No Limits: Are mac users at a disadvantage?

[ArrowOwnzU]

Okay, I've been thinking about this for a while. It seems like all the Windows users have way more tools to make a great coaster. AHG, Elementality or whatever its called, etc... All mac users get is that Calculator thing.

So basically what I'm kinda getting at is that Mac users have to have more skill than Windows users since we have to do everything by hand. And I'm not saying that we all have that skill but it's more like we HAVE to learn it, and I'm not knocking Windows NL users either. I'm basically just jealous that they get all the cool features and we get nothing, anyone else agree with me?

[jolash]

You mean Elementary.

And I do everything by hand. If I wanted to AHG my rides, which is basically having the computer generate an element for me, I might as well be playing RCT.

(Yes, I use Windows)

[Maxamillious]

^^ It’s to my understanding that Mac users can run Windows applications on a Mac. I don’t really think that you’re at any disadvantage…

[Top Thrill Dragster]

You can run Windows on Mac computer, but you cant run Windows applications on a Mac OS.

[apsterling]

Without extra software, that, to my tests, did not work.

I just dualboot to XP when I need to. It's not too bad a detriment, and if it's a real pain, get a thumbdrive, load AHG and Elementary/etc. and take it to a friend's (or the library).

[thatdancingbear]

Parallels and VMware let you emulate Windows on your Mac (side by side). BootCamp [free with Tiger and Leoaprd] lets you run Windows natively on your Mac (after reboot).

I run NoLimits on my Mac, and even though I own a copy of the windows version, I still haven't used it or a No Limits tool since I got my Mac 11 months ago.

What we need is some mac developers that can make tools or port the existing ones...

[apsterling]

There's also a $60 Premade OS X native windows software running thing, but none of the tools I tried worked.

[Jumpman23]

So I am getting an imac, will i be able to buy the windows version on my mac with the Parallel software?

[thatdancingbear]

^ Yes you can.

[apsterling]

But it'll run slower as it's Software 3D Acceleration rather than Hardware Acceleration

[IntaminFan007]

They are at a disadvantage: Macs cannot run Elementary or AHG

[Michael]

^ Who needs AHG? Just make the darn coaster by hand like everyone else :p

[IntaminFan007]

Hand-made coasters can have AHG used in it.

In fact, I have a great, smooth Intamin by hand with AHG to it, and it is awesome.