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I'm wondering if anyone here is still using powerpc Macs, or if you have all switched to Intel? I'm finding it difficult to get engine builds working for the old powerpcs.

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Posted Jul 1, 2014, 10:26 am

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We lost our ppc's about 5 years ago. One passed due to natural causes, the other to a violent coffee incident, that was supposedly an "accident". General performance at that time was getting very sluggish.

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Posted Jul 1, 2014, 4:17 pm

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Yeah, they must have stopped being manufactured in about 2005, right?
I got a build made anyhow.. can't be sure it works.

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Posted Jul 1, 2014, 6:57 pm

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yeah,
2005 is the latest I see. I don't think I'd worry too much about it at this point.
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Posted Jul 2, 2014, 12:24 am

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Not *EVERYTHING* has to be backwards compatible.

- See system requirements - on back of software titles.

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Posted Jul 2, 2014, 2:53 am

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That's true, but also remember DW is based on a game engine of 2002-2005 vintage, so in terms of actual horsepower requirements it's very light.. so it's a pity to not support older machines when they're actually capable.

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Posted Jul 2, 2014, 10:52 am	Last edited Jul 2, 2014, 10:53 am by sam

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I have access to PowerPC's at work if you want me to test something, but I play on a MacBook Air...

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Posted Jul 2, 2014, 12:10 pm

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You could sell dedicated DW machines!

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