tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post2498950355044851093..comments2023-05-15T23:55:50.090-08:00Comments on Lifeless Planet: A new adventure inspired by classic science fiction: Mac Release! And...Summer Sale for 3 More Days!David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-44828468625645436632014-08-22T12:18:25.204-08:002014-08-22T12:18:25.204-08:00Ni Nathan, sorry to hear you're having trouble...Ni Nathan, sorry to hear you're having trouble running the game at a higher frame rate. Optimizing for Mac was a huge challenge since most Macs these days (iMacs/laptops) use laptop graphics cards. These cards are small but also not as fast as true gaming cards. Many macs don't have dedicated graphics at all (including imacs) and so I note in the system specs that integrated intel graphics are not supported. I don't mean to sound like I'm down on Macs... just saying it was a challenge...<br /><br />That said, there are some things you can do to boost performance, even if you're Mac doesn't have dedicated graphics (or if it's a slower card). Please see the help page for some tips. The biggest boost is to disable High Quality Effects under the options menu. You can always turn this back on after you get through a trouble area...<br /><br />The graphics in the game do appear less complex than AAA games--and that's in large part because I created the game as a solo project. But one of the things Lifeless Planet has is some vast draw distances, and all those polygons add up.<br /><br />I'm actively working on a big new update that may well hep this as well. Thanks for playing my game and I hope some of this info helps!David Boardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-54596711754964168902014-08-22T08:55:36.369-08:002014-08-22T08:55:36.369-08:00It's a bit too slow on mac. lots of frames dro...It's a bit too slow on mac. lots of frames dropping… frustrating when compared to something much more visually demanding, ie. tomb raider, which runs flawlessly at a buttery smooth 60fps. <br /><br />I am interested in the story, but a game so visually simplistic should run better. The sense of immersion is ruined by occasional laggy response and dropped frames. I'd call it unplayable on account of this. Shame though.NathanClarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01258339547993568036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-19157342465011393282014-07-19T05:03:35.681-08:002014-07-19T05:03:35.681-08:00Good game. Thanks!Good game. Thanks!Protectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384655982393464754noreply@blogger.com