Fairy meltdown mac os. Macworld UK's Jonny Evans reports today that UK-based programming house Coderus has announced MacDX, an API, or application programming interface, that helps Mac game developers more easily convert PC games that depend on Microsoft's DirectX software.
Coderus is the same company that did the recent Mac conversion of Wipeout 2097, a Mac game with PlayStation roots published in the UK by Virtual Programming Ltd. The company is headed up by Mark Thomas. Thomas told Evans that much of the effort made to convert games to the PC focuses on making DirectX calls work in the Mac operating system. While DirectX is ubiquitous on the PC platform, especially for games, Microsoft has never converted the technology to work on the Mac.
- IGEO by Mindnumb Interactive A simple puzzle game with an abstract visual style. The goal is to eliminate all the blocks by moving the same blocks into one another in various ways. 20 levels to complete, some with many solutions. Originally made in less than 72 hours for Ludum Dare 35.
- DX Toolbox is available for Mac OS X 10.6 through macOS 10.13 High Sierra, and Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10. DX Toolbox requires an active internet connection while it is running for accessing most data; propagation forecasting can be done 'off-line'.
IDXCluster is an easy to use DX Cluster program geared towards SW listeners, DXers, utility monitors, and others. It doesn't require a packet radio link, telnet, or any complicated software.
MacDX isn't going to appear on your Mac as a piece of software that lets you magically run Windows games at full speed on your Mac. It's being offered to developers as a way of speeding the process of converting Windows titles to the Macintosh platform.
Evans drew an analogy between Microsoft's DirectX technology and Apple's own Game Sprockets technology — a defunct API supported in Mac OS 9. DirectX gives Windows programmers a standard methodology for managing the display of hardware-accelerated 3D graphics, video game controller support, sound, network multiplayer capabilities and many other fundamental aspects of game programming that developers would otherwise have to craft their own solutions or license third-party solutions to provide.
The bottom line is that Coderus is billing MacDX as a way to bring DirectX-dependent games to the Macintosh faster than they've been able to before, with a lower learning curve for Windows developers as well. Where this technology may come in particularly handy is with future games that come from the Xbox platform, Microsoft's entry into the video game console market. As the name implies, the Xbox's programming roots run deep in DirectX.
Coderus indicated that MacDX supports both Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X, and supports 'a wide range' of hardware from Rev. B iMacs on forward.
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS
A simple puzzle game with an abstract visual style. Genjitsukai mac os. The goal is to eliminate all the blocks by moving the same blocks into one another in various ways. 20 levels to complete, some with many solutions.
Originally made in less than 72 hours for Ludum Dare 35. Updated with music, sounds, and special FX.
Controls
- WASD/Arrows to Move Cursor & Select Blocks when combining Cross Blocks
- 'SPACE'/Left Click to select a Block when combining Cross Blocks
IGEO is based on the game PEGS by Detached Solutions, originally created for the TI-84 line of graphic calculators.
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows, macOS |
Rating | |
Author | Mindnumb Interactive |
Genre | Puzzle |
Made with | Unity |
Tags | 3D, Abstract, Colorful, Cozy, Isometric, logic, Low-poly, Minimalist |
Average session | A few minutes |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |
Purchase
Igeo Dx Mac Os Catalina
Coderus indicated that MacDX supports both Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X, and supports 'a wide range' of hardware from Rev. B iMacs on forward.
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS
A simple puzzle game with an abstract visual style. Genjitsukai mac os. The goal is to eliminate all the blocks by moving the same blocks into one another in various ways. 20 levels to complete, some with many solutions.
Originally made in less than 72 hours for Ludum Dare 35. Updated with music, sounds, and special FX.
Controls
- WASD/Arrows to Move Cursor & Select Blocks when combining Cross Blocks
- 'SPACE'/Left Click to select a Block when combining Cross Blocks
IGEO is based on the game PEGS by Detached Solutions, originally created for the TI-84 line of graphic calculators.
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows, macOS |
Rating | |
Author | Mindnumb Interactive |
Genre | Puzzle |
Made with | Unity |
Tags | 3D, Abstract, Colorful, Cozy, Isometric, logic, Low-poly, Minimalist |
Average session | A few minutes |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |
Purchase
Igeo Dx Mac Os Catalina
Revolve mac os. In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $1 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
Igeo Dx Mac Os X
- Further Delays on IGEO DXJul 09, 2020
- What's Next for IGEO?Jun 12, 2020