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What FAT Mac games had significantly better PPC "features"?
What FAT Mac games had significantly better PPC "features"?
Games 3 posts
Nov 21, 2009 — Nov 21, 2009
Hi,
we all remember how Marathon became silky smooth when run on a PPC, along with Doom II, Dark Forces and the like. I recall many games offered enhancements when 68K Macs transitioned to PPC, but now forget the lesser-known titles that I used to enjoy playing.
- What PPC games had vastly improved performance/graphics over 68K versions?
- Games that became much more enjoyable due to their improved performance?
- Were there any other enhancements - eg. improved sound/music?
Thanks for your input - I'd like to try out some early PPC-coded games on my Powerbook 540 (with 167Mhz PPC upgrade), and keen to see what's out there.
JB
we all remember how Marathon became silky smooth when run on a PPC, along with Doom II, Dark Forces and the like. I recall many games offered enhancements when 68K Macs transitioned to PPC, but now forget the lesser-known titles that I used to enjoy playing.
- What PPC games had vastly improved performance/graphics over 68K versions?
- Games that became much more enjoyable due to their improved performance?
- Were there any other enhancements - eg. improved sound/music?
Thanks for your input - I'd like to try out some early PPC-coded games on my Powerbook 540 (with 167Mhz PPC upgrade), and keen to see what's out there.
JB
I remember Duke Nukem 3D had a 68K version and a PPC version. I never tried the 68K version on a real 68K but I would imagine that it did not run very well at all. Even on a low end PPC the game ran pretty well for being a 100% software game.
Give A-10 Attack a try - it's been awhile, but I remember the PPC version having much better frame rates at the higher resolutions.