09-12-2003 18:33									#1
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Has anyone had problems viewing the actual game (Civ3) with their Mac powerbook. I just got the game and all I can see is a black screen with sound. I have tried all refresh rates. I just installed panther - so maybe that is affecting it. Any ideas?

	09-12-2003 18:59									#2
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wouldn't it be fun to say that macs suck right now for no reason at all?

	09-12-2003 19:02									#3
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Just because I am thinking it, doesn't indicate I mean it!

	09-12-2003 22:05									#4
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You really need to ask this in the civ-macintosh forum. Few of 'your kind' come to these here parts.

	09-12-2003 23:19									#5
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quote: Originally posted by SpencerH You really need to ask this in the civ-macintosh forum. Few of 'your kind' come to these here parts.

spence youre kidding right? Are you not aware of Mings rampage in Civ-mac?

	09-12-2003 23:27									#6
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I know Asher got sent to the sin-bin (and hasnt returned).

	09-12-2003 23:31									#7
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quote: Originally posted by SpencerH I know Asher got sent to the sin-bin (and hasnt returned).

ming closed every recent thread that wasnt gaming related, and gave everyone a talking to about tech discussions not related to gaming dont belong in an on topic forum, and should go to OTF. The poster who started this thread was warned away from there.

	09-12-2003 23:46									#8
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If getting a PC game (ported to Mac) like C3 to work on a G4 powerbook isnt 'on-topic' for the mac-civ forum I dont know what is.

Sorry for the misdirection mudly1

I found one thread with some info that might help (at least it seems to mention a similar problem)

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...light=powerbook


Have you patched to the latest mac version?

Last edited by SpencerH on 09-12-2003 at 23:52

	09-12-2003 23:49									#9
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I directed him to the OT Forum because, as the question was posed in the Civ-Mac forums, it didn't appear to involve any aspect of Civ.

And computers don't suck. People do! (Yeah, yeah, a twist on the old, "Guns don't kill! People do!" slogan.)

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	17-12-2003 05:42									#10
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My friend's brand new 15" G4 Powerbook suffers from the popular "white spots" on the screen -- pools of overly bright sections due to poorly made screens.

The light sensor that controls the screen backlight brightness and keyboard backlight also sucks: it thinks that in a perfectly dark room, the light from his screen is adequate so the keyboard lighting doesn't turn on. Your guess is as good as mine for why this cannot be controlled manually.

He also has a "defective battery", as he calls it, since he's lucky if it lasts for two hours. A quick check online shows this is more or less standard fare, though.

	17-12-2003 05:45									#11
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quote: spence youre kidding right? Are you not aware of Mings rampage in Civ-mac?

My thoughts exactly...

	17-12-2003 05:46									#12
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Asher, welcome back, dude

	17-12-2003 17:27									#13
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omg!!!!!!!111 teh m4cs sux0rs!!!!!!111111111

	17-12-2003 17:45									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Drake Tungsten quote: spence youre kidding right? Are you not aware of Mings rampage in Civ-mac? My thoughts exactly...

This is game related and so does not come under the restriction. It's a Civ 3 specific problem

I heard about this some time ago it's the publisher's fault. Perhaps it can be solved with the latest patch. The game shipped without support for some powerbook displays - they said they were going to do something about it.

Anyway, get EU2 instead - better game, by far.

	17-12-2003 17:49									#15
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Wouldn't the civ-mac forum be made for pretty-much threads like this one?
I mean, it is related to civ and it is specifically about problems a mac has running the game...

	17-12-2003 17:58									#16
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quote: Originally posted by Skanky Burns Wouldn't the civ-mac forum be made for pretty-much threads like this one? I mean, it is related to civ and it is specifically about problems a mac has running the game...

Yeah, it is. Some people are being a little too paranoid.

	17-12-2003 18:35									#17
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He never mentioned Civ the first time he asked about his display problems. As such, it seemed like a non-Civ-related tech question, which is what brought the wrath of Ming down on our heads in the first place.

It's memory, not paranoia.

	17-12-2003 18:40									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Drake Tungsten He never mentioned Civ the first time he asked about his display problems. As such, it seemed like a non-Civ-related tech question, which is what brought the wrath of Ming down on our heads in the first place. It's memory, not paranoia.

I didn't see that.