Mac Special Edition

Overview

Also called: Mac Pack, Mac Pac, Valkyrie Pack

The Mac Special Edition was made possible using TransGaming's Cider Portability Engine, which acts as a "wrapper" around the Game Client, enabling it to run seamlessly on Intel-based Macs running Mac OS X.

TransGaming, Inc., is a leader in the development of unique software portability products that facilitate the deployment of games across multiple platforms. TransGaming's portability technologies significantly reduce the time-to-market for and costs associated with multi-platform game releases.

Product Title:	City of Heroes: Mac Special Edition
Release Date:	January 7, 2009
Region:	Worldwide (Digital Download)
MSRP:	$19.99 USD
UPC:	N/A
NCsoft SKU #:	N/A
Game Version:	Issue 13

Minimum System Requirements	Recommended System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.5.3 Leopard Intel Core Duo Processor 1024 MB RAM 5 GB Available HDD Space ATI X1600 or NVidia 7300 GT with 128MB of Video RAM, or X3100 Intel integrated graphics chip 56k modem Keyboard and mouse	Mac OS X 10.5.5 Leopard or higher Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 1024 MB RAM 5 GB Available HDD Space ATI X1600 or NVidia 7300 GT or higher video card with 256MB of Video RAM Broadband Internet Connection Keyboard and mouse

In-Game Extras

• 30 days of game time
• Access to both City of Heroes and City of Villains
• Mission Transporter Power
• Valkyrie Costume Set

• 

  Mission Transporter

• 

  Valkyrie Costume Set

How to Install

• Download the DMG file: FTP Site [1]
• Double-click the DMG file to "mount" it (it acts like its own little hard drive) [2]
• Double-click the disk image to open it
• Drag the app to the Applications folder [3]
• After launching the app, it connects to the updater and downloads content, just like the Windows version.

Notes

• For those who were beta testing, Ghost Falcon posted instructions on how to turn your beta installation into a live installation. (These instructions can be reversed to change a live install into a test install.)
• The client will be available at no extra cost (as a download) for anyone that has an active CoH Account.
• Those who use the Mac Client will connect to the same servers as those connecting with the PC Client.
• It is not actually a full client written natively for the Mac; it is a "wrapper" program like Wine and CrossOver, but more specialized.

In-Game Items Pack

Product Title:	City of Heroes: Mac Special Edition In-Game Items Pack
Release Date:	March 10, 2009
Region:	Worldwide (NCsoft store, for existing accounts only)
MSRP:	$9.99 USD
UPC:	N/A
NCsoft SKU #:	N/A
Game Version:	N/A

In-Game Extras

• Mission Transporter Power
• Valkyrie Costume Set

• 

  Mission Transporter

• 

  Valkyrie Costume Set

See Also

• Disc Releases
• City of Heroes on Mac
• City of Heroes on Linux

External Links

• Mac Open Beta Announcement
• I'm a Hero. I'm a Villain Videos
  • Part 1
  • Part 2 - Day Jobs
  • Part 3 - Sidekick
• Official Release Post
• Official News Release
• In-Game Item Pack Now Available
• TransGaming
• Mac Application Install/Uninstall
• Deprecating Support for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard