GameTap releases new player; now with full Mac compatibility
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Dec 5th 2007 at 3:15PM }
After downloading the Mac player, all of the service's games will be available to you, with the exception of the "Windows" games (duh). By going to the "search games" area and clicking the "playable on Mac" box on the right side, you'll see a list of titles available for Macs specifically. Although a significant portion of the GameTap catalog gets lost here (including marquee games like Sam & Max), it seems Mac owners will have to take what they can get. The Apple core here at Joystiq is just excited to be in on the gaming smorgasbord.
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Fox318 @ Dec 5th 2007 3:19PM
Mac and Gaming together again...
Feels like 15 years ago.
gonk @ Dec 5th 2007 3:20PM
good times
do they have oregon trail or carmen sandiego on gametap?
Fox318 @ Dec 5th 2007 3:23PM
I actually heard rumors of Oregon trail on XBLA.
Even if its false it would be pretty cool.
Psyclerk @ Dec 5th 2007 3:36PM
Oregon Trail is indeed available on GameTap. They have some of the sequels as well.
sergiohhh @ Dec 5th 2007 4:19PM
finally!!! i was about to cancel my subscription too.
Norm @ Dec 5th 2007 3:34PM
Full mac compatabily is a little off, it only runs on Intel based machines according to the site.
Christopher Grant @ Dec 5th 2007 3:36PM
Well, that doesn't mean it's not fully compatible with Mac OS -- just that it needs newer Intel hardware to run. Frustrating for PowerPC owners? Sure. But that Intel hardware is also the only reason any of these projects are ever seeing the light of day on the Mac.
Norm @ Dec 5th 2007 3:51PM
Yeah, I understand that. Its annoying that my PPC machine is useless when it comes to things like this, but It's pretty much the reason I have a PC too.
Scott Jon Siegel @ Dec 5th 2007 5:41PM
As a PowerPC Mac user, I'm going on record as "frustrated."
Christopher Grant @ Dec 5th 2007 6:57PM
Get a job, Siegel! :P
ThornedVenom @ Dec 5th 2007 11:37PM
Sorry for breaking it to you, but the future of Mac is Intel.
Fatbot @ Dec 5th 2007 3:37PM
It's GameTap, there's TWO Carmen Sandiego's and THREE Oregon Trails. I personally prefer the 5th edition, it has a lovely rosette.
Poisoned Al @ Dec 5th 2007 3:51PM
Great! Mac users can play Myst... again.
Philpott @ Dec 5th 2007 4:14PM
Correct the article. Gametap considers it "Full Mac" compatibility but it will not work on Power PC macs. That is not "Full Mac."
Just_a_guy @ Dec 5th 2007 4:52PM
yay......... not that I care anyway: ever heard of betas?
kojo87 @ Dec 5th 2007 5:11PM
maybe Mac gaming will become more than just being able to play that you already played on PC 3 years ago.
not that i really care...
WiNG @ Dec 5th 2007 5:13PM
Just because it doesn't run on all Macs doesn't mean it's not "full Mac" compatible.
Does Crysis run on every PC?
Dale @ Dec 5th 2007 5:26PM
Is Crysis described as having "full PC" compatibility? Anywhere?
ThornedVenom @ Dec 5th 2007 6:51PM
Woot for bringing games to the Mac! If you like games, you deserve access to them. =)
But one man can dream about Linux. >_>
WedgeTalon @ Dec 5th 2007 8:03PM
As someone who once worked for GT's tech support, I've heard that it (at least used to) run well in wine.
Keep in mind only worked back when gt first launched, so no promises.
R @ Dec 5th 2007 9:44PM
@WedgeTalon: Wine's AppDB currently lists GameTap as not operational, so it probably no longer works. That said, it's a damn shame because we Linux folks are starved for commercial games and as much as we hate paying for things, I think there could be a good chunk of business to corner there.
Abhinav Kumar @ Dec 5th 2007 10:54PM
I have never used gametap before, maybe it's time to start.
Abhinav Kumar @ Dec 5th 2007 10:54PM
I have never used gametap before, maybe it's time to start.
t_m @ Dec 7th 2007 10:49AM
hmmm... baby steps...
at east now i can log in as a guest... but my TapID still doesn't work from Japan.. and you need a TapID to play M rated games...
So i still can't finish Hitman, which i started just before they decided to block access from outside the US.
Its like people keep dangling candy infront of me, but its always out of reach...