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== Status ==
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The Mac OS X City of Heroes/Villains client entered closed beta testing on Nov 7, 2008. [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=12449959#Post12449959]
== Overview ==
There are various ways to operate the [[Game Client]] on the Apple Macintosh.


== Overview ==
== Mac Client ==
'''City of Heroes for Mac OS X''' was made possible using TransGaming's Cider Portability Engine, which acts as a "wrapper" around the game software, enabling it to run seamlessly on Intel-based Macs.


From the announcement: [http://www.plaync.com/us/news/2008/10/ncsoft_and_tran.html]
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.
* City of Heroes for Mac was made possible using [[TransGaming]]'s [[CiderTM Portability Engine]], which acts as a "wrapper" around the game software, enabling it to run seamlessly on Intel-based Macs. The partnership with NCsoft to develop and publish City of Heroes for Mac offers the Mac gaming community its first opportunity to do battle in the streets of Paragon City™ and the Rogue Isles™ in a persistent universe with no differentiation between the PC and Mac. "NCsoft's City of Heroes MMO is an incredible franchise and TransGaming is thrilled to provide Mac gamers the ability to demonstrate their creativity by building their own heroes and villains and immersing themselves in the battle between good and evil," commented Vikas Gupta, CEO & president of TransGaming. "Through Cider, the Mac version will parallel the developments of the PC version, providing all game updates, new features, and storylines simultaneously on both platforms."


== History ==
November 7, 2008, saw the beginning of the Mac Client's closed beta testing. [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=12449959#Post12449959]
In the past, one could follow similar options as the [[City of Heroes on Linux]] article.
<!-- Closed beta updater: ftp://client.coh.com/US/CoH_MacClosedBetaUpdater_US.dmg -->
* WINE
* Cedega
* Crossover


== Details ==
=== What do we know? ===
=== What do we know? ===
*From [[Positron_(Developer)|Positron]] [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=newsdiscuss&Number=12373095&bodyprev=#Post12373095]
* The client will be available at no extra cost (as a download) for anyone that has an active CoH Account. [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=12373095#Post12373095]
**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. [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=12373095#Post12373095]
**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|Wine]] and [[#CrossOver|CrossOver]], but more specialized.
=== What don't we know? ===
* Everything else.


=== What don't we know? ===
=== Mac Client Links ===
Everything.
* [http://www.plaync.com/us/news/2008/10/ncsoft_and_tran.html Official News Release]
* [http://www.cityofheroes.com/macbeta/ Sign up for the Mac Beta]
* [http://www.gametreeonline.com/NCsoft/City-of-Heroes/ Pre-Order City of Macintosh]
* [http://www.transgaming.com TransGaming]
 
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== Boot Camp ==
Overview on running with Boot Camp.
 
=== Boot Camp Links ===
[http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/bootcamp.html Boot Camp]
 
== Parallels ==
Overview on running under Parallels.
 
=== Parallels Links ===
[http://www.parallels.com Parallels]
 
== WINE ==
Overview on running under WINE/Wine.
 
=== WINE Links ===
[http://www.winehq.org Wine]
 
== CrossOver ==
Overview on running under CrossOver/CrossOver Gaming.
 
=== CrossOver Links ===
[http://www.codeweavers.com CrossOver]
 
== See Also ==
* [[City of Heroes on Linux]]


[[Category:Game Client]]
[[Category:Game Client]]

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Overview

There are various ways to operate the Game Client on the Apple Macintosh.

Mac Client

City of Heroes for Mac OS X was made possible using TransGaming's Cider Portability Engine, which acts as a "wrapper" around the game software, enabling it to run seamlessly on Intel-based Macs.

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.

November 7, 2008, saw the beginning of the Mac Client's closed beta testing. [1]

What do we know?

  • The client will be available at no extra cost (as a download) for anyone that has an active CoH Account. [2]
  • Those who use the Mac Client will connect to the same servers as those connecting with the PC Client. [3]
  • It is not actually a full client written natively for the Mac; it is a "wrapper" program like Wine and CrossOver, but more specialized.

What don't we know?

  • Everything else.

Mac Client Links

Boot Camp

Overview on running with Boot Camp.

Boot Camp Links

Boot Camp

Parallels

Overview on running under Parallels.

Parallels Links

Parallels

WINE

Overview on running under WINE/Wine.

WINE Links

Wine

CrossOver

Overview on running under CrossOver/CrossOver Gaming.

CrossOver Links

CrossOver

See Also

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