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Roger Wilco-like utility coming to Mac OS X

updated 12:10 am EST, Wed March 27, 2002

 
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Following a story posted earlier today on a petition that calls for a Macintosh version of Roger Wilco, former Roger Wilco programmer Wade Williams indicates that a near-completed version of the application was scrapped following a series of acquisitions. Shortly after an acquisition by HearMe, Roger Wilco for the Macintosh was cancelled -- just prior to the vital debugging stage. A later acquisition by GameSpy -- a Windows-oriented gaming network -- meant development had virtually no probability of resumption. Mr. Williams, however, has started the design phase of a new audio communication tool that will offer both Mac OS X and Windows support. No release date has been determined.


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  1. MacNN.com Reader

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    Good and Bad

    It's good to hear that a new app is coming, but I hate hearing software being aquired and then the Mac version droped even though it could be easily released. It's sick! I still say complain to the current owners of Roger Wilco's network and complain for Mac support. We shouldn't give up this easy. This is a multiplatform world and we need to demand multiplatform support. I will not let my life be controled by some rich lawbreakers in Redmond, Washington.

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    RE: Good and bad

    To be honest, I think we should be happy with what we're getting. They have no obligation to make a Mac version, but they will be making an OS X version of this upcoming product.

    Complaining about past history does no good.

  1. MacNN.com Reader

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    Heh

    Can anyone say "Half-Life?"

  1. TheAdmiral

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    Hal-.. Ha...uh... Heff...

    Heff elf... er, Have Wife... dammit... umm

    oh wait... I can't say it, cause we got SCREWED on that game! :P

  1. Swedish Shef

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    voice app for cheaters!

    Although it is really nice to have voice comms in game, if a game is ment to have voice it will be built in. Roger Wilco type apps are what people use to cheat (ghost talking and such). I'm not saying i hate the app, just the people who abuse it!

  1. dthree

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    Dream on

    There is no way gamespy will make a mac version. Thanfully we have Mr. Williams' forthcoming project.

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