Computer Gaming Help SOS

"JR1" (type35bugatti) 05/08/2016 at 19:25 • Filed to: None

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I have a Mac and I was wondering how in the world I can download this game called the Isle for my computer. Long story short I love dinosaurs and this game is the perfect kind of platform I have always wanted since I was a kid.

Several Questions:

The game store has a windows logo by the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! button but can I buy it still and it will work for my Mac?

!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! says it can be downloaded for the Mac but I have no damn clue where to download it.

Is Steam a reputable website to download a game from?

Is it like a PS3? Or do I have to pay X amount of dollars every month to play the game or is the first payment the only one I have to pay to play the game?

Sorry if I sound like a green horn it is because I am.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > JR1 05/08/2016 at 19:33

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My WiFi has decided to give up so I can’t look at specifics. If it’s not available for mac, it might not work. If the everyone that you mentioned was saying to use wine or something similar, I’ve had horrible luck with those. And if it’s a PC program, and you try a open it, you’ll most likely get Finder's smug little face saying you can't open it.

Funktheduck > JR1 05/08/2016 at 19:38

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As a Mac gamer I can answer a couple of these.

3. Steam is reputable. GOG.com and humblebundle.com are also good.

1. I can’t say for all windows only games but they generally don’t/won’t work without some work arounds like wine skin

2. You can always run boot camp and install Windows on a partition if you want to play Windows games

4. It doesn’t look like a subscription game. So pay once and you’re good.

Big caveat: it’s an early access game which means it’s not finished and may never be finished. I’ve bought a few early access games and all but one got completed. The uncompleted game relied on servers and it got shut down rendering the game unplayable. It can and does happen

C62030 > JR1 05/08/2016 at 19:40

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Nope. You can only get it if it has a Mac logo next to the Windows one. At the bottom of the page, it says Mac support is planned in the future. You also don’t need to pay a subscription to play 99% of PC games online (consoles treat an Internet connection like a paywall privilege, infuriatingly). Side note, Steam is an extremely reputable service.

If you really, really want it, you can install Windows on a separate part of your Mac’s hard drive with a built-in program called Boot Camp. There are loads of tutorials and it’s a supported solution by Apple.

JR1 > C62030 05/08/2016 at 19:42

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Does boot camp cost a lot of money?

JR1 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 05/08/2016 at 19:43

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So more or less I need a PC to get this to work?

SonorousSpeedJoe > JR1 05/08/2016 at 19:43

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Let’s see:

1 & 2. The game seems to be Windows-only, so you’d have to run Windows through Boot Camp Assistant or something like VMware Fusion in order to actually play it. There is an official Steam client for Mac OS that you can use to play certain games on Mac OS, and they do say that they’re planning to add Mac OS support in the “About This Game” section. I don’t know whether you’re relying on the integrated graphics of your CPU or have a discrete GPU (my Macbook Pro has a discrete Nvidia GT 650 from the factory, for example), so I don’t know how well the game would run even if you do boot Windows on your Mac. The System Requirements could probably be a non-issue if Mac OS support is added.

3. Steam is most definitely a legit marketplace; it’s multiple video game publishers participating in an online store that’s set up by Valve, which is itself a publisher. Steam has its own DRM, as well.

4. The game seems to be buy-to-own rather than free-to-play. It should also be noted that this is an Early Access title; the game is incomplete, relative to whatever would constitute a complete game, but you can still buy it and enjoy it as the devs work on it. They might change their pricing model later on, but I can’t say for sure.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > JR1 05/08/2016 at 19:43

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Well it says Windows only, but even if you install Windows on another partition, unless you have a beast of a Mac, I doubt it will run well anyway.

JR1 > Funktheduck 05/08/2016 at 19:44

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Do you think the game wouldn't be completed even if they have been updating it really regularly for months? Is that a good indicator

JR1 > SonorousSpeedJoe 05/08/2016 at 19:45

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If they change the pricing model would you have to pay the difference?

JR1 > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 05/08/2016 at 19:46

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It's a Pro not a beast at all

Funktheduck > JR1 05/08/2016 at 19:49

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Can be.

Look at it this way: it gets good reviews, gets updated, and you're interested. If those 3 things are worth a $20 gamble, then get it. You may get $20 worth of fun out of it whether it is finished or not. If $20 is a big deal to you then hold off until it's more completed or comes out of early access.

Funktheduck > JR1 05/08/2016 at 19:50

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Boot camp is free. Windows is not

SonorousSpeedJoe > JR1 05/08/2016 at 19:51

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I don’t think that, if they raise the price to $25 at a later point, that you’d have to fork over an additional $5 in addition to the $20 you’ll pay if you buy it now; that’d be a really shitty thing to do, IMO.

I honestly don’t have any personal experience with Early Access games. Now might be the best time to buy, in the event that they raise the price later; on the other hand, if they participate in the seasonal sales (which Steam is also reputed for, and which you should generally wait for if you want a deal), they could discount the game to less than $20. It really depends.

JR1 > SonorousSpeedJoe 05/08/2016 at 19:54

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Okay good to know thanks

JR1 > Funktheduck 05/08/2016 at 19:54

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Good way to look at it. I didn't think of it that way

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > JR1 05/08/2016 at 19:58

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Wouldn't be surprised.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > JR1 05/08/2016 at 20:02

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don’t buy into Early Access games..never ends well

Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car > JR1 05/08/2016 at 20:46

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I can only help with one issue, but steam is not only a good platform, it’s the best in the business.

facw > JR1 05/08/2016 at 21:51

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You may want to look into ARK: Survival Evolved. It’s also a survival game with Dinosaurs, and does run on Mac (though I don’t know how well). It is also Early Access, but has been in development for quite a while, and seems to be pretty playable at this point.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/

JR1 > facw 05/08/2016 at 22:44

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Thanks for the tip I'll look into it

facw > JR1 05/08/2016 at 23:38

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The other thing about Steam is that they now offer refunds, for any reason, for games owned less than two weeks and played less than two hours, so you can try something and if it doesn’t work well on your system, get a refund:

You can request a refund for nearly any purchase on Steam—for any reason. Maybe your PC doesn’t meet the hardware requirements; maybe you bought a game by mistake; maybe you played the title for an hour and just didn’t like it.

It doesn’t matter. Valve will, upon request via help.steampowered.com , issue a refund for any reason, if the request is made within fourteen days of purchase, and the title has been played for less than two hours. There are more details below, but even if you fall outside of the refund rules we’ve described, you can ask for a refund anyway and we’ll take a look.

http://store.steampowered.com/steam_refunds/

JeffFurbs > JR1 05/09/2016 at 09:20

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In addition to what most are saying, Early access can be disappointing. I am about two years or so into computer gaming (I almost exclusively use Steam) and I’ve bought into a fair amount of early access games. In the 10+ I’ve bought, maybe 1 or 2 have been finished in those two years and released. Some where in early access before I even joined Steam.

That is not to dissuade you form buying into early access (and as far as i know there is no way you’d have to pay the difference if you bought in at early access), but just know the game could change a ton over the course of it’s development. There is a chance it may never get finished either.

You are taking a chance with early access. If you know what you are getting in to it’s not such a big deal. I have had plenty of fun with most of the early access games I’ve gotten.

As my last little bit of advice. Start looking into building a PC if you want the ease of gaming. A few years ago i put together an AMD based computer that, in all, cost me about $700 and played a lot of heavy games comfortably on moderate graphics settings. I already had a monitor, mouse and keyboard, and a Win license. So price may vary. I still have a mac kicking around, but for games, it’s so much easier on a PC. I’m not big on reddit, but if you look up PC Master Race on reddit, they have build ideas at different price points which could help you in the right direction

JR1 > JeffFurbs 05/09/2016 at 09:50

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Thanks for the PC tip but I’m not willing to get that involved for just one game.

But good to know how many games actually make it to the end I figured most early accesses made it

JeffFurbs > JR1 05/09/2016 at 10:03

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Fair enough. I just have personal evidence. So take my comments with a grain of salt!

JR1 > JeffFurbs 05/09/2016 at 10:26

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Anything you can give is certainly helpful. I have zero experience so thanks!

wiffleballtony > JR1 05/09/2016 at 15:33

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“I have a Mac" theres the first problem. You could try a Windows emulator. As far as Steam goes, I've been using it since 2004 when it was a required install for Half Life 2. Its basically been my go to for games for about a decade now. I almost find it shocking when people don't use it. Its free and no subscription.