OS X El Capitan is blazing fast!

robertkdale

I have been using the latest OS X El Capitan Beta on my Late 2013 Mac Book Pro.

As advertised my robust applications like Maya, Photoshop, audition and after effects are opening almost as soon as I click their icons. So far I am impressed.

Also, GameSalad appears to be working fine.

Lastly, I am looking forward to the updated Apple TV with a potential App store and redesigned remote/ game controller. This will be a huge opportunity for GS Devs.

Truthfully the mobile platform requires a different type of game design and approach to game making. With Apple TV we can create more robust and immersive games! I am sure GameSalad will support Apple TV when it comes out in the next one to two months.

What do you guys think?

Armelline

Personally I hope GameSalad don't waste time supporting a platform that very few users will actually create apps for. There are a lot of other more pressing things needed before that. It'll take at least 6 months before the new Apple TV has anywhere like a big enough install base to justify the time spent updating GameSalad. If they make the App Store compatible with older Apple TVs, though, that's a different matter.

robertkdale

Interesting view @Armelline. Thanks for the response. That's something that I did not consider. Even so, adding support for Apple TV like they did with Fire TV would be a much welcomed feature and would introduce a new platform to GS Devs.

Honestly, I would like to see GS add more advanced features to Game Salad. Presently, I have started to learn how to code using Xcode because of this reason.

I think that they are making the right moves by first focusing on a stable version. The questions is how long it will take for the GS team to implement more advanced features while making GS more stable. I hope that big changes are on the way in the near future as GameSalad is a good program with a solid group of Devs. Simply put, Game Salad can be even more amazing than it all ready is.

Only time will tell.

Either way, i'll be along for the ride.

Approw

@Armelline It'll take at least 6 months before the new Apple TV has anywhere like a big enough install base to justify the time spent updating GameSalad.

I have to agree and disagree. It might take some time before there is a decent user base indeed, but If gamesalad will take more then 6 months to support it, we are already too late to benefit from the non saturated market. Those 6 months are actually great to develop or port a good game to this new console. I don't think people are looking forward to play poor mobile ports on their promising new apple tv.

iamcartez

Apple TV shouldn't be as slow moving as Amazon TV and ugh Tizen.

Approw

Nope, I don't think so either, but no one knows for sure. If it turns out to be quite a decent platform to develop games for, there might be a lot of potential here. Maybe it will also support controllers and such, but then again we don't know that yet:)

Approw

Here are some links regarding gaming on the apple TV http://www.theverge.com/2015/8/31/9233229/apple-tv-gaining-bluetooth-controller-support-report

http://9to5mac.com/2015/08/31/apple-tv-gaming-siri-bluetooth-remote/

robertkdale

Thanks @Approw I can't wait to see the new Apple TV!