Make Raven Shield for Mac Cross-Platform

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Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield is definitely a favorite for the Mac gaming community. Being GameRanger supported, it offers a great multiplayer environment for us to play on with tons of Mac users alike. Also, we can easily play on local area networks since creating networks in Mac OS X is only a matter of plugging in the computers and pressing a few buttons. The only downside of Raven Shield for Mac is that it is not cross-platform. This totally limits are gameplay because ~90\% of the computing market is taken by Windows. Therefore, we cannot just go to a friend's house and play Raven Shield (unless they are using a Mac). We also cannot game with as many people in large scale scenarios such as the Internet or LAN parties. Obviously, many of us Mac users will not switch to Windows just to play games. This would also benefit Windows users by expanding their playing field and giving them new competition.

Research has been done on this problem. A Windows user and I setup a Windows server running the same version as the Mac version just to see if that is why it is said to not be cross-platform. This did not work. The weird part is that the Mac version detected the Windows version, but when I tried to join it, I was given the message of "Incompatible Version". Yes, maybe there is light...

Aspyr Media, Inc., please fix this "Incompatible Version" problem. All it would take would be for a simple patch to be released. It does not seem like there is that much to do since the Mac version already sees the Windows version, we just need a "compatible version". If this could be done with Raven Shield, and possibly your other games such as Command & Conquer Generals, etc., many more people would support you and you would also be supporting Apple by having more games on their platform.

Thank you for considering our request, and the Mac gaming community wishes for this problem to be fixed.

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  • Eric Magnuson
    • Comments
    • Check out the discussion on this at appleunderground.com! Spread the word!
    • Age
    • 14
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Raven Shield, The Sims, Ghost Recon, Star Wars Galatic Battlegrounds, SimCity 4, Command & Conquer Generals
  • Matthew Ferguson
    • Comments
    • I would be much more inclined to buy Macintosh video games from Aspyr and other companies IF they were cross platform.
    • Age
    • 17
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield
  • David
    • Comments
    • Please make it cross-platform!
    • Age
    • 13
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Ghost Recon
  • matt
    • Age
    • 18
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • ravenshield, c&c generals, ghost recon, others
  • Kyle Biesterveld
    • Age
    • 18
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Ghost Recon
  • Anthony Scott
    • Age
    • 14
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Ravan Shield
  • Cap'n krunch Jr
    • Comments
    • SIGN OR BE DIPPED IN BURNING OIL!! (by order of the sherrif)
    • Age
    • 12
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • 73
  • Collin Young
    • Comments
    • SIGN OR BE DRENCHED IN BURNING OIL!! (by order of the sherrif)
    • Age
    • 12
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Ghost Recon, Call of Duty, many more
  • Jenny
    • Age
    • 17
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Rainbow6
  • Derek
    • Comments
    • READ THIS PITITION
    • Age
    • 17
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • ghost recon
  • Mitch Miller
    • Comments
    • All games should be cross platform! If you have to work harder, then you get that much of a reward!
    • Age
    • 23
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 2
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • RVS, Ghost Recon, UT04, StarCraft
  • John S.
    • Comments
    • Raven Shield needs to be cross-platform in a bad way.
    • Age
    • 26
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • 1
  • Joshua
    • Comments
    • This is a great idea! i support it 120%
    • Age
    • 14
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Ravensheild, Medal of Honor Alied assult
  • Bert Verhulst
    • Age
    • 14
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1 - Mac
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Rainbow Six - Raven Shield
  • Lizi
    • Age
    • 14
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 2
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • ravenshield and RTCOW
  • Havana Monroe
    • Age
    • 15
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 2
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • medal of honor
  • Brice Sweetman
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    • 23
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • RTCW, Moh, Spearhead, Breakthrough, Ghost Recon, Unreal Tournament
  • James McNamee
    • Comments
    • Cross platform is a must. Please patch if possible.
    • Age
    • 22
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Raven Shield
  • Matthew Kuti
    • Age
    • 16
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 2
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • none
  • Mike Stratton
    • Age
    • 26
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • 1
  • Sondre Nymoen
    • Comments
    • please!
    • Age
    • 16
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Raven Shield
  • sam brower
    • Comments
    • mac needs this
    • Age
    • 19
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • none yet
  • William Baker
    • Comments
    • This sucks!!!
    • Age
    • 20
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • RS3RS, Halo
  • Keith Schwalm
    • Age
    • 35
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Many: RS, Ghost Recon, Battlefied, Sim City, Black Hawk Down, MoH:AA & others
  • Erik Frette
    • Age
    • 28
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • 3
  • Ivan Giacomelli
    • Age
    • 20
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Raven Shield
  • Nemo Pascal
    • Comments
    • Games should be playable by all. to play against all. regardless of platform.
    • Age
    • 17
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Ghost Recon, Sims.
  • Charles Carter
    • Comments
    • please hurry need to play against pc's
    • Age
    • 21
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • none
  • chris
    • Age
    • 18
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 2
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • raven shield
  • william hendrix
    • Comments
    • PLEAAAAAASE
    • Age
    • 16
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1 & 2
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • 2
  • Josh H
    • Age
    • 20
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 2
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • 3
  • Robert Quan
    • Comments
    • Gamerz~
    • Age
    • 19
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Mac
  • Joshua
    • Age
    • 15
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Raven Shield, Rogue Spear, Ghost Recon, Battle field, Jedi Academy, Counter Strike, Mohaa, RTCOW, AA
  • Brandon Correll
    • Comments
    • please fix this problem
    • Age
    • 19
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • 5
  • Blair Sherman
    • Comments
    • Our LAN parties are about 50/50 Mac/PC and we'd love to have Raven Shield compatable!
    • Age
    • 21
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Jedi Knight 2, Medal of Honor Allied Assault, Ghost Recon, The Sims (and some addon packs), Deus Ex, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Call of Duty, Jedi Academy, Battlefield 1942, Doom 3 (some Mac, some PC, a few both)
  • Saqu Orast
    • Comments
    • Come on!
    • Age
    • 20
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Deus Ex
  • Reed Moncsko
    • Age
    • 18
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • raven shield
  • Thomas Worrall
    • Age
    • 20
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Dunno off hand. Don't own Raven Shield but I'll buy it the minute I can play against PC users - it's a big hit at LANs at uni, but not for Mac users :(
  • Bob McMenamin
    • Comments
    • Please listen to the mac gamers
    • Age
    • 21
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1 (Mac)
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • MOH:AA,SH,BT COD, COD:UO, RS3:AS
  • Joe Smith
    • Comments
    • Yes, this is definately accurate. As a first time mac user, who still owns a PC, it would be awsome to take my powerbook back home to play games on it at LAN parties. I am happy to see that games such as Call of Duty are cross-platform supported, but it would be nice for more to be supported aswell. It can't be that hard... can it ? I mean, it is the same game.
    • Age
    • 17
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1, 2
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Raven Shield, Call of Duty, Warcraft 3, World of Warcraft, Command & Conquer: Generals
  • Pat Scott
    • Comments
    • В
    • Age
    • 35
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 2
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Raven Shield / Athena Sword
  • Sam Hissaund
    • Comments
    • This makes sense guys.... It would be nice to play with my Mac-based friends too!
    • Age
    • 20
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 2
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • 1
  • Aaron
    • Age
    • 20
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • 5
  • jacob goddard
    • Age
    • 27
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Raven shield and athena sword
  • Maciek
    • Age
    • 43
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Raven Shield
  • David Zizza
    • Age
    • 43
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • 7
  • aurйlien Selle
    • Age
    • 28
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Rainbow 6
  • Jeff
    • Comments
    • Please make this available even for Command and Conquer Generals
    • Age
    • 22
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • 1
  • Robin
    • Age
    • 20
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Raven shield
  • Rapeman
    • Comments
    • 02
    • Age
    • 23
    • Platform (1 for Mac, 2 for Windows)
    • 1
    • Aspyr games owned (or Windows games that have Mac counterparts)
    • Rainbow Six 3