Going to break your message down into individual questions and try to answer as best I can:
*snip* > Will the Windows version of Change Reaction have score board posting? *snip* As my previous message said, we have not decided whether any titles will have scoreboard posting yet, or which ones will if some do. Since Mac and iOS both have native scoreboards built-in, which allow users to compete and earn titles without the overhead of custom servers, it is more likely we would support this on Mac/iOS, but we're not sure if any titles will at this point, as the scoreboards were used by only a small handful of all the players who bought our games in the past. We won't, in any case, limit features for one platform just because we can't, or it is unfeasible, to offer it to those using another. Hope that makes sense. Here is another example. Mac offers system-wide spell checking in all text entry areas…be they edit fields, text editors, etc. We wouldn't disable spell checking in a Mac app that accepted text entry, just because Windows XP/Vista/etc does not offer system-wide spell checking. *snip* > I do not understand why Windows users are being somewhat left out. The mac > does not have as many users as Windows, not yet at least, and it seems like > you're going to be releasing more games for MAC, with more features for the > MAC, ETC, ETC. *snip* If you read our announcement from the release of ChangeReaction over at draconisentertainment.com or AudioGames.net, you'll see that we plan on releasing desktop titles that are essentially identical on Mac/Windows. We do not expect there to be, in general, feature differences between Mac/Windows releases. Scoreboards might be an exception. Mac releases will come out first, for a variety of reasons, but that doesn't mean there will not be Windows versions. Don't worry, we haven't forgotten our Windows fans. *snip* > . A majority of the users on this list use Windows, at least this is what > I've seen. I would think, that your money will come from the users of Windows > more so than the MAC. Of course, there are some people who use MAC, but not > as many. *snip* There is a large and rapidly growing number of blind Mac users, myself included. The demographic of Mac users, especially visually impaired ones, tends to skew younger, which is also the demographic who enjoy and purchase games. We project, and so far the numbers are holding pretty close to our expectations, that we will see at least as many Mac sales as Windows, and possibly more. We will know more definitively when ChangeReaction 2 is released for Windows. While I believe you are correct that most users on this list are Windows users, that has more to do with the fact that, until now, there have been very few audio game titles for the Mac of any description. We are changing this. :) *snip* > I was also wondering, will there be more pinball tables in the future? > *snip* We don't comment on unannounced releases. Sorry! :) Hope this clears everything up. Mac is no longer as much of a minority as it once was. Windows will have to share the spotlight when it comes to games now. :) --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
