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We got some sad news for all Mac users that hope to participate in Game Testing:

Star Wars: The Old Republic is currently being developed for the personal computer (PC) using the Microsoft Windows operating system. While we recognize that there are other operating systems and platforms available for games today, our development is specific to the personal computer using the Windows operating system at this time.

For the purposes of providing the most stable testing environment possible, we are limiting our testing participants to those using the Windows operating system on a personal computer. At some point we may be evaluating compatibility with the Macintosh (and possibly Linux boxes, running virtualized installations/emulators) running Windows and we may put out an additional call for testers at that time.


When asked, Erick Adams helped clarify current testing requirements:


Originally Posted by Huskell

In that last sentence you say the team "may be evaluating compatibility with the Macintosh...running windows." Does this mean Mac users running Windows in Bootcamp will not be selected to test at this time?


Originally Posted by Erick Adams

At this time, that is correct.


Looks like if you want to hope to test you need a new computer or hope they change the policy in the future. Remember this is just initial testing and subject to change.
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  • Posted 11/7/2009 5:04:02 AM #36
    emlaeh
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    It sounds like they want to initially test using the same hardware environment as their biggest market share… it isn’t like the released game won’t run on bootcamp, and they might test bootcamp & linux setups later on.
  • Posted 11/6/2009 10:45:45 PM #35
    Zoid
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    While everyone has their own opinions on this topic, PLAY NICE. I don't want to have to start deleting your comments.
  • Posted 11/6/2009 7:26:25 PM #32
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    You know what they call a Mac that's running only Windows? A PC.
  • Posted 11/6/2009 3:40:03 PM #31
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    They are great machines, just not designed for gaming. If I was a developer I don't know if I would try and target Mac users, as they account for such a small population as a whole.
  • Posted 11/6/2009 3:33:00 PM #29
    Colm
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    It is a sad day for the rebel alliance :( I bought a PC after testing a game on bootcamp. Mac Users will just have to wait 2 years after the game is out so they can play it.
  • Posted 11/6/2009 12:13:19 PM #26
    Lethality
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    I beg everyone that thinks they know what BootCamp is to please do research before posting.
  • Posted 11/6/2009 9:02:05 AM #22
    Revix2k9
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    there are mac viruses , thats a fact just not alot.
  • Posted 11/6/2009 6:45:09 AM #21
    Revix2k9
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    Again , you think that i care for mac support do i want it for me no , but yes , its gonna come we all know that but we all knew my point was that it being developed primarily for PCS now. Then they will port it to mac. and from money stand point i can understand if you wasted your money on a mac and you dont want to get a pc. were in tough times cash wise.
  • Posted 11/6/2009 6:41:02 AM #17
    Revix2k9
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    yep sure thats not a biased comment.
  • Posted 11/6/2009 2:43:47 AM #11
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    Parallels and VMware Fusion run virtualization (emulation) environments. Boot Camp runs Windows 100% natively on any Intel-based Mac. Boot Camp is merely the means to boot into Windows; it's not an "environment" in which it operates. So the term "a bootcamped window os" is misleading.

    Lastly, in many cases a MacBook Pro runs Windows faster than a PC. Ask PC World magazine: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/irony/macbook-pro-is-the-fastest-windows-vista-notebook-317060.php
  • Posted 11/6/2009 1:08:22 AM #4
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    Computer Gaming has been PC-dominant for 20 years. If you haven't picked up a PC by now for gaming, you really aren't a gamer. The Mac doesn't have much of anything in terms of video game support beyond Blizzard titles and third party ports 5 years after release. KotOR1 and 2 were PC-only(at least until a third party port 5 years after the fact), TOR wouldn't be any different.
  • Posted 11/6/2009 12:17:49 PM #27
    Lethality
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    So what does that say about BioWare? Are they inept? Do they make poor technology decisions?

    I wonder how Blizzard does it? Oh yeah, better studio.

    Also, KOTOR for the Mac came out less than a year after the Windows version.

    Fact.
  • Posted 11/6/2009 6:42:36 AM #18
    Revix2k9
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    i agree down with macs , those commercials every time i see him it pisses me off. Reason win got more viruses is due to fact MORE PEOPLE HAVE PCS. Now if ppl jump on mac bandwagon more viruses will start to come to that platform and people will see that macs are not safe at all. most of them probably unguarded because they think they can do whatever.
  • Posted 11/6/2009 10:05:25 PM #34
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    The Mac commercials do annoy me. I'm okay with Macs, but I hate how ignorant the commercials are. Like a recent one with them going to a Windows 7 Launch, and all it has are people who are talking about how they switched to Mac. If that happened in real life you'd smack them for trolling, for going to a Windows 7 Launch just to say "haha, I switched to Mac and not Windows 7!". That seems to insult Mac users more than PC users, implying Mac users would do such things.
  • Posted 11/6/2009 3:36:46 PM #30
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    They sure have a lot of money for a company that only has 3.36% of the world market share of computers. Granted that is up from 3.26% a year ago, and I wonder how much the cash cow that is ipod/iphone brings in.
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