I, too, now have lady troubles.

Dave Gilbert · Sat 19/04/2003 17:48:24

I just started dating someone. She's cute, charming, funny, brilliant... there's only one problem.

She owns a macintosh!1!!

She can't download my games and be wowed and awed by my AGS coding prowess.

Damn.

Looks like I'll have to dump her now.

Quickstrike · Sat 19/04/2003 17:51:42

Mabey, this will drive you to program the Apple port and an Apple exe for games. Or, you could always nag her to get Windows.

Oh, yeah! Congratulations on finding a girlfriend!

AGA · Sat 19/04/2003 17:54:50

Try:

http://www.connectix.com/products/vpc6m.html

Which is a Windows emulator for Mac. Dunno if that;d let you run AGS (games) or not, but it's worth a look, I suppose...

scotch · Sat 19/04/2003 17:56:23

or secretly swap all the insides to make it a pc, then use a theme that looks like the mac os ._.

Quickstrike · Sat 19/04/2003 17:58:17

I'm waiting for the "Or kill her" post...

Barcik · Sat 19/04/2003 18:03:40

It'll save you the emberassment.

AndersM · Sat 19/04/2003 18:16:05

Maybee it's best that she can't see your work. A man's computer-abilities is known to have a strange negative effect on those wimmenfolks...

MrColossal · Sat 19/04/2003 19:19:15

the pc emulator works as far as my friend nick is concerned

he's played all my games and many many other pc games

Scid · Sat 19/04/2003 19:25:35

Dumping her is the worst thing you can do. It's one of those things you wind up regretting it for the rest of your life. So don't be a fool. Let her dump you. All it takes is one of her best friend, lots of champagne, and chilled strawberries.

Or be sensible and do what everybody else here says. Be sure to know how you'll dispose of the body before you kill her though. Organisation is key.

Jimi · Sat 19/04/2003 19:36:01

For Quickstrike: Kill her.

Really though, why don't you show her on your PC? Jus ta thought.

Evil · Sat 19/04/2003 19:38:38

yes, let her come over on see on your pc. she gets to see them and she is in your house

Jimi · Sat 19/04/2003 20:01:43

But light some candles before she comes in, and put roses on the PC, and CLEAN YOUR BED!!!!! You don't know what will happen

rodekill · Sat 19/04/2003 20:02:17

90% of Rode Quest 2 was made using VPC6.
It's pretty spectacular, but it's sloooow and won't emulate direct x as far as I can tell.
Also, res lower than 640x480 won't work (which is ok for AGS, because you can run low res games in 640x480 anyways).

Jimi · Sat 19/04/2003 20:12:24

RODEKILL!!! How dare you change a romantic thread into a technical thread.....ah, what the hell, do what you like.

rodekill · Sun 20/04/2003 01:58:02

Direct X and Virtual PC aren't romantic?

*snap*

Wait... a... sec..

Fog of war... clearing... women... starting to... make... sense...

*fart*

Aaaaah.

Now, what was I saying?

LGM · Sun 20/04/2003 04:20:26

I use Virtual PC for Windows 2000 and Linux. They run pretty well, but I've been too busy multi-tasking that I haven't been able to install anything properly.. Bah

frobozz · Sun 20/04/2003 06:41:48

Older versions of DirectX and VirtualPC are compatable. I played Alpha Centauri on my old Powerbook and it worked fairly well (except for the fact that my powerbook was sl-o-o-o-o-ow beyond belief)

-Fro.

remixor · Sun 20/04/2003 09:54:25

lol, I'm sure DG is thrilled at the direction this thread is taking

Dave Gilbert · Sun 20/04/2003 13:22:10

Ahhh memories. My first computer out of college was a Macintosh G3. I found a mac version of "Gabriel Knight 2" and loved it, and then bought Virutal PC so I could play the first one. :-)

I only use PCs now, but I liked my mac. It rarely crashed in the two years I owned it - and when it DID crash it was because I was running Virtual PC at the time.

And no worries about the direction this thread is going. It's a silly thread anyway. 8)

Soft, Gooey, Delicious. · Sun 20/04/2003 13:29:13

Girls and computer games don't seem to mix. I would avoid even mentioning it, unless you already have, in which case I agree with the others... Kill her...

Jimi · Sun 20/04/2003 13:33:43

or, trick her into buying a PC by taping a peice of paper saying "This Mac has performed an illigal opperation" on it.

Femme Stab Mode >:D · Sun 20/04/2003 14:07:33

Quote from: Rabbit With Fangs on Sun 20/04/2003 13:29:13
Girls and computer games don't seem to mix.

Hey! Think before you post! The post feminists are taking over the world...
dave: Invite her over to your place and let her play the games on your computer! How come nobody thought of that? You're all suckers...

Matt Brown · Sun 20/04/2003 14:12:32

only...two people did. so there.

Femme Stab Mode >:D · Sun 20/04/2003 14:45:11

Damn you Mr.Panda, don't ruin my insomniac quest for vengeance!

Matt Brown · Sun 20/04/2003 15:56:11

* Mr.Panda pees in terror