Hello Escapists!
Recently I tested the waters of PC gaming by way of the shoals of Steam and found them warm and inviting, full of others sailing its balmy waters in their various PC "ships", but, I found to my dismay that certain parts of the ocean were closed off to me and my shiny aluminum ship, I searched for a way to gain access, but not wanting to hoist a new sail and flag and add further unneeded stress to my magnificent vessel I contented myself to merely gaze upon these clear blue waters that were denied to me, wondering what mysteries and experiences they may hold.
For those of you who weren't able to follow my metaphor, try and keep up. I recently came into possession of a new computer, a Macbook Pro. And since this was a new computer with new hardware, I decided the sensible thing to do would be to install Steam and purchase some games that I have heard good things about. And that's when I saw it. while a good many game have made the transition from PC exclusive to opening their bathrooms so they no longer said "colored" and "white" many games still stubbornly clung to their PC-only roots.
Not that this is entirely bad, there are enough games on steam available for both Mac and PC that I'll never get overly bored. (despite really wanting to get back into Myst, or see what the big deal was with Sam & Max and Deus Ex)
My question is this: "Since hardware-wise Mac's and PC's have essentially become the same thing, what is the major complication preventing so many games from making the switch from PC to Mac?"
Now, keep in mind that although I do have some programming experience, it doesn't extend much past making my computer say "HELLO WORLD" and building a very buggy text adventure. So any attempts to put this in layman's terms would be much appreciated.
Recently I tested the waters of PC gaming by way of the shoals of Steam and found them warm and inviting, full of others sailing its balmy waters in their various PC "ships", but, I found to my dismay that certain parts of the ocean were closed off to me and my shiny aluminum ship, I searched for a way to gain access, but not wanting to hoist a new sail and flag and add further unneeded stress to my magnificent vessel I contented myself to merely gaze upon these clear blue waters that were denied to me, wondering what mysteries and experiences they may hold.
For those of you who weren't able to follow my metaphor, try and keep up. I recently came into possession of a new computer, a Macbook Pro. And since this was a new computer with new hardware, I decided the sensible thing to do would be to install Steam and purchase some games that I have heard good things about. And that's when I saw it. while a good many game have made the transition from PC exclusive to opening their bathrooms so they no longer said "colored" and "white" many games still stubbornly clung to their PC-only roots.
Not that this is entirely bad, there are enough games on steam available for both Mac and PC that I'll never get overly bored. (despite really wanting to get back into Myst, or see what the big deal was with Sam & Max and Deus Ex)
My question is this: "Since hardware-wise Mac's and PC's have essentially become the same thing, what is the major complication preventing so many games from making the switch from PC to Mac?"
Now, keep in mind that although I do have some programming experience, it doesn't extend much past making my computer say "HELLO WORLD" and building a very buggy text adventure. So any attempts to put this in layman's terms would be much appreciated.
