Comment Re:Is that REALLY the perception? (Score 1) 175
I agree with the point that the PC has the most powerful hardware, with nvidia and ATI releasing new cards every 6 months or so. However it would be interesting to know the actual baselevel of hardware the majority have.
Hardcore gamers will get the best they can afford when they can afford it, however teenagers, etc have limited funds so I doubt they'll have the latest Geforce cards. So games will have to cater to get their games playable on average hardware, I think the current Intel iMacs are at or above this level (someone who knows better than I do might know?) so that's not a barrier, at least not now.
The only problem is that iMacs aren't upgradable, however if an Intel Power Mac would be?
I think it's more of the API, coding barrier. Games use DirectX, porting them to OpenGL, etc takes money, and the 5% marketshare of the Mac doesn't mean they'll get their money.
However looking at iD Software, etc, who use OpenGL and have Windows, Linux and Mac versions can release for each platform without worrying about the cost of a rewrite (Comment http://apple.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=187676&c id=15482879 makes the point wonderfully).
Most PC gamers might be surprised at the number of games available for the Mac, when I looked for them I was surprised. The thing is I didn't know they existed because Electronics Boutique doesn't sell Mac games (and having a PC I didn't need to look anywhere else).
Hardcore gamers will get the best they can afford when they can afford it, however teenagers, etc have limited funds so I doubt they'll have the latest Geforce cards. So games will have to cater to get their games playable on average hardware, I think the current Intel iMacs are at or above this level (someone who knows better than I do might know?) so that's not a barrier, at least not now.
The only problem is that iMacs aren't upgradable, however if an Intel Power Mac would be?
I think it's more of the API, coding barrier. Games use DirectX, porting them to OpenGL, etc takes money, and the 5% marketshare of the Mac doesn't mean they'll get their money.
However looking at iD Software, etc, who use OpenGL and have Windows, Linux and Mac versions can release for each platform without worrying about the cost of a rewrite (Comment http://apple.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=187676&
Most PC gamers might be surprised at the number of games available for the Mac, when I looked for them I was surprised. The thing is I didn't know they existed because Electronics Boutique doesn't sell Mac games (and having a PC I didn't need to look anywhere else).
