The new update addresses, among other things, quartz rendering compatibility w/ Civ3.

However, I can't figure out how to download it. I'm unable to navigate to a window for an Admin password.

It isn't coming up when you go to the System Preferences/Software Update? Hm. I'd reboot and try it again.

It worked. I was spazzing.

Originally posted by dojoboy
The new update addresses, among other things, quartz rendering compatibility w/ Civ3.

Where'd you hear that?

Its in the read-me, under "Other Enhancements." No lie, and the game looks so much better - very nice on the eyes. :) Its still a little slow, so I'll probably turn it back off.

from apple's sight under other enhancements:
Improves compatibility with Firaxis Civilization III when the application's "Quartz text rendering" option is enabled.

neato!!

Since I still don't have OS X, I'm not really familiar with the updates: are they free? It would be pretty sweet if they are, even if they are large in size, I'm willing to spend a few hours on the internet to download them once I have X. :D With any luck, if my question's answers is yes, I will soon be heading towards the Microcenter in Boston and buying it, now that they have it on sale for $99. :goodjob:

Once you have 10.2, you get the updates through the software update feature in system preferences. And yes, they are free :)

Do they still have Flurry?

Originally posted by warpstorm
Do they still have Flurry?

Yes, yes they do.

All right. Just the incentive I need to move my iBook from OS9 to OSX.

Originally posted by DiamondzAndGunz


Yes, yes they do.

Cool, it's my favorite screensaver, but I'm biased ;)

The quartz text is wonderful! So much easier on the eyes than the other. I haven't had much of a speed slowdown (I've got a 733 Quicksilver), so i'll be stickin with it :-D

And, yes, they are free :)

HALLELUJAH! HALLELUJAH! :D First thing tommorrow I'm heading to the store and buying 10.2. Thanks, senecasax! [dance]

Whoa, almost forgot! Would anything on my hard drive have to be backed up before I install 10.2? I wouldn't want to lose anything especially my saved games(I know that its kinda pathetic that i don't know a lot about computers; but all i really need to know is that Mac is the computer for me as well as everyone else ;) I just want to make sure)

Elpadrino, I upgraded from 9.1 to 10.2, and lost no saved games.

Still, it's always best to keep a backup of anything you don't want to lose. You should always have one - I suggest updating it every weekend so you can remember easily. This is particularly true when upgrading your OS - the chances of anything going wrong are remote, but it's best to not take the risk.

Tried Quartz on X.2.4 last night. It looked pretty good until I got to the city advisor screen -- then it looked like it got hijacked by a kid with permanent markers. Maybe it was my screen resolution (1440x900), but I'll be disabling Quartz when I go back in.

Bummer.

Hmm, yeah. I recently downloaded 10.2.4 as well, and decided to try it. It looked great and was all peachy till I opened up the advisor. It was all very wierd... I'm running it in 1024x768, so I'm pretty sure it isn't the screen res.

I have a 1440 x 900 LCD screen and got the same cr*p with quartz. Turned it off and all is fine. It Civ 3 runs faster too I don't see the point of bothering with quartz.

Say, yea, what happened! I'm goin with quartz anyway though, the other text (on the main screen) is sooooo much easier on the eyes...

Thanks to everyone who told me what I needed to know. I'm off to get my second taste of OS X (tried it at the mac store first) Once its installed, since I've got vacation for this entire week off thanks to Washington and of course, Lincoln, I'll probably grab a more comfy chair to sit on in front of my computer. Cheers to everyone!:beer: