*DAMN R6 Forum

I started to play RtCW on my PeeCee this weekend, and I can tell you, as soon as it is awailable for the Mac i'll buy it. this game is just freaking cool! Even in Easy Mode it takes up to 7 hours, and the AI is _quite_ good!

*DAMN Elandrion

Not to mention I've been playing the MP test which is one map since october and I still am not bored with it.  I think I might even be better at it than I was at R6.  Now maybe when it and GR X comes out we can have some good DAMN community battles.

yeah count on me!

Bondo -

Is that MP test a free download or what?  How do you get it?

http://www.macgamefiles.com/detail.taf?item=16905

Loud
the OS X demo is free and avaible on the Apple website!
i dont know the excect link but it up under d/l for OS X.

good luck and lots of fun!


Bondo - Elandrion

I play some RtCW too, but not so often on the net now.
when u can tell me when u are online we can meamt and play.
Just mail me
Hologram@EUR-Clan.com

I just noticed at the Aspry site that it will have OS 9 support in the final product.  BTW, I don't see meeting to play as a viable option until we can do it on GR as there are just too many games to be able to arrange it properly.

Hey Bondo

I know it will be difficult to meant and find the right server but  what about IP join, that would be possible and easy, easier than finding the right server!

It only works when ure online but it would work!
i don't make to much work for you but this could be a posible way. ;)

8)

Do you guys have any other information about "Return To Castle Wolfenstein"? A website with screenshots of some sort? Forum discussions? Available demos if any? It would be great if you would guys would "help" me out. I'd appreciate it!

Regards,
WeaSelFlinK (!~DeNiaX~!-Z-)

Get information at www.aspyr.com, they are the publisher of the game.  Also, you can get the demo (which is a one level MP Test) at the link that Elandrion gave above.  The full version should be coming out any day now.

Thanks Bondo, that piece of information was useful.:-)

Thanks again,;-)
Regards,

WeaSelFlinK.

One more thing bothers me Bondo... I went to the "Aspyr" website to check out features about "Return To Castle Wolfenstein".

I read through the requirements and it says you need a G3/G4/iMac/Powerbook (550mhz at least). All I wanna know is if it's the Powerbook only which needs a 550mhz processor to be able to play the game. I'm stuck here with a 400mhz iMac with 128 megs of RAM, an 8mb ATI Radeon graphics card, and am currently working on MacOs 9.0.4 but have downloaded MacOs 9.2.1 and purchased MacOs 10.1 a month ago. If I increase my virtual memory to let's say 300 megs, will it affect the game? If yes Bondo, tell me what possible changes it would do/make.

Thanks in advance,
WeaSelFlinK.

Well, I personally have a 400MHz G4 as well, but I have 380MB Ram and a GF3 vid card.  With my stuff I can handle RtoCW with full visual and audio effects without any slowdown.  I guess the question is, how big a part does my extra memory and graphics card power have in letting me run it.  Still, I would think that if you skimp on some graphics stuff that it would work fine (I still don't see how you survive with such little Ram).

Btw, to anyone who might know, is there a way I can get RtoCW to display the framerate?  My dad's company that makes memory just got a G4 from Apple to test their memory on and I need to be able to see the framerate to test how well it is doing.

And as for that, how can you get any application to display its frame rate.  The only one I've ever seen is iTunes, and on my Mac it has horrible frame rates with the visuals.  They are very jerky....not really sure why...I know my graphics card can support more than 5-10 frames per sec which is what I get.  I have an ATI Rage Pro 128 which is not impressive, but not awful either.  I also have a 400mhz G4 but with only 192 megs of RAM....maybe that is the problem

But still Bondo... By increasing virtual memory, doesn't it actually slow down the computer?
Try figuring that out!:-)

Regards,
WeaSelFlinK.

Weasel, having virtual memory is better than not having enough memory to even run the program, but no, it isn't as fast as real memory.

Loud, I know UT has an option to display the framerate as do a few other things, supposedly I can type a message into the RtoCW console window to get it to display it, but I can't figure that out.

I, for one, want to know why there's no demo for OS 9 when the full version is supposed to support both operating systems

Thanks Bondo, once again you have caught me from the fire. (famous quote from the movie "Coneheads".)

Regards,
WeaZelFlinK.

Amazon says the game is out, shipping time of 2-3 days, I just ordered it there.

That's great news Bondo, now all I've gotta do is convince my parents to get me the game!

Regards,
WeaZelFlinK.

Hey Bondo,

I found out how to let RtCW show u the FrameRate:

open the console and tipe:

/cg_drawFPS >1< or
/cg_drawFPS "1"

it also might be that u have to run the
/set sv_cheats 1  first before it works, but i think i should work without enabling the cheats!

GL

Well thanks but I figured it out thanks to tthe people at the macgamer.com forum.  Oddly enough I had the game running up to 90 FPS with highest quality graphics on my lowly 400 MHz.  Guess the Ram and GF3 do make a big difference.

lol
YES in RtCW its all about RAM and G-Kard.
and Gforce3 is hell of a 3d accellerator.
hehe.
May ne we see us.

This might sound to you like a silly question, but here goes : Is it possible to "open" an iMac and skimp a new processor, graphics card, anything? I personally think it's impossible, that the need of a specialist is definitely needed. Hiring a specialist would probably cost a fortune, which my parents won't spend, trust me...

Regards,
WeaZelFlinK.

Weazel,

It all depends on the iMac you are talking about.  The first iMacs (the old 233 bondi blue ones) had a video card in them that could be changed.  Many people were putting voodoo's into them.  Also, those and the 333 iMacs were upgradeable in processors as well.  I upgraded my dad's iMac 333 to a G4 433mhz with a NewerTechnologies card well over a year ago.(before they went under).  The upgrade took all of 10 mins, and that's because I was taking my sweet time.

They sent a video with the card on how to install it... and after the guy ran through it once, he brought out his 7 year old daughter and she did it.... I laughed my ass off.  Yes, it is that easy.  No consultant needed.  Just a couple of phillips head screwdrivers and a static wrist band.  Done deal.  It's worked great for him for almost two years now.  They also had a G3 upgrade card that took it to like 500mhz... it was cheaper, but I'd have to look it up.  Also, I read somewhere that Sonnet picked up all the stock and most of the engineers from Newer... so you can look to Sonnet for any products for upgrades now.

The iMac I'm talking about, Grifter, is and old Bondi Blue 400mhz DV. I keep bragging my folks about the upgrading of my processor and graphics card, telling them how my buddies all have these great Macs at home or at work. I tell 'em it would've been easier if they bought a G3 - you simply open the CPU, and voil?, right? With an iMac, however, it's not that easy. The iMac is an all-in-one computer. It has no separate CPU, it's all in there.

I guess we all know how iMacs look like, although I find it hard to believe you can simply refurbish the computer with a screw driver and a static wrist band. Not that I don't believe you, on the contrary, but I've never been that good at DIY. If a 7 year old can do it, I can too. You'd be surprised how I deeply suck at handworks... Even with a screwdriver. I managed to cut my hand open once with a screwdriver but I won't go into it, that'll be for later. Anyways, I'll give it a shot, hoping my achievement will turn up well. That's why I want you, Grifter, to gimme more details about the opening and the adding of hardware to computers. If any, are there websites with a clearer view on the argument here?

I do see screws on the iMac's surface, but there are no specific holes to put a screwdriver's top inside. I'd like some more info. on that Grifter if you like. I'd appreciate it.

Thanks in advance,
Regards,
WeaZelFlinK / ViRuS.

Weazel,
I'll break down the proceedure real quick.... ?This was for the 333mhz iMac.

• Remove the 3 screws that hold the bottem module in.
  
• Put on wrist anti-static strap.
  
• slide out the module, disconnecting the video and CD connections.
  
• Remove the two screws that hold in the CD drive and remove the drive.
  
• The RAM and daughter card that house the cpu are now all exposed. ?Remove the daughter card and replace with the new one (it snaps in and out like RAM).
  
• Put everything back in the reverse order of taking it apart.
  
• Have a beer and enjoy the new speed.

Now, that was it. ?That rev of iMac couldn't be upgraded with a video card. ?Yours says it's a AGPx2, which means you should be able to upgrad it with any mac compatable AGPx2 Graphics card (ATI Radeon, GeForce3, etc) ?The processor card I used didn't need any drivers, since it was a simple swap out. ?If you go from a G3 to a G4, you'll probably have to flash the ROM, but that will come with the instructions of the chip you get. ?Yes, upgrading the blue and white G3's is easier because they have a ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) chip, whick is a snap to change.

The best places for info on upgrading your mac are:

http://www.everymac.com

and

http://www.xlr8yourmac.com

Everymac.com will tell you everything you want to know about your mac. ?xlr8 will tell you everything else... being not so handy, I'd steer away from xlr8's guides to overclocking, unless you want to force your dad to buy a new computer.

Here's the link to processor upgrades for iMac's:

http://www.everymac.com/upgrade_cards/by_system/imac.html



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Thanks for helping me out, Grifter.
I'll try it as soon as possible.

WeaZelFlinK.