So hows that mac port going?

[Sakasa]

I'm pretty sure you have no idea what's being discussed, at which level of importance, in Square Enix's conference rooms.

But that can be said the same about you and your view on time spent because unlike MacOS port the development team already has a vested interest in DirectX11 and the working know how of improvements and changes that would improve the system for both sides of the spectrum of players in the game because DirectX is just an API that is backwards compatiable with older versions. And hildebrand is not new software implementation it is just like adding anything else in the game the system exists to add it in, it is not built from scratch animation by animation or overall new tools and design mechanics as it is added in the same way they add anything into the game so on both accounts they are not the same.

Also you have the whole fact that Direct X is windows proprietary which means the game will have to be adjusted to OpenGL which requires them to make a bind to a language and then adapt each and every call to direct x to OpenGL. Now its been awhile so more projects that will translate Direct X to OpenGL as earlier people only were working on OpenGL to DirectX.

[Lexia]

It in the "Please look forward to it" phase.

[Titor]

Why support consoles but not an entire computer operating system? (yes + linux)

[Codek]

Why support consoles but not an entire computer operating system? (yes + linux)

$$$

SE already gets it from mac users thanks to boot camp. The time investment vs gains just isn't there...

[Hyperia]

I don't believe it will happen because as of late they have not been including high-powered graphics cards if any at all in most of their products.

[Brianmj]

I don't believe it will happen because as of late they have not been including high-powered graphics cards if any at all in most of their products.

The link I posted earlier is an "announcement" of the mac port. I have a retina mbp early 2013 model with GT 650m. The game can run at 60 fps if it's run full screen (1600 x 1050) with standard laptop settings. Personally I wouldn't game on a mac with an Intel integrated chip (this is tantamount to Windows users saying they wouldn't game on a mac). Apple still sells macs with discrete gpus; they just sell them at a premium now, which is ridiculous since they were selling the same base model $500 less a generation ago.
Macs may be a niche market, but I'm sure this niche market contributes a not so insignificant subscriber count to W.o.W's 6.8 million subscriber base. Blizzard took the time and energy to make a mac client - what's so wrong with Square doing it?

[Tsuwu]

I would like this.

I have the same MacBook Pro Retina as another user who poster earlier, basically my portable rig.
Installed Windows just to play XIV as best as I can on it, because Windows on computers isn't my preference if I have a choice.
(I really think Windows Phone 8.1 is amazing, though!)

I know it's a task making openGL and DirectX play nice.
I don't expect this soon. But knowing there's a little more than idle talk going on about it would bring a smile to my face.

[Captaindownsyndrome]

I would like this.

I have the same MacBook Pro Retina as another user who poster earlier, basically my portable rig.
Installed Windows just to play XIV as best as I can on it, because Windows on computers isn't my preference if I have a choice.
(I really think Windows Phone 8.1 is amazing, though!)

I know it's a task making openGL and DirectX play nice.
I don't expect this soon. But knowing there's a little more than idle talk going on about it would bring a smile to my face.

valves togl was made open source so this one way there few games being ported with it right now but ps3 and ps4 run on opengl

[Evangela]

talking about more games coming to Mac is irrelevant. those developers see the market there but that doesn't mean SE should do the same. how many XIV players want to play it on Mac? probably 500 or 50 people in total.

[Captaindownsyndrome]

talking about more games coming to Mac is irrelevant. those developers see the market there but that doesn't mean SE should do the same. how many XIV players want to play it on Mac? probably 500 or 50 people in total.

porting mac and/or linux is not takeing them away from updating the game it dosent work like that there are people updating game engine right now this could be done after team port the game to dx11 that team is not building game, that not there job lets put this way, would you be cool with them porting game if doesnt slow down game content because it wouldnt any way do that.

Yup! They sure do. That's why I bought the absolute maxed out one when I got it. I do lots of reading before I buy tech stuff.

Not trying to argue for SE to make a Mac client ASAP, of course. I understand the reality of Mac's gaming position, and while I don't have enough Square-Enix stock in my portfolio for it to make a difference, I'd rather them not invest in that at this moment.

Wasn't so much addressing the "Why no XIV for Mac" as much as "Why does everyone insta-hate on good Apple stuff" thing.


But, the world will (for some strange reason) never accept the fact that they're basically the same exact thing in 99.99% of usage scenarios.
Why can't we all just get along and enjoy content instead of fighting over tools?! /dramaticness

its same way with linux man people are just simple they dont get how porting works they think same people adding game content are one be doing ports lol there porting game to dx 11 right now guys it not slowing down the game content. because its not same dame team doing both