big name titles...but if u really wanna play a game, then just get the emulator, that wont slow the game down just d/ls ( i think)

[bofh]

UT 2003 would be a good FPS off the top of my head. There are a couple others. Halo, Medal of Honor, Rainbow 6.

No idea about C&C, I didn't like the first one, so I never got into the series. There some kind of C&C coming out shortly, however.

[swanster]

i'm gonna get a mate to build a gaming pc then network it with my mac. use one for design, music creation etc... and the other just for gaming

[Banshee23]

Originally posted by swanster
i'm gonna get a mate to build a gaming pc then network it with my mac. use one for design, music creation etc... and the other just for gaming

As most games released still don't come for Macs that's probably the best way to do things. Even when games do come out for the Mac it's usually weeks to months after the PC version is out.

[xmetal2001]

Unreal Tournament 2004 will be on mac, the demo is great, much better than 2003.

[Rooster]

"do any of you know any good 1st person shooter games out there also will command and conquer generals zero hour work onmy computer

btw. i have a

power mac G5 dual 2ghz
radeon 9800 pro
1gb RAM
dual 250gb hard drives"

This reminds me of the "Mac Gamer" internet commercial that was out about a year ago. Funny as hell.

[swanster]

ok guys

i need to know what i will need to network my mac ( OSX ) and a pc together. they must share printer, internet, ( broadband ) speakers and moniter ( apple 17inch )

cheers guys

[Bluestrike_2]

you can use an Apple AirPort Extreme which can connect to any wireless computer network card ("B" or "G") More info on http://www.apple.com

[swanster]

i already got airport but is there anything else i will need

[f3rr3+]

wireless router and the nessacary hook ups for the other computer


(im really tired and ive probably made some horrible mistake so take what i said with a grane of salt)

[Bluestrike_2]

go and by a Linksys Wireless Card for the Windows PC. Or D-Link, or Micro$oft. Any Will do, just make sure it is high quality.

Then, on the Windows machine, go and set it up onto the Mac network. Someone smarter at this than me can now take over :)

[Linx]

As far as FPS shooters - I'd suggest Halo and Unreal Tournament.

As far as networking the two computers - If you already have an Airport Base station then you don't need a wireless router. Are you connecting them in the same room? (Sounds like it if you want to share monitors.) If you have an Apple 17" LCD you will not be able to share the monitor with out an ADC to DVI converter ($100). As far as sharing a printer - is it USB or Ethernet?

I am an Apple Technician so this is not guessing on what will work. I can help you but I need more info.

Hope you are enjoying your G5!