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City of Heroes on Mac

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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