In the meantime, feel free to peruse our gallery below full of shots documenting the new features of Unreal Engine 3, including Direct X11 functionality. It would appear the engine has managed to do what Melanie Griffith hasn't: age gracefully.
Unreal Engine 3 running on Mac OS X (and images of DirectX 11 features on PC, cigarettes)
by David Hinkle 
on Mar 2nd 2011 7:30PM
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In the meantime, feel free to peruse our gallery below full of shots documenting the new features of Unreal Engine 3, including Direct X11 functionality. It would appear the engine has managed to do what Melanie Griffith hasn't: age gracefully.
Reader Comments (36)
Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 7:36PM SeriousSam24 said
It's about damn time! So many games are using the Unreal engine nowadays, it'll be nice to know some of those will start showing up in OSX. Big win for Mac gaming!
Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 7:38PM SeriousSam24 said
Also, I don't think Mac games have featured characters that were quite meaty enough for my liking.
Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 7:38PM 12thSAGEofGAMING said
Mac gamers are movin' on up...
TO DA EAST SIIIIIIIIDE!!!!
TO DA EAST SIIIIIIIIDE!!!!
Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 7:39PM Crayola Q Pants ESQ said
A Melanie Griffith reference? Never thought I'd see the day.
Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 7:44PM Drakkenfyre said
You should really separate those two. Unreal Engine 3 running on Mac OSX, and DirectX11 features for pc.
DirectX is not on Mac OSX. Games which run under DirectX for Windows must run under OpenGL or a Mac-specifical API for Mac.
That's why some games such as StarCraft 2 will show better performance on a Mac with Bootcamp running Windows than running it under it's own OS. Some DirectX features, such as certain texture compression, isn't available.
DirectX is not on Mac OSX. Games which run under DirectX for Windows must run under OpenGL or a Mac-specifical API for Mac.
That's why some games such as StarCraft 2 will show better performance on a Mac with Bootcamp running Windows than running it under it's own OS. Some DirectX features, such as certain texture compression, isn't available.
Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 8:04PM mbarriault said
@VeeDeeVee OpenGL isn't a Mac-specific thing, it's also the API of choice on iOS, Linux, and Android, as well as supported by the Wii and PS3.
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Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 8:30PM chrisgrant said
@Drakkenfyre
Headline was misleading – been updated.
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Headline was misleading – been updated.
Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 9:22PM Drakkenfyre said
Thanks man. I saw the headline, and was like "What?"
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Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 6:23PM Emperor Monkey said
@mbarriault
well, and many Windows applications, too.
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well, and many Windows applications, too.
Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 7:45PM zymman said
Also nice to see an advanced game engine that doesn't skate on the edge of vaporware status. Right, ID?
Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 7:46PM making11s said
It's cool for Mac users that this is coming out, but if you want to play games on your computer, maybe Mac was the wrong choice.
Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 9:01PM Kuipo said
@making11s actually it was a perfect choice since you can simply reboot into windows when you want to play a game that's not supported in OSX. On the flip side, can you reboot into OSX? Most PC configurations can't, and none of them can legally.
I basically look at Windows as a "game launcher" now, and don't have to deal with it for anything other than clicking a shortcut on the taskbar. The rest of the time I get to use a much more secure, graceful OS.
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I basically look at Windows as a "game launcher" now, and don't have to deal with it for anything other than clicking a shortcut on the taskbar. The rest of the time I get to use a much more secure, graceful OS.
Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 7:53PM TheHungryPanda said
*high pitch girly scream, starts singing*
I'm so excited! And I just can't hide it!
I'm so excited! And I just can't hide it!
Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 9:14PM pasta SteamXBL pastapappie said
@TheHungryPanda
I know, I know, I know I want you, want you.
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I know, I know, I know I want you, want you.
Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 7:54PM dagamer34 said
I find it funny that iOS got Unreal Engine 3 before Mac OS X did... wait, nvm. They were just chasing money. :p
Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 8:01PM tendoboy1984 said
Wait... Why would Epic make Gears for the Mac? That game is published by Microsoft, it should be exclusive to Xbox and Windows, right? Come to think of it, why does Microsoft make any of their software for Macs? They're supporting their direct competitor that way.
You wouldn't see Ford making parts for a Chevy vehicle. Or Nintendo making games for a PlayStation system.
You wouldn't see Ford making parts for a Chevy vehicle. Or Nintendo making games for a PlayStation system.
Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 8:09PM MisturSrs said
@tendoboy1984
MS bought a large sum of non negotiable stocks in Apple to save the company when it was on the brink of destruction. Besides, Microsoft is in the Software business. If they can manage a sale of Office to a Mac user, thats still a sale for them. In fact, since it's for OS X they can charge more.
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MS bought a large sum of non negotiable stocks in Apple to save the company when it was on the brink of destruction. Besides, Microsoft is in the Software business. If they can manage a sale of Office to a Mac user, thats still a sale for them. In fact, since it's for OS X they can charge more.
Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 8:27PM mbarriault said
@MisturSrs "MS bought a large sum of non negotiable stocks in Apple to save the company when it was on the brink of destruction." this a rumour that's actually false.
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Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 8:55PM Ordeith said
@mbarriault
I am confused why you think a verifible fact is a false rumor.
http://news.cnet.com/2100-1001-202143.html
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I am confused why you think a verifible fact is a false rumor.
http://news.cnet.com/2100-1001-202143.html
Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 9:27PM RKN said
Gears 2 and 3 for PC please? Anytime now? : (
Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 10:29PM Aperture said
No one here to talk about Bokeh?
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 12:16AM BananaBoat said
@Aperture - I guess you and me are the only photography nerds.
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Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 10:34PM OmegaIXIUltima said
I'm interested to see what the demo itself is. I remember when Epic first showed off Unreal Engine 3 one of the tech demos was actually an early mockup of Gears of War, so what might this be?
Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 11:22PM xFenixKnightx said
Any vid of the new tech demo? And I believe these are not pics of unreal engine 3. Unless their keeping that name for it on next gen cnsoles too. Cliffy tweeted it's their benchmark for next gen consoles. We won't be seeing this kind of stuff soon. Supposedly this was running on 3 graphics cards.
Posted: Mar 2nd 2011 11:44PM fischju said
You need another article for this Joystiq, with actual details of the presentation.
“The whole idea behind this is to tell the hardware manufacturers that this is what you should be doing down the road.”
"Some things to note: this was only a tech demo – not a new game...Also crucial: Rein noted that the demo was running on three Nvidia GTX 580s."
At the end of the day, though, this isn’t Unreal 4. It’s still definitely Unreal 3, Rein was quick to clarify. He added, however, that if this were to be given a number, it’d be Unreal 3.975. He also noted that this is a bigger leap than the one between Unreal 2 and Unreal 3 – and it shows.
For people that want one, here's an article describing it: http://www.vg247.com/2011/03/03/epic-reveals-mind-blowing-unreal-tech-“this-is-our-proposal-for-what-the-next-generation-of-gaming-is-going-to-be”/
“The whole idea behind this is to tell the hardware manufacturers that this is what you should be doing down the road.”
"Some things to note: this was only a tech demo – not a new game...Also crucial: Rein noted that the demo was running on three Nvidia GTX 580s."
At the end of the day, though, this isn’t Unreal 4. It’s still definitely Unreal 3, Rein was quick to clarify. He added, however, that if this were to be given a number, it’d be Unreal 3.975. He also noted that this is a bigger leap than the one between Unreal 2 and Unreal 3 – and it shows.
For people that want one, here's an article describing it: http://www.vg247.com/2011/03/03/epic-reveals-mind-blowing-unreal-tech-“this-is-our-proposal-for-what-the-next-generation-of-gaming-is-going-to-be”/
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 12:45AM (Unverified) said
So is Icculus (Ryan Gordon) still doing the Mac version?
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 1:19AM kentuckyfried said
Yah! The sweet moment where I can sell my 360 is almost at hand.
Posted: Mar 3rd 2011 2:30PM BellTollsForThee said
what does Melanie Griffith have to do with this?
had to wiki her
had to wiki her
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