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'Albion Online is bursting at the seams with features, each seamlessly integrated, providing a true sandbox world.'

So I took on a little project to create a Cube based on the Arena card pool (including Historic only cards). Now in the recent Theros event, wizards demonstrated they are willing to code powerful old cards on Arena like the power 9 cards available in the pre-made decks for the event. Apple enjoys 31.7% market share for Mac Os X and 0.09% relative market share while for Mac Software the growth rate is 32% and relative market share is 0.01%.These lower percentages may suggest that Apple should pay attention on development of its other products and should divest from Computer market completely. The Power Mac G4 Cube is a small form factor Macintosh personal computer from Apple Computer, Inc., sold between 2000 and 2001. Designed by Jonathan Ive, the Cube was Apple's attempt to miniaturize a powerful desktop computer into compact size less than 8 inches to a side. Apple's designers developed new technologies and production techniques to create the product, which Apple aimed at consumers in between the consumer iMac G3 and the professional Power Mac G4. Despite winning awards and plaudit.

'Albion Online is worth looking at because it aims to deconstruct the overwrought cut-and-paste template that too many MMOs build from.'

'If you've been looking for a new game to challenge you and bring back that nostalgic sandbox feel then you really need look no further than Albion Online.'

PvP Action

Challenge yourself with intense, exhilarating PvP fighting with the greatest warriors in the open world of Albion. Gear up and use teamwork to send the enemy fleeing from the battlefield! Only the most skilful fighters will leave the field victorious!

Guild Warfare

Conquer a piece of the vast world of Albion for yourself! Territories allow your guild to collect valuable Siphoned Energy and gather precious resources. Claim yours, then expand your empire and protect it from invaders!

PvE Battles

Monster hunting isn't just a pastime in Albion Online. The creatures you fight provide you with the resources you'll need to create weapons and items. Arm yourself wisely: Powerful beasts lurk in the world below, and only true heroes can best them!

Farming

Need a break from fighting for your life, but still want to support your guild? Retire to your own private island off the coast of Albion and build and maintain a farm, including crops and animals, with a whole new set of buildings. Generate food to fuel your guild's war efforts, or even just sell on the market for a profit!

Discover, Gather, Hunt

To erect the greatest cities and smith the most deadly weapons requires resources, and plenty of them. Search far and wide to find the very rarest, most prized materials. But be on your guard - your enemies will be looking too!

Craft your own armor and weapons

A player forges their own destiny! Be it a mighty set of armor, a magic staff or a set of sturdy tools - all items are crafted by you in our player-driven economy, so take up position at the anvil and get smithing!

Haul your goods around the world

There are many ways to transport goods across the vast world of Albion. So load up your trusty pack mule and set off on your way! Be warned, though, a full carriage is slow, and an easy target for thieves - be prepared to protect your cargo!

Trade your goods at local marketplaces

Have more resources and items than you know what to do with? Or are you looking for a particular kind of blade? Take yourself to the nearest marketplace – plenty of traders await you there, and you're sure to find what you're looking for!

Player Housing

Build a house, then set it up in style! Comfy beds, tables laden with food, hunting trophies, chests to store your valuables.. Grow your collection of furniture and decorations to make your house a home.

Your own corner of Albion

Claim your own corner of the world, then choose from over 20 buildings to develop your patch of land into a functioning city! Whether military, industrial or residential; plan carefully to use the valuable building land effectively and expand your empire.

Destiny Board

To create your perfect character, you need to be shown the many paths your destiny could take you. That's where the Destiny Board comes in! The Destiny Board shows you everything you are and everything you could be, and that's a lot! Dive in and choose your path.

No classes - no restrictions

Forget what you know from other MMOs. There are no classes in Albion Online, which means no restrictions on what you can equip. Experiment to design and create your own perfect build - in Albion Online, you are what you wear!

Demons of Hell

From hideous, fiery nightmares comes an entirely new threat to the world of Albion: The Demons of Hell. For now, their presence is felt only dimly as they try to force their way through gates between this world and theirs, but their will to crossover is unwavering.

The Heretics

The Heretics were corrupted heavily by the magical fallout from the Great War, and are now barely recognizable as their former selves. Crazed, they roam the world of Albion with no purpose but indiscriminate murder. Show them no mercy!

Keepers of Albion

Deep in the forests dwell Albion's oldest denizens, its Keepers. The native inhabitants of Albion channel its dangerous magical power from the nature around them, and are remnants of a forgotten era of peace. They will fight fiercely for their home! Viddeo mac os.

The Undead

The fallen of Albion rarely stay dead for long… Skeletal forms of restless spirits roam in the dark, cavernous recesses of the crypts and dungeons under the earth, preying on unwitting adventurers. These husks know no mercy, and should be shown none!

Disciples of Morgana

Once an immensely powerful sorceress, Morgana diminished after a cataclysmic battle with Merlin at the end of the Great War. However, her devoted Disciples walk the earth still, bearing her standard in the name of evil, devastation.. and revenge.

The Avalonians

The Avalonians are a proud and ancient faction, formed after the dragons went to their long slumber. They learned the power of the land through trial and error, infusing their tools, beasts, and even themselves with magic.

Royal Expeditionary Forces

Sent from the Old World to the coasts of Albion to exploit its resources, the Royals now serve as a place of refuge for newcomers in Albion. Not out of charity, of course, but to fill the King's coffers in the Old World.

Albion Online is the first truly cross-platform MMO experience, available for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android, with all players on one master server in one massive, sprawling world. You choose how your adventure evolves; at home or on the go! Song of fungus mac os.


System Requirements

For an optimal play experience, we strongly recommend installing Albion Online onto an SSD.

Windows::

The Cube Arena (komodorexgames) Mac Os Catalina

  • Windows 7, 8 or 10 (64-bit)
  • Intel/AMD CPU with SSE2
  • Graphics card with DirectX 10 support or better
  • 4 GB RAM or more

OSX:

  • Mac OS X 10.7 or higher
  • Intel/AMD CPU with SSE2
  • Graphics card with OpenGL 3.3 support or better
  • 4 GB RAM or more

Linux:

  • Ubuntu 14.04 - 18.04 LTS 64 bit or SteamOS (other distributions may work, but are not officially supported)
  • Intel/AMD CPU with SSE2
  • Graphics card with OpenGL 3.3 support or better
  • SDL2: libsdl2-2.0-0
  • 4 GB RAM or more
The CUBE Arena (KomodoRexGAMES) Mac OS
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'Albion Online is bursting at the seams with features, each seamlessly integrated, providing a true sandbox world.'

So I took on a little project to create a Cube based on the Arena card pool (including Historic only cards). Now in the recent Theros event, wizards demonstrated they are willing to code powerful old cards on Arena like the power 9 cards available in the pre-made decks for the event. Apple enjoys 31.7% market share for Mac Os X and 0.09% relative market share while for Mac Software the growth rate is 32% and relative market share is 0.01%.These lower percentages may suggest that Apple should pay attention on development of its other products and should divest from Computer market completely. The Power Mac G4 Cube is a small form factor Macintosh personal computer from Apple Computer, Inc., sold between 2000 and 2001. Designed by Jonathan Ive, the Cube was Apple's attempt to miniaturize a powerful desktop computer into compact size less than 8 inches to a side. Apple's designers developed new technologies and production techniques to create the product, which Apple aimed at consumers in between the consumer iMac G3 and the professional Power Mac G4. Despite winning awards and plaudit.

'Albion Online is worth looking at because it aims to deconstruct the overwrought cut-and-paste template that too many MMOs build from.'

'If you've been looking for a new game to challenge you and bring back that nostalgic sandbox feel then you really need look no further than Albion Online.'

PvP Action

Challenge yourself with intense, exhilarating PvP fighting with the greatest warriors in the open world of Albion. Gear up and use teamwork to send the enemy fleeing from the battlefield! Only the most skilful fighters will leave the field victorious!

Guild Warfare

Conquer a piece of the vast world of Albion for yourself! Territories allow your guild to collect valuable Siphoned Energy and gather precious resources. Claim yours, then expand your empire and protect it from invaders!

PvE Battles

Monster hunting isn't just a pastime in Albion Online. The creatures you fight provide you with the resources you'll need to create weapons and items. Arm yourself wisely: Powerful beasts lurk in the world below, and only true heroes can best them!

Farming

Need a break from fighting for your life, but still want to support your guild? Retire to your own private island off the coast of Albion and build and maintain a farm, including crops and animals, with a whole new set of buildings. Generate food to fuel your guild's war efforts, or even just sell on the market for a profit!

Discover, Gather, Hunt

To erect the greatest cities and smith the most deadly weapons requires resources, and plenty of them. Search far and wide to find the very rarest, most prized materials. But be on your guard - your enemies will be looking too!

Craft your own armor and weapons

A player forges their own destiny! Be it a mighty set of armor, a magic staff or a set of sturdy tools - all items are crafted by you in our player-driven economy, so take up position at the anvil and get smithing!

Haul your goods around the world

There are many ways to transport goods across the vast world of Albion. So load up your trusty pack mule and set off on your way! Be warned, though, a full carriage is slow, and an easy target for thieves - be prepared to protect your cargo!

Trade your goods at local marketplaces

Have more resources and items than you know what to do with? Or are you looking for a particular kind of blade? Take yourself to the nearest marketplace – plenty of traders await you there, and you're sure to find what you're looking for!

Player Housing

Build a house, then set it up in style! Comfy beds, tables laden with food, hunting trophies, chests to store your valuables.. Grow your collection of furniture and decorations to make your house a home.

Your own corner of Albion

Claim your own corner of the world, then choose from over 20 buildings to develop your patch of land into a functioning city! Whether military, industrial or residential; plan carefully to use the valuable building land effectively and expand your empire.

Destiny Board

To create your perfect character, you need to be shown the many paths your destiny could take you. That's where the Destiny Board comes in! The Destiny Board shows you everything you are and everything you could be, and that's a lot! Dive in and choose your path.

No classes - no restrictions

Forget what you know from other MMOs. There are no classes in Albion Online, which means no restrictions on what you can equip. Experiment to design and create your own perfect build - in Albion Online, you are what you wear!

Demons of Hell

From hideous, fiery nightmares comes an entirely new threat to the world of Albion: The Demons of Hell. For now, their presence is felt only dimly as they try to force their way through gates between this world and theirs, but their will to crossover is unwavering.

The Heretics

The Heretics were corrupted heavily by the magical fallout from the Great War, and are now barely recognizable as their former selves. Crazed, they roam the world of Albion with no purpose but indiscriminate murder. Show them no mercy!

Keepers of Albion

Deep in the forests dwell Albion's oldest denizens, its Keepers. The native inhabitants of Albion channel its dangerous magical power from the nature around them, and are remnants of a forgotten era of peace. They will fight fiercely for their home! Viddeo mac os.

The Undead

The fallen of Albion rarely stay dead for long… Skeletal forms of restless spirits roam in the dark, cavernous recesses of the crypts and dungeons under the earth, preying on unwitting adventurers. These husks know no mercy, and should be shown none!

Disciples of Morgana

Once an immensely powerful sorceress, Morgana diminished after a cataclysmic battle with Merlin at the end of the Great War. However, her devoted Disciples walk the earth still, bearing her standard in the name of evil, devastation.. and revenge.

The Avalonians

The Avalonians are a proud and ancient faction, formed after the dragons went to their long slumber. They learned the power of the land through trial and error, infusing their tools, beasts, and even themselves with magic.

Royal Expeditionary Forces

Sent from the Old World to the coasts of Albion to exploit its resources, the Royals now serve as a place of refuge for newcomers in Albion. Not out of charity, of course, but to fill the King's coffers in the Old World.

Albion Online is the first truly cross-platform MMO experience, available for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android, with all players on one master server in one massive, sprawling world. You choose how your adventure evolves; at home or on the go! Song of fungus mac os.


System Requirements

For an optimal play experience, we strongly recommend installing Albion Online onto an SSD.

Windows::

The Cube Arena (komodorexgames) Mac Os Catalina

  • Windows 7, 8 or 10 (64-bit)
  • Intel/AMD CPU with SSE2
  • Graphics card with DirectX 10 support or better
  • 4 GB RAM or more

OSX:

  • Mac OS X 10.7 or higher
  • Intel/AMD CPU with SSE2
  • Graphics card with OpenGL 3.3 support or better
  • 4 GB RAM or more

Linux:

  • Ubuntu 14.04 - 18.04 LTS 64 bit or SteamOS (other distributions may work, but are not officially supported)
  • Intel/AMD CPU with SSE2
  • Graphics card with OpenGL 3.3 support or better
  • SDL2: libsdl2-2.0-0
  • 4 GB RAM or more

Android (full Android Support will be available after official release):

  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or higher
  • While the game will work on any size mobile screen, some UI and graphical elements will be more visible on tablets.
  • Snapdragon 660, 820 or higher recommended
  • OpenGL ES 2.0 support or higher
  • 3GB RAM (4GB recommended)
  • To update to a newer version, please uninstall the game completely and reinstall it with the newest .apk from the download link above.
  • Do not install on an SD card. If possible, unmount the card when installing.

iOS (full iOS Support will be available after official release):

  • A high-end iOS tablet will be required. Detailed minimum system requirements will be published ahead of the iOS release (ETA yet to be determined)
  • 3GB RAM (4GB recommended)
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SHOOTOUT:
Newer, Faster Graphics Cards
For the G4 Cube!

Originally posted July 18th, 2005, by rob-ART morgan, mad scientist
August 22nd, 2005 -- Added results for Radeon 8500 on test Cube
and removed most Power Mac G4 results to simplify graphs
(Special Power Mac G4 Graphics page will be added in a few days)

I've got Cube upgrade fever again. I had a relapse when I heard about the PC versions of the GeForceFX 5200 that were flashed with Mac firmware and that had a small form factor, making it easy to install in a standard Cube enclosure. This was significant since they come with 128MB of VRAM and support Tiger's Core Image.

Thanks to some Cube 'mad scientists,' I've been able to get my hands not only on the FX 5200, but a GeForce3 with 128MB of VRAM. Plus I finally got my Radeon 9800 Pro to work. This time I've added Doom 3 and iMaginator (Core Image) to the mix of real world 3D OpenGL apps.

LEGEND:
Cube = Dual G4/1.4+1.7GHz 'mutant' Cube
iMac G4 = iMac G4/1.25GHz 20'
mini = G4/1.42GHz Mac mini
PM = G4/1.42GHz Power Mac
R9800 = ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB Mac Edition 2X/4X AGP
R9000 = ATI Radeon 9000 64MB
R8500 = ATI Radeon 8500 64MB
R9200 = built-in Mac mini graphics chip with 32MB VRAM
R9200* = Radeon 9200 AGP card (128MB VRAM) with Mac ROM revision 127
FX5200 = nVidia GeForceFX 5200 128MB 64 bit
FX5200* = nVidia GeForceFX 5200 256MB 128 bit
GeF3 = nVidia GeForce3 64MB
GeF3* = nVidia GeForce3 128MB
MX2 = nVidia GeForce2 MX (original card that came with our Cube)

The above graph is with Advanced Shaders and all parameters either ON or HIGHEST (no FSAA). Note that the Radeon 9000 only supports Vertex shaders and the GeForce2 MX supports NO shaders, so those results are misleading. Therefore, I've added another graph below showing the performance of the cards with Vertex shaders and things like refections, shadows, and specular turned OFF. Other parameters were set to MEDIUM or LOW.

Only two of the graphics cards are Motion 2 'rated,' but I thought you would want to see how well they performed.

INSIGHTS and COMMENTS
The Radeon 9800 Pro is the clear winner, with the exception of iMaginator test where it froze up. You could also call it a 'monster' in the world of Cube graphics cards. I used a standard Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB 2X/4X AGP Mac Edition, which doesn't fit inside the Cube -- too long. I had to remove the Cube enclosure, lay it on its side, lean the power button plate at 45 degrees, use the VRM extender cable, and feed power to the Radeon from an external power supply (the SuperDrive power feed of a G5). 'It's alive!'

Though the 9800 Pro caused iMaginator to freeze up during the animation playback, I estimate that it should be at least twice as fast as the GeForce3, Radeon 9000 and GeForceFX 5200 based on the fact that my PowerBook G4/1.5GHz with Radeon 9700 Mobility completes the test in just over 42 seconds. It would be the unqualified 'killer' Cube graphics card if iMaginator would stop freezing up. If any of you Cube 'tuners' have a 9800 Pro or 9700 Pro running in your Cube, I'd like to see your iMaginator results. Email and ask for the iMaginator test file.

There exists a PC version of the Radeon 9800 Pro called 'Black Sapphire' that's supposed to fit the Cube better and run off the Cube's internal power. NewEgg.com is selling it for $150 refurbished. The tricky part is flashing it with the Mac firmware. You should be able to use Graphiccelerator to do it but I understand if you don't get a card with the 128K ROM, you'll be limited in certain ways. Plus you must tape over leads 3 and 11 on the AGP connector so this 4X/8X card will run in the Cube's 2X slot. I purchased one from NewEgg and am going to hit with my best shot.

The original 64 bit GeForceFX 5200 (128MB) was a disappointment in terms of speed. But, as you can see, I've added the results for a 128 bit GeForceFX 5200 (256MB). It was as fast or faster than the GeForce3 cards in all but the Halo test. It supports Motion and Core Image (Dashboard Ripple effect), but I didn't see any speed advantage when I ran the Core Image aware iMaginator test.

The FX5200 had trouble running through the DVI port to my 23' Cinema LCD and 24' Dell LCD, both of which have a native resolution of 1920x1200. I've been told it's due to the way the PC version of the 5200 provides the DVI signal. I was able to get it to run at 1920x1200 using the VGA port and a VGA to DVI adapter, though the display quality suffered due to the non-digital signal. That was a 'turn off' for me.

In response to multiple requests, we added the Radeon 9200 128MB AGP card for the Cube. Some readers were expecting it would do well against the FX5200. It beat it on two tests (UT2004 1024x768 Max and Halo Vertex 1024x768) but the FX5200 was equal or faster in the others. Plus the 9200 doesn't support Core Image.

By the way, the Radeon 9800 Pro, GeForceFX 5200, and GeForce3 require cooling fans that put out about 50 decibels at close range with the Cube enclosure off. The GeForce3's fan is high pitched which can annoy after a while.

CUBE VERSUS OTHER G4 MACS
We felt it would be instructive to see how the same cards we tested in the Cube would run in our G4/1.42GHz Power Mac with faster system bus, faster memory bus and faster AGP bus. As you can see it did make a difference.

I was surprised how well our 20' iMac G4/1.25 did against the upgraded Cube. We now have complete Mac mini G4/1.25GHz results. If any of you out there have access to a Mac mini G4/1.42GHz along with retail copies of Halo, Doom 3, and/or UT2004, email so I can give you instructions on the test runs we need.

PUSHING THE LIMITS
Look what happens when you run the Cube at extreme resolutions (1920x1200):

Now you know why I'm trying to find a Radeon 9800 that fits inside the Cube's case. Choveche mac os.

BIG THANKS TO MAD SCIENTISTS
Besides the help provided to me by various remote mad scientests including Dave Thomas and David Pirinelli, I want to mention those who made it possible cards like the GeForceFX 5200 128 bit and 'Black Sapphire' Radeon 9800 Pro to work on a Cube:
Arti - ROM writer
NVflash - ROM co-writer
Tomejapan - ROM co-writer
Rubytuesday - cracked ROM speed code, opening up door for TSOP RAM re-timing
Madmacs - Author of NVFlash wrapper for Nvidia's ROM flasher, greatly eased testing
Italiano - Creator of StrangeDogs.com site which brought them together

DETAILS ON CUBE USED FOR TESTING
We had a 'mutant' CPU upgrade in our G4 Cube this time around. It's a PowerLogix factory 'second' 7447 Dual processor card with one processor running at 1.4GHz and the other at 1.7GHz. Uh huh.

The Mac OS X version was 'Tiger' release 10.4.2.
Doom 3 was version 1.3.
Unreal Tournament 2004 was Retail build 3355
Halo was version 1.5.2
Quake 3 Arena was version 1.32
iMaginator was version 2.0, build 110
Motion was version 2.0

We had 1.5GB of PC133 CAS-2 memory and booted from a Maxtor DiamondMax 10 300GB 7200rpm internal PATA drive with 16MB cache.

PREVIOUS CUBE GRAPHICS TESTS
You might want to look at our previous 3D graphics test for the Cube, but you can't compare it to the results on this page since
a) we were using different CPUs,
b) we were running under Panther
c) we were running older versions of Halo and UT2004

CUBE RELATED LINKS
Cubeowner.com -- has very informative Cube upgrade forum, including instructions for flashing PC cards for use in your Cube (or G4 Power Mac). You can also buy used equipment listed on that site.

Strangedogs.com -- repository for ROM files needed for flashing various PC graphics cards to work on your Cube (or G4 Power Mac).

Patch to allow hard drives larger than 128GB from IntechUSA

Macintouch compares the Mini mac to the iMac G5, eMac, and iBook using xBench, Cinebench, iTunes, and other tests.

GigaDesigns CPU upgrade for Cube

Sonnet Technologies CPU upgrades for the Cube and G4 Power Macs

Daystar Technology's CPU upgrade for the Cube

WHERE TO BUY G4 CUBE UPGRADES
Other World Computing sells PowerLogix, Sonnet, and Mercury CPU upgrades for the G4 Cube. They have various models of the Radeon graphics cards plus the Power Cube, a larger enclosure for your Cube which includes the VRM mover kit. They also have memory and hard drives for your Cube.

Don't forget to ask OWC about the 8X SuperDrive upgrade for the Cube.

Small Dog Electronics for GigaDesigns and Sonnet CPU upgrades for the Cube.

TransIntl has processor, memory and hard drive upgrades for the Cube.

If you want to add a slot load 8X SuperDrive to your Cube, visit FastMacs.

For all kinds of original as well as custom parts, go to CubeParts.biz.They have been helpful to me providing missing screws, improved optical drive, USB speakers, etc. They are working on a custom end plate for the Radeon 7500 (and other graphics cards) that lets air circulate and eliminates cutting of your Cube's frame to make it fit.

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© 2005 Rob Art Morgan
'BARE facts on Macintosh speed FEATS'
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