the7thcolumn wrote:Oh wow thanks for all the info! becuase I would like to play LAN also!
Ok so let me get this straight!
1) Run Multiwinia on both OSX and Win7
2) OSX hosts,
Up to there, correct. But then:
3) Run another Multiwinia on Win7
4) close the first Multiwinia on Win7
5) Win7 Joins OSX.
the7thcolumn wrote:Wont the Auth servers be wierded out that im trying to authenticate twice with the same key at the same time?
You'll need to purchase both the Mac and the Windows version. You need two keys for two reasons: one is, two players can't join a game using the same key, and the second is that you can't use the PC authentication key on the Mac (Dunno about the reverse).
the7thcolumn wrote:Why cant we just play externally? (even tho we are local) Does the game detect we are local and forces the local connection, or can I just make a 'online' game and have the OSX leave my local domain and then come back in again.
It forces you to local mode, basically. Many routers don't work for online type connections between computers connected to it. And, even though Mac and Windows versions are the same, they differ in a prefix/suffix, which the (stupid) compatibility check for LAN games interprets as "different version, not compatible". If you use the above trickery, the game, even though it will go over the LAN, will be managed by the online matchmaking server, which has proper version compatibility checking.
the7thcolumn wrote:ONE last thing, cheapest location to purchase it (is there a boxed copy for OSX?) or should I wait and see if Steam OSX will carry the game? Any word on Multiwinia being released on the OSX Steam client?
To my knowledge, the only place you can purchase the OSX version is Ambrosia Software. I don't know about a boxed version. No plans regarding OSX Steam have been announced yet.