In the nineties, looking for a game playable on Macs would likely result only to disappointment mainly because in those days such games were scarce. Even though Apple has become known for the clean design and the straightforward operation of their Mac line, the vertical integration of their hardware and scarce customization options made developing games for it relatively challenging.
Apple’s insular mindset to computer development has also dissuaded many gaming enthusiasts from buying a Mac. One more reason why Macs really were not viewed as a great gaming platform is that it was only in the early 2000s when Apple decided to replace their PowerPC processors with Intel-based ones and offered multiple button support for mice and discrete graphic cards which have long been de facto standards for PC gaming rigs since the boom time in the gaming industry in the 1990s.
Macs have been thought of as generally superior at graphics, creating animation, and editing various types of media in comparison to PCs , so many people felt that it was such a shame that it didn’t rival the latter in terms of gaming. The good news is that Apple has been opening up to the exciting world of video gaming. For instance, Apple has introduced Boot Camp with their OSX 10.4 Tiger release that allowed end users to partition their computers and run a Windows OS and hence enjoy the best of both worlds – a user-friendly and ogle-worthy Mac that can run Windows apps and games
The creation of Steam service, which brought an amazing repository of casual and advanced games for Mac, has also increased the appeal of Macs as a gaming computer. Some game builders are also taking notice and have made games which are natively playable on Mac OSX. There are also Windows-based games that are ported to Mac via third-party porting houses such as MacPlay.
Nowadays, one could already play Mac flight simulators which in the past were only available to PC users. The good thing about these simulator games is that they offer people an ability to try an activity they otherwise cannot do in the real world, like flying a plane or operating a race car. Like those games that can be run on Windows-based PCs, these simulator games offer an assortment of obstacles with primary and secondary goals.
Physical retail stores still allot a small shelf space for for Mac games though because Mac gaming is not yet as prevalent. That in mind, if you wish to play flight simulators made for Macs, your best choice would be online through Steam and other niche websites that supply gaming titles for free or for a fee.
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