Call for TDM 2.0 Mac builds

[Bikerdude]

If you would like, i can write a instruction for the wiki how to set this up.

Yes please, also is there much fps difference between running native and via wine..?

[freyk]

Bikerdude, on your request you find my howto in topic howto run darkmod under wine on mac and linux distributions

Edited May 22, 2014 by freyk

[Bikerdude]

Yeah I saw, thanks for doing that :-)

[freyk]

also is there much fps difference between running native and via wine..?

For me it's almost not noticeable.

(but then again, i have an old macbook pro mid 2009 and get used to run "new" games on low grapics and low fps,...)

 

What is the best way to measure the fps in the darkmod?

is there something like a "benchmark" mission?

 

I dont remember if i changed the default game-settings.

But with the settings i now use, I get the following measurements:

(Darkmod 2.01 on playonmac 4.42, wine 1.7.17, full screen on a "little" 640x480 game-resolution, trainingsmission)

location lowest fps-highest fps

main-room: 40-60

archery 15-30

melee: 12 - 30

Edited May 28, 2014 by freyk

[Bikerdude]

FPS is thw way to measure something like this.

[freyk]

ok.

It did the same measurement method in the native mac darkmod 2.0 and got almost the same measurements.

(sometimes i got more FPS in locations)

 

But running around the location and looking towards to object who creates lag, is not the way to measure the fps.

If i had a mission where the player automaticly fly by a large environment and logs the fps at points, then it should to the correct measure job.

 

My conclusion for now, its a good alternative for the missing build.

Edited May 29, 2014 by freyk

[Bikerdude]

grand.

[Bikerdude]

Evening

 

So I finally managed to get my hands on a cheap backplane board on ebay to fix my dead Mac Pro. Its been running for the last 48hrs doing light work etc and I've just run TechTool Pro and found no issues.

 

Im now installing TDM and will do a few benchmark runs and then either I can participate in testing for mac users etc or Greebo/Greyman/Orbweaver can use it for doing mac compiling.

 

[Bikerdude]

Had a look at "PlayOnMac" as used by Freyk and I have found a much simpler method of getting it working. Will report back with the steps and the FPS between this method and Bootcamp.

 

[Jet v4.3.5]

Hey there. Just curious about whether or not the PlayOnMac method has had any success? Also, if there is a set of steps for setting this up on one's own, I could try it out. I could note anything remarkable if I come across something.

[161803398874989]

For me at least, the PlayOnMac method does not work since the framerate is consistenly less than 10 fps. But my mac is late 2009, so quite old already. In fact, it turns 5 years old this month.

Edited October 11, 2014 by 161803398874989

[Bikerdude]

Hey there. Just curious about whether or not the PlayOnMac method has had any success?

I hadent gotten around to it, so will try tomoz

For me at least, the PlayOnMac method does not work since the framerate is consistenly less than 10 fps. But my mac is late 2010, so quite old already.

whats specs are your mac..?

[Bikerdude]

JUst a small update on this -

 

http://www.playonmac.com/en/topic-12506.html

[161803398874989]

whats specs are your mac..?

Sorry, totally missed this. It's a late 2009 iMac, so intel core 2 duo (3.06 Ghz), 4 GB RAM, ATI Radeon HD 4670 (256 MB VRAM).

[Bikerdude]

Sorry, totally missed this. It's a late 2009 iMac, so intel core 2 duo (3.06 Ghz), 4 GB RAM, ATI Radeon HD 4670 (256 MB VRAM).

Similar to mine, but I am running an nvidia 8800GT with 512MB. Your lack of Vram may be a hindrance, have you tried the Perf Tweaks as poer the wiki. If they dont work then it seem the ATi driver perf issue with IDtech4 games extends to the mac. And if thats the case I have a spare Mac 8800GT and GT120 you might be interested in.

[161803398874989]

Similar to mine, but I am running an nvidia 8800GT with 512MB. Your lack of Vram may be a hindrance, have you tried the Perf Tweaks as poer the wiki. If they dont work then it seem the ATi driver perf issue with IDtech4 games extends to the mac. And if thats the case I have a spare Mac 8800GT and GT120 you might be interested in.

Well I currently have Windows 7 installed and just play TDM on that. Works like a charm using default settings. The issue is definitely with the extra layer between hardware and TDM that PlayOnMac is.

[Bikerdude]

Well I currently have Windows 7 installed and just play TDM on that. Works like a charm using default settings.

Well the fact that all macs are now intel based there is absolutly no reason not to use bootcamp and a cheap copy of Win Xp or Win7 home/student for playing tdm. Yes a fully free option or even a native version of TDM would be preferable of course.

[Bikerdude]

Just a small update on the "PlayOnMac" solution -

 

- http://www.playonmac.com/en/topic-12506-Help_getting_a_game_working_The_Darkmod.html

[Bikerdude]

Evening

 

Got bored so I thought I would have another stab & smash at getting TDM working under "PlayOnMac" and Hurrah...!!! I got it to work with-out having to muck about etc.

 

I will create a new thread with full and very simple instructions shortly.

 

[161803398874989]

Did you check performance? Because that was the main thing when I tried it, I got like 12 fps, even in main menu.

[Bikerdude]

I need to get the console key-combo working, then I can check the perf. The issue will be my MacPro only has a 8800GT 512mb, so while useable for testing not very fast.

[161803398874989]

Yeah I have a Radeon HD 4670, so that ain't workin'. Anyways I just dual-booted Windows and play TDM on that. Works like a charm.

[Bikerdude]

Well I get 25-30 in windowed @1024*768 and 20-22fps @1680*1050 fullscreen with all TDM setting set to low.