Questions for MAC players...

BillyMadison · 05-24-2007, 12:23 AM

So I was to be a PC user, and played OOTP on a PC exclusively in years passed. This past January I got a Macbook (Dual Core, 2 ghz, 1 GB Ram) and I have some questions and hesitations for buying the mac OOTP version.

- First off, how does it run on a MAC? Given my specs, is OOTP going to be a memory hog and will I have crashes/slowdown or other issues? I will probably try to upgrade my RAM to 2 GBs in the near future, is that an absolute necissity?

- Do the PC version and MAC version have identical features? Usually the MAC gets shortchanged when there are mutiple versions of the game. Will there be identical future patches and support?

- Are OOTP Mods compatitable with MAC? Will I be able to use facepacs, rosters, databases, etc.?

- Have any of you ever played the game in Parallels? How does it run...?

- Can I play in online leagues with PC users? Or am I limited to MAC only leagues (as if they would exist)?

- Also, a much more general question to help me decide if I want the game... Overall, how is the game? I'm sure its been posted a million times but I don't have time to sift through all the articles/threads. Have the waviers/roster issues been resolved? Is the game easier to navigate then the last version? And most impotantanly is the game actually FUN again? or does it still seem like a chore when playing it?

Thanks

CrazyRaul · 05-24-2007, 01:13 AM

ive been playing for a couple of weeks now and it has only crashed on me like twice. it does hog memory and slows other programs but it hardly crashes for me. upgrading the ram is not an absolute necessity, i got the same specs as you do. i cant say anything about the online stuff cuz i havent played in any online leagues. the mods are compatible with a mac and i believe the two versions are the same and that macs finally do not get shortchanged

Curtis · 05-24-2007, 03:20 AM

You can play in online leagues with PC gamers.

The game is not multithreaded, if that's what you meant by parallels.

I have a G4, 700Mhz, 1Gb RAM, running Panther, and I have no performance issues as long as I'm not running any other programs at the same time.

I'm not the one to ask about fun, because I enjoyed the hell out of 2006.

doubles · 05-24-2007, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by BillyMadison

- First off, how does it run on a MAC? Given my specs, is OOTP going to be a memory hog and will I have crashes/slowdown or other issues? I will probably try to upgrade my RAM to 2 GBs in the near future, is that an absolute necissity?

I have a 2ghz MacBook with only 512 meg of ram, and I find the game very playable. It has never crashed on me, and is not slow by my standards, but I don't run any programs while playing except for the odd times when I have iTunes running and playing music.

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- Do the PC version and MAC version have identical features? Usually the MAC gets shortchanged when there are mutiple versions of the game. Will there be identical future patches and support?

As far as I know they are the exact same game. The patches the last two years have come at the exact same time.

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- Are OOTP Mods compatitable with MAC? Will I be able to use facepacs, rosters, databases, etc.?

Yes.

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- Have any of you ever played the game in Parallels? How does it run...?

Can't answer that one..

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- Can I play in online leagues with PC users? Or am I limited to MAC only leagues (as if they would exist)?

Online leagues are the same, you can join whichever you want.

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- Also, a much more general question to help me decide if I want the game... Overall, how is the game? I'm sure its been posted a million times but I don't have time to sift through all the articles/threads. Have the waviers/roster issues been resolved? Is the game easier to navigate then the last version? And most impotantanly is the game actually FUN again? or does it still seem like a chore when playing it?

I'm having a lot of fun... I became bored with 2006 fairly quickly because it was so overwhelming, but I haven't had that problem with 2007. I love the expansion feature, and I haven't had any game-killing events yet.

injury log · 05-24-2007, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BillyMadison

- First off, how does it run on a MAC? Given my specs, is OOTP going to be a memory hog and will I have crashes/slowdown or other issues?

I've got an iBook, half the specs you have, and the game runs well, simming an MLB-style universe with full minors. I do switch between OOTP and other programs a lot, which never causes crashes, but I have noticed that my game noticeably slows down after playing for a while (sim speed, SISA league scouts, etc). For reasons I can't explain, if I go to 'OOTP Preferences' in the Game menu, click ok (without changing anything), the game recovers, and I get the same superspeed performance I had on launch. If anyone knows why this is, I'd love to know; in any case, it was a useful thing to discover.

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Originally Posted by BillyMadison

- Do the PC version and MAC version have identical features?

Yes, as far as I know.

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Originally Posted by BillyMadison

- Are OOTP Mods compatitable with MAC? Will I be able to use facepacs, rosters, databases, etc.?

Rosters, facepacks and databases, yes, but I was under the impression that some of the utilities are PC-only.

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Originally Posted by BillyMadison

- Also, a much more general question to help me decide if I want the game... Overall, how is the game?

The fun is back, or that seems to be the prevailing opinion around these parts. Try the demo which gives you 7 months of game time- I always set the demo to an 81 game season starting in February so I could see a complete playoffs and some offseason- and you'll know.

Mr. Capo · 05-24-2007, 09:29 AM

I am playing the game on the same MacBook as yours, with 1 GB RAM, also. No problems, zero crashes. I always have other applications open, as I play the game intermittently with working on other stuff. At the very least, FileMaker, Safari and Mail, usually more. Sometimes even Photoshop. Beyond that, there will be occasional stalls or slowdowns.

The only caviat to Mac users is that the patches and installers have been quirky. They always find out about it within hours after issuing one, and say they're going to fix it, but never do, and end up recommending that you download the whole application and reinstall. If you have a broadband connection, this works out OK.

Overall, the Mac OOTP2007 experience is very satisfying!

eriqjaffe · 05-24-2007, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Curtis

The game is not multithreaded, if that's what you meant by parallels.

It's not. Paralells is virtualization software, like Virtual PC or VMWare.

Since the game runs natively on a Mac, I don't really see the point in running it in Paralells, though.

Curtis · 05-24-2007, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

It's not. Paralells is virtualization software, like Virtual PC or VMWare.

I have Virtual PC, and I didn't know that. Thank you, Eriq.

05-24-2007, 12:23 AM	#1
BillyMadison Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 103	Questions for MAC players... So I was to be a PC user, and played OOTP on a PC exclusively in years passed. This past January I got a Macbook (Dual Core, 2 ghz, 1 GB Ram) and I have some questions and hesitations for buying the mac OOTP version. - First off, how does it run on a MAC? Given my specs, is OOTP going to be a memory hog and will I have crashes/slowdown or other issues? I will probably try to upgrade my RAM to 2 GBs in the near future, is that an absolute necissity? - Do the PC version and MAC version have identical features? Usually the MAC gets shortchanged when there are mutiple versions of the game. Will there be identical future patches and support? - Are OOTP Mods compatitable with MAC? Will I be able to use facepacs, rosters, databases, etc.? - Have any of you ever played the game in Parallels? How does it run...? - Can I play in online leagues with PC users? Or am I limited to MAC only leagues (as if they would exist)? - Also, a much more general question to help me decide if I want the game... Overall, how is the game? I'm sure its been posted a million times but I don't have time to sift through all the articles/threads. Have the waviers/roster issues been resolved? Is the game easier to navigate then the last version? And most impotantanly is the game actually FUN again? or does it still seem like a chore when playing it? Thanks Last edited by BillyMadison; 05-24-2007 at 12:43 AM.

05-24-2007, 01:13 AM	#2
CrazyRaul Bat Boy Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3	ive been playing for a couple of weeks now and it has only crashed on me like twice. it does hog memory and slows other programs but it hardly crashes for me. upgrading the ram is not an absolute necessity, i got the same specs as you do. i cant say anything about the online stuff cuz i havent played in any online leagues. the mods are compatible with a mac and i believe the two versions are the same and that macs finally do not get shortchanged

05-24-2007, 03:20 AM	#3
Curtis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Watertown, New York Posts: 4,567	You can play in online leagues with PC gamers. The game is not multithreaded, if that's what you meant by parallels. I have a G4, 700Mhz, 1Gb RAM, running Panther, and I have no performance issues as long as I'm not running any other programs at the same time. I'm not the one to ask about fun, because I enjoyed the hell out of 2006.

05-24-2007, 09:29 AM	#6
Mr. Capo Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 240	I am playing the game on the same MacBook as yours, with 1 GB RAM, also. No problems, zero crashes. I always have other applications open, as I play the game intermittently with working on other stuff. At the very least, FileMaker, Safari and Mail, usually more. Sometimes even Photoshop. Beyond that, there will be occasional stalls or slowdowns. The only caviat to Mac users is that the patches and installers have been quirky. They always find out about it within hours after issuing one, and say they're going to fix it, but never do, and end up recommending that you download the whole application and reinstall. If you have a broadband connection, this works out OK. Overall, the Mac OOTP2007 experience is very satisfying!